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"Self-confident India, a ray of hope for the world," says PM Modi as Parli
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Addressing the media ahead of the Budget Session 2026, he noted that India has emerged as a centre of global attention. He said that at the beginning of this quarter, India and the European Union signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which the Prime Minister described as reflecting "the br
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'125 days' is a an illusion': P Chidambaram responds to President Murmu's
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambram responded to the President Droupadi Murmu's Budget Session address and said that the '125 days' of work under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is not a "guarantee but an ill
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Kerala Budget 2026: FM Balagopal hails 'New Kerala', stresses unity as Sta
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
He emphasised that the progress achieved across all spheres of people's lives over the last 10 years is remarkable and cannot be compared with what Kerala was like.
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Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors adopt wait-and-watch mode ahead of Un
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The share market in the country opened flat on Tuesday as investors remained in a wait-and-watch mode ahead of the upcoming Union Budget this weekend, with market volatility showing signs of cooling.
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"MNREGA on agenda": Congress MP Imran Masood slams Modi govt over VB-G RAM
Updated : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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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Boost tax certainty, expand PLIs to sustain growth: Aayush Nagpal, Partner
Updated : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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 : 1 month, 4 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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