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Populism, rhetoric take pause in Sitharaman's 'Yuva Shakti-driven Budget
1 Feb 2026 7:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: The mantra -- people over populism -- set the tone of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget speech, marked by...
Budget 2026-27 charts path to 5 trillion dollar economy milestone within few years: Manoj Sinha
1 Feb 2026 6:47 PM ISTJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday hailed as pragmatic the Union Budget 2026-27, which he said will chart a path to...
FM proposes one-time measure to facilitate sales from SEZs to domestic mkt at concessional duty
1 Feb 2026 2:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a special one-time measure to facilitate sales by eligible manufacturing units in...
Income tax law comes into force from April 1: FM
1 Feb 2026 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be implemented from April 1 and rules and tax returns...
Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 pc in FY27: Sitharaman
1 Feb 2026 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from 56.1 per cent in the current fiscal year, Finance...
Individuals residing abroad to be permitted equity investments in listed Indian firms: FM
1 Feb 2026 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons residing outside India (PROI) will be permitted equity investments in...
Budget blind to India's real crises: Rahul Gandhi
1 Feb 2026 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Union Budget for 2026-27 is "blind to India's real crises", and...
Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc as Budget hikes outlay to Rs 40,000 cr
1 Feb 2026 11:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase...
Centre moves Delhi HC against order permitting posthumous reproduction
1 Feb 2026 10:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order directing a private hospital to release frozen gametes of an...
Firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence; probe underway
1 Feb 2026 10:42 AM ISTMumbai: Unidentified persons opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai's Juhu area early on Sunday, officials said. There were...
Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27
1 Feb 2026 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27.Following the approval, Finance...
PM Modi pays tributes to Sant Ravidas on his birth anniversary
1 Feb 2026 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered tributes to Sant Ravidas, a prominent social and spiritual figure, on his birth anniversary,...
Clutch-less India
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Growth, stability over populism
2 Feb 2026 1:30 AM ISTMamata moves SC against EC over Bengal SIR
2 Feb 2026 1:15 AM ISTOpposition slams Budget 2026 as hollow, directionless
2 Feb 2026 1:06 AM ISTBudget targets US tariff shock with customs relief, manufacturing...
2 Feb 2026 1:05 AM ISTMamata: Budget visionless, missionless & anti-people
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