Kolkata: Gang war erupts ahead of assembly election, bombs hurled, shops ransacked

A violent clash in south Kolkata’s Golpark area on Sunday night left two people injured. Stones, crude bombs, and bullets were fired as mobs fought over local dominance. Police arrested 10 people, deployed forces, and are investigating the incident using CCTV footage.
Mamata Banerjee vs ECI: Trinamool supremo moves Supreme Court against SIR in West Bengal

Mamata Benerjee’s move against ECI comes ahead of her meeting with its chief Gyanesh Kumar on Monday (February 2) and with days left for Bengal’s final voter list to be published on February 14.
Haryana: Palwal’s international stadium gets boost as gram panchayat approves land transfer, 124 acres allocated to sports department

The gram panchayat’s decision to transfer the land is a significant step forward in the development of the stadium. Initially, the plan was to construct the stadium on 100 acres of land, but the sports department has now decided to expand the project to include additional facilities.
Delhi-NCR chokes under dense fog, visiblity dropped to zero, airport warns of flight delays; Check full forecast here

The airport informed that flight operations were being conducted under CAT III conditions due to dense fog, which may cause delays to arrivals and departures.
India slashes Bangladesh aid by 50%, Chabahar port funding halted in Union Budget 2026, here’s all you need to know

India has not allocated any funds for the Chabahar port project in its Union Budget, a move that appears to be a strategic response to fresh economic sanctions imposed on Iran by Washington.
Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches Semiconductor Mission 2.0, announced Rs 40000 crore for outlay

FM Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her ninth Budget in the Lok Sabha. While presenting, FM emphasized on India push to build a domestic semiconductor industry. On February 1, she announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0.
Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes setting up of Content Creator Labs in 15000 schools, 500 colleges; what is it?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament emphasised on setting up a Content Creator Labs in 15000 schools and 500 colleges across India with the support of Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai.
Union Budget 2026: Big boost to data sector, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces ‘Tax Holiday’ till 2047 for cloud companies

FM Sitharaman announced tax exemption till 2047 for cloud companies setting up and operating data centres in India, provided their services are offered to Indian businesses through Indian resellers.
Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces no change in income tax slabs for FY 26-27

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms. While the basic tax structure remains the same, the Finance Minister announced while presenting the Budget 2026-27.
PM Modi’s first reaction on FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026: ‘Roadmap for Viksit Bharat’, watch

PM Modi has given his first reaction to Union Budget 2026. On his X, he wrote, ‘The Union Budget reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. It strengthens the reform journey and charts a clear roadmap for Viksit Bharat.’