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Union Budget allocates Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027
New Delhi: The Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, with the 16th edition of the mega population head count slated to begin on April 1…
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Govt raises defence spending to Rs 7.85 lakh crore
New Delhi: India on Sunday, February 1, set aside Rs 7,84,678 crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 over the current fiscal’s allocation of Rs 6.81 lakh crore with a major increase in…
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How does the Union Budget 2026 affect common people?
The Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, offers selective relief across sectors, while raising taxes on certain items, resulting in a limited overall impact on common people. Some current…
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BJP hails Budget 2026 as historic, Congress calls it ‘lacklustre’
The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, received mixed reactions, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) describing it as a “highway of opportunities” and…
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Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Budget 2026 prioritises people’s development
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, in the Parliament, places a strong emphasis on people-centric development. In her speech, the Finance Minister said that…
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Buying property from NRIs gets easier under new rules
New Delhi: To ease compliance burden, the government on Sunday, February 1, proposed that an individual purchasing immovable properties from non-residents will not be required to furnish TAN details for tax deduction.…
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Taxes to bring in 64 paise of every rupee govt earns: Union Budget 2026
New Delhi: For every rupee in the government’s coffers, the largest slice of 64 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, according to the Union Budget 2026-27 documents. Around 24 paise…
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Poll-bound Bengal in Budget 2026 spotlight
Kolkata: With West Bengal bracing for a fiercely contested assembly election in the coming months, the Union Budget presented on Sunday has unmistakably slipped into campaign territory, rolling out high-visibility infrastructure proposals…
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Koti ATM shooting: Hyderabad police form 4 teams to nab suspects
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Saturday, January 31, constituted four teams to nab the suspects in the Koti ATM armed robbery case, where a 26-year-old businessman was shot and robbed of Rs…
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After battling life for 8 days, Telangana excise constable dies
Hyderabad: Eight days after G Sowmya was allegedly run over by a ganja laden car in Nizamabad, the Telangana excise constable succumbed to her injuries at the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences…
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‘If US initiates war, it’ll be regional’, says Iran’s supreme leader
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday, February 1 that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war”. The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah…
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Union Budget 2026: What is in store for women? Find out here
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-2027 on Sunday, February 1, broadening the Nari Shakti vision with Rs 4.49 lakh crore women-centric schemes, a 37 per cent increase in gender-focused…
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Union Budget 2026: Here is what gets cheaper, what gets costlier
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, in the 2026 Union Budget presentation, proposed changes in duty cuts, making some items cheaper and some costlier. Like previous years, the minister has…
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Budget 2026: Govt to increase duty-free limit for seafood, leather exports
New Delhi: The government on Sunday proposed an increase in the duty-free import limit for specified inputs used in the export of processed seafood products and leather or synthetic footwear. For the…
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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…
