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Sustaining 7-8% growth govt's top priority: FM

India, Feb. 3 -- Sustaining a 7-8 per cent economic growth is the government's top priority, as it will benefit all citizens and create more jobs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.In an in... Read More


Govt to tread carefully on fiscal targets: Official

India, Feb. 3 -- The Central Government will have to tread very carefully so that its fiscal targets and debt glide path are adhered to, considering the huge amounts that will be given to the states p... Read More


PSC critical of delays

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Defence has expressed concern over slippages in the development of the prestigious light combat aircraft (LCA) and the Akash and Tris... Read More


Budget 2026: Boost for modernisation and sustainability in Indian textile industry

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 introduces multiple measures to modernise and sustain the Indian textile industry. Key initiatives include the National Fibre Scheme, Tex-Eco Initiative, and... Read More


"BJP seems to have selective amnesia": Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam backing Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam on Monday strongly defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi following heated exchanges in Parliament, accusing the Bharatiya Ja... Read More


Budget 2026 makes SGBs taxable: Here are 3 investment schemes that attract zero taxes

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In a setback for investors, Budget 2026 imposed capital gain taxes on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) that have not been directly bought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), after ye... Read More


SC clears way for tribunal to adjudicate Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Pennaiyar dispute

India, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the constitution of an inter-state water tribunal to adjudicate the long-pending Pennaiyar river water dispute between Tamil Nadu and K... Read More


Law regulating private school fees to be implemented from new academic session: Delhi govt tells Supreme Court

India, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Monday that the law regulating private school fees will be implemented from academic session 2026-27 and not the ongoing year. This com... Read More


Trump announces trade deal with India: Can it drive Sensex, Nifty 50 to record highs?

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A long-awaited deal between India and the United States has finally seen the light of day. US President Donald Trump, on February 2, announced that Washington and New Delhi had re... Read More


Lok Sabha witnesses adjournments; Government objects to Rahul Gandhi's references to Gen Naravane's unpublished memoir

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated interruptions and was later adjourned for the day following a prolonged stalemate over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's insistence ... Read More