On this broadcast, India Today's Senior Editor Nagarjun Dwarkanath reports on the revival of the Tipu Jayanti controversy in Karnataka. Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar has submitted a calling attention notice to the Speaker, seeking the restart of state-sponsored Tipu Jayanti celebrations. The Speaker has accepted the notice for discussion in the ongoing Belagavi assembly session. The report highlights the political friction, noting that the previous BJP government led by BS Yediyurappa had cancelled the celebrations in 2019. The BJP has threatened mass protests if the Congress government reinstates the event.
This special News Today edition covers Pakistan's decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India following Bangladesh's withdrawal. The program features analysis by Sunil Gavaskar regarding potential ICC sanctions.
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In her 124-minute speech -- after which the Sensex plunged over 1,600 points before staging a partial recovery -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a higher capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s 140 crore citizens are no longer content with being the world’s fastest-growing economy and want the country to become the world’s third-largest economy “as soon as possible.” He said the Union Budget gives equal importance to multiple sectors and lays the groundwork for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Highlighting Nari Shakti, Modi praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the Budget historic for underscoring India’s commitment to women’s empowerment. “As a woman Finance Minister, Nirmala ji has set a new record by presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time,” the Prime Minister said, lauding her leadership and consistency.
