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Budget 2026: Chabahar port allocation slashed to zero in face of US sanctions

India, Feb. 1 -- India has slashed its allocation for developing Iran's Chabahar port in the budget for 2026-27 to zero in the face of US sanctions, while the outlay for development projects in Bangla... Read More


"India's economic trajectory marked by stability," says FM Sitharaman as she presents Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rose in the Lok Sabha to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha. She is presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget. Speaki... Read More


Sonbhadra police SIT seizes illegal assets worth rRs.r5.77 crore in Varanasi

VARANASI, Feb. 1 -- As part of its ongoing crackdown on codeine-based cough syrup smugglers, the special investigating team (SIT) of Sonbhadra police on Saturday seized assets worth Rs.5,77,17,990 in ... Read More


Union Budget 2026: CM Stalin flags 'unfulfilled promises', seeks fair share for Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday questioned whether the Centre would make concrete announcements for the state in the Union Budget 2026, taking the upcoming elections i... Read More


Warmer Feb may hit Punjab wheat yield, warns IMD

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Punjab is likely to record above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures in February, which could adversely affect standing wheat crops, particularly during the grain-filling stage,... Read More


Cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers "digitally arrest" retired Uttarakhand Jal Nigam official, dupe him of Rs 64.65 lakh

Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- Cyber fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers digitally "arrested" a 71-year-old retired official of Uttarakhand Jal Nigam and duped him of Rs 64.65 lak... Read More


Ayodhya GST deputy commissioner withdraws resignation; defends disability certificate

AYODHYA, Feb. 1 -- GST deputy commissioner Prashant Kumar Singh withdrew his resignation and said he had resumed work, asserting that there was no pressure on him and that the decision was entirely pe... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Rare-earth corridors, battery duty relief and 4,000 e-buses target auto supply chain gaps

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has announced a series of measures with direct implications for India's automotive and electric mobility sectors as part of the Union Budget 2026, presented in the Lok Sabh... Read More


Power utilities launch drive to push recharging and installation of UPPCL Smart App

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Alarmed by mounting dues from consumers with prepaid smart meters, Uttar Pradesh power utilities have launched a special awareness and outreach campaign to drive up the recharging a... Read More


Gold prices decline sharply to Rs 1,36,185/10gm on Budget day, down approx. 20% in last 2 trading session

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Gold prices witnessed a sharp crash of around 20 per cent over the last two days, as extreme volatility gripped the commodity markets, according to data from the Multi-Commodity E... Read More