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Stock recommendations for 2 February from MarketSmith India

Stock market update, Feb. 2 -- In a historic special Sunday session coinciding with the Union Budget 2026, Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile sell-off amid a hike in the securities transaction... Read More


Ajit Ranade: By betting on capabilities, the budget takes a long view on India's growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The macroeconomic numbers for India's economy would be the envy of others. Quarterly growth has been showing steady upward momentum and inflation is ruling at remarkably low level... Read More


The prospect of better returns will overshadow the budget's securities transaction tax hike

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government's goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires India to sustain high growth over a long period of time. Union Budget 2026-27 operates within a framework that India has ... Read More


FSSAI unveils comprehensive online training prog on food safety risk assessment

India, Feb. 2 -- The training framework is aligned with international risk analysis principles while being tailored to India's regulatory requirements The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India... Read More


Weekly Love Horoscope for February 2-8, 2026: Healing conversations arrive, but only if you dare to go deep

India, Feb. 2 -- justify;">Aries: The first thing you would do this week is to stop reading too much into every word because this would be replaced by trust in what you feel. This will allow you to en... Read More


At rRs.r43,290 crore, J&K's allocation up 4.72%

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated a budget of Rs.43,290.29 crore proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, an increase of Rs.1,950.07 crore (4.72%) as compare... Read More


Financial sector measures in Budget 2026 to spur private investment: UBI Report

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The announcements made in the Union Budget 2026 for the financial sector are expected to play a crucial role in crowding in private investment and accelerating infrastructure exec... Read More


JNU rusticates student union president, office-bearers for vandalism

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In one of the strictest disciplinary actions in recent years, Jawaharlal Nehru University has rusticated all four Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) office-bearer... Read More


New Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant to be commissioned in 2026: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art 105 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal, aimed at str... Read More


Maharashtra to get over rRs.r1 lakh crore from union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amou... Read More