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"MNREGA on agenda": Congress MP Imran Masood slams Modi govt over VB-G RAM
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A day after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the opposition uproar during President Droupadi Murmu's Budget session address, Congress on Thursday said that the party will raise the MNREGA issue during the budget session which began on Wednesday with an address by Presid
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Kerala Budget to focus on 'Work and Happen', single-city vision and welfar
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Thursday said the LDF government's upcoming Budget will be "populist yet practical," with a strong focus on real, implementable development rather than mere promises.
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Govt should be sensitive: Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat on Kiren Rijiju's
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Budget session began on Wednesday with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Should be favourable for middle-class and women: Telangana homemakers on U
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
They also appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take women's interests into account while framing the budget, saying that steps to support household budgets and women's economic security would provide much-needed relief to middle-class families.
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Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama missing after detention in Qinghai, rights gr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lobsang Lungrik, 51, the chief lama of Ba Gon Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese: Qumalai) County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was taken into custody under unclear circumstances.
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Boost tax certainty, expand PLIs to sustain growth: Aayush Nagpal, Partner
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"India's economy has outperformed expectations, aided significantly by multinational investments, and stressed the need for greater tax certainty to sustain higher long-term growth," said Aayush Nagpal, Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Nagpal said the last year's Economic
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Cigarette volumes expected to fall as new duty takes effect: Crisil Rating
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Crisil Ratings reports that the domestic cigarette industry is preparing for a 6-8 per cent volume reduction in the next fiscal year. This follows the imposition of additional excise duties and an increase in GST rates effective February 1. Under the new tax structure, the compensation ce
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GRAM G Act compromises budget, will hit employment in UP: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media outside the Parliament, Yadav said, "Our take on VB Ram G is very clear. In Uttar Pradesh, almost 800 Gram Sabhas have become urban. The budget is being compromised, which will affect their functioning and the generation of employment as expected."
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Union Budget 2026: Gujarat Inc. Calls for Reforms, Capex Push and Policies
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, Gujarat's leading corporate voices have outlined clear expectations to sustain India's growth momentum and advance the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Industry leaders across manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture
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President Droupadi Murmu highlights strengthening of public healthcare sys
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The President emphasised that health and well-being are a critical pillar of human capital development and national progress, underscoring the importance of ensuring accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services, particularly for the poor, vulnerable, and underserved sections of
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Long-term review of OnePlus Pad Go 2: The best budget Tablet you can buy?
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The world of tablets is always so confusing. You already have phones and laptops to manage most of your work, which leaves tablets primarily for content consumption and managing tasks while traveling. However, new tablets are becoming powerful enough to ensure they settle comfortably betw
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Reducing fiscal deficit without weakening growth to be key focus for Budge
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's fiscal deficit is budgeted at 4.4% of GDP in FY26, and policymakers are expected to signal a further consolidation to around 4.0% in FY27, EY said. However, slower-than-expected nominal GDP growth and subdued tax collections have narrowed the room for manoeuvre.
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