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FTCCI hails union Budget 2026-27 as progressive, flags gaps in manufacturing and tourism support

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) has welcomed the union Budget 2026-27 as progressive and stability-focused, describing it as a continuity-dri... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 boosts Delhi Police funding to Rs 12,503 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- : The union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 12,503.65 crore to Delhi Police, reflecting a 4.79 per cent increase over last year's allocation and a marginal rise from the revised e... Read More


Punjab Congress slams union Budget as 'electoral statement' that ignores state's interests

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Punjab Congress President and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has criticized the union Budget 2026-27, characterising it as a major disappointment that fails to address ... Read More


HP: Elderly woman airlifted from snowbound Dodra Kawar

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- An 85-year-old woman in critical condition was successfully airlifted from the remote and snowbound Dodra Kwar area of Shimla district today and admitted to PGI Chandigarh, following... Read More


Lovlina, Pooja to lead India at Boxam Elite

Alicante, Feb. 1 -- Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Olympian Pooja Rani will spearhead India's 33-member boxing contingent at the Boxam Elite International 2026, scheduled to begin in La Nucia... Read More


Thousands take bath in Sangam on Maghi Purnima in Prayagraj

Prayagraj, Feb. 1 -- The bathing ritual on Maghi Purnima at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, concluded peacefully on Sunday. By late evening, 22 million devotees had taken a dip in the holy... Read More


Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election kicks off

Bangkok, Feb. 1 -- Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million eligible voters unable to cast their ballots on the of... Read More


6 hospitalized after house fire in Australia's Queensland

Sydney, Feb. 1 -- Six people have been hospitalized, including two children with life-threatening injuries, following a house fire in the Australian state of Queensland on Sunday morning. Emergency s... Read More


Social sector thrives in Budget 2026-27 with a 12.72 Pc hike in outlay

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Social sectors, encompassing health, education, and social justice, emerged as key gainers in the union Budget 2026-27 tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.... Read More


Akhilesh, Mayawati slam union Budget, UP ministers term it as a path to Viksit Bharat

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have criticised the union Budget, while the Uttar Pradesh ministers have claimed that it was on the right path to achiev... Read More