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Opposition playing politics: Kiren Rijiju hails Union Budget as people-centric

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of playing politics over the Union Budget 2026 speech of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, adding that the speech of the Fina... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces Buddhist Circuit, East Coast Industrial Corridor plans for Northeast

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- To boost tourism in the North-Eastern region, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a scheme for the development of Buddhist circuits in several Purvodaya states ... Read More


BJP launches special campaign to take union Budget to the people

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- With the objective of creating awareness and explaining the union Budget in simple terms, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a special nationwide campaign. Under this cam... Read More


Union budget favors tax evaders, misleads public: Keshav Mahato Kamlesh

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the union Budget, alleging that it favours tax evaders while misleading the ... Read More


Arunachal Dy CM welcomes union Budget 2026-27, calls it forward-looking and inclusive

Itanagar, Feb. 1 -- Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has congratulated union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on presenting what he described as a robust and forward-looking unio... Read More


IT Act 2025 to come into effect April 1, rules and forms to be notified soon

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Income Tax Act, 2025 is slated to come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the simplified Income Tax rules and forms will be notified in due course giving adequate time to tax... Read More


Stocks to watch: IDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto, NTPC, HPCL among among 10 shares in focus on Budget 2026 day; full list inside

Stock market today, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market is poised for a rare and historic trading session today, Sunday, February 1, to align with the live presentation of the Union Budget 2026 by Finan... Read More


MLA Arvind Pandey meets DGP, seeks narco, polygraph tests in land grab case

Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- The simmering internal tensions within the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttarakhand once again came to the fore today when BJP MLA from Gadarpur, Arvind Pandey reached Dehradun and me... Read More


Focus on transport, big boost to defence: A portfolio-wise breakdown of Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, announcing major allocations across railways, defence, agriculture, MSMEs, healthcare and i... Read More


From FASTag rules, LPG prices to banking charges: Union Budget brings major nationwide changes

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Several significant changes were announced in India on Sunday, affecting everything from FASTag usage and banking charges to LPG cylinder prices and fuel rates. These updates i... Read More