Ahead of upcoming elections Hossain said, "We have not been able to cast our votes for a long time. Particularly, is a figure of 40 million voters who never voted in general. The elections are extremely important. Equally important is the process through which the election goes. That is very
Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of indirect tax measures in the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at further simplifying the tariff structure, supporting domestic manufacturing, promoting export competitiveness, and correcting inversion in duty.
In a post on X, Ramesh noted several issues with the budget, including a lack of transparency, and stated that the budget couldn't live up to the hype. He noted that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not clarify budget allocations for several major programs in her speech.
Pakistan Under-19 won the toss and opted to bowl first against India Under-19 in the Super 6 Group 2 match of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026. With the clash serving as the last group-stage fixture, both India and Pakistan are vying to get a spot in the semi-final and the match stand
The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting strongly to a steep increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) tr
While presenting the Union Budget 2026, the Finance Minister stated that the government will also develop a strong care system covering geriatrics and allied care services. To achieve this, a range of National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)-aligned programmes will be developed to
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
During the presentation of the Union Budget 26-27, the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed to introduce a market-making framework with suitable access to funds and derivatives on corporate bond indices. She also proposed introducing total-return swaps for corporate bonds.
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.
The voting process, described as unique, is being conducted across 27 countries, with approximately 91,000 registered voters and 309 polling zones set up globally. The final phase of the election is scheduled to be held in April.