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MSMEs take centre stage as Bengal industry backs Central Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Industry chambers, business leaders and sector experts in West Bengal have broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, with a strong consensus around its emphasis on MSMEs, supported... Read More


CREDAI WB flags affordable housing gap in Union Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The real estate industry in West Bengal has welcomed the Central Budget's continued thrust on infrastructure but expressed strong disappointment over the absence of targeted measure... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces establishment of NIMHANS 2.0 in North India, exemption on cancer drugs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish NIMHANS 2.0, a premier mental health inst... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt to upgrade allied health institutions, train 1 lakh professionals

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will upgrade existing institutions for allied health professionals and establish new ones in both priva... Read More


Union Budget: Govt brings IT services under single category, boosts tax certainty

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday highlighted India's position as a global leader in software development services, IT-enabled services, knowledge process outsou... Read More


J-K: Fresh snowfall hits Bhaderwah; authorities issue advisory

Bhaderwah, Feb. 1 -- Fresh snowfall in the Bhaderwah Valley on Sunday disrupted daily life after three days of sunshine, leading to a sharp drop in temperature and traffic disruptions. The sudden chan... Read More


Matigara: Probe ordered into 'encroachment' of DI Fund land

Siliguri, Feb. 1 -- Darjeeling District Magistrate Manish Mishra has ordered an investigation into allegations of encroachment on DI Fund land in the Matigara area near Siliguri. The probe has been en... Read More


A mandate for economic course correction

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- As Nepal prepares for the upcoming polls, scheduled for March 5, the people will be voting to institutionalise democracy, transparency and economic stability. People are concerned abo... Read More


Record Rs 2.93 lakh crore capex anchors Railways' Budget FY27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Indian Railways is on the cusp of a revolutionary growth phase with the allocation of its highest-ever capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a target of Rs 2.93 la... Read More


Stocks advance at DSE, CSE as majority of shares gain

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The country's stock markets opened the week on a positive note on Sunday, with key indices rising at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), while... Read More