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BJP Opposes Parth Pawar's Nomination, Ready to Back Jay Pawar.

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has in principle opposed the proposed nomination of Parth Pawar, the elder son of late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, to the Rajya Sabha in view o... Read More


Sitharaman defends Budget FY27, says it balances growth push with fiscal prudence

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the union Budget 2026-27, asserting that it strikes a careful balance between accelerating economic growt... Read More


Participant collapses near finish line during 21-km marathon in Indore

Bhopal, Feb. 1 -- A 25-year-old participant in a 21-km long half-marathon race collapsed near the finish line and died during the marathon event at Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. According to the... Read More


PM visits Dera Ballan in Punjab; renames Adampur Airport after Sant Ravidas

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the most prominent religious seat of the Ravidassia community on the occasion of Sant Ravidas's 649th birth anniversar... Read More


AP govt transfers TTD EO, orders addl charge arrangement

Tirupati, Feb. 1 -- The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday ordered the transfer of Anil Kumar Singhal, IAS (1993) from the post of Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams with immediate e... Read More


Budget 2026-27 has set new tradition and resolve towards Viksit Bharat 2047: AK Bawri

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the General Budget in Parliament for the ninth consecutive time, outlining the government's roadmap towards a developed ... Read More


Budget proposes sweeping indirect tax reforms with focus on 'Ease of Doing Business'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026-27 has proposed an expansive set of indirect tax reforms aimed at simplifying tariff structures, strengthening export-oriented sectors, supporting India's en... Read More


Govt to roll out Customs Integrated System in 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within the next two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform covering all customs processes, union... Read More


CPI(M) says Budget 'anti-people,' accuses Centre of cutting welfare spending

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday describing the union Budget as "thoroughly anti-people and anti-federal" that prioritises corporate interests while imposing steep... Read More


Sitharaman launches India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 40,000 cr outlay

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to produce equipment and materials, design full-stack Indian IP, and fo... Read More