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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


Union Budget 2026 leaves North Bengal's tea industry disappointed

Alipurduar, Feb. 1 -- Despite North Bengal being represented by four BJP MPs, the Union Budget 2026 has failed to offer any relief to the region's tea industry-the backbone of its economy. The budget,... Read More


Malda mango traders frustrated as Budget fails to deliver on PM's promise

Malda, Feb. 1 -- Frustration ran high among mango traders and growers in Malda with the Union Budget failing to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of support to the mango and other indus... Read More


'Spreading misinformation': BJP hits back at Congress over PM Modi reference in Epstein files

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of spreading misinformation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by 'twisting' a generic email fragment of investiga... Read More


Budget 2026: Crypto Startups To Be Penalised For Non-Disclosures

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 did not bring up cryptocurrencies and virtual digital assets as a prominent area of focus, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed increasing the reporting complian... Read More


Malda: Cong suffers major setback in Mothabari ahead of Assembly polls

Malda, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, the Congress suffered a significant political setback in Malda district as four of its members of a gram panchayat in the Mothabari Ass... Read More


PM Internship Scheme sees sharp cut in funding in Budget 2026 amid poor response

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), one of the Modi government's flagship initiatives aimed at boosting youth skilling and employability, has faced a sharp funding cut ... Read More


Record Rs 2.93 lakh crore capex anchors Railways' Budget FY27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Indian Railways is on the cusp of a revolutionary growth phase with the allocation of its highest-ever capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a target of Rs 2.93 la... Read More


FM launches Rs 10K cr fund, other steps to create 'Champion' MSMEs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 crore dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'Champions'. In her Budget Spee... Read More