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Govt to roll out Customs Integrated System in 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within the next two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform covering all customs processes, union... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for roads, power, and railways

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


"Underwhelming Budget, not enough money in Aam Aadmi's pocket...": Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026 as "underwhelming", saying it fails to address the everyday economic anxieties of ordinary citizens, persisten... Read More


Vice President CP Radhakrishnan extends warm wishes to Indian Coast Guard on its 50th raising day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday extended warm wishes to Indian Coast Guard on the occasion of its 50th Raising Day. He praised the Indian Coast Guard for five decades o... Read More


Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... Read More


How does the Union Budget 2026 affect common people?

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, offers selective relief across sectors, while raising taxes on certain items, resulting in a limited overa... Read More


Jamaat supports women leadership in politics: Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said that his party supports women leadership in politics and local government, along with economic empowerment of rural women, strong lega... Read More


Sitharaman launches India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 40,000 cr outlay

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to produce equipment and materials, design full-stack Indian IP, and fo... Read More


Ranji Trophy: Defending champions Vidarbha defeat UP, Paddikal slams century as Karnataka win

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Defending champions Vidarbha clinched a four-wicket win against Uttar Pradesh, whereas Devdutt Padikkal slammed a match-winning century that helped Karnataka beat Punjab in the on... Read More


Andhra may transfer TTD exec officer after SIT report

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Andhra Pradesh government is likely to transfer Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)'s executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal, following a report submitted by the CBI-led specia... Read More