New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a powerful thrust on infrastructure development in her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, emphasising sustained public investment to drive economic growth and balanced regional progress.The government will maintain its strong...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a dedicated freight corridor connecting Surat in Gujarat and Dankuni in West Bengal. The new freight corridor will establish a direct link...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In a major step toward India's net-zero ambitions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a substantial allocation of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies in the...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the I-T forms have been redesigned such that ordinary citizens can comply without...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several forward-looking proposals in the financial sector, aimed at strengthening India's banking system and enhancing ease of doing business as the country progresses...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore outlay for the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme for biologics and biosimilar drugs to make India a global bio-pharma hub.Presenting the Budget 2026-27, she said...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Sunday, alleging that the government prepares budgets only for a small section...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Sending a clear message about India’s robust financial sector to the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said to keep reforms on track, the government will set up a high-level committee on banking for...
Botad, Feb 1 (IANS) Three people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a car near Kinara intersection, close to Ranpur town in Gujarat’s Botad district, police said on Sunday.The accident...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Central government on Sunday proposed to develop seven high-speed rail corridors across key urban and economic centres.These corridors will act as growth connectors, cutting travel time, reducing emissions, and supporting regional development, said Finance...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27, to boost big-ticket infrastructure projects for growth and jobs in the economy.Presenting the Budget, the...
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) The death toll from the fire incident at the Anandapur warehouses, situated on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, has increased to 27, while 25 individuals remain unaccounted for, according to officials on Sunday.Police sources said the...