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‘Remove the word Lynch’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman objects to Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark in Rajya Sabha, cites Kanhaiya Lal Murder

Nupur Sharma had made certain comments on television, and a lynching took place. No action was taken when that lynching occurred during their rule.

Modi govt’s big boost to data centres in Budget 2026: Read how global cloud giants are being welcomed to invest in India, and why...

The policy promises long term certainty for foreign investors and data centre expansion, but Indian cloud founders warn it may deepen reseller dependence unless parallel incentives are created to support domestic platforms and technology ownership.

Securities Transaction Tax hiked to discourage speculation in Futures and Options markets, says Finance Ministry after markets fell by around 2%

According to the regulator’s studies, more than 90% of retail investors trading in F&O end up losing money.

Union Budget 2026: Agriculture takes centre stage with focus on jobs, women entrepreneurs and tech-led farming

There's also a dedicated program for cashew and cocoa to make India self-reliant in producing and processing them.

Modi government presents a growth-oriented budget prioritising infrastructure, welfare, and industry with focus on fiscal discipline: An analysis of key numbers

India’s Union Budget 2026 has laid out an ambitious but fiscally cautious roadmap, with the government placing big numbers on the table for spending, taxation, borrowing and deficit reduction

Income Tax Bill 2025: Here are the highlights from the new direct tax bill introduced in the Parliament

The existing Income Tax Act has 23 chapters containing 536 sections and 16 schedules. The new Bill with 298 sections and 14 schedules will be more concise the existing act. Once passed in the Parliament, the Bill will come into effect from April 1, 2026

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly opts out of leadership race after Justin Trudeau announced retirement, cites tariff threat from Trump

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced her decision not to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada

Reports claim Maldives has run out of usable dollars after payment of oil bill, govt claims it has not reached zero and situation will...

Days after the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) sent a warning letter to the Finance Ministry warning about exhausting usable reserves of the country, the state's usable dollar reserves have actually run out, reported Adhadhu,

‘No state has been denied anything’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman busts opposition propaganda on Union Budget 2024

FM Nirmala Sitharama busted opposition's 'unfair budget' propaganda, assuring that the budget didn't exclude any state.

Assurances for states, new schemes for Youth, and more: 9 major priorities of government highlighted in Finance Minister’s Budgetary speech

In a major relief for the Indian start-up ecosystem, during the budget speech, the Finance Minister announced that “angel tax” for all classes of investors has been abolished.

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