New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union government on Sunday announced plans to promote astrophysics and astronomy, as well as boost telescope facilities in the country.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a powerful thrust on infrastructure development in her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, emphasising sustained public investment to drive economic growth and balanced regional progress.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27, to boost big-ticket infrastructure projects for growth and jobs in the economy.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving a thrust to ‘Make in India’ and domestic manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, while increasing the outlay for electronics component manufacturing to Rs 40,000 crore to strengthen local production and innovation.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday shared three 'Kartavyas' (duties) to not only accelerate the economy but also empower the poor, underprivileged, and the disadvantaged.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the Indian Coast Guard personnel on the force's 50th Raising Day, and said that their work not only secures the maritime borders but also sustains the livelihoods of communities that depend on the sea.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27, with Part B of the Budget document likely to carry unprecedented detail and emphasis on economic direction and policy reforms for the first time -- sharing directional cues on growth priorities and the country’s emerging role in a shifting global economy.
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the pride of Tamil soil as she prepares to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a feat unmatched by any woman Finance Minister in India’s parliamentary history.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, will be visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan, Punjab on the occasion of Ravidass Jayanti, a prominent Ravidassia community sect that has much influence in the state’s Doaba region comprising Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr and Kapurthala districts.
