Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her ninth straight budgetFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Budget in the Parliament today (February 1, 2026). This is the first time in the history of India that the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday. In more than a dozen mails and phone messages released by the U.S. government on Friday (January 30, 2026), Epstein referred to India and Mr. Modi, expressing a desire to enhance U.S.-India engagement. Search operation launched along IB in J&K’s Samba after suspected Pakistan’s drone spottedSecurity forces launched a search operation following the sighting of a drone, suspected to be from Pakistan, along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday (January 31, 2026), officials said. Economic Survey confirms distress under BJP government: KhargeA day before Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is to table the Union Budget, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday (January 31, 2026) stressed that the Narendra Modi government cannot hide behind the excuse of ‘legacy’.

Source: The Hindu February 01, 2026 01:38 UTC