Stock markets bounce back in early trade after sharp decline on Budget day

MUMBAI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing massive drubb ...

‘Turtle trails’ bring cheer and hope for tourism sector in Odisha

KENDRAPARA: When Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed development of ‘turtle trails’ along key nesting sites in ...

Customs duty tweaked to reduce manufacturing costs

BENGALURU: The Union Budget 2026-27 has introduced a wide set of changes to customs duty aimed at lowering input costs for manufacturing and exports, while tigh ...

Tiger sighted in Torredu village near Rajamahendravaram, kills cattle

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Forest Range Officer Davidu Raju on Sunday confirmed the movement of a tiger in Torredu village of Rajamahendravaram Rural mandal, creating c ...

Tax exemption on sovereign gold bonds restricted

Saddled with outstanding dues of over Rs 18.5 lakh crore on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), the government has decided to ...

Disclosure window of six months for taxpayers

In a move aimed at easing compliance for students, young professionals, tech employees, and returning NRIs with minor ...

Rs 8.5-crore VHEC inaugurated in Vijayawada

VIJAYAWADA: In a significant step towards youth empowerment and character building, the Ramakrishna Mission inaugurated the Vivekananda Center for Human Excelle ...

Hyderabad: Realty cheers infrastructure focus, flags gaps in housing

HYDERABAD: The Union Budget 2026–27 has drawn a measured but optimistic response from the real estate industry, with stakeholders welcoming its emphasis on infr ...

Union Budget: State political leaders’ reactions a mixed bag

CHENNAI: The reactions of political parties in Tamil Nadu to the Union Budget 2026-27, presented on Sunday, largely mirrored their electoral alliances.While the ...

Stormy session awaits J&K, Budget on February 6

JAMMU: The nearly month-long budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, which is likely to be stormy, will begin on ...

Poor maintenance leaves lights faulty, streets dark in Kochi

KOCHI: Four months into the commissioning of more than 40,000 streetlights under a pan-city LED project aimed at enhancing basic infrastructure, lights in sever ...
Opinion

Karnataka to host international Big Cat Summit from February 9

BENGALURU: As the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her ninth budget, the Global Big Cat Alliance 2024 project and said that India will hos ...