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KASSIA Welcomes Value Chain & Cluster Modernisation, Says Compliance & Credit Reforms Crucial For MSMEs

Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it lays a strong foundation for the growth of micro and small enterprises (... Read More


Finance Minister proposes to introduce dedicated SME growth fund worth Rs 10,000 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Finance Minister of India, Niramala Sitharaman, has proposed to introduce a dedicated 10,000 crores SME growth fund to create future jobs, incentivising enterprises based on s... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by about 9% to Rs 12.2 lakh crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase of about 9 per cent in capital expenditure for the coming financial year, raising the allocation to Rs 12... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: What could be in for poll-bound West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- All eyes are on the Union Budget 2026-27 to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. While she is expected to outline the government's revenue an... Read More


AR Rahman talks about 'problem with the world' on Kapil Sharma's show in first appearance after 'communal' remark row

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Music composer AR Rahman made his first appearance after he landed in a controversy over his 'communal' remark. Rahman starred in comedian Kapil Sharma's The Great Indian Kapil Sh... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Major Push For Tourism, Skills and Heritage Conservation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget 2026-27, announced a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening tourism infrastructure, skill development, and heritage ... Read More


"Rare earth corridors to promote mining, research, manufacturing": FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed 'rare earth corridors' for mineral-rich states, including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Presenting t... Read More


Guest column | When property moves faster than the city

India, Feb. 1 -- For decades, buying and selling property in Chandigarh has been as much an administrative process as a financial one. Files moved slowly, permissions mattered, and the Estate Office w... Read More


Budget 2026: Rs. 10,000 crore fund to create India's next MSME champions!

India, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Government is guided by three Kartavyas, the first of which is to accelerate ... Read More


Budget 2026: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to have dedicated rare earth corridors

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to support mineral rich states such as Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to establish dedicated rare earth corridors.... Read More