India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modifor allocating Rs 7.85 lakh crore to the defence sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that the budget, which comes after the historic success ofOperation Sindoor, further strengthens the Government's resolve of creating a robust and foolproof security system of the country. In a post on X, he asserted that the budget augments the secu...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Budget proposals for Customs and Central Excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversion in duty, said Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, in Parliament today. Taking forward the weeding out of long continuing customs duty exemptions, the Budget proposes to re...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the great saint Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj ji, on his birth anniversary. Shri Modi stated that in his thoughts, the spirit of justice and compassion was supreme, which forms the very foundation of our schemes for public welfare. "The lamp of social harmony and goodwill that he ignited will forever continue to illuminate the path of the countrymen", Shri Modi said. Shri Modi pos...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government will roll out Customs Integrated System (CIS) in 2 years as a single, integrated and scalable platform for all the customs processes. Announcing this while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today, Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said that utilization of non-intrusive scanning with advanced imaging and AI technology for risk assessment will be expanded in a phased...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decisively and consistently chosen action over ambivalence, reform over rhetoric and people over populism. While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today, she said that the Government is inspired by 3 kartavya, out of which the first kartavya is to accelerate and sustain economic gr...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited Dera Sachkhand Ballan, in Punjab, today. Shri Modi stated that it was a very special feeling to be at Dera Sachkhand Ballan on the Jayanti of Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji. Shri Modi posted on X: "It was a very special feeling to be at Dera Sachkhand Ballan on the Jayanti of Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji." "ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਵĆ...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget for the Financial Year (FY) 2026-27. The Budget includes several key measures aimed at accelerating growth in the Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, said while addressing the media. Highli...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today. In her speech, the Finance Minister said that the government is inspired by 3 Kartavyas: (1) to accelerate and sustain economic growth; (2) to fulfill aspirations and build the capacity of the population; (3) to ensure that every family, community, region and sector has access to resources. Health em...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second edition of the Indian Navy Half Marathon was conducted on 02 Feb 2026 in New Delhi. The event witnessed an overwhelming response from participants competing across three race categories: 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km, making it an inclusive event for runners of all calibres and backgrounds. The flagship race, Half Marathon, was flagged off by Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) in presence of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and 10 km ru...
India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a significant step towards strengthening India's sports ecosystem, with focused interventions aimed at talent development, infrastructure creation and manufacturing and employment generation. Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of the Khelo India Mission, envisioned to transform the sports sector over the nex...