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Sitharaman spoke on issues ranging from the theme of the Budget to income tax relief and challenging geopolitical environment

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The Economic Survey 2024 suggested that India should welcome Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) to boost manufacturing, increase exports, reduce imports from China, and strengthen our role in global value chains (GVC). Suppose India allows such

New tax regime updates: Under the new system, taxpayers will not have to pay any income tax on earnings up to Rs 12 lakh per annum

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The Defence Department will no longer reimburse service members for travel out of state to get reproductive health care, including abortions and fertility treatments, according to a new memo.
The directive signed this week eliminates a rarely used Biden administration policy enacted in October 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and more states began to impose increased abortion restrictions.
Signed on Wednesday by Jeffrey Register, the director of the Pentagon's human resources department, the memo simply shows red lines crossing out the previous regulation and offers no other guidance.
Asked if service members would still be allowed time off to travel at their own expense, the department had no immediate answer.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the policy change shameful.
Our service members go wherever they need to in order to bravely serve our country  and because President Trump's extremist Supreme Court 

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"The Prime Minister decided that we need to recognise the taxpayers and their contribution, and if there's a way in which we can reward them, we should. Yes, it will lead to consumption"

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Much to celebrate in this Budget, but don't assume tax cuts will spark a growth revival

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What this essentially means is that Salaried individual income earning Rs 12.75 lakh annually will not have to pay income tax.

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Domestic telecom gear maker HFCL posted an 11.95 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 72.58 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.
The company posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 82.43 crore in the same period a year ago. HFCL's PAT on a quarter-on-quarter basis was almost flat.
HFCL managing director, Mahendra Nahata said that despite a dynamic and challenging market environment, HFCL has demonstrated resilience with a stable quarterly performance.
"Our unwavering commitment to innovation and strategic growth continues to drive us forward. The recent BharatNet order wins are a testament to our expertise in strengthening India's digital infrastructure, reinforcing our position as a trusted technology partner in the Country's broadband revolution," he said.
The consolidated revenue of the company declined by 1.97 per cent to Rs 1,011.95 crore in the December quarter from Rs 1032.31 crore a year ago.
HFCL along with its consortium partners emerged a

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The government has allocated Rs 5,421 crore to Punjab and Rs 3,416 crore to Haryana in the Union Budget to strengthen its rail infrastructure, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Monday.
This year's allocation was 24 times more than what Punjab received from 2009-2014 (Rs 225 crore), the Railway Minister said in a video conference.
Haryana received Rs 315 crore for its railway projects between 2009 and 2014 and this year's allocations is 11 times that number, the minister said.
Vaishnav said 30 Amrit stations are being developed in Punjab at a cost of Rs 1,122 crores, and that 34 Amrit stations are being developed in Haryana at a cost of Rs 1,149 crore.
In Punjab, Amrit stations are being developed in Abohar, Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Beas, Bathinda, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar Cantt, Mansa and Malerkotla, among others.
In Haryana, Ambala Cantt, Ambala City, Bahadurgarh, Ballabhgarh, Bhiwani Junction, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Faridabad New Town, Gohana, Hansi, .

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The rating agency's arm said that India's recent consumer price inflation at around 5 per cent was without clear evidence of a trend towards slowing price pressures

Most GCCs in India support critical business goals by using AI, data analytics, robotic process automation, and cloud services

India ranked third globally in terms of funding raised by fintech companies, behind the US and China, the report said

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