New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) India’s white-collar hiring began 2026 on a steady footing, with a 3 per cent rise (year-on-year) in January, driven by non-IT sectors and fresher hiring, a report showed on Monday.Non-IT sectors were the primary drivers of this growth, with BPO/ITES surging more than 21 per cent, hospitality/travel climbing over 15 per cent, insurance advancing more than 7 per cent, and healthcare gaining more than 5 per cent, as per the Naukri JobSpeak Index.Banking and financial servic…
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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s economic roadmap for 2026-27 complements Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Viksit Bharat” and has emerged as a guiding light for building a grand future for India, said Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi. He said that this is a growth-centric budget with a focus on strengthening production capacity across seven key sectors. In particular, an allocation of Rs 10,000 cro…
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Rajasthan MP Manju Sharma, while welcoming the Union Budget for 2026-27, stated that this is the first budget prepared at the Karyavay Bhawan, symbolising the work culture and sense of duty of the New India. She mentioned that this budget marks a significant step towards realising the vision of a developed India. Sharma highlighted that the three main objectives of this budget are to promote economic growth, fulfil the hopes of the people, and ensure inclusive development fo…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget for the 2026–27 financial year, presented in Parliament, describing it as ‘anti-people’ and ‘directionless’. Speaking to media persons, Das also alleged that the Union Budget tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman primarily benefits a “handful of industrialists” while neglecting the needs of farmers, women, youth, the poo…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday lauded the 13th Union Budget 2026 as progressive and inclusive, and hoped it would help transform New Delhi into a world-class city. Chahal said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, this Budget will significantly strengthen infrastructure, smart civic services, healthcare facilities, cleanliness initiatives, green development, and employment generation in the NDMC area, furth…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong move towards a developed India. He claimed that Maharashtra’s share from central taxes will be Rs 98,306 crore, adding that apart from this, according to the preliminary estimate of the budget, Rs 12,355 crore is for various projects.“Therefore, Maharashtra will get about Rs 1 lak…
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026–27, aimed at strengthening the goal of a developed India, “presents a clear and confident vision of the country’s bright and self-reliant future”.She said that watching the live presentation of the “public welfare–oriented Budget” offered “a comprehensive understanding of India’s long-term development strategy, which focuses on inclusive growth, innovation, and economic resilience.”Laud…
Nagpur, Feb 1 (IANS) Reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) President B.C. Bhartia said that this Budget has been prepared with a fresh economic perspective, moving away from traditional populist approaches. Speaking in Nagpur to IANS, Bhartia said that instead of merely trying to please specific sections of society, the Budget focuses on strengthening the nation as a whole by reinforcing India’s economy….
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore outlay for the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme for biologics and biosimilar drugs to make India a global bio-pharma hub.Presenting the Budget 2026-27, she said these bio medicines would help the country tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases like diabetes.The Finance Minister also said that the government would create 1 lakh Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in 10 disciplines like optometr…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the Pakistan’s government goes gaga over record remittances — $38.5 billion in FY25 – the narrative actually obscures the devastating reality that the country is haemorrhaging its future, a new report has revealed.The reality is that mass departure of doctors, engineers and skilled professionals “should not be called a point of pride, but a shameful and profound policy failure”, reports The Express Tribune.A nation cannot build its future on money wired from…