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Akhilesh Yadav criticises budget, calls it depressing for middle classes, poor

India, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union budget, calling it "depressing" and "beyond understanding" for the middle class and the poor. He said it is on... Read More


Budget 2026 hikes capex to Rs 12.2 L crore in big push to infrastructure

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27 to boost big-ticket infrastructure proje... Read More


Budget 2026 | Tourism's trek to growth: Policy intent climbs as capital outlay plateaus

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Trekking trails in the Himalayas and the Ghats, archaeological sites such as the Indus Valley Civilisation excavations in Gujarat and Haryana, and Buddhist sites in the northeastern ... Read More


State Minister Vikramaditya Singh says Union Budget overlooks Himachal's fiscal challenges

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Sunday expressed deep disappointment with the Union Budget presented on Sunday. He stated that the absence of a provision... Read More


"Railways a strong pillar of Viksit Bharat, this will be extraordinary budget": Union MoS Railways V Somanna

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State of Railways, V Somanna, on Sunday called the Railway sector a "strong pillar" of 'Viksit Bharat' and said that the Union Budget will be "extraordinary". S... Read More


LMC attaches UPSRTC bank account over rRs.r2.14 crore tax dues

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has attached the bank account of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) for unpaid property tax dues of Rs.2.14 crore on... Read More


STT hike in F&O: Shankar Sharma, Deepak Shenoy, other market mavens react. Here's what they said

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The proposal in the Union Budget 2026-2027 to increase the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) transactions rattled the Indian stock market investors, tr... Read More


Budget 2026: STT hike to hit derivatives trading volumes

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Stocks of capital-market-related companies such as exchanges and discount brokers have been hit hardest by the steep hike in securities transaction tax (STT). Listed companies are... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Tharoor flags 'zero allocation' for Chabahar Port; says move suggests Centre 'surrendered' to external geopolitical pressures

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday raised concerns about the Union Budget 2026, noting that the "sharp drop" in funding for the Chabahar port is a sign of India's shifting strat... Read More


Mumbai to get first bacterial plant at Lower Parel

India, Feb. 1 -- In a move aimed at making train toilets odour-free, Mumbai will soon get its first anaerobic microbial inoculum (AMI) bacteria plant along with a laboratory at the Lower Parel railway... Read More