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Budget to give new speed to India 'Reforms Express': PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was historic and a highway of immense opportunities that will give ne... Read More


Stock markets will absorb STT hike, no impact on NSE IPO and asset of listed exchanges: NSE MD

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The stock markets will absorb the changes in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) and gradually adjust, with no significant impact on the asset quality of stock brokers or exchange-liste... Read More


Union Budget: Govt porposes launch of 'Bharat-VISTAAR' multilingual AI platform for agriculture

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to strengthen agricultural advisor... Read More


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Politics

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- 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 fro... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman honours Indian heritage in simple maroon silk saree for union budget 2026 speech in Parliament

India, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stepped out to present union budget 2026, all eyes were on more than just the digital Bahi-Khata. Marking a historic milestone as the first Indi... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman honours south Indian heritage in simple maroon silk saree for union budget 2026 speech in Parliament

India, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stepped out to present union budget 2026, all eyes were on more than just the digital Bahi-Khata. Marking a historic milestone as the first Indi... Read More


Songkran-style Water Festival to be adapted for Malaysian audience, says DPM Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming Water Music Festival, inspired by Thailand's Songkran Festival and scheduled for May, will be adapted to suit local culture, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri ... Read More


UP to get 2 of India's 7 high-speed rail corridors

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Two high-speed rail corridors passing through Uttar Pradesh promise to transform the state's economic landscape and religious tourism, with Lucknow emerging as a key station on a ne... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Agra's shoe sector cheers duty-free input scheme

AGRA, Feb. 1 -- The footwear and leather industry in Agra has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 for expanding the IGCR (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate) scheme to enable duty-free import of input... Read More


Progressive, growth-oriented: BJP leaders hail Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a "progressive and growth-oriented" budget. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented ... Read More