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Opposition slams Budget 2026 as hollow, directionless

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Opposition parties on Sunday mounted a broad attack on the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it hollow, directionless and inattentive to economic stress, even as the government defend... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Infrastructure and jobs as drivers of growth

India, Feb. 1 -- The government's continued commitment to the fiscal glidepath while increasing capital expenditure to Rs.12.2 lakh crore, strikes a careful balance between discipline and growth. Pub... Read More


Tax Holiday Till 2047: How India Wants To Power The World's Cloud

India, Feb. 1 -- Financial minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed that foreign cloud service provider companies will be given a tax holiday till 2047. She noted the services to Indi... Read More


"Our reaction to the Budget is positive", says CII President Rajiv Memani

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2... Read More


'Orange Economy': FM Sitharaman proposes content creator labs in schools, colleges

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a strong support for India's creative industries or 'orange economy' to create future-ready creative jobs. Sitharaman... Read More


Union Budget 2026 proposes long-term tax holiday for foreign cloud firms using India data centres

India, Feb. 1 -- Recognising the need to strengthen critical digital infrastructure and attract global investment in data centres, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while pres... Read More


LMC begins reassessment of HAT properties, tax recovery

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has started recovering long-pending property tax dues while carrying out a fresh reassessment of shops leased from the Hussainabad and Allied... Read More


DXC Names Rob Le Busque as Asia Pacific & Japan Leader

Punjab, Feb. 1 -- ASHBURN, Va., Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced the appointment of Rob Le Busque as Pres... Read More


Animation and Gaming industry gets budget boost as FM proposes content creator labs nationwide

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting her ninth consecutive Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the Centre plans to support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai, in setting up Animation, ... Read More


Union Budget's initiatives signal strong and forward-looking direction for India's healthcare ecosystem: Experts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union health budget for 2026 has been raised to Rs 1,04,599 crore, 18 per cent higher than last year. According to Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, Managing Director & CEO, Fortis Healt... Read More