budget 2026-27

Mumbai, March 6 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that the state's economy currently stands at Rs 51 lakh crore, making it larger than the economies of several countries, and described the Budget for 2026–27 as the first roadmap towards achieving the goal of “Viksit...

Mumbai, March 6 – The Maharashtra government announced a farm loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh in the 2026-27 budget, along with measures for river-linking projects, women empowerment, youth development, healthcare, and strengthening social welfare schemes.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...

Mumbai, March 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday a loan waiver scheme for farmers, under which crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh until September 30, 2025, will be written off.The Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojna will benefit farmers, Fadnavis said...

New Delhi, March 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged farmers to leverage India's diverse climate to increase productivity and export strength, and emphasized the need to scale up the production of high-value crops to make the country's agricultural products globally competitive...

New Delhi, March 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged farmers to leverage India's diverse climatic conditions and focus on scaling up the harvest of high-value crops to enable the country's agricultural products to effectively compete in global markets.Addressing a post-budget...

Bengaluru, March 6 Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that by not adhering to the federal system of governance as per the constitution, the Centre is doing injustice to Karnataka.He also said that the state government is pursuing a development...

New Delhi, March 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on the theme "Agriculture and Rural Transformation" via video conferencing on Friday, according to a PMO statement.Under this theme, PM Modi will hold eight different webinar sessions covering four major...

New Delhi, March 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged industry leaders to increase investments, adopt emerging technologies, and prioritize research to leverage the vast opportunities offered by free trade agreements with various nations.Addressing the second webinar on the Budget...

New Delhi, March 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged industry leaders to increase investments, adopt emerging technologies, and prioritize research to help Indian companies fully capitalize on the vast opportunities offered by free trade agreements with various nations."The days of...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of ₹2.23 lakh crore, including several initiatives, such as a new electricity distribution company for the agricultural sector, a ₹100 crore green climate resilience fund, and...

March 1, Kohima: The first phase of the budget session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly will begin tomorrow and continue until March 12, with five sittings.The first day of the session will begin with the address of the Governor of Nagaland, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, to the members of the House...

Raipur, February 26 As many as 32 Congress MLAs were briefly suspended from the Chhattisgarh Assembly after the opposition party created a commotion on Thursday, alleging large-scale mismanagement in paddy procurement, which they claimed led to over 2 lakh farmers being unable to sell their...

Mumbai, February 25 The Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday criticised the Mumbai municipal body's Budget for 2026-27, alleging it was designed to benefit contractors and terming it the BJP's roadmap to exploit citizens.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget...

Islamabad, February 25 As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, the country's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed hope for a successful review that would lead to the release of a USD 1.2 billion tranche.The staff mission will conduct...

Mumbai, February 25 In a move aimed at regulating street vending, the Mumbai municipal body announced a QR code-based certification system for authorized street vendors as part of the Budget 2026-27 presented on Wednesday.Notably, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde had vowed stringent action against...

Mumbai, February 25 – In the annual budget for 2026-27, presented on Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a series of measures, including the use of strategic reserves and Green Bonds, to mobilize funds for financing development projects.In a significant...

Mumbai, February 25 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has proposed a capital expenditure of ₹48,164.28 crore for 2026-27, an increase of about 11.59 per cent over 2025-26, signaling a renewed push for infrastructure and special projects.BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presented a budget...

Mumbai, February 25 – Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presented the budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the fiscal year 2026-27 on Wednesday, proposing a total outlay of Rs 80,952.56 crore. The budget prioritizes infrastructure development and technological...

Ranchi, February 24 In an effort to promote tourism in Jharkhand, the state government proposed in the Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal the establishment of floating restaurants, solar-powered boats, skywalks, glass watchtowers, and ropeways in various areas.A budgetary allocation of Rs 361.67...

Ranchi, February 24 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Tuesday that the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, presented in the assembly, would fulfill the aspirations of the people, while the main opposition BJP termed it "directionless and baseless".He said the budget serves the interests...