New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday expressed strong support for the Union Budget 2026 while launching a sharp attack on the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his criticism of the India-US trade agreement.Speaking during the debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Shinde congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time. He said the scale of the Budget reflects the country’s…
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New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Alleging major diversion, dilution, and under-utilisation of funds allotted for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Congress on Tuesday called Union Budget 2026 a “casteist betrayal” of Dalits and Adivasis. The budget reflected their exclusion rather than empowerment, claimed Rajendra Pal Gautam, Chairman of the All India Congress Committee’s SC Department, and Vikrant Bhuria, Chairman, Adivasi Congress, at a press conference in New Delhi.Wh…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The coming week features several important domestic and global triggers for the stock markets, including inflation (with revised base year of 2024) and more details on the India-US trade deal.In India, investors will closely track retail inflation data due on February 12 with updated base year, followed by WPI inflation and foreign exchange reserves data on February 13, for insights into price trends and external sector stability. Further details regarding the India-US in…
Nainital, Feb 7 (IANS) Anagh Saxena, a participant in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders’ Dialogue 2026, on Saturday welcomed the Union Budget 2026 and said that suggestions put forward by young leaders have been reflected in the government’s financial road map, expressing gratitude to the Modi government for acknowledging youth perspectives.Saxena, a resident of Uttarakhand’s Nainital, said that the aspirations and policy proposals presented by young Indians during the Viksit Bharat Young Le…
Rewa, Feb 4 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Wednesday that provisions made in the Union Budget for 2026 will create a better environment for investment and industrial establishment. Vijayvargiya made this statement while addressing a press conference in Rewa district, which was part of the Madhya Pradesh BJP’s ongoing campaign to highlight the Union Budget across the state through public and media interactions.The Minister stated that the main objectiv…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) After the Union Budget 2026 and the historic India-US trade deal, all eyes are now on the three-day Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that begins from Wednesday, with the key repo rate decision on Friday.Economists believe RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led MPC is likely to pause any further policy rate cut. The Central Bank is rather set to undertake direct measures to tackle liquidity, bond stability and currency-related risks.The RBI…
Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the US government to reduce tariffs on Indian products, saying that this will provide significant relief to seafood exporters in the state, especially the aquaculture sector.He said that the tariff reduction from 25 per cent to 18 per cent under the India-US trade agreement will be a boon for Andhra Pradesh, which is a leader in the aquaculture sector, and will lead to increase…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi guided NDA leaders on the upcoming state elections and advised them to continue working at the grassroots level to maintain the coalition’s winning momentum.He also said that NDA MPs congratulated the Prime Minister for a series of trade agreements signed with developed nations, which, according to him, will “greatly benefit the common people”.The NDA Parliamentary Pa…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convened a Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday to deliberate on the Union Budget 2026 and the government’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047. The meeting is being held at the Parliament Library Building in New Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and all other NDA ministers and MPs are present at the meeting.Up…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will convene a Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday to deliberate on the Union Budget 2026 and the government’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.The meeting will be held at 9.30 a.m. in New Delhi and will be attended by top NDA leaders.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and all other NDA ministers and MPs will be present at the meeting.PM Modi wi…