Finance minister chairs pre-budget consultation meeting with states, Union territories

NEW DELHI: Union minister for finance and corporate affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday chaired the meeting on Pre-Budget Consultation with States and Union Territories (with Legislature) for the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27 in New Delhi.Along with Union Minister for State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, the meeting was also attended by Governor of Manipur; Chief Ministers…

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Budget 2026: State leaders meet with FM Nirmala Sitharaman for pre-Budget talks; push for higher GST compensation, capex support

Budget to presented on February 1 (Image credit: IANS) State leaders met with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday for pre-budget discussions, where they reportedly asked for increased financial support for capital investments and compensation for GST revenue losses. The states also asked for more funding for urban and rural development, housing programs, and disaster…

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Shadow minister Priti Patel calls for UK intervention to protect Hindus in Bangladesh | India News

LONDON: UK shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel has called on the British government to intervene in the “increase in violence” in Bangladesh that has involved murders of Hindus and use its influence to bring about stability in the country. The British Indian Opposition Conservative MP posted her letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on social…

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Violence against minorities: Yunus government slammed for poor probe, trial | India News

DHAKA: A total of 32 prominent citizens and rights activists on Saturday condemned the planned killings, especially the killing of minorities, serial violence and the burning of houses in the country, stressing that the Prof Yunus-led interim govt is failing to prosecute the perpetrators of violence against the minorities. They demanded that those responsible for…

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ASI preps for deeper digs to trace Krishna’s ancient Dwarka | India News

Remains of ancient settlement off the Dwarka coast in the Arabian Sea AHMEDABAD: Dwarka, the ancient Gujarat coastal town closely associated with the legend of Lord Krishna and home to the revered Dwarkadhish Temple, is set to witness renewed rounds of archaeological excavations, both on land and underwater, senior officials of Archaeological Survey of India…

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Calcutta HC declines ED plea for new bench to hear Mamata case | India News

Calcutta high court’s acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul declined on Friday ED’s request to assign its petition seeking a CBI probe against Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, DGP Rajeev Kumar and Kolkata Police commissioner to a new bench. The matter remains before a single-judge bench, which had earlier postponed hearings to Jan 14 after courtroom commotion….

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