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Budget 2026-27 charts path to $5 trillion economy milestone: LG Sinha

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today hailed the Budget 2026-27 as pragmatic which he said will prioritize economic acceleration, create future-ready infrastructure, sustain growth m... Read More


Centre allocates Rs 43,290 crore for J&K

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has proposed an allocation of Rs 43,290.29 crore for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget 2026-27, nearly Rs 2,000 crore higher than the current yea... Read More


FM proposes to increase time limit for filing revised IT returns from Dec 31 to Mar 31

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase time limit for filing revised income tax (I-T) return from December 31 to March 31, on payment of nominal fee. ... Read More


Ladakh gets Rs 4,869.31 cr allocation in Union Budget 2026-27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Union government on Sunday proposed an allocation of Rs 4,869.31 crore for the Union Territory of Ladakh for the financial year 2026-27. In the Budget for 2025-26, Ladakh had... Read More


'Historic' budget reflects aspirations of 140 cr Indians: PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "historic", saying it reflected the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and strengthened the reform journ... Read More


Defence Budget pegged at Rs 7.85 lakh Cr; 15% increase over current fiscal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India on Sunday set aside Rs 7,84,678 crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 over the current fiscal's allocation of Rs 6.81 lakh crore with a major increase in capital expenditure a... Read More


Over Rs 95,000 crore allocated for VB-G RAM G, MGNREGA gets Rs 30,000 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- As the VB-G RAM G scheme is set to be rolled out, the Centre has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for it, while an allocation of Rs 30,000 crore has been made for the MGNREGA. The Vi... Read More


Budget sets 25-year growth roadmap: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026-27 lays down a long-term development framework for the next 25 years, combining inclusive growth with econo... Read More


Key Pahalgam terror attack handler, Pak Army officer Imran shot dead by unknown gunmen

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- In a significant and mysterious development, a serving Pakistani Army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Imran Dayal, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khy... Read More


Budget session of J&K Assembly to begin today

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The forthcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin here on Monday, is expected to be stormy. While the Opposition BJP is likely to corne... Read More