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    Konyak Praises Budget 2026 for Northeast Development and Strategic Vision

    February 13, Kohima: S. Phangnon Konyak, a Member of Parliament representing Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, stated that the Union Budget 2026 is not just a financial document, but a reflection of the government's priorities for equitable development, social inclusion, and strengthening India's...
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    Inflation Data Update: Key Changes and Implications for India

    New Delhi, February 22 – India on Thursday launched a new series of its Consumer Price Index (CPI), the benchmark that tracks retail inflation, starting with data for January, at 2.75 per cent.The new series covers a wider range of goods and services and adjusts the weights of different...
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    Sitharaman Defends Union Budget, Cites Robust Growth & Expanding Middle Class

    In New Delhi, on February 12, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India is experiencing robust growth with low unemployment, dismissing concerns about "jobless growth" as a relic of the previous government.In response to the debate on the 2026-27 Union Budget, she stated that the...
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    Retail Inflation Data Updated: India's New CPI Series Released

    New Delhi, February 12 – India on Thursday launched a new series of its Consumer Price Index (CPI), the benchmark that tracks retail inflation. This change will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal policies, according to Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran...
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    CEA Nageswaran: Updated CPI Aligns with Economic Trends

    New Delhi, February 12 Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday that the new CPI series will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal policies.The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)...
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    Budget 2026-27: Focus on Infrastructure, State Support, and Debt Reduction

    On Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has budgeted Rs 53.47 trillion for the next fiscal year, a 7.7% increase from the current fiscal ending March 31.According to the revised estimates, the current fiscal's budget is Rs 49.64 trillion, lower than the...
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    Mayawati Calls for Focused Development in UP Budget

    Lucknow, February 11 Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday described the Uttar Pradesh budget for the 2026-27 fiscal as "more populist" and less focused on the development of all sections of society.She said that if accurate data on the implementation of last year's budget at the...
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