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Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by about 9% to Rs 12.2 lakh crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase of about 9 per cent in capital expenditure for the coming financial year, raising the allocation to Rs 12... Read More


Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir returns to Delhi after Men in Blue's 4-1 T20I series win over New Zealand

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Indian men's senior cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir returned to Delhi on Sunday after his side clinched the five-match India vs New Zealand T20I series by 4-1. The T20I se... Read More


Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to declare 'national health emergency'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to ... Read More


"Rare earth corridors to promote mining, research, manufacturing": FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed 'rare earth corridors' for mineral-rich states, including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Presenting t... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman presents 9th Union budget, says "Reform Express" will maintain momentum

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday created history by presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget in Parliament, asserting that the "reform express" of the Nare... Read More


Budget 2026: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to have dedicated rare earth corridors

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to support mineral rich states such as Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to establish dedicated rare earth corridors.... Read More


"TMC will certainly lose": Jan Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir on West Bengal Assembly Elections

Murshidabad, Feb. 1 -- Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA and Jan Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir asserted his party's victory in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, adding that "TMC will ... Read More


Delhi Police Crime Branch bust traffic extortion and fraud syndicate, 2 arrested

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Anti-Robbery and Snatching Cell (ARSC) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested two members of traffic-related fraud and extortion syndicates in separate operations, offi... Read More


"Team marking a significant milestone": Indian Army on 'India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation'

Dodoma, Feb. 1 -- The Indian Army announced on Sunday that the Indian Army Training Team at Tanzania's School of Infantry is marking a 'significant' milestone in India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation. A... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to push India's biopharma sector under a Bio Pharma Shakti programme with an allocation of Rs 10000 crore for the next 5 years. B... Read More