Business 5 key things to watch out for in Union Budget:Tax reliefs, long-term capital gains and fiscal deficit key areas for the middle-class February 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will today, February 1, present the country’s most important financial announcement of the year, Union…
Business Union Budget terms made simple:Explanations of jargon like fiscal deficit, cess and surplus to help you decode the Budget February 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth Union Budget so far. Every single time, the speech comes loaded with figures…
Business Sitharaman to present the Union Budget in Parliament today:Govt may raise tax-free income limit to ₹13 lakh, hike PM-Kisan payments announce 300 more trains January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent On Sunday, 1 February, 2026, the Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present it at…
Business Sitharaman may change 75-years-old budget tradition:Economy’s vision possibly in Part B of FM’s speech, currently this part contains tax and policy announcements January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may break a 75-year-old tradition while presenting the upcoming budget scheduled for February 1. The Union…
Business Gautam Adani accepts US court notice after 15 months:He and his nephew Sagar must respond within 90 days in SEC fraud case January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent After 15 months in a civil fraud case filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gautam Adani and…
Business Savings schemes for women and how to invest in them:Build wealth with small savings schemes – know eligibility, and interest rates January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent Today, women are fulfilling responsibilities on every front, from home to office. Despite this, many women lack financial independence. Therefore,…
Business FASTag know-your-vehicle (KYV) process ends Feb 1:Owners won’t need repeated updates; banks to verify details January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent From February 1, vehicle owners will no longer need to complete the KYV (Know-Your -vehicle) process to get a FASTag…
Business Gold, silver prices in freefall:Silver crashes ₹1.06 lakh to ₹2.9 lakh per kg, gold slides ₹20,000 to ₹1.49 lakh per 10 gms; know three reasons for price drop January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent Gold and silver prices saw a sharp fall on January 30 due to heavy profit booking. On the MCX, silver…
Business Stock markets to open on Sunday:How the session will work, and history behind India’s rare weekend trading days January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent With Indian markets set to trade on a Sunday for the Union Budget 2026, many investors are left with questions.…
Business Confident Group Chairman shoots himself during IT raid:Billionaire industrialist owned assets worth ₹9,000 crore, private jet and over 200 luxury cars January 31, 2026 Special Correspondent CJ Roy, Chairman of the Confident Group, died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself at the company’s office near Richmond…
