Business Budget Session Day-4:Parliament discusses Motion of Thanks on President’s address February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent The proceedings in Lok Sabha began today with discussions on the President Droupadi Murmu’s address, a day after Finance Minister…
Business Foreign travel gets cheaper:Govt reduces tax on 17 cancer drugs ; alcohol may get expensive; tax on trading also increased February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent In this budget, only changes in import duties have a marginal impact on the prices of goods. Most prices are…
Business Lucknow residents share views on Union Budget 2026:Experts say it is filled with expectations; professionals argue there is no significant relief February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent In the 2026 general budget, the central government announced several new schemes. The focus is on making India a medical…
Business 50 Indian cities to be designed for International tourism:India aims for all-season tourist hub; Tier 2-3 cities’ forex to grow February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday, including several measures to boost tourism. She announced that…
Business Biggest defence budget ever announced:Lucknow, Bhopal and Jaipur to get ₹5,000 crore; Tamil Nadu, Bengal get rail corridors February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday. In her 85-minute speech in Parliament, she spoke about…
Business FM promises girls’ hostels in every district:New institutes and labs announced, is education spending enough for ‘Viksit Bharat’? February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on education in her ninth Budget, amidst other important sectors. The government will help ICAI,…
Business Healthcare budget crosses ₹1 lakh crore:Govt extends support to rare disease, cancer patients; will diagnosis costs reduce? February 2, 2026 Special Correspondent The Union Budget 2026 raised India’s healthcare allocation by 10% over the previous year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earmarked ₹1,06,530.42…
Business Cigarette prices rise up to 40% from today:FASTag KYV verification waived; commercial cylinder prices up ₹50 – 6 key changes February 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Cigarettes and tobacco products have become more expensive from today. Also, for new cars, jeeps, and vans, the FASTag issuance…
Business AIIMS for Western UP, IIT for Bundelkhand:People expect more from the upcoming budget; UP govt requests key projects from centre before elections February 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Uttar Pradesh will go to assembly elections next year. Today, the Modi government will present the general budget. Before this,…
Business Boost for Punjab’s industry and exports:Ludhiana–Jalandhar units to get easier loans, higher subsidies; farmers to receive incentives for crop diversification February 1, 2026 Special Correspondent The Union Budget for 2026–27 has proposed a set of measures aimed at encouraging crop diversification, strengthening micro, small and…
