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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget for 2026–27, marking her ninth straight budget presentation in Parliament. The BJP termed the budget, a decisive move toward building a developed India and hit out at the Opposition for branding it 'lacklustre' and 'hollow'. The ruling party said it did not need validation from critics, asserting that the public reposes trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kolkata violence: ‘Bengal ruled by thugs and mafia, govt has no control’, alleges BJP’s Dilip Ghosh
On violence erupting in Kolkata last evening near Golpark, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh says, "The entire state of Bengal is ruled by thugs, criminals, and the mafia. The police are also in cahoots with them, and the government has no control whatsoever... Consequently, they fight amongst themselves over territory, causing suffering to the public, destroying homes, and killing innocent people. All of this is beyond Mamata Banerjee's control. As long as this government remains in power, there is no possibility of stopping this."
'Bird flu confirmed after crow deaths; sanitisation and serosurveillance underway', says Dr Anjali Kumari Sinha
Dr Anjali Kumari Sinha says, "On 17th January, we received information about the death of several crows here. Upon receiving the information, our rapid response team from Bhagalpur came here, and the carcasses were buried in the ground. The area was sanitised. Sanitisation was done later once again. Still, the carcass was sent to Patna from where it was sent to Kolkata. We received confirmation of bird flu from the Government of India...After confirmation, our rapid response team became active once again. Our team from Patna will come once again tomorrow, if any bird is found dead, they will be disposed off and sanitisation will be done. Infected zones will be fully sanitised. Serosurveillance of poultry farms will be done. There is no need to panic; a serosurveillance was done recently as well but there was no positive case. Crows are wild birds, so maybe they carried an infection..."
Union Budget 2026 lays foundation for ‘Viksit Bharat’; Rajasthan Budget aligned with Vision 2047: Dy CM Diya Kumari
On #UnionBudget2026, Rajasthan Dy CM Diya Kumari says, "... This budget has been presented with the aim of laying the foundation for 'Viksit Bharat' by giving momentum to the economy... The dream of seeing India as a major global power will also be realised for every Indian."
On the state budget, she says, "... The budget we have prepared this time will be based entirely on our vision of what kind of Rajasthan we want to see in 2047..."
Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude hits Jammu-Kashmir's Baramulla
An earthquake of 4.7 Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla in the early hours of Monday.