Budget 2026 Boost: Big MSME, Tourism Push for Nagpur & Vidarbha
Nagpur: The Union Budget 2026–27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to open fresh growth opportunities for Nagpur and the wider Vidarbha region, with strong emphasis on MSMEs, tourism, textiles, and manufacturing-led development. At the national level, the Budget...
No Changes in Personal Income Tax in Budget 2026
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2026, marking her ninth consecutive Budget-a first in India’s parliamentary history. Ahead of the Budget presentation, Sitharaman followed tradition by visiting Kartavya Bhavan and calling on President Droupadi Murmu. During her...
Union Budget 2026: Big Announcements by Nirmala Sitharaman – What Gets Cheaper, What Costs More
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament today (February 1, 2026), marking her ninth consecutive Budget. The government reiterated its focus on poverty eradication, job creation, higher investment, and the vision of a...
Union Budget 2026: Capex Push, Tax Holiday for Data Centres, Cheaper Cancer Drugs Among Key Announcements
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented a growth-focused Union Budget, doubling down on infrastructure spending, easing compliance for taxpayers and businesses, and rolling out a sweeping package for healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and technology. At the core of the...
Increase in securities transaction tax spooks Dalal Street
India's equity markets seem to have reacted negatively to the increase of securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and trading segment from 0.02% to 0.05%, with the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 indices down by 1.8%. After both the indices...
Two IT Companies to Expand Operations at MIHAN; 150 New Jobs to Be Created
Nagpur: Two IT companies operating from MIHAN SEZ are set to expand their presence, bringing fresh employment opportunities and strengthening Nagpur’s growing IT ecosystem, according to sources. IT firm Virtual Galaxy, which is already functioning from the Central Facility Building (CFB)...
Bank Unions To Go On Strike On January 27
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) is likely to go ahead with the proposed all-India bank strike on January 27, demanding five-day work week, after a conciliation meeting convened by the chief labour commissioner (central) between UFBU and the...
Sensex declines 455 points on foreign fund outflows
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as persistent foreign fund outflows, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical overhangs dent investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.35 points to 83,120.89 in...
MIHAN dreams grounded: 40 companies sit idle, jobs elusive in Vidarbha
Nagpur: Once projected as the economic backbone of Vidarbha and a gateway to global investment, the Multi Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) today stands as a stark reminder of unfulfilled promises, policy paralysis and missed opportunities....
RBI Sold $12 Bn On Oct, Highest Monthly Sale In 10 Months
The Reserve Bank of India net-sold $11.8 billion in October, its highest monthly dollar sale since December 2024, according to the central bank's monthly bulletin. This followed net dollar sales of $7.9 billion in September. In October, the RBI steadily supplied...
Banks Asked To Offer Basic Services At ALL Branches
Commercial banks have been asked to offer basic services to customers from all branches, and not just home branches, said a senior banker aware of the development. Also, the lenders have been prodded to cut service charges levied by them...
BSE Sensex top losers today
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday amid a muted trend in global markets and uncertainty over a trade deal with the US. Falling for the fourth day, the 30-share BSE Sensex...
RBI Issues Revised Norms For Cash Credit, Overdraft Facility
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday issued revised norms to provide greater flexibility to banks for opening and maintaining three types of accounts: Cash credit, current, and overdraft. These accounts are predominantly used for business and commercial transactions. The revised direction...
RBI cuts repo rate to 5.25%
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says, "The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) voted unanimously to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% with immediate effect." Since October policy, Indian economy has witnessed rapid disinflation. Rate-setting panel decides...
Equity markets decline in early trade
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday dragged by blue-chip bank stocks and persistent foreign fund outflows. After scaling record high level in the previous intra-day session, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 380.02 points to...
Sensex, Nifty close marginally lower after hitting fresh lifetime highs
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower after hitting their fresh all-time highs on Monday due to profit-taking at higher levels and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex pared early gains and closed 64.77 points or 0.08...
Sensex, Nifty hit record HIGHS after 14 months
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their fresh record highs in early trade on Thursday amid optimistic global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows. Extending its previous day's rally, the...
CM Fadnavis Breaks Ground for ₹2,000-Cr XSIO–Blackstone Industrial Park in Nagpur
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday laid the foundation stone for XSIO Industrial & Logistics Parks’ upcoming next-generation logistics and industrial hub, Park ONE-NORTH, at Wadhgaon along the Samruddhi Mahamarg. The project, developed in partnership with global investment...
Power Becomes Cheaper: FAC Set to Zero, Industries and Traders Get Relief
Nagpur: After weeks of confusion and protests across Maharashtra, the state government has finally provided relief to consumers by eliminating the Fuel Adjustment Charge (FAC) from electricity bills. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) issued a circular declaring...
NVCC’s Balance Sheet Sparks Controversy; Traders Angered Over ‘Unsigned’ Financial Report
Nagpur : The Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC), which claims to represent over 1.3 lakh traders across the region, has once again landed in controversy ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The chamber’s latest balance sheet, reportedly circulated...
Active EM Funds On Track For Best Run Since 2017
Actively managed global emerging market (GEM) funds are having their best run in eight years. With average returns of around 26 per cent so far in 2025, they are on course for their strongest calendar-year performance since 2017, according to an...
