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FM pitches simpler, trust-based tax regime with new IT law and sweeping reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled one of the most far-reaching tax reform packages in recent years, signalling a decisive shift towards simplified laws, lower... Read More


UP: Body of Kasganj youth recovered from canal after eight days

Firozabad, Feb. 1 -- The body of a youth was recovered from the Jhal Gopalpur canal under the Eka police station area of Firozabad district on Saturday, eight days after he reportedly drowned. Villag... Read More


Budget 2026-27 pushes traditional medicine, medical tourism and mental health reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Announcing a series of health sector reforms in the union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed expanding India's traditional healthcare systems, ... Read More


Budget: Govt to push nuclear energy, critical minerals to power India's energy transition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen India's nuclear energy programme and secure access to critical minerals, outlining them ... Read More


Stalin seeks fulfillment of some key TN demands in union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- With the elections in the offing, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M K Stalin on Sunday highlighted some of the key issuesconcerning the state and sought release of funds and approvals in t... Read More


High level committe to review Indian banking sector, rejig PFC, REC: FM

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-level committee to review the Indian banking sector to align the sector for the country's nex... Read More


Suryakumar expressed satisfaction after India's 4-1 series victory

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- India completed a dominant 4-1 series victory over New Zealand in the five-match T20I series, rounding off their preparations for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup. A... Read More


School peon arrested for beating students over suspected mobile phone theft

Gadchiroli, Feb. 1 -- Gadchiroli police have arrested a peon of a government residential school in Aheri taluka for allegedly assaulting 12 students on suspicion of mobile phone theft, police said. A... Read More


Ranchi Police publicly destroy seized modified silencers, pressure horns - in message to motorists

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- Ranchi Police on Saturday carried out a strong deterrent action against traffic rule violators by crushing hundreds of seized modified silencers and pressure horns with a road roller... Read More


Missing 13-year-old found strangled to death in Indore

Bhopal, Feb. 1 -- A 13-year-old boy, who had gone missing on Friday evening, was found strangulated to death and his body stuffed inside a bed box in a building about 30 metres away from his house at ... Read More