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Budget 2026: Will the old tax regime be phased out this time? Experts weigh in

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Six years ago, Budget 2020 introduced a new tax regime offering lower tax rates to taxpayers who were willing to forego deductions and exemptions. Three years later, in Budget 2... Read More


'Balance of Economy and Ecology': Environment Minister commends Union Budget 2026 for sustainable development goals

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-2027, according to Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, is a "youth-centric budget that advances a developed India by... Read More


Farmers 'ignored', say Pb govt & Hry Oppn

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Punjab, a non-BJP ruled state, and the Opposition in Haryana on Sunday expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, saying the Centre has once again failed to live up to the f... Read More


Health ministry gets 10% rise in allocation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Health Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,06,530.42 crore in the Budget 2026-27, a 10 per cent hike over 2025-26, with the government proposing a scheme to support states ... Read More


Budget a 'betrayal' for hill state: Sukhu

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Terming the Union Budget a betrayal for the hill state, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhinder Singh Sukhu said it was the first time since 1952 that the Centre has chosen to shut the doo... Read More


'With due respect.': Sitharaman responds to Rahul Gandhi's 'youth without jobs' remark on Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'youth without jobs' remark on Budget 2026, asking him to provide facts on his claims and ... Read More


"This is the plan B of TMC": BJP's Samik Bhattacharya on Humayun Kabir's divisive remarks

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and party MP Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after former TMC MLA Humayun Kabir accused Chi... Read More


NCP pledges military training for youth if 11-party alliance comes to power

, Feb. 1 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has pledged to introduce military training for youths if the 11-party alliance forms the government. The party also plans to double the number of personne... Read More


"Mirror of society": Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann highlights power of cinema at special screening

Mohali, Feb. 1 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, highlighted the role of cinema as a medium to connect with the society. The Punjab CM, who was present at the screening of the film '... Read More


Humans rights body seeks report on poor roads, civic lapses in Panchkula

Panchkula, Feb. 1 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has sought a report from the chief engineer of the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) on a complaint alleging poor civi... Read More