Corporate houses in the city seem to have lapped up the Union Budget 2025. Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman Ambuja Neotia Group, for instance, said, “The budget proposals of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has provided the vision of a new India story, with a governance that is light touch and trusting, a regulatory regime that is encouraging for industry and policies that are focused on job creation.
Following a request from the state government, the Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has decided to cancel and regulate Circular Railway train services for immersion of idols from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. on 3, 4 and 5 February.
Subhas Roy, who passed away last night, nine months short of a century, was Kolkata's quintessential "Man for all seasons".
As China celebrates the Lunar Year of the Snake, the first angpow (red packet gift) was the DeepSeek AI software that shook Wall Street to the tune of nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization.
Delhi will never forgive those who build palaces for themselves by showing false dreams to the people, Priyanka Gandhi said.
The Ministry of Education’s Department of Higher Education has been allocated Rs 50,077.95 crore, reflecting a significant rise from last year’s allocation of Rs 47,619.77 crore.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister ,Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,expressed disappointment over the Union Government’s budget- 2025-26, labeling it as “inequitable” as the major part of it is focusing on Bihar. He highlighted several key areas of concern and called for immediate revisions to address the needs of the wider population of state.
Reacting sharply to the Budget, the Congress president called it “directionless” and an attempt by the BJP government to fool the people.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that his government will introduce a new law to legalize buffalo fights in the state, reinforcing Assam’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage.
This budget ensures progress in high-value manufacturing, employment generation, research innovation, and sustainable growth, he said.
