Omar Abdullah Presents Jammu and Kashmir Budget

By BPN News Desk February 7, 2026

North India State News

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presented the Union Territory’s budget, outlining a ₹1.27 lakh crore spending plan focused on development, welfare and economic expansion. The proposal emphasises infrastructure growth, employment generation and social sector support. ₹1.27 Lakh

Op-Eds Opinion

Why the Government Preferred Future Debt Over Present Distress

By BPN News Desk February 5, 2026

The Union Budget immediately triggered concern in bond and currency markets after the government projected higher borrowing. Yields moved, the rupee faced pressure and commentary quickly labelled the move risky. But the debate is incomplete if it stops there. The decision was not an oversight. It was a conscious economic choice to move hardship away […]

National Politics

Parliament Disrupted Over Trade Deal, Naravane Book

By BPN News Desk February 3, 2026

Proceedings in Parliament’s Budget Session were disrupted as opposition members clashed with the government over multiple issues, including the India–US trade deal and references to a book by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane. The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated interruptions during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. Rahul Gandhi Raises […]

North India State News

Rajasthan Ready to Use New Budget Incentives

By BPN News Desk February 3, 2026

The Rajasthan government says it is fully prepared to take advantage of the incentives announced for the state in the Union Budget 2026–27. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said the state has identified projects and schemes that will benefit from new funding and policy support. Focus on Growth and Investment The Chief Minister said Rajasthan […]

Op-Eds Opinion

India’s Intelligence Budget Signals a Serious Shift

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

After the killing of Pakistani Army Lieutenant Colonel Imran Dayal in Dera Ismail Khan, the usual noise followed. Speculation, denials, confusion and the familiar phrase “unknown men.” In isolation, such incidents barely register beyond a day’s news cycle. But taken alongside India’s latest Union Budget decision to sharply increase intelligence funding, especially the

Op-Eds Opinion

Modi’s Budget Protected Government Finances, Not Middle-Class Households

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

For years, India’s middle class has been told to adjust, to endure, to sacrifice for a larger national good. We did. We paid higher fuel prices, accepted rising education fees, absorbed crushing healthcare bills, and quietly adjusted our household budgets again and again. We swallowed the bitter medicine in the belief that relief would eventually […]

East India State News

Mamata Slams Budget Allocation, Raises Poll Concerns

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, calling the budget allocation for Bengal “insufficient” and alleging political bias in the distribution of funds. She said the state had been “short-changed” compared with others, especially in sectors like infrastructure, health and education. State vs Centre Budget Dispute Mamata Banerjee

Op-Eds Opinion

Why Dalal Street Rejected Budget 2026: A Vote of No Confidence From the Markets

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

Yesterday was not just another volatile Budget day. What unfolded on Dalal Street felt personal. For traders like us, the sharp fall in the Sensex and Nifty was not about charts breaking or stop losses getting hit. It was about expectations being ignored, warnings going unheard, and a growing sense that the people who actually […]

Business Finance

Budget 2026 Eases Customs on Cancer Drugs, Baggage

By BPN News Desk February 1, 2026

New Delhi: In the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government announced customs duty exemptions on 17 key cancer drugs and medicines to lower treatment costs for patients. The budget also extended duty-free imports to medicines and food for seven additional rare diseases. Personal Baggage Duty Reduced The tariff rate on […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Union Budget 2026-27 Analysis: Optics vs Economic Impact

By BPN News Desk February 1, 2026

Union Budget 2026–27 arrives at a moment when India’s macro numbers look stable but household stress is quietly building. Growth remains respectable, inflation is under control, and fiscal deficit targets are being met. On paper, this looks like success. But budgets are not written for spreadsheets alone. They are meant to shape economic behaviour, relieve […]