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Mamata's top aide Amit Mitra slams Budget, flags cuts in social spending

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Principal Chief Adviser to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior official of the state finance department, Amit Mitra, launched a scathing attack on the union Budget... Read More


Centre earmarks over Rs 43K cr for J&K, Opposition flags security heavy focus

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 43,290.29 crore in the Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Sund... Read More


Union Budget is anti-Punjab and anti-farmer, says Aam Aadmi Party

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has issued a scathing critique of the Budget 2026-27, labeling it a "deeply disappointing" document that completely neglects the state's agric... Read More


Union Budget fails to address fiscal challenges of Himachal Pradesh: CM

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today expressed disappointment over the union Budget 2026-27, stating that it does not adequately address the fiscal challenges faced by ... Read More


Budget avoids appeasement, strengthens growth momentum: BJP Karnataka leaders

Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalaavadi Narayanaswamy, on Sunday said the union Budget 2026-27 was not designed to gain short-term popularity but was a "yo... Read More


Union Budget: Massive one third rise in allocation for Sports Ministry

Rohit MitraNew Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in allocation by one third to 4,479.88 crore for 2026-27, for t... Read More


Islam bars women from top party role: Jamaat Women Wing

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- e-Islami's women wing on Sunday said there is no scope for a woman to hold the party's topmost leadership position, citing Islamic principles. "Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamic party an... Read More


Cong Maha chief dismisses union Budget as 'directionless'

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Maharashtra State Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal has dismissed the union Budget 2026 as "directionless" and a repeat of the previous budgets of the Modi government. He said t... Read More


Budget-2026 raises growth hopes for Odisha in eco-tourism, mining and waterways cargo transport

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget-2026-27 has chalked out a fiscal strategy to give a push to Odisha's eco-tourism and mining sectors, besides development of waterways for environmentally sustai... Read More


Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme court against EC over voter list revision

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a case in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India and the state's Chief Electoral Officer, challenging the ... Read More