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T.N. Budget promises fresh push for Cooum, Adyar rivers restoration

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T.N. Budget promises fresh push for Cooum, Adyar rivers restoration

Sources said preliminary work is in progress to construct the circular pipeline, which will connect all major drinking water sources in Chennai with distribution points. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM For Chennai, no State budget seems complete without allocation for the city’s rivers restoration. The maiden budget of the TVK-led government also promises restoration…

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

After releasing the “Kerala’s Fiscal Health — A Status Report” (white paper), which raised serious concerns over the State’s rising debt burden while strongly criticising the previous Left government for alleged fiscal mismanagement, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government on Thursday presented its maiden budget. The budget estimates the debt-to-GSDP ratio to come down…

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

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Kerala Budget 2026: Despite white paper warning, no plan to cut committed expenditure

After releasing the “Kerala’s Fiscal Health — A Status Report” (white paper), which raised serious concerns over the State’s rising debt burden while strongly criticising the previous Left government for alleged fiscal mismanagement, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government on Thursday presented its maiden budget. The budget estimates the debt-to-GSDP ratio to come down…

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Budget 2026-27 | Three of seven high-speed rail corridors to connect Hyderabad

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Budget 2026-27 | Three of seven high-speed rail corridors to connect Hyderabad

Proposed high-speed rail corridors connect Hyderabad with three cities. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Three of the seven high-speed rail corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, connect Hyderabad. They are Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai and Pune-Hyderabad. The remaining four are  Mumbai-Pune, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri. Also read: Union…

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Budget moots comprehensive review of financial sector, PFC, REC to be restructured

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Budget moots comprehensive review of financial sector, PFC, REC to be restructured

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian banking sector is heading for a major change with the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposing to set up a ‘High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat’ to enable this sector lend differently.  She said the committee will comprehensively review the financial…

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Some Assumptions Make No Sense

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Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled Modi 3.0’s Budget 2026 on Sunday, Feb. 1 with India Inc calling it a ‘non-event’ afetr no major announcements were made for income tax slabs or sector-specific allocations. According to Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist and Head-Global Research of Axis Bank, some of the macroeconomic and fiscal projections made in Budget…

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Union Budget 2026: 16th Finance Commission recommends 41% tax devolution to States, increased share to South India

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Union Budget 2026: 16th Finance Commission recommends 41% tax devolution to States, increased share to South India

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on February 1, 2026. Credit: Sansad TV The Sixteenth Finance Commission (16th FC) has recommended that the Central Government retain the 41% share of tax devolution to the States that had been implemented since 2021. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech on Sunday (February…

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Budget 2026 Quietly Packs Big Wins for New Social Media Channels

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If you’re thinking of launching a YouTube, Instagram or any other social media channel in 2026, the Union Budget brings several indirect boosts for creators—even though it doesn’t mention “social media” explicitly. Here are the biggest takeaways for YouTubers, Instagram creators, streamers, podcasters, and digital storytellers.  From talent pipelines to tourism storytelling, design capacity to…

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Jefferies India Calls It ‘Pragmatic’ But Sees No Major Market Triggers

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Jefferies India has termed the Union Budget as a “pragmatic approach” with “no fireworks,” stating that while it does not offer immediate catalysts for equity markets, it lays the foundation for a stable medium‑term growth environment. According to the brokerage, a key positive from the budget is the renewed focus on capex, driven by defence,…

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New schemes to provide livelihood and assistive devices for persons with disabilities

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New schemes to provide livelihood and assistive devices for persons with disabilities

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Government is preparing to launch two new schemes for persons with disabilities, aimed at training them for “dignified livelihood opportunities” and providing them with “timely access” to assistive devices by setting up “modern retail-style” Assistive Technology Marts across the country. Even as…

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