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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ayushman Bharat in Union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Healthcare professionals are eagerly awaiting the Union Budget 2026, with expectations centred around increased funding and reforms. GEM Hospital Director P Senthilnathan on Sunday... Read More


Vedanta's Anil Agarwal lauds PM Modi, FM Sitharaman for Budget 2026 amid uncertain times, hails focus on rare earth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal lauded the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it a growth-focused plan that emphasised capital expenditure and manufacturing capabilit... Read More


Sitharaman announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 under Union Budget: Details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the beginning of Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to expand the country's capabilities in this tech. She also announced a... Read More


"Out of luck, it seems" says Shashi Tharoor on Sanju Samson's poor form; lauds Ishan Kishan's 43-ball 103

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that the Indian batter Sanju Samson is out of luck after the right-hander faced another setback, scoring just 6 runs in the high-scoring ... Read More


Opposition slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 - 'meant for top 5% of population'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Opposition MPs on Sunday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 did not have any announcements for the common people and failed to address basic issues such as education, healthcar... Read More


Silver rate today: White metal crashes over Rs.1,50,000/kg in three sessions. Is it the right time to buy silver?

Silver rate today, Feb. 1 -- Silver prices on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) have witnessed an extreme downfall in the past three sessions, as white metal has crashed over Rs.1,50,000 from the record ... Read More


"Budget 2026-27 will be another step towards Viksit Bharat": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a step towards making India a "Viksit Bharat." Finance Minister Nirmala is set to present her ni... Read More


Nine budgets, nine handlooms: A look at Nirmala Sitharaman's iconic budget sarees

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday chose to wear a handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu ahead of her presentation of the Union Budget 2026 in Parliam... Read More


"Why do we want to play against them?": Imran Masood after Pakistan boycotts ICC T20 match

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Imran Masood said on Sunday that India should have refused to play Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in the first place, saying the BCCI should not "comprom... Read More


ये भारत का सबसे खराब बजट..., 5 मुद्दों का अभाव; क्या बोली झारखंड की JMM सरकार

रांची, फरवरी 1 -- झारखंड में सत्ताधारी गठबंधन वाली JMM सरकार ने रविवार को केंद्रीय बजट की आलोचना करते हुए आरोप लगाया कि इसमें राज्य को नजरअंदाज किया गया है। JMM ने अपने एक्स हेंडल पर 5 बातों का जिक्र ... Read More