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A growth-oriented budget focused on structural reform and inclusive development: Akshat Khetan

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has drawn positive reactions from industry observers for its emphasis on economic growth, structural reforms and long-term capacity building across key se... Read More


NCP to take Ajit Pawar's Asthi Kalash across Maharashtra

India, Feb. 2 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday brought the Asthi Kalash (urn containing ashes) of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to the party's state office in Mu... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Exports Take Centre Stage as Budget Pushes Jobs, Manufacturing and Global Value Chains

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 places international trade and exports at the heart of India's growth strategy, reaffirming the Government's commitment to building a competitive, resil... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on February 2 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Feb. 2 -- IHC Samanvay - Indian Languages Festival | Shores of Silence - Whales Sharks in India (Director: Mike Pandey) & Looking for Sultan (Director: Doel Trivedy & Gautam Pandey) Where: The... Read More


Slower fiscal consolidation pace, higher market borrowings in Budget are disappointing: Nomura

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget's continued focus on capital expenditure and manufacturing is a positive, but a slower pace of fiscal consolidation and higher market borrowings are disappointing... Read More


Kerala's key demands stay unmet, says state finance minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal termed the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday as "very disappointing" for the State, as most of ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 historic and unprecedented": Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan today described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "historic" and "unprecedented", sayin... Read More


Iran brands European armies 'terrorist groups' after EU blacklists IRGC: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Tehran, Feb. 2 -- Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Tehran now considers the armies of European countries as terrorist groups, calling it a reciprocal response to the ... Read More


AIADMK Amma Peravai wing resolves to celebrate former CM Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

Chennai, Feb. 2 -- The Amma Peravai wing of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Monday passed a resolution to celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister J Jayal... Read More


Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Tourism

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget today, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub... Read More