The Union Budget 2026 is expected to have an overall moderately positive impact on the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in the domestic economy, according to a report by State Bank of India.
In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal cannabis cultivation in Tripura, security forces destroyed over five lakh mature ganja plants during a large-scale joint operation in the Dulunga forest area under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district.
"... This session holds special significance as it offers an opportunity to reflect on our collective journey, review our achievements, chart a clear roadmap for the future, and reaffirm our shared commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Jammu & Kashmir...," the LG s
MDMK leader said the state's economic and industrial concerns have largely been ignored, with specific reference to the textile hubs of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Karur, and Erode.
MLA KK Rama submitted a notice in the Assembly on Monday seeking leave to move an adjournment motion under Rule 50, calling for a discussion by suspending House proceedings. The Speaker stated that if required, Rama may raise the matter as a submission.
"I don't know the implications. I don't know what understanding has arrived at between India and the United States. We should buy oil wherever it's available, whether it's Russia, Venezuela, or whatever," Chidambaram told ANI.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said Union Finance Minister has "neglected" education, minority affairs, and research and social spending and Tamil Nadu in the 2026 union budget.
Kolkata witnessed fresh violence last evening as miscreants went on a rampage near Golpark, allegedly opening fire and hurling crude bombs on Kankulia Road. On violence erupting in Kolkata, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh said, In the whole of Bengal, goons and mafias stil
Congress leader DK Suresh criticised the Union Budget for 2026-2027, alleging that the fiscal plan provides no new roadmap for southern states, declaring that the budget offers "nothing" at all to the people.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday questioned whether the Union Budget 2026-27 amounts to a concession to the United States without a formal agreement, pointing out that customs duty cuts appear to benefit certain sectors.
Agnihotri stated that while the new guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been stayed, the bigger issue is the abolition of the SC/ST Act, adding that if it is not withdrawn by February 6, the government at the Centre will be uprooted.
Former Andhra Pradesh Minister and YSR Congress Party leader Jogi Ramesh's house was vandalised and set on fire in Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, as political tensions rise in the state.