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Shimla, March 30 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the budget for 2026-27 and the related Appropriation Bill 2026 on Monday, authorizing the government to spend ₹58,830.30 crore from the consolidated fund.The revenue deficit in the budget presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu...

New Delhi, March 30 The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the previous year, according to government data released on Monday.The central government estimates the...

Jammu, March 29 Addressing the concerns of legislators, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that funds earmarked under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are non-lapsable, with savings exceeding Rs 25 crore recorded under the scheme.In a written reply to a starred question...

Thane, March 29 Corporators from the BJP and NCP (SP) criticized the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) administration, demanding a white paper on the expenditure of over Rs 2,560 crore from development funds and an alleged Rs 2,000 crore property scam.During a heated discussion on the civic...

Bengaluru, March 28 The Bengaluru North City Corporation presented its maiden budget on Saturday, with an outlay of Rs 4,341.20 crore, focusing on infrastructure and welfare.This is the first budget presented after the creation of the Bengaluru North City Corporation.Bengaluru was divided...

New Delhi, March 27 The Parliament on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2026, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha through a voice vote, completing the budgetary exercise for the next fiscal, which begins on April 1.The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on March 25, along with 32...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta distributed bicycles to girl students on Thursday and said this initiative aims to make their commute to school easier.During the event in Shalimar Bagh, her assembly constituency, Gupta also interacted with the students while handing over...

Gangtok, March 26 Governor Om Prakash Mathur expressed confidence on Thursday that Sikkim would make a significant contribution to a developed India, and said that the Himalayan state was on track to achieve its own development goals with assistance from the central government."Sikkim is...

Jammu, March 26 The second leg of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly's budget session is expected to begin on a contentious note on Friday, with opposition parties preparing to challenge the government over its election promises and the restoration of statehood.During the 18-day first half of the...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta distributed bicycles to girl students on Thursday and said this initiative aims to make their commute to school easier.During the event in Shalimar Bagh, her assembly constituency, Gupta also interacted with the students while handing over...

March 26, New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch and implementation of the Regional Connectivity Scheme—UDAN 2.0 for a period of ten years, from fiscal year 2026-27 to 2035-36, with a total budget of ₹28,840 crore.The UDAN scheme aims to improve regional connectivity by...

Today, the Union Cabinet approved the launch and implementation of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, for a period of ten years from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with a total budget of 28,840 crore rupees. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Information and...

Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he would present two more budgets, provided the Congress high command allows him to do so. Siddaramaiah was speaking in the Karnataka Assembly while replying to the discussion on the budget he had presented on March...

New Delhi, March 25 The Parliament is likely to complete the budget exercise for 2026-27 by approving the Finance Bill 2026 on Friday.The Finance Bill, which has already been approved by the Lok Sabha, will be taken up for consideration in the Upper House on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government will launch the "Vayo Anand" scheme for senior citizens and construct an integrated complex for children in juvenile reform homes, and has allocated Rs 25 crore and Rs 18 crore, respectively, for the initiatives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in the...

Shimla, March 24 Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Rajeev Bindal said on Tuesday that the budget presented by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government is "anti-people" as it imposes taxes on them.Addressing a press conference here, Bindal said this is the first time in Himachal Pradesh that a...

New Delhi, March 24 JMM Rajya Sabha member Mahua Maji on Tuesday expressed concerns over the passing of the budget without proper debate in the House, saying that it amounts to compromising the fundamental principles of democracy.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation Bill No 2...

New Delhi, March 24 Delhi traders have called the budget forward-looking, but raised concerns over the lack of concrete policy for market upgrades and the redevelopment of the city.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the Budget on Tuesday for the...

Shimla, March 24 It is acceptable to withhold a larger portion of MLAs' salaries rather than cutting the MLA Area Development Fund, said BJP MLA Randhir Sharma while participating in the budget discussion on Tuesday.The current government has incurred more debt in three years than all previous...

New Delhi, March 24 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in her budget speech on Tuesday, allocated ₹412 crore for the tourism sector and said the government will undertake the redevelopment of the Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology to support the hospitality sector by...