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Union Budget 2026-27: Study urges major increase in public healthcare expenditure

A new study ahead of Budget 2026-27 pushes for a significant rise in public healthcare expenditure to tackle rising medical costs and reduce inequality in access to care. Discover key findings, expert reactions, and implications for India’s health system. New Delhi: The recent release of an academic report has reignited a long-standing debate regarding how India finances healthcare, particularly as we approach the Union Budget for FY 2026-2027. The study, released before the budget announcement, argues strongly for a major increase in public investment in healthcare, suggesting that existing levels of expenditure are inadequate to meet the needs of a…

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Budget Session 2026: Public healthcare takes centre stage in President Murmu’s address

During the Budget Session 2026, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted India’s public healthcare progress, revealing that Ayushman Bharat has delivered over 11 crore free treatments across the country. New Delhi: At the start of the Union's Budget Session 2026-27, a joint session of both houses of the Parliament was addressed by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on January 28, 2026,  with a determination that will define the coming year; The focus being on highlighting achievements in public health and reiterating the Government's commitment to continuing to enhance the delivery of health services throughout India. Delivering this address from the Lok…

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Budget 2026 could redefine home buying: Affordable housing price cap may rise to Rs 90 lakh

Notably, demands for increasing the price limit for affordable housing have been raised by the real estate sector and homebuyers for a long time, and the government may address this through the budget. New Delhi: The upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, to be presented on the floor of parliament on February 1, is likely to bring significant changes across several sectors, including the housing sector in the country. The budget is expected to bring significant relief to millions of people who are dreaming of buying a home. Along with boosting economic growth, this year's Union Budget will also focus on the…

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Forgot money in your old bank account? Here’s how you can claim it back in few minutes

Banks are required to review these unclaimed deposits monthly, followed by transferring funds from accounts which have been inactive for 10 years to the DEA Fund on the last working day of the next month. New Delhi: It is commonly seen many times that an old bank account or fixed deposit (FD) remains unused for several years. In some cases, following the death of the account holder, the family remains unaware of the funds, and the money is unused. To mitigate this issue of funds languishing with the banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a system that…

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115% return in 1 year: Stock under Rs 50 gains amid rally in stock market, check details

According to BSE Analytics, the stock has gained 115 per cent in one year and 662 per cent in two years. In five years, the scrip has gained 2749 per cent. Mumbai: Shares of Spice Lounge Food Works Ltd, a multi-format food service company, gained in today's trade as the stock market surged in early trade, extending their previous day's rally, on optimism over the India-EU FTA. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 646.49 points to 82,503.97 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 196.7 points to 25,372.10. Amid this, the stock started the trading session at Rs 33 against…

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Upper circuit alert: Stock surges 10% on bagging order from Chhattisgarh government, check details

Technically, the stock trades higher than the 5-day moving averages but lower than the 20-day, 50-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages. Mumbai: Shares of Hyderabad-headquartered MIC Electronics Limited (MICEL) were locked in a 10 per cent circuit on Wednesday as the company has informed exchanges about the receipt of an order from the Chhattisgarh government. The stock started the trading session in green as the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade, extending their previous day's rally, on optimism over the India-EU FTA. The counter began the session at Rs 36.01 against the previous close of Rs 35.40.…

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Dividend Stock: Share India Securities gains as company announced third interim dividend, check amount

The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 30.8. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, and below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued. Mumbai: Shares of technology-driven financial company Share India Securities are in action today, i.e. on January 28, 2026, as the company has announced a third interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26. The company, which is a provider of algo trading solutions, opened gap up with a gain of 4.86 per cent at Rs 147.75 on the BSE against the previous close of Rs 140.90. Amid a spurt in trading…

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Stocks to watch today: Marico, Vodafone Idea, Titagarh Rail and Hindalco among shares in focus

Stocks to watch today: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net sellers and offloaded equities worth Rs 3,068.49 crore on January 27, 2026, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) extended their buying streak for the 104th day with net purchases of Rs 8,999.71 crore. Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices witnessed a volatile trading session but ended on a positive note, snapping the recent corrective trend as selective buying emerged across heavyweight stocks amid supportive global cues and earnings-driven optimism. The Nifty ended 126.75 points higher at 25,175.40, while the Sensex was up by 319.78 points to close at 81,857.48. With US equity…

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PC Jeweller shares in focus as Q3 profit jumps 28% on higher revenue, check details

Total income rose to Rs 2,603.32 crore during the April-December period of this fiscal from Rs 1,671. 77 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Mumbai: Shares of Delhi-based PC Jeweller Ltd will be in focus on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 as the company has reported a 28 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 190.10 crore in the quarter ended December, mainly on festive demand. Its net profit stood at Rs 147.96 crore in the year-ago period. Total income grew to Rs 900.51 crore in the October-December period of this fiscal from Rs 683.44…

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Shadowfax Technologies IPO listing on NSE, BSE: Stock lists at discount of 9%, check details

Shadowfax Technologies IPO listing on NSE, BSE: Stock lists at discount of 9%, check details Mumbai: Shares of Shadowfax Technologies on Wednesday listed with a discount of nearly 9 per cent against the issue price of Rs 124. The stock of the company started the trade at Rs 113, lower by 8.87 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. At the NSE, it declined 9.19 per cent to Rs 112.60 in opening deals. 

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