Presenting the union Budget 2026-27, the Finance Minister said the government will launch Biopharma Shakti, a new programme designed to bolster India’s position in advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing and innovation.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation, pegging the fiscal deficit for 2026–27 at 4.3 percent of GDP while announcing gross market borrowings of Rs 17.2 lakh crore in the union Budget presented in Lok Sabha.
Tourist resort Kufri near Shimla received the season’s third major spell of snowfall on Sunday, reviving winter festivities and drawing tourists in large numbers, while several parts of Himachal Pradesh experienced rain and snow under the influence of an active western disturbance.
The Sensex fell 240.83 points or 0.29 per cent, compared with the previous close of 82,566.37.
Some materials reference prominent figures, including President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton, though none of those named have been linked to wrongdoing.
That reform burst is of course also a must, if North Bloc’s Mandarins wish to push the country’s GDP to grow by the projected 6.8 and 7.2 per cent, despite the fact that the larger global economy remains buffeted by protectionist tariffs, and geopolitical friction.
Addressing the media, Verma thanked Delhi residents for responding positively to the scheme and said it showed that people want to clear their dues when given a fair opportunity.
In the backdrop of this rapid adoption, manufacturers want the government to continue with the electric vehicle subsidies, ensure supply chain costs are stabilised, and enhance investment in charging infrastructure to accelerate conversion to electric passenger vehicles from petrol or diesel powered ones.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on course to win a standalone majority in the Feb. 8 lower house election, opinion polls showed, a result that would hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive mandate and consolidate her hold on power.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day, invoking his philosophy as a living, enduring idea rather than a historical figure, and underscoring the relevance of truth, non-violence and moral courage in contemporary India.
