Home Business Budget PM Modi described the Union Budget as “historic”, saying it reflected the aspirations of 140 crore Indians Updated – February 01, 2026 05:45 pm IST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has once again given ‘zero’ to Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget, DMK alleged on Sunday (February 1, 2026) and dubbed the annual
In her previous Budget in February 2025, Ms. Sitharaman had also outlined an alternate path to fiscal consolidation by focussing on the Centre’s debt-to-GDP ratio and reducing it to 50% (with leeway of 1% above and below) by March 2031. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Centre’s fiscal deficit, which is broadly the amount by
Home News India Kerala Day Two brings policymakers, administrators, practitioners and industry leaders together to outline pathways to embed inclusive thinking into the future of Kerala’s tourism landscape Updated – February 01, 2026 06:01 pm IST Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the Kerala for All conclave on Day 2 in Kochi on Sunday (February
Aluminium phosphide poisoning continues to be a serious public-health challenge, particularly in agricultural states such as Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which bear the maximum disease burden due to widespread use of this compound as a grain preservative. The availability of an effective, affordable and evidence-based treatment is therefore of immense importance for these regions
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government on Sunday (February 1, 2026) announced an integrated programme to boost growth in the labour-intensive textile sector and also proposed setting up mega textile parks. Union Budget 2026 political reactions LIVE: Budget is historic, foundation for journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047
Another huge batch of corporate earnings including from megacaps Alphabet and Amazon will test the U.S. stock market in the coming week after a disappointing report from heavyweight Microsoft weighed on equity indexes. Wall Street also will focus on the monthly U.S. jobs report due on February 6. This week, the Federal Reserve pointed to
Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Friday as investors viewed President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as a hawkish choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while also digesting earnings reports and a high inflation reading. On top of assessing the risks from U.S. tensions with countries including
Synopsis Air India has announced an order for 30 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, comprising 20 737-8 and 10 737-10. This latest purchase brings the airline’s total orders with Boeing to 250, reinforcing its fleet expansion and modernization strategy as a world-class global carrier. Listen to this article in summarized format ANI US Ambassador Sergio
Synopsis A federal jury in San Francisco has convicted a former Google software engineer of stealing sensitive artificial intelligence trade secrets for the benefit of China, marking the first-ever conviction on AI-related economic espionage charges, US officials said. IANS Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) A federal jury in San Francisco has convicted a former Google software
The Teacher Recruitment Board (TRB) has declared the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) 2025 results along with the final answer key on its official website, trb.tn.gov.in. As per reports, the board has reduced the qualifying marks by 5 per cent for candidates from reserved categories for teaching posts in Classes 1 to 8.