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Budget 2026-27 Allocates Record Rs 2.93 Lakh Crore Capex For Indian Railways

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Indian Railways has been allocated a record capital expenditure of Rs 2.93 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2026-27, the highest-ever outlay for the national transporter. The alloc... Read More


State owes private schools rRs.r2,500 crore towards RTE fees

India, Feb. 2 -- Independent self-financed schools across Maharashtra are showing a reluctance to register for admissions under the 25% quota of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, citing long delays in... Read More


Bajaj Housing Finance Q3 PAT rallies 21% YoY to Rs 665 cr

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Net Interest Income (NII) for Q3 FY26 stood at Rs 963 crore, up 19% as against Rs 806 crore in Q3 FY25. Profit before tax in the December 2025 quarter stood at Rs 864.54 crore, up 2... Read More


STT hike unlikely to curb speculation, says Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has said the hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) announced in the Union Budget 2026 is unlikely to reduce speculative activity in In... Read More


Budget 2026-27 Boosts MSMEs, Manufacturing & Export Competitiveness: FIEO

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as bold, forward-looking, and reform-oriented, boosting India's growth tr... Read More


Ficci director general: The budget isn't a list of announcements but a coherent plan to strengthen India's economy

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The budget reaffirms a defining feature of India's economic strategy over the past decade: growth anchored in reform, investment and macroeconomic credibility. Rather than announc... Read More


Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia calls Union Budget 2026-27 roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat'

Ashoknagar, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday praised the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, describing it as a clear roadmap for building a '... Read More


Budget 2026-27 Positions MSMEs As A Growth Engine For The Economy: AIAI President

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- All India Association of Industries (AIAI) President Dr. Vijay Kalantri said the Union Budget 2026-27 sends a strong signal of India's commitment to broad-based, manufacturing-led... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad high-speed rail announced in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 has brought a major boost for Pune's transport landscape in the announcement of two high-speed rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Hyderabad. As per the budg... Read More


500,000 malware a day: Scams as a global scourge - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- Five hundred thousand malware a day in 2025 is a staggering number. That is the scale of the threat reported by Channel News Asia and Kaspersky Security Report, and they serve... Read More