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Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha hails the Budget 2026-27

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today hailed the Budget 2026-27 as pragmatic which he said will prioritize economic acceleration, create future-ready infrastructure, sustain gro... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman raises Security Transaction Tax on F&O trading

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, proposed to increase Security Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures & Options (F&O) transactions. Sitharaman proposed t... Read More


Hoteliers meet J&K LG, flag snowfall woes at Patnitop tourist spot

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The hoteliers of tourist spot Patnitop located in Udhampur-Ramna districts, under the Patnitop Hotel and Restaurant Association, met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ... Read More


Sensex crashes over 2,300 points from day's high amid budget, STT announcements- Why's the stock market falling?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sudden, sharp fall in intraday trade on Sunday, February 1, after the Finance Minister (FM) presented her ninth consecutive budget, announcing ... Read More


Sensex crashes over 2,800 points from day's high amid budget, STT announcements- Why's the stock market falling?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sudden, sharp fall in intraday trade on Sunday, February 1, after the Finance Minister (FM) presented her ninth consecutive budget, announcing ... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces 'tax holiday' for foreign companies setting up data centres in India

India, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 'tax holiday' for foreign companies in order to boost the setting up of data cent... Read More


Union Budget 2026 : Tax Holiday For Foreign Companies Offering Cloud Services In India

India, Feb. 1 -- During her Budget speech on Sunday, FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes a tax holiday to foreign companies which are providing cloud services globally using data centre services from India... Read More


FM announces AVGC sector, education-to-employment panel to be set up

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Finance Minister on Sunday announced a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening India's higher education ecosystem and aligning skill development with employment opp... Read More


Delegations, political leaders call on LG

JAMMU, Feb. 1 -- Several political leaders, public representatives, and delegations called on Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, here on Friday. Former MLC and senior BJP leader V... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Drastic cuts in allocation for LPG connections to the poor, PM Internship Scheme

India, Feb. 1 -- The budget for a scheme aimed at providing clean fuel to poor families has been cut. The Union Budget 2026-2027 presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in... Read More