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- India
PM’s speech deferred after women MPs gherao Chair, Lok Sabha adjourned
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the discussion of Motion of Thanks on the President’s address has been cancelled amid sloganeering by Opposition women MPs, who marched towards the Treasury…
- India
Traitor vs desh ke dushman: Rahul, Bittu clash outside Parliament
New Delhi: A spot broke out between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu outside Parliament on Wednesday, February 4, with the former calling Bittu a “traitor” for…
- India
‘Unruly’: 8 MPs suspended as Opposition, govt clash over US, EU trade deals
New Delhi: Eight MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, February 3, for “unruly behaviour” amid escalating confrontations between the government and the Opposition over multiple issues, including Rahul Gandhi being…
- Business
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Hyderabad
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…
- India
‘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…
- India
Education, skills and employment at heart of Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, described the Union Budget 2026–27 as a “yuva shakti–driven Budget,” with a renewed focus on education, skills, creative industries and employment pathways. Presenting the…
- India
FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27, marking a historic moment as it is being delivered on a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s…
- World
Expanding network of FTAs supports India’s trade strategy: Survey
New Delhi: The expanding network of free trade agreements (FTAs) finalised by India over the years is supporting the country’s trade strategy by providing reliable market access amid global uncertainties, the Economic…
- India
Deepfakes significant threat to democracy: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, January 28, said that deepfakes and misinformation were becoming significant threats to democracy and social harmony, and urged lawmakers to deliberate on this grave issue.…
- India
Parliament’s Budget Session to begin today
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Wednesday, January 28, with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. According to reports, Finance Minister…
