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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


Budget 2026: Check Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's saree look this year; see her evolving fashion over the years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 saree looks like a traditional Ilkal saree from Karnataka. Ilkal sarees often feature grid or check patterns across the body. FM ... Read More


Focus on long-term growth: Industry hails capex push and fiscal discipline in Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2... Read More


Uttarakhand CM lauds renaming of Adampur airport as 'Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji Airport'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday stated that the renaming of Adampur Airport in the name of Guru Ravidas Maharaj on his 649th Birth Anniversary is a true t... Read More


"Budget signals forward looking vision for travel and tourism sector", EaseMyTrip CMD Nishant Pitti

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- EaseMyTrip CMD and Founder Nishant Pitti on Sunday hailed the Union Budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. He said that the Budget signals a bold, forward-lookin... Read More


Budget 2026: Tourism sector key for employment generation, local economy

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday placed tourism among the key sectors for employment generation and regional development, with proposals covering eco-tourism, heritage conservation, transpo... Read More