Defence earns big allocation in Budget after Op Sindoor; Rajnath Singh says it 'lives up to sentiments of people'

India, Feb. 1 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said that it reinforces "resolve to further strengthen th... Read More

Journalist Dinesh Sitaula dies after collapsing during election campaign in Achham

Achham, Feb. 1 -- Journalist Dinesh Sitaula, who suddenly collapsed while accompanying senior Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, during an election tour in Achham, h... Read More

Budget makes dual allocations for MGNREGA, VB-G RAM G schemes

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government has allocated a combined Rs.1,25,692 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the new and existing rural jobs guarantee schemes. Of this, Rs.95,692 crore has been ear... Read More

Budget 2026: How robust non-tax revenues help the Centre salvage tax shortfall, in charts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget presented on Sunday confirms a trend that has been building through FY26: the government is contending with a sizeable tax shortfall in the current fiscal year, a... Read More

More focus on monetisation reflects approach to funding infra projects by catalysing private sector participation: Crisil Ratings

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Sunday, has increased public capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY 2026-27, with industry experts saying that the in... Read More

Budget 2026: Now you can buy property from NRIs with ease

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Purchasing a property from a non-resident India would be a nightmare for resident Indians. But a Union Budget 2026 proposal has altered the scene for Indian buyers with a single r... Read More

PDP Slams Union Budget as "Optics Over Substance" for Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, terming the allocation ofRs.43,290.29 crore for Jammu and Kashmir as another exercise in headlin... Read More

DNCC administrator Azaz faces travel ban

, Feb. 1 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz for his alleged involvement in irregularities and corruption. Dhaka Metropo... Read More

"Budget has lot for health sector, India moving with mantra of self-reliance": Union Minister Anupriya Patel

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Anupriya Patel on Sunday said the Budget 2026-27 by the government has a lot for the pharma, health, and chemicals sectors. Speaking to ANI, Anupriya Patel said, "... Read More

A Time in Hell: Ukrainians share stories from Russia's detention centres

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- Konstantin Davydenko spent seven years serving a sentence imposed by the Russian Supreme Court in Crimea, which found him guilty of being a Ukrainian spy. He was locked in a prison... Read More

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