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MPJ convention flags youth distress and erosion of dignity , Prashant Bhushan warns of pressure on constitutional values

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Feb. 1 -- The Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ) on Sunday organised its National Convention on "Right to Life with Dignity" at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, where senior Supreme Co... Read More


Praful Patel dismisses reports of appointment as NCP national president

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and national working president Praful Patel on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting that he had been appointed as the national president of th... Read More


There is enough (in Budget) for both election & non-election states, says FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union Budget today morning this year, clad in a Kattam Kanjeevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu. Kanjeevaram sarees are trad... Read More


Longer tax holiday, lower post-holiday tax: How IFSC units benefit from the Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union budget has doubled the tax holiday for companies operating from the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat and reduced the tax they have to pay after ... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces establishment of NIMHANS 2.0 in North India, exemption on cancer drugs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish NIMHANS 2.0, a premier mental health inst... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt to upgrade allied health institutions, train 1 lakh professionals

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will upgrade existing institutions for allied health professionals and establish new ones in both priva... Read More


MSMEs take centre stage as Bengal industry backs Central Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Industry chambers, business leaders and sector experts in West Bengal have broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, with a strong consensus around its emphasis on MSMEs, supported... Read More


CREDAI WB flags affordable housing gap in Union Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The real estate industry in West Bengal has welcomed the Central Budget's continued thrust on infrastructure but expressed strong disappointment over the absence of targeted measure... Read More


Union Budget: Govt brings IT services under single category, boosts tax certainty

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday highlighted India's position as a global leader in software development services, IT-enabled services, knowledge process outsou... Read More


The lure of leadership

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming general election and the mood that it has evoked have created an unprecedented moment in Nepali history. The discussions that this event has triggered vary in the pattern... Read More