NEWS Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Security personnel cordon off a road leading to the blast site in Quetta on February 1, 2026, a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan’s…
NEWS STT hike in F&O intended to discourage speculative trade, handle systemic risk in derivatives: Revenue Secretary February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava. Photo: Special Arrangement The hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options is intended to discourage speculative tendencies and handle systemic risk in the…
NEWS Capgemini to sell U.S. unit linked to ICE February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Capgemini considered that the usual legal constraints imposed in the United States on contracting with federal entities. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS French IT company Capgemini will sell its U.S.…
NEWS Tiruvottiyur highway to be called ‘Vallalar Nedunchalai’: Stalin February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises On the occasion of Thai Poosam on Sunday (February 1, 2026), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the Tiruvottiyur highway would henceforth be called ‘Vallalar Nedunchalai’. In a…
NEWS Tirupati laddu row: TTD EO transferred, Special CS Ravichandra appointed in-charge EO February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the Tirupati Laddu adulteration controversy deepened, the government on Sunday (February 1, 2026) transferred TTD executive officer…
NEWS Apple to benefit as Centre to allow foreign firms fund equipment for manufacturers February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises The decision comes as Apple has been growing in India as it diversifies beyond China. File | Photo Credit: AP The Union government on Sunday (February 1, 2026) handed a…
NEWS Union Budget turns election spotlight on West Bengal with freight corridors, industry push February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises As West Bengal braces for a fiercely contested Assembly election, the Union Budget presented on Sunday (February 1, 2026) has unmistakably strayed into campaign territory, rolling out high-visibility infrastructure proposals…
NEWS Iran declares EU armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran considers as “terrorist groups” the armies of EU countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the…
NEWS Budget 2026 slashes customs duties on 17 cancer drugs, eases baggage rules February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Budget 2026-27 has simplified customs regime by rationalising exemptions, waiving customs duty on 17 cancer drugs, while easing…
NEWS Budget 2026 disappoints Kerala; 16th Finance Commission raises State’s tax share February 1, 2026 Bibha Enterprises Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, before presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday. | Photo Credit: PTI The ‘Sunday Budget’ presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was largely disappointing for…