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Rs 40,000 Crore For Semi-Conductor Push, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Presenting the Union Budget 2026 today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 40,000 crore outlay for semiconductors. Read More
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Chosen Action Over Ambivalence, Reforms Over Rhetoric: Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth union budget Sunday morning with a callout to ’12 years of economic stability’ during the prime ministership of Narendra Modi, underlining the government’s focus on “reform over rhetoric”. Read […]
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Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget for 2026-27
The Budget is expected to unveil measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline, and contain reforms that could buffer the economy from global trade frictions, including U.S. tariffs Read More
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Sitharaman Announces Rare Earth Corridors In 4 States, Including Tamil Nadu
Taking a big step to reduce India’s dependence on China for rare earths, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that dedicated corridors will be set up for the minerals in four states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, […]
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Grains to gigabytes: Unboxing India through Finance Ministers’ Budget speeches
A timeline tracing the five decisive phases of India through Finance Ministers’ Budget speeches Read More
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NIA begins probe into Beldanga violence in West Bengal
“The focus of the investigation is to determine whether the violence was the result of any organised conspiracy, the spread of fake or misleading information, or deliberate provocation to stoke communal passion,” says an NIA […]
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T.N. CM Stalin slams Centre for dismantling MGNREGA, vows to fight new rural jobs scheme
He accused the Union government of intentionally removing Mahatma Gandhi’s name from MGNREGA and replacing the demand-based ‘Right to Work’ scheme with a discretionary allocation system “controlled from Delhi” Read More
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Kerala for All conclave: State government mulls industrial status for tourism sector
Industries Minister says tourism entrepreneurs cites two main benefits for raising such a demand – low power charges and provision for availing of loans with low interest rates. The Electricity department is now considering the […]
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Peeyush Pandey is new acting West Bengal DGP, major rejig ahead of Assembly polls
Police Commissionerate of Howrah, Bidhannagar, Barrackpore and Chandannagar will get new police chiefs Read More
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Kerala for All conclave LIVE: Two-day conclave to focus on inclusive and accessible tourism
The two-day conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism will be held on January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2026 in Kochi organised by Kerala Tourism in partnership with The Hindu Group Read More