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"Progressive Budget, focuses on every sector," BJP MPs hail Nirmala Sithar
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In her initial remarks, Sitharaman said that since her government assumed office, India's economic trajectory was marked by fiscal discipline and sustained growth.
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'Orange Economy': FM Sitharaman proposes content creator labs in schools,
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"I propose to support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai, in setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges, Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2026-27.
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US: Anti-ICE protests spread nationwide after judge allows Operation Metro
Updated : 5 months ago IST
CNN reported that massive crowds of demonstrators marched from coast to coast for a second consecutive day, calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to leave their cities.
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Antonio Guterres warns UN faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The warning comes as the world body ended 2025 with record levels of unpaid dues and dwindling cash reserves. In a letter dated January 28 to ambassadors from all 193 member states, Guterres highlighted that the UN could run out of regular budget funds by July 2026 if current trends continu
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Union Budget: Govt to launch coconut promotion scheme, boost cashew and co
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.
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Union Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sport
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman proposed to introduce a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters "to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation."
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UN, China warn Pakistan over terror gush from Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Chinese envoy suggested that Pakistan should cooperate with Afghanistan to resolve this issue. "We need to strengthen engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent it from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations, and to jointly prevent and address the return
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes key components to promote labour inten
Updated : 5 months ago IST
For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key components. The Minister emphasised that the first pillar of her plan, the National Fibre Scheme, is aimed at "achieving self-reliance in natural fibres like silk, wool,
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FM Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposes interventions in six areas to sustai
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
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We expect budget to be industry-friendly, aam aadmi-friendly: ASSOCHAM Sec
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Sanyal anticipates rapid growth under this Budget and emphasised the need for increased infrastructure spending and higher capital expenditure.
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Mansukh Mandaviya, Indian Navy Chief flag off INHM 2026 in Delhi; Saina Ne
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi flagged off the second edition of the Indian Navy Half-Marathon (INHM) 2026 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on February 1.
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Suryakumar Yadav earns sixth Player of the Series award in T20Is
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Following India's win over New Zealand in the fifth T20I, Yadav, who became the third Indian to complete 3,000 T20I runs, spoke on dealing with his lean patch of 23 innings before his half-century in the second match, saying that while the "sky was not blue for a year, he knew his time would
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