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Mint Quick Edit | Trade relief: The budget signals the end of an inspector raj at Indian ports

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Amid an unravelling of global trade, the Union budget has proposed some welcome steps to ease the pain. As one-off relief for eligible export-oriented manufacturers in special eco... Read More


Post-conflict elections are always challenging

Nepal, Feb. 2 -- As Nepal hurtles toward March 5, the political landscape is being defined by an extraordinary election in an abnormal situation. At a glance, the snap polls seem unprecedented in Nepa... Read More


Will begin work on DPR for high-speed rly line: Sreedharan

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Technocrat E Sreedharan said Sunday that he would kickstart work on the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a high-speed railway line on Monday on the dire... Read More


Special ecologically sustainable mountain trails to come up in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union budget 2026-27, announced that ecologically sustainable mountain trails would be developed in Himachal ... Read More


Budget 2026: Lower customs for personal items brought in by air

India, Feb. 2 -- Those flying into India from abroad will face significantly lower customs fees on personal goods starting next year, as the government moves to slash duties on taxable items brought i... Read More


Chandigarh: In election year, MC gets rRs.r850 crore boost

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In an election year, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to receive a Rs.850 crore boost as grant-in-aid for 2026-27, the highest-ever allocation in the civic body's... Read More


16th Financial Commission redraws distribution; states share remains at 41%

India, Feb. 2 -- The biggest story of the day may well be the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations that have been accepted by the government and which, while keeping the share of states the same ... Read More


NCP to take Ajit Pawar's Asthi Kalash across Maharashtra

India, Feb. 2 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday brought the Asthi Kalash (urn containing ashes) of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to the party's state office in Mu... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on February 2 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Feb. 2 -- IHC Samanvay - Indian Languages Festival | Shores of Silence - Whales Sharks in India (Director: Mike Pandey) & Looking for Sultan (Director: Doel Trivedy & Gautam Pandey) Where: The... Read More


Kerala's key demands stay unmet, says state finance minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal termed the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday as "very disappointing" for the State, as most of ... Read More