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Sonnalli shares 3 moves to shrink the 'mum pooch'

India, Feb. 2 -- Weight loss journeys are hard and they are even tougher for mothers in the postpartum phase trying to get back in shape. For new mums, that stubborn belly area, often known as 'mum po... Read More


AI gets its own social network

India, Feb. 2 -- A new social media platform is drawing attention in the tech world for an unusual reason: its users are not human, but Artificial Intelligence (AI). Launched this week, Moltbook is de... Read More


FM charges up chips, components sectors

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp increase in funding for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to Rs.40,000 crore and unveiled India Semicondu... Read More


MAT overhaul pushes for new regime

India, Feb. 2 -- Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is a backstop corporate tax under Indian law that requires a company to pay at least 15% of its book profit when its normal income-tax liability is lower. ... Read More


Govt charts out new corridor for domestic rare earths supply

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed establishing dedicated rare earth corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to counter constrained gl... Read More


social security, AGRI concerns not ADDRESSED: RSS offshoots

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- Offshoots of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological fount of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have flagged concerns about the Union Budget, pointing out that it d... Read More


16th FC receives mixed reactions from states

Thiruvananthapuram/Chennai/Shimla, Feb. 2 -- The 16th finance commission's decision to tweak the formula for devolution of taxes to states received a mixed response on Sunday with some states welcomin... Read More


230% increase seen in ULB grants with focus now on cities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has more than doubled the grant for urban local bodies to Rs.3,56,257 crore for 2026-31 from Rs.1,55,000 crore for 2021-2026. These funds will inc... Read More


F&O STT goes up; analysts say move 'ill-timed'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, increased the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) transactions, raising the levy on... Read More


Mega benefits for MSME sector in Union Budget

new delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's 7.4 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be beneficiaries of a new Rs. 10,000 crore fund, a top-up of an existing fund for startups, and reforms ... Read More