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January 13, 2026 9:31 AM

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Parliament’s Budget Session to begin January 28, continue till April 2

The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on the 1st of next month, which falls on Sunday. The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on the 28th of this month and will continue till the 2nd of April with one break. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla yesterday said that the process of budget presentati...

January 13, 2026 9:27 AM

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BSE and NSE to remain closed on Thursday for Maharashtra municipal elections

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed on Thursday due to the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections. Trading in equity, derivatives and commodity segments will remain suspended, while contracts expiring on 15th January will be settled a day earlier...

January 13, 2026 9:24 AM

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West Bengal reports two suspected Nipah cases; centre sends response team

The Centre has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team to assist the State for effective containment after two suspected cases of Nipah virus were identified in West Bengal. These suspected cases were identified on Sunday at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory of the Indian Council...

January 13, 2026 8:48 AM

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IMD forecasts dense to very dense fog conditions in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red colour warning for dense to very dense fog conditions in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab today. Cold wave conditions are expected over parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi,...

January 13, 2026 8:21 AM

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India records 8.82% growth in net direct tax collections till mid-January

India’s net direct tax collections have recorded healthy growth in the current financial year up to mid-January. According to the Income Tax Department, the collection grew 8.82 per cent to over 18.38 lakh crore rupees upto 11th of this month. The increase has been driven by steady corporate tax rec...