May 11, 2026

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

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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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‘Reforms undertaken to strengthen data quality’

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Statistics and programme implementation secretary Saurabh Garg has spent the last couple of years addressing data gaps and working on revamping critical macro-economic indicators – GDP, retail inflation and industrial sector activity. Ahead of new GDP series launch on Friday, he discusses the changes with TOI. Excerpts:New GDP series will be launched on Feb 27….

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10,000 terror components struck, 40 top officials eliminated in 40 seconds: Israel outlines scale of Iran offensive

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The Israeli military has released fresh operational details from its ongoing “Operation Roar of the Lion” against Iran, informing that hundreds of sorties and thousands of strikes have been carried out against what it described as Iranian-linked targets. It claimed that it eliminated 40 top Iranian officials in “just 40 seconds”.According to the military, more…

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Free bus rides, bicycles for girls, laptops for toppers: What Delhi Budget offers students | Delhi News

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Delhi’s 2026-27 budget, totaling ₹1.03 lakh crore, prioritizes student welfare with free bicycles for 1.3 lakh girls and laptops for meritorious students NEW DELHI: From free bicycles for schoolgirls to laptops for meritorious students, the Delhi government’s 2026-27 budget places a strong focus on student welfare, with major allocations aimed at improving access to education…

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