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Cong terms budget a 'docu of cuts'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra on Sunday claimed that the Union Budget 2026-27 was not a document of development, but of cuts where the balance of figures had bee... Read More


Maya for genuine implementation of budget announcements

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- In her reaction to the Union Budget 2026-27, BSP chief Mayawati said implementation of the schemes announced in the budget with a genuine intent was also essential. In a post on X, ... Read More


'Tourism sector key to generate employment, expand economy'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget on Sunday placed tourism among the key sectors for employment generation and regional development, with proposals covering eco-tourism, heritage conservation, tra... Read More


Poll-bound states get no mega projects in budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled a bunch of projects that are expected to give a fillip to infrastructure and connectivity in the poll-bound states of ... Read More


Message from government: Growth leads consumption

India, Feb. 2 -- This was a budget of a mature economy, for an economically stable country, and by a government that is confidently looking beyond today. Union Budget 2026-27 signals a shift from cris... Read More


Ajit pawar didn't share plans of NcP merger with us, says Fadnavis

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asserted that if the NCP merger discussions had been in their final stages, then the late Ajit Pawar would have shared it with ... Read More


She MARTS to support women entrepreneurs announced

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a set of measures in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at expanding access to higher education for women and supporting wom... Read More


Top court: Project cost valid factor for computing green compensation

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court has strengthened the hands of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to impose higher environmental compensation (EC) on real estate projects, observing that if a com... Read More


Tier 2 & 3 cities, temple towns to benefit from City Economic Region scheme

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced the launch of the City Economic Region (CER) scheme to bring Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities into the mainstream of development by reducing pressure ... Read More


'Budget gives boost to startups in UP'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 places strong emphasis on startups and small businesses, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, and is aligned with the vision of making the state a $1 trillion eco... Read More