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Mahendra Seth pointed out that Himachal Pradesh currently has only three small airports, which can handle limited aircraft operations, restricting air connectivity to the state

The airport handled over 65,000 tonnes of cargo in the last financial year which is expected to go up to 74,000 tonnes in the current fiscal year

TB Alliance to continue to lead development process, while Lupin supports global manufacturing, regulatory affairs and supply chain to ensure global access to Telacebec

Belrise Industries records total revenue of 2,340.52 crore for Q3 FY26, up 8% from same period last year

TMT Power and Infra led Nifty gainers with a surge of 4.35 per cent to 359.65, followed by Power Grid Corporation which jumped 4.12 per cent to 261.70

Major share of the investments involve multiple medical and sports infrastructure and related facilities, expected to create over 60,000 jobs

Silver fell by over 10%, gold by 7%, platinum by 8% and palladium by over 7% as Fridays hammering of the metals continued in the global and domestic markets

The course focuses on developing an erudite understanding on how war fighting is being impacted by technology, necessitating a relook at our thinking, concepts, doctrines, and strategies, says Ministry of Defence

The countrys standing among the worlds worst performing stock markets this year fuelled expectations of steps to revive earnings and lure back global funds

Capital expenditure remains a key pillar, with overall government capex projected to grow 11 per cent in FY27

LIC holds a 10.72% stake in NSE and Temasek has about 4.5%, according to data published on the exchanges website

1 kg Silver price as reported today, February 2, 2026 across Indian cities

The allocation for the Lok Sabha has been pegged at 1,009 crore, which includes grants-in-aid for Sansad TV.

Investment in infrastructure projects is set to create a robust demand for high-grade steel, with a focus on enhancing regional connectivity and supporting small and medium enterprises in the evolving market landscape

22, 24 carat Gold prices down across Indian cities on February 2

The new baggage rules, 2026, come into effect from midnight on February 2 and replace a decade-old baggage rule

MCX gold futures hover in 1,38,000-1,48,000 range after marking all-time highs near 1,80,779 last week, while MCX silver consolidates near 2,50,000-2,60,000 after touching 4,20,048

Godfrey Phillips India led the losses, falling as much as 6% in early trade to 1,877.30

No change in duty levied on cigarettes based on stick length

Modis spending plan promised new outlays on infrastructure and an 18% hike in defense expenditure a bulwark against the challenge posed by dual rivals China and Pakistan

A duty waiver will encourage use of imported scrap as feedstock for domestic recycling rather than exporting these wastes or depending solely on freshly mined minerals

Budget strikes a balance between reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio and maintaining a gradual pace of fiscal consolidation, the report observes

PMI edges up to 55.4 in January from Decembers two-year low of 55.0

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 91.95 against the US dollar, then gained some ground to 91.56, registering a gain of 37 paise over its previous close

Brokerages strike cautious tone on the sector following the sharp hike in STT on futures and options

Fitch has a BBB- sovereign rating for India, while Moodys rates it Baaa3. S&P upgraded India to BBB in 2025 for its first such upgrade in 18 years

Escalating tensions between the two nations in recent days had helped support the price of crude oil

The market had witnessed a brutal sell-off on February 1, with the Nifty crashing 495 points to close at 24,825 and the Sensex plummeting 1,547 points to settle at 80,723, following the announcement of a sharp hike in STT on derivatives

The one-year OIS rate ended at 5.5550% on Friday, up 10 bps in January, while the two-year rate ended at 5.7050%, up 15 bps

The 10-year bond yield rises as much as eight basis points to 6.78%, the highest since January 17, 2025

The rupee appeared on course to open near its all-time low of 91.9875 per dollar, but RBIs intervention helped shore it up to 91.77, a gain of 0.2% from its closing level on Friday

After months of record highs and stretched valuations, spot prices for gold and silver dropped 9% and 28% respectively after the announcement

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Budget 2026 sets the context for the next phase of Indias technology journey, grounded in execution, inclusive in intent and aligned with long-term economic outcomes

AI and foreign data centers got their tax holiday gift this year - a truly special welcome to establish Indian data centers as global nodes for the entire world

Analysts said lack of capital gains-related relaxations for foreign portfolio investors in Budget was a negative considering the outflows and weak rupee

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 02 February 2026: Silver declines after rising over 3%

Budget boosts spending on manufacturing and infrastructure projects, no big-bang announcements to spur economy

Silver drops sharply to around $75 an ounce having earlier climbed as much as 3.2%

While the capital expenditure allocation has not increased sharply this year, it comes on the back of a multi-year expansion in public capex, which now stands at over 12.2 lakh crore for FY 202627

The Budgets focus on rural resilience helps build a more dependable and sustainable demand base, rather than relying on short-term stimuli

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said 10 per cent of nominal GDP growth is realistic

But, PLI for auto increased by more than 110 per cent to 5,940 crore in FY27

This is a Budget that thinks about Indias future rather than short-term giveaways

The Union Budget 2026 has announced incremental measures to strengthen Indias rural economy.

Capex up 22% at 17.14 lakh cr; electronics parts manufacture allocation doubled to 40,000 cr; SME Growth Fund gets 10,000 cr; markets crash on higher STT on F&O

If the proposal in the Finance Bill, 2026 were to come into effect, buybacks will be taxed as capital gains itself