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state, u.p. police to co-ordinate for kanwar fair

Haridwar, Feb. 2 -- With the Sharadiya Kanwar fair set to commence from Monday, state police in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have intensified coordination to ensure smooth management, security and in... Read More


Little relief to farmers: Tikait on Budget

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait said the 2026 Budget failed to meet the expectations of farmers across the country. He said farmers had hope... Read More


Two killed as bus mows down pilgrims

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- Two pilgrims were killed and a woman critically injured after a speeding Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus hit them on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway-5... Read More


Uttar Pradesh to get 2 of India's 7 high-speed rail corridors

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Two high-speed rail corridors passing through Uttar Pradesh promise to transform the state's economic landscape and religious tourism, with Lucknow emerging as a key station on a ne... Read More


109-day Purnagiri fair prep begins

Rudrapur, Feb. 2 -- Preparations for the famous Purnagiri fair have begun in Champawat district, with the 109-day-long religious fair scheduled to commence from February 27. Bidding for various arrang... Read More


A budget for an uncertain world

India, Feb. 2 -- The budget for the coming financial year was crafted in an environment defined by a profound shift in the global order, marked by the US's new doctrine of strategic uncertainty as a p... Read More


Rare earths sector can do with recycling thrust

India, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed that rare earths remain a focus area for the government. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of supporting dedicated rare earth corridors in states whe... Read More


Budget ignores private sector's lack of confidence in economy and the need to expand the welfare net

India, Feb. 2 -- Recently, the Union government asserted that the Indian economy is experiencing a "Goldilocks moment" (a coinage borrowed from the popular children's tale to denote when everything is... Read More


Social sectors get the short shrift as structural tensions in economy play out against global churn

India, Feb. 2 -- Since the pandemic surge in government expenditure, successive budgets over the last five years have been carefully tapering government expenditure. Total expenditure as a percentage ... Read More


Agra's shoe sector cheers duty-free input scheme

AGRA, Feb. 2 -- The footwear and leather industry in Agra has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 for expanding the IGCR (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate) scheme to enable duty-free import of input... Read More