The minister proposed reducing the TCS rate on alcoholic liquor, scrap, minerals, and tendu leaves to 2 per cent while presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha.
The high-powered 'Education to Employment' committee would propose measures for upskilling and re-skilling of engineers in AI and emerging technologies.
Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary says CM Nitish Kumar has urged centre to hand over investigation as SIT probes allegations