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Portfolio race picks up ahead of CM oath

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November 19, 2025

Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took stock of preparations for the oath-taking ceremony scheduled at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan at llam on Thursday even as allies Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party negotiated for key portfolios and the position of speaker ahead of their respective legislature party meetings.

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Vijay Swaroop and Arun Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, several central ministers and chief ministers of National Democratic Alliance-ruled states are expected to attend the ceremony whic

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Building blocks to Viksit Bharat

Union Budget 2026-27 is premised on growth, aspirations, and inclusion

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India rejects Pak claims on violence as baseless

India on Sunday rejected Pakistan's allegations regarding the violence in Balochistan, calling them “baseless” and an attempt to deflect attention from Pakistan's internal issues.

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February 02, 2026

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Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys, Reuters reported.

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February 02, 2026

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Budget restricts capital gains relief on sovereign gold bonds

To streamline the tax benefits of the Sovereign Gold Bond or SGBs, budget 2026 has proposed an amendment that restricts capital gains tax exemptions only to original subscribers.

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February 02, 2026

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'I have had bipolar disorder; want to spread awareness'

With her song Shararat currently trending at No. 1 in India and No. 2 globally, singer Jasmine Sandlas is riding a career high.

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February 02, 2026

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Customs fee slashed for personal items brought in by air

Those flying into India from abroad will face significantly lower customs fees on personal goods starting next year, as the government moves to slash duties on taxable items brought in for personal use.

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February 02, 2026

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Some I-T return timelines pushed, forms simplified

The Union Budget 2026-27 did not introduce any changes to income tax rates, but announced several targeted measures to ease the compliance burden for individuals and small taxpayers, part of a broader government effort to simplify tax administration and reduce procedural friction.

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February 02, 2026

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Social sectors get the short shrift as structural tensions in economy play out against global churn

Since the pandemic surge in government expenditure, successive budgets over the last five years have been carefully tapering government expenditure.

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February 02, 2026

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Budget: A symphony in three movements

Budget sustains fiscal consolidation, signals to global capital to invest in India, and proposes institutional changes to facilitate growth

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February 02, 2026

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Russia says it'll gain military victory in Ukraine soon

A military victory is already visible in Ukraine across anumber of parameters, deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and a prime minister, said on Sunday, adding, it is also necessary to think about what comes next.

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February 02, 2026

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