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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


Budget 2026 backs tier-2 city growth through infra push, offers little for affordable housing: CREDAI

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026-27 reinforced the government's urbanisation push, prioritising infrastructure development in tier-II and tier-III cities. The renewed emphasis on these cities is expected ... 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


What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Fiscal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Where does the Budget stand as far as its fiscal math is concerned? This question is best addressed by examining three factors: the exogenous variable of nominal GDP growth, trend... 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


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


Lucknow: Decade-old vintage bike registration fraud surfaces during sale attempt

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- A 10-year-old fraud came to light when a city resident tried to sell his vintage motorcycle and discovered its registration number was never recorded in official records, police sai... 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


10 killed in separate road mishaps in Bihar

BUXAR/ARA, Feb. 1 -- At least 10 people were killed in two road mishaps in Patna and Buxar districts on Sunday, police said, adding about half a dozen others got injured in the accidents. About 2 am ... Read More