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16th Finance Commission report: Punjab gets rRs.r19,623cr for local bodies, disasters; tax share up

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC), which did not propose any revenue deficit grants for states, has recommended grants worth Rs.19,623 crore for rural and urban local bodies... Read More


CM Yogi sets target at 62% byend of financial year as UP's credit-deposit ratio crosses 60%

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has set a target to take the total credit-deposit (CD) ratio in the state to more than 62% by the end of the current financial year. While chairing th... Read More


MAT's slow fade: why India is nudging companies into the new tax regime

India, Feb. 2 -- Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is a backstop corporate tax under Indian law that requires a company to pay at least 15% of its book profit when its normal income-tax liability is lower. ... Read More


Mom-to-be Sonam Kapoor shows off her baby bump in all-white look during a shopping spree in Mumbai | PICS

India, Feb. 2 -- Soon-to-be-mom Sonam Kapoor is already shopping for her little one. The actor stepped out in Mumbai to visit a clothing store for a shopping spree for her kids. Her OOTD (outfit of th... Read More


'Sins of 1962': BJP's China retort to Rahul Gandhi over ex-army chief's unpublished book

India, Feb. 2 -- Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju reacted with questions over India's history with China on Monday, after the Lok Sabha saw pandemonium when Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandh... Read More


Who are Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, Border Patrol agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting?

India, Feb. 2 -- Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez have been identified as the two Border Patrol agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month. ProPublica revealed their identities on... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 proposes 15.5% minimum profit for taxing foreign tech units

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Centre has proposed ending a long-standing tax uncertainty for Indian units of overseas tech services firms and global capability centres (GCCs) by setting a uniform profit ma... Read More


'Nothing for farmers': Punjab ignored in Union Budget, say experts, farm bodies

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Agricultural experts and farmer organisations have said Punjab once again found no mention in the Union budget 2026-27, with key demands such as a legal guarantee for minimum sup... Read More


Delivery agent climbs to 6th floor with heavy parcel after being denied elevator access: 'Inhumane treatment'

India, Feb. 2 -- A disturbing video has gone viral on social media, showing a delivery agent struggling to climb six floors of stairs while carrying an oversized parcel. The video has sparked widespr... Read More


Union Budget failed Punjab once again: CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the Union Budget 2026 had once again failed to meet the expectations of Punjab. He stated that the budget offered no MSP guarantee for f... Read More