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'No Income Tax on MACT compensation'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a tax exemption on awards given by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in the Union Budget 2026-27. According to the Budget ... Read More


Budget 2026 brings major projects for UP

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh figured prominently in the Union Budget 2026, with a series of announcements focused on infrastructure, transport, healthcare and women-centric welfare schemes. Financ... Read More


Budget: HUA ministry gets Rs 85,522 cr

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Housing and Urban Affairs ministry has been allocated Rs 85,522.39 crore in the Budget, with the PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors receiving Rs 900 crore, a 57 per c... Read More


Union Budget sets strong foundation for Viksit Bharat@2047: MP CM Yadav

Bhopal, Feb. 1 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27, presented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More


Farmers 'ignored', say Pb govt & Hry Oppn

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Punjab, a non-BJP ruled state, and the Opposition in Haryana on Sunday expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, saying the Centre has once again failed to live up to the f... Read More


Health ministry gets 10% rise in allocation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Health Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,06,530.42 crore in the Budget 2026-27, a 10 per cent hike over 2025-26, with the government proposing a scheme to support states ... Read More


Banaras Lit Fest: MCF GM discusses rail innovation

Varanasi, Feb. 1 -- Prashant Kumar Mishra, General Manager of Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli, and Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, participated in the three-day Banaras Lit Fest, held here... Read More


Budget a 'betrayal' for hill state: Sukhu

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Terming the Union Budget a betrayal for the hill state, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhinder Singh Sukhu said it was the first time since 1952 that the Centre has chosen to shut the doo... Read More


Prudence, Not Populism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Many may be tempted to paint India's Budget 2026 as lacklustre and lacking in ambition, but such criticism misunderstands both the global economic moment and the nature of the cha... Read More


Internet's Silent Coup

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- "I wish we could filter posts by AI bots or humans. Sadly, soon, you won't know if you are talking to a human or a bot." - Vijay Shekhar Sharma At some point, without ceremon... Read More