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Sensex, Nifty slide as Budget hikes commodity trade tax
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Sunday, February 1, trade after the Budget proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax to 0.05 per cent on commodity futures from 0.02…
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Union Budget 2026: Govt to set up SHE Marts for women entrepreneurs
New Delhi: Building on the success of the Lakhpati Didi scheme, community-owned retail shops will be set up for the women entrepreneurs from self-help groups, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday,…
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India dismisses Pakistan’s allegations of role in Balochistan unrest
New Delhi: India on Sunday, February 1, categorically rejected as baseless Pakistan’s allegations of an Indian hand in attempts to disturb peace in Balochistan, and said it is Islamabad’s usual tactic to…
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Budget 2026: Medicines to cost less, focus on mental health, Ayurveda
New Delhi: Basic customs duty will be exempted on 17 drugs for patients suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases, while medicines for seven rare diseases will be recognised for import duty exemptions,…
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Budget 2026: Your income tax remains same, more time to file returns
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase the time limit for filing the revised income tax returns (ITR); however, no changes were made to income tax (IT) rates…
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Budget: Tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud firms using data centers in India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers worldwide by using data centres in the country.…
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Union Budget 2026: 5 regional medical hubs to be set up to boost medical tourism
New Delhi: Giving an impetus to medical tourism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed launching a scheme to support states in establishing five regional medical hubs in partnership with the…
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PFC, REC rallies 6 pc as FM Sitharaman unveils restructuring plan in Budget
New Delhi: Shares of PFC and REC surged up to 6 per cent on Sunday, February 1, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the restructuring of the two state-run entities as part…
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5 major Union Budget 2026 moves by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026–27, combining fiscal consolidation with targeted policy interventions across taxation, infrastructure, manufacturing and services. The following are five major policy…
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Three Ayurveda institutes to be set up to strengthen research: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to set up three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to strengthen research in traditional medicines. Presenting the Union Budget 2025-26…
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Telangana CM orders action in excise cop death linked to ganja-laden car
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, February 1 directed the police to take strict action against those responsible for the death of excise constable Gajula Soumya. The 25-year-old constable…
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Union Budget 2026: Hyderabad emerges as high-speed rail hub
Hyderabad: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed seven high-speed corridors among various cities, including Hyderabad, and a new dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni in West Bengal and Surat…
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‘Yuva shakti–driven’ Budget 2026: Big push for jobs, education, tourism
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026–27, outlining the government’s plans on growth, taxation, spending and sector-wise reforms amid global uncertainty. Opening her speech in the…
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FM proposes 7 high speed railway corridors, one freight corridor in Budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed seven high-speed corridors among various cities and a new dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni in West Bengal and Surat in Gujarat…
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Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc
New Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase the outlay on electronics manufacturing to Rs…
