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India, Feb. 2 -- Cong slams Govt Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the Modi Government has run out of ideas, and the Union Budget for 2026-27 does not provide any single solution t... Read More


PM Modi hails futuristic budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as ambitious and futuristic, stressing that it will further strengthen India's global role. In his televised ... Read More


Budget sinks Dalal Street

India, Feb. 2 -- Stock market dipped on Sunday after the budget. Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike i... Read More


Defence gets a big boost

India, Feb. 2 -- Giving top priority to national security, defence outlay for the next fiscal has seen a big jump of nearly 16 per cent with a massive INR 7,84,678 crore allocation. The first budget a... Read More


A budget for scale, stability, strategy

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented in Parliament today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is best read as a deliberate consolidation of the Government's medium-term economic... Read More


15 Pakistani soldiers, 92 militants killed in security operations in Balochistan

India, Feb. 2 -- At least 15 Pakistani soldiers and 92 militants were killed in multiple counter-terrorism operations carried out by security forces in restive Balochistan province, the army said on S... Read More


Iran says it now considers EU militaries to be terrorist groups

India, Feb. 2 -- The speaker of Iran's parliament said Sunday that the Islamic Republic now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, lashing out after the bloc declared the coun... Read More


Manufacturing sector set to gain: CM Patel

India, Feb. 2 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the incentives announced will further boost the sta... Read More


Growth set to be accelerate economy: Yadav

India, Feb. 2 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it was growth-oriented and would accelerate the country's economic expansion. Speaking to r... Read More


Budget offers no solutions, says Kharge

India, Feb. 2 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the Modi government has run out of ideas, and the Union Budget for 2026-27 does not provide any single solution to India's many ec... Read More