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Highways Ministry Budget increased to Rs 3.09 lakh cr

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government on Sunday announced allocation of Rs 3.09 lakh crore for the road transport and highways ministry for 2026-27, about 8 per cent higher from the outlay of Rs 2.87 la... Read More


Rs 1,102 crore allocated for ministers' salaries, ex-Guvs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 1,102 crore for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality ... Read More


Rs 6,000 cr allocated for Census 2027

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, with the 16th edition of the mega population headcount slated to begin on April 1 after a delay of almost six ... Read More


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

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. Rural ... Read More


Govt to focus on tier II, III cities, temple towns which need modern infra: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Describing cities as India's "engines" of growth, innovation, and opportunities, the government on Sunday announced that it shall now "focus on tier II and tier III cities, and ev... Read More


CRPF and ITBP see major funding boost, SPG gets marginal hike

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Sunday, shows a mixed response in terms of Budget allocation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs... Read More


MEA allocation sees marginal increase

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been proposed an allocation of Rs 22,118 crore in the Union Budget of 2026-27, marking a marginal increase of Rs 376 crore, or 1.7 per c... Read More


IAF's Eastern Air Command gets new chief

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force on February 1. Commissioned into th... Read More


Capital's temp dips at start of February

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Delhi saw a colder start to February, compared to last year, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Depart... Read More


HC advocate beaten with sticks after road rage altercation involving Thar in Mukherjee Nagar

New delhi, Feb. 1 -- An advocate practising in the Delhi High Court was allegedly assaulted and beaten with sticks by five to six men in an apparent road rage incident involving a black Thar and an SU... Read More