Minor girl abducted, rape attempted by miscreants in Balasore
Balasore: A Class-XII girl student was allegedly abducted by two miscreants who also attempted to rape her while she was returning from tuition in Balasore district, police said Sunday. The incident was reported from Soro police station area of the...
Union Budget 2026-27: Odisha, Tamil Nadu among mineral-rich states to get dedicated corridors
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The government Sunday proposed dedicated corridors in mineral-rich states like Odisha and Tamil Nadu and import duty exemption on capital goods needed for processing critical minerals to boost mining and processing activities. This assumes significance in view of...
Man injured in encounter with police in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A man, who was involved in a bank robbery case in Odisha's Keonjhar district, was injured after he was shot in the leg during an encounter with police in a forest, an officer said Sunday. The injured accused person...
Budget for 2026-27 places Odisha at heart of India’s growth story: BJP
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Sunday asserted that the Union Budget 2026-27 has placed the state firmly at the heart of India's growth story. "It reflects a clear and confident vision to transform Odisha into a strategic engine of...
Odisha govt felicitates four sportspersons
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has felicitated four outstanding sportspersons of the state in recognition of their remarkable achievements on the international stage. Sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj extended his heartfelt congratulations and presented them with cash incentives as a token of the...
FM presents Rs 53.5 lakh crore Union Budget, pegs fiscal deficit lower at 4.3% of GDP for 2026-27
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday said the government expects the fiscal deficit to be at 4.3 per cent of the GDP in 2026-27, lower than 4.4 per cent projected for the current financial year. In her 2026-27 Budget speech, Sitharaman also said the government will provide Rs 1.4...
Read moreDetailsSTT hike on Futures dampen stock market sentiment; Sensex, Nifty crash nearly 2%
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives. Reversing the early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged sharply by 2,370.36 points or 2.88 per cent to slide below the 80,000-mark at 79,899.42 in afternoon trade as the finance minister announced a hike in STT on futures contracts to...
Read moreDetailsUnion Budget 2026-27: Know what gets cheaper, what gets costlier
New Delhi: As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, as well as components used in microwave ovens, will become cheaper following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of customs duty cuts in the Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament Sunday. However, certain items like imported low-cost umbrellas and ATM Cash dispensers will become expensive due to a rise in basic...
Read moreDetailsFM announces Rs 10,000 crore fund, other measures to create ‘champion’ MSMEs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'champions'. In her Budget Speech, the minister said the Modi government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating growth. The "Reform Express" is well on its way and will maintain its momentum to help fulfil "our kartavya", she said while presenting the first Budget...
Read moreDetailsUnion Budget 2026: Direct, indirect taxes to yield 64 paise of every rupee in govt coffers
New Delhi: For every rupee in the government's coffers, the largest slice of 64 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, according to the Union Budget 2026-27 documents. Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise from non-tax revenue like disinvestment, and 2 paise from non-debt capital receipts, the Budget documents showed. Income tax will yield 21 paise, corporation tax 18 paise, and Goods and Services...
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MEA allocated Rs 22,118 crore in Union Budget 2026-27
New Delhi: Bhutan was Sunday allocated the largest share of Rs 2,288 crore as development aid in the Union Budget for 2026-27, followed by Rs 800 crore to Nepal and Rs 550 crore each to the Maldives and Mauritius. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was allocated a total of Rs 22,118 crore as against the current...
Budget 2026: 1 lakh allied health professionals to be trained in five years
New Delhi: Around 1 lakh allied health professionals (AHPs) will be added across 10 disciplines, including optometry, radiology, anaesthesia and applied psychology, over the next five years, the government announced Sunday in the Union Budget 2026. The Union Health Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the Scheme for Allied Health Care Professionals (AHPs) for the...
Opposition slams Budget 2026, says it ignores common people
New Delhi: Opposition MPs Sunday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 did not have any announcements for the common people, and failed to address basic issues like education, healthcare and unemployment. Asked about the Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the third of the BJP-led NDA in its third term, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh...
16th Finance Commission retains states’ tax share at 41% for five years till 2031
New Delhi: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by former Vice-Chairman of the Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, has recommended retaining states' share in Central taxes at 41 per cent for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said, The government has accepted the recommendation of the Commission to retain the...
STT hike on Futures dampen stock market sentiment; Sensex, Nifty crash nearly 2%
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives. Reversing the early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged sharply by 2,370.36 points or 2.88 per cent to slide below the 80,000-mark at 79,899.42 in afternoon...
Union Budget 2026-27: Know what gets cheaper, what gets costlier
New Delhi: As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, as well as components used in microwave ovens, will become cheaper following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of customs duty cuts in the Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament Sunday. However, certain items like imported low-cost...
‘Seems to have missed the ball’, says Tharoor on Union Budget
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday used a cricketing analogy to express his disappointment with the Union Budget, saying Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seems to have missed the ball. In an interview with PTI at the news agency's headquarters, Tharoor said Sitharaman's Budget speech seemed to have lots of subheadings but very few specifics, and...
Union Budget 2026: Home Ministry gets Rs 2.55 lakh crore, bulk for central forces
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 Sunday allocated Rs 255233.53 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of the funds -- Rs 173802.53 crore -- being given to Central police forces like CRPF, BSF and CISF, responsible for internal security, border guarding and security of vital installations. The Union Budget 2025-26 had allocated Rs...
Minor girl abducted, rape attempted by miscreants in Balasore
Balasore: A Class-XII girl student was allegedly abducted by two miscreants who also attempted to rape her while she was returning from tuition in Balasore district, police said Sunday. The incident was reported from Soro police station area of the district Saturday evening. The accused persons forcefully abducted the girl to a nearby lonely area and allegedly...
FM announces Rs 10,000 crore fund, other measures to create ‘champion’ MSMEs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'champions'. In her Budget Speech, the minister said the Modi government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating growth. The "Reform Express" is well on its way and will maintain...
