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High-Speed Rail corridors and Tourism Schemes skipped Odisha: Naveen Patnaik on Budget 2026

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed strong disappointment over the Union Budget 2026, criticising the Centre for ... Read More


'Blind to India's real crises': Rahul Gandhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Union Budget for 2026-27 is "blind to India's real crises", and highlighted how the youth are without jobs, manuf... Read More


Union Budget undermines cooperative federalism: Telangana Minister Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Sunday criticised the Union Budget, stating that it ran contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and weakened the principles of coope... Read More


Data centre, AI stocks rally after Budget offers tax sops for cloud services

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- E2E Networks jumped 8.56%, while Anant Raj rose 6.57%. Netweb Technologies India gained 5.27%, reflecting strong investor optimism around India's data centre and AI infrastructure th... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 gives boost to livestock, fisheries

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 has placed strong emphasis on livestock and fisheries, recognising their growing role in India's agricultural economy. Reflecting this priority, the alloc... Read More


Budget 2026: Auto sector left wanting

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Going into the Union Budget 2026-27, expectations from the automobile sector were decidedly high. While the budget was not hostile towards the sector, it was not ambitious either.... Read More


Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act: New rules take effect in UP; cabs, bike-taxis to pay more

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formally enforced the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising the structure and rates of motor vehic... Read More


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