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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


"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: 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


Budget Day stock recommendations from MarketSmith India

Stock market recap, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock markets closed lower on Friday, 30 January, as various factors led to widespread selling across different sectors. The Sensex dropped approximately 0.35%... Read More


Punjab rolls out tenders for Dhuri ROB after central approval

Sangrur, Feb. 1 -- Two days after the Union ministry of railways formally approved the construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) at Dhuri, the Punjab government has initiated the tender process for t... Read More


"Team marking a significant milestone": Indian Army on 'India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation'

Dodoma, Feb. 1 -- The Indian Army announced on Sunday that the Indian Army Training Team at Tanzania's School of Infantry is marking a 'significant' milestone in India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation. A... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to push India's biopharma sector under a Bio Pharma Shakti programme with an allocation of Rs 10000 crore for the next 5 years. B... Read More


FM Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposes interventions in six areas to sustain economic growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accel... Read More