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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
The US job market faces a brutal start to 2026 with nearly 6 lakh jobs already gone, driven by massive layoffs at companies like Amazon and UPS. This wave of job cuts, significantly higher than last year, is fueled by automation and AI, impacting various sectors beyond tech. The year has barely started, and the…
The two captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan captains once again skipped the customary handshake at the toss during their Super Six Group 2 encounter at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. India Under-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf…
The govt has planned SHE Marts after the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme. NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, announced a series of measures aimed at boosting women entrepreneurship, building on the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme.She said Self-Help Entrepreneurs (SHE) will be established as community-owned…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026 as “historic”, saying it charts a clear roadmap towards achieving the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and gives fresh momentum to India’s reform journey. He also highlighted the recently signed “mother of all deals” between India and EU in his…
As the Centre prepares to roll out the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM G), it has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for the new scheme, while earmarking Rs 30,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).Allocation for MGNREGA is shown at Rs 30,000 crore for 2026-27, lower than…
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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: What can’t Novak Djokovic do? The question no longer seeks an answer. At almost 39, the 24-time Major champion has reached a record-extending 38th Grand Slam final. Back in a Major title round for the first time since Wimbledon 2024, the Serbian earned his place by defeating…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services globally using data centres located in India, signalling a major push to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.Presenting the Union Budget for FY 2026-27 Sitharaman said, “I propose to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign…
