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RELIEF AT LAST, EVEN FOR LAKHPATHI I-T PAYERS
Reproductive autonomy key to right to life, says Madras HC
LEATHER GETS FOCUS, FISHERIES ON HIGH TIDE
ECR case accused AIADMK men: Bharathi
City traffic cop arrested for sexually assaulting 13-yr-old girl
LIFE-SAVING DRUGS FOR CANCER, RARE DISEASES TO BE CHEAPER
WHAT GETS
JOBS TO FORE
FOCUS FISHERIES
Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar islands to get special attention for sustainable harnessing of fisheries with EEZ
MODI HAILS BUDGET AS ‘FORCE-MULTIPLIER’
Oppn: Poll-bound Bihar pet boy of NDA’s budget
Loaded with empty rhetoric, deceitful Budget ignored State, slams CM Stalin
GST TO CONTRIBUTE THE MOST WITH 18P
Only jugglery of words, nothing to cheer for Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami
WHAT THEY SAY
‘GAME CHANGER’
WHAT THEY SAY
FM CONTINUES TREND OF TURNING TO TIRUKKURAL
Rs 1,024 cr for PMO, ministers’ salaries
Silent on farmers’ demands: Cong
‘VISIONARY ROADMAP’
TMC: Nothing for middle class
Touch of excellence for AI, IITs; med colleges get infra build-up
I-cards, regn on portal for gig workers
WHAT THEY SAY
50,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs
Startups to get new Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds
Rs 20,000 cr to promote innovation in partnership with private sector
Budget up for AI by 84%
10,000
50,000
Rs 1.28 L-CR
Rs 78,572 CR
Rs 50,067 CR
WITH RS 20,000 CR PUSH, PVT PARTIES TO POWER NUKE INDIA
HIGH-SPEED GROWTH
Budget climate not so green for eco mission, rue activists
‘Kill the killer’ strategy: All district GHs to get daycare cancer centres
‘Rlys shunted as NRP, dedicated corridors not on track’
Urban Challenge fund, Finance Min’s growth engine for tier 2 & tier 3 cities
WOMEN & CHILDREN
WHAT THEY SAY
Govt to extend Mudra loans to homestays; develop 50 tourism sites in partnership with states
UDAN allocation lower at Rs 540 cr
Centre earmarks Rs 44.32 cr for Lokpal
Import duties slashed on 25 critical minerals
AFTER TAX LARGESSE, REFORMS IN I-T NEXT WEEK
Rs 12L plus salary: Time to plan your savings
Madhubani designs Madam’s memorable day; Padma winner says FM kept promise
India Post bank to transform rural economy
WHAT THEY SAY
Despite Rs 574 cr allocation, census, NPR unlikely in 2025
Copies of the Union Budget 2025-26 being brought to the Parliament complex ahead of its presentation by Finance Minister
LIMIT FOR TDS ON INTEREST INCOME FOR SENIORS RAISED TO RS 1 LAKH
TCS LIMIT EASED BY 50%
15%
25%
20%
5%
10%
30%
MADAM FIXIT’S MANTRA TO TURN BHARAT VIKSIT
Bold Budget high on reforms, will boost consumption: India Inc
Sensex, N flat in high trade on B
CAPEX REMAINS FLAT THIS FISCAL
GEOSPATIAL MISSION
ARMED TO THE GILLS
FDI LIMITS ENHANCED
AGRICULTURAL BOOST
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
WHAT WORKED
MADAM FIXIT’S MANTRA TO TURN BHARAT VIKSIT
Money in hands of middle-class, a pillar of strength for economy
CII: Comprehensive strategy to spur education, MSMEs
GOVT BETTERS ITS DEFICIT TARGET TO THIS FISCAL
Nifty end hly volatile Budget day
Fillip to balanced growth, says MCCI
— Anil Kumar SG,
Sector specific measures
— GSK Velu,
— Akash Passey,
— Ajay Kumar Srivastava,
Better access to critical drugs via inclusion of
— Bala Ramajeyam,
—Binod Kumar,
INDIRECT TAX PROPOSALS
RS 126.63 CRORE
RS 156.55 CRORE
Allowing private firms in nuclear power will open Pandora’s box, says activist Udhayakumar
Stop deputing cops for private party’s protection sans need: HC
2 pvt med colleges in dock over anti-ragging failure
Failed to meet eco survey pointers: Chamber
707 seats up for grabs as 3rd PG med counselling to go on till February 9
Edu sector’s response mixed
CCB cracks down on white-collar crimes
TOMORROW
Man, couple held by CCB over job racket
7-yr-old dies after goalpost falls on head
Five more arrested in cocaine seizure case
1 dead, 5 hurt in omnibus mishap at Manapparai
Tiruchy Corpn removes roadside eateries
Judge asks CoP to ensure online uploading of FIRs
2,500 kg smuggled beedi leaves seized in Nellai
Hamas frees 3 hostages in 4th exchange under deal
Girl dies in Assam’s 1st suspected GBS death
Will Income Tax relief bring votes? Delhi BJP believes so
Philadelphia plane crash sets homes ablaze
Russian air strikes kill 5 in Ukraine
Zakia Jafri, 2002 Gujarat riots widow and relentless crusader of justice, dies
Peace prospects bleak as Myanmar’s civil war rages
US Democrats to pick new leader
PTI no longer fit to rule KP province: JUI-F leader
UK businesses get an Indian budget push
K’taka ‘naxal free’ with last surrender on Feb 1
18 cops, 23 terrorists killed in Balochistan
India may amend n-liability laws as PM plans US visit
Former CEC Navin Chawla passes away at 79
INDIA SERVES AN ACE
Forest nets seven past Brighton, climbs to third in standings
Dominant India eyes second consecutive title
TN quartet wins bronze in freestyle swimming
Emotional Neymar returns to boyhood club Santos after 12 years
Khelo India biggest gainer as budget for sports up by Rs 350 cr
BCCI Awards: Sachin conferred with Lifetime Award
TN through to quarters despite losing to Jharkhand
Maharashtra dominates Day One against TN
NEW GARDEN-THEMED CAFE IS YOUR GATEWAY TO EUROPE
THE WEEK AHEAD
JAM-FILLED BUTTER COOKIES
TUTTI FRUTTI COOKIES
Nutrient-rich low calorie foods to try
What to expect from Ed Sheeran: + - = ÷ x tour in Chennai
‘FAILURE IMPACTS ME AS MUCH AS SUCCESS DOES’
Gautham Menon clarifies his comment disowning ENPT
Sam on her first venture into the world of sports
Lucifer 2 is more national and international: Prithviraj
Ram, Mirchi Shiva’s Paranthu Po selected for Rotterdam Film Fest
Raasa Raasa, first single from GVP’s Kingston released