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Ministry of Defence receives record Rs 7.85 Lakh cr in Union Budget 2026-27, Up 15% from FY 2025-26

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In the Union Budget post-Operation Sindoor, the Defence Services have received an unprecedented allocation of Rs 7.85 lakh crore for Financial Year (FY) 2026-27. This allocation i... Read More


'3 kartavya': Nirmala Sitharaman explains theme of Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Sunday that the financial planning and focus of the Narendra Modi government is based on three kartavya or dutie... Read More


Living with Monsoon floods: Can Surma-Kushiyara project change Sylhet's fate?

, Feb. 1 -- For generations, the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have shaped life in Sylhet and Habiganj-nurturing fertile floodplains while also unleashing destruction with alarming regularity. Each mons... Read More


FM proposes scheme for container manufacturing

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed a scheme for container manufacturing. A scheme for enhancement of construction and infrastructure equipment, will be introduced to ... Read More


A historic budget, will strengthens country's growth and progress: MoS Home Nityanand Rai

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, reacting to the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, stated that the budget of the Modi gover... Read More


Long standing demands of State ignored in Union Budget: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thennarasu

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- The 2026 Union Budget has caused great disappointment among the people of Tamil Nadu with "no clear announcements" for key sectors, the finance minister of the poll-bound state, Tha... Read More


Budget 2026 strengthens India's resolve towards Viksit Bharat: LG Ladakh

Leh, Feb. 1 -- The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, describing it as a visionary, futur... Read More


Industry leaders applaud growth-oriented budget and long-term stability

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has drawn widespread applause from India's industrial heavyweights. Industry captains across finance, mining, manufacturing, and consulting have noted a s... Read More


"Deeply shocked and concerned": IFTDA condemns firing incident at Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) has strongly condemned the firing incident that took place outside Bollywood director-producer Rohit Shetty's Juhu residen... Read More


Finance Commission boost for urban infrastructure with rRs.r3,56,257 crore grant

India, Feb. 1 -- The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has recommended a massive boost to India's urban infrastructure, more than doubling the grant for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to Rs.3,56,257 crore for t... Read More