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Ajit Ranade: By betting on capabilities, the budget takes a long view on India's growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The macroeconomic numbers for India's economy would be the envy of others. Quarterly growth has been showing steady upward momentum and inflation is ruling at remarkably low level... Read More


Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends top picks for 2 February

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp fall in intraday trade on Sunday, after the finance minister presented her ninth consecutive budget. The Sensex closed 1,546.84 points lo... Read More


The prospect of better returns will overshadow the budget's securities transaction tax hike

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government's goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires India to sustain high growth over a long period of time. Union Budget 2026-27 operates within a framework that India has ... Read More


FSSAI unveils comprehensive online training prog on food safety risk assessment

India, Feb. 2 -- The training framework is aligned with international risk analysis principles while being tailored to India's regulatory requirements The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India... Read More


'Mere paas Canva hai': Street vendor turns down woman's offer to redesign signage

India, Feb. 2 -- A street food vendor has become the face of 'savage comebacks' after he turned down a woman's offer to redesign his stall signage. In a video that has gone massively viral online, the... Read More


Nepal-Varanasi tourism roadshow targets pilgrims

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), in association with the Nepal Tourism Board and Buddha Air, has concluded the Nepal-Varanasi Roadshow at The Clark Varanasi Hotel i... Read More


'Haven't given up': Tibetan exiles vote in preliminary polls

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- On a chilly Sunday morning, members of the Tibetan community in exile queued up outside polling stations in Dharamshala to vote in the preliminary polls to elect a new Sikyong (... Read More


Blue Water Intelligence launches operational river flow forecasting under HydroNepal Project

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- Blue Water Intelligence (BWI) has marked the operational deployment of its hydrological forecasting and early warning services under the HydroNepal Project at an event in Kathmand... Read More


Maharashtra to get over rRs.r1 lakh crore from union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amou... Read More


Gandaki enforces ride-hailing rules after months of delay, Bagmati yet to follow

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The Gandaki Province formally implemented its ride-sharing regulation by publishing it in the provincial Gazette last Thursday, ending months of uncertainty after the rules were t... Read More