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Fresh policies take effect from February 2026

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2 -- Illustration photo Decree No. 340/2025/ND-CP (Decree 38) on administrative penalties in the monetary and banking sector shall take effect on February 9, 2026. The Decree sp... Read More


What the Budget means for: Politics

India, Feb. 2 -- Budgets are as much about politics as they are about sound finances and hard-headed economic calls. Where does the 2026-27 Budget stand on this front? The biggest news is not from th... Read More


A 2-day Udaipur itinerary for the hasty traveller: Sunny Rajasthani thalis, Lake Pichola evenings and more

India, Feb. 2 -- 2026 is the year of long weekends. There is no dearth of options for anyone looking to spend a week or a few days in the hills, at the beach or that scenic town you always had on your... Read More


Union Budget: Inland water transport in Uttar Pradesh gets big push, Varanasi gains

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major push to inland water transport with the announcement of ship manufacturing and repair centres at Varanasi and Patna, a move expected to tr... Read More


Union Budget: Sarnath, Hastinapur to be developed as cultural destinations

MEERUT/LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Sarnath and Hastinapur in Uttar Pradesh are among the 15 archaeological sites across India that the Centre proposes to develop as "vibrant, experiential cultural destinations... Read More


Union Budget to open new avenues for economic growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India is rapidly progressing towards becoming the world's third-largest economy. Under the strong, visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the nation is moving forwa... Read More


India's Gen Z is travelling for music-but infrastructure gaps are pushing billions abroad, finds a study by Bhavan's College MSEED

Punjab, Feb. 2 -- New research highlights how concert-led travel is reshaping India's tourism economy, while capacity constraints drive young Indians to overseas destinationsMUMBAI, India, Feb. 2, 202... Read More


No approval yet for indoor, artificial hilsa farming: Ministry

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has said that the government has not approved indoor or artificial hilsa farming, clarifying that no such initiative has received official clea... Read More


CM: Union Budget provides fresh momentum to city's development

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Budget has given fresh momentum to the Capital's development, opening... Read More


Special ecologically sustainable mountain trails to come up in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union budget 2026-27, announced that ecologically sustainable mountain trails would be developed in Himachal ... Read More