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A key structural reform announced in the Budget is the proposed Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund, aimed at moving infrastructure projects from announcement to execution. New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026 has positioned infrastructure as the primary growth engine for the real estate sector, with the government maintaining a strong public capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore. While the Budget stopped short of announcing direct tax incentives or housing-specific sops, developers say the emphasis on sustained infrastructure investment sends a clearer and more durable signal for demand creation. From urban transport and connectivity to large-scale public works, the continued…

National Expressways can even exceed the speed of 120 kilometres per hour. Notably, the speed of most of the national expressways is around 130 to 140 kilometres per hour. New Delhi: In a significant development, the National Highway Authority of India recently designated Bihar's only road between Patna and Purnia districts as a National Expressway. While we have heard a lot about highways and expressways, are we exactly aware of what a National Expressway is? When does a road receive the status of being a National Expressway? Let’s delve deeper into this story to unlock some of these queries. The…

Technically, the stock trades higher than the 20-day and 50-day moving averages but lower than the 5-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages. Mumbai: Shares of smallcap EV stock Mercury Ev-Tech rose by nearly 8 per cent amid strong market sentiment on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after India and the United States agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent. Amid this rally, the stock opened gap up with a gain of 7.42 per cent at Rs 40 against the previous close…