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Imphal, March 8 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced on Sunday that a budgetary allocation of Rs 350 crore would be earmarked in the upcoming state budget to assist women affected by the recent ethnic violence in the state.He said that the allocation is expected to benefit...

Imphal, March 8 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh announced on Sunday that Rs 350 crore has been allocated in the state budget for 2026-27, which will be presented soon, for the welfare of 3.5 lakh women across the state.Singh made the announcement at an International Women's Day...

Chandigarh, March 8 Every promise made to the people of Punjab has been fulfilled, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday as he presented the state's budget for 2026-27 with an allocation of Rs 2,60,437 crore.This is the last budget of the AAP government in Punjab before it goes...

Chennai, March 7 TVK chief Vijay announced a series of promises for women on Saturday, including a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,500, a sovereign gold with a silk saree as a wedding gift for young women, and six LPG cylinders free for all families, if his party was voted to power in the upcoming...

Chennai, March 7 TVK chief Vijay announced a series of promises for women on Saturday, including a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,500, a sovereign gold with a silk saree as a wedding gift for young women, and six free LPG cylinders for all families, if his party were voted to power in the...

Bengaluru, March 6 The Karnataka government has allocated Rs 600 crore for the BSR Project for the next fiscal year.Reading out the budget on Friday, Siddaramaiah said that the land acquisition for Corridor-2 (from Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara) under the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project...

Chandigarh, March 5 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday demanded that Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema allocate funds to fulfill promises made to women, farmers, government employees, and the common people, or face the "gherao" (surrounding) of its legislators when they visit...

Bengaluru, March 4 – The Karnataka unit of the BJP accused the Congress government of diverting funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) on Wednesday, and called on senior Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in...

Bengaluru, March 4 Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, the opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence on what it termed as "theft of SC/ST...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticized the BJP government in Haryana on Tuesday over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue, saying that its recently presented budget did not allocate any funds for the project, considering the 2027 elections in the border state...

New Delhi, February 28 – Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, raising concerns about what he described as serious funding gaps in the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and urging the withdrawal of...

Bhopal, February 25 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday described the success of women associated with the government's Livelihood Mission as a living example of the power of unity, and said their efforts are strengthening the state's economy.The Chief Minister was...

Chennai, February 25 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin intensified his criticism of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, stating that increased visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state would only widen the alliance's margin of defeat in the upcoming...

New Delhi, February 24 Several MPs raised concerns about the under-utilization of funds allocated for the North Eastern states during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, a source said.The committee met on Tuesday to discuss the Demands for Grants 2026-27 for the...

New Delhi, February 20 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented a report card of her government on Friday, stating that it had worked across all sectors over the past year with the aim of bringing positive change and improving the lives of the poor.Gupta and her Council of Ministers took...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – Ahmedabad is set to be transformed into an “Olympic-Ready City” after the Gujarat government allocated ₹1,278 crore in the 2026–27 State Budget, following the state’s successful bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030.Presenting the budget in the state Assembly...

New Delhi, February 18 The allocation for women and girls under various schemes has increased by 11.55 per cent to ₹5.01 lakh crore in 2026-27, up from ₹4.49 lakh crore in the previous financial year, according to the Gender Budget Statement (GBS) released by the government.The Gender Budget...

Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented an interim budget of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, with a focus on the state's upcoming elections. A significant portion, ₹4,000 crore, was allocated to the DMK's flagship scheme of free bus travel for...

Kochi, February 17 In a blow to the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday overturned a government order authorizing ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme, deeming it a “colourable exercise of executive power” and a violation of the Rules of Business.A...

New Delhi, February 15 – The VB-G RAM G scheme, set to replace MGNREGA, received the largest share of the Budget for the Department of Rural Development this year, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of its total allocation, according to a report.An analysis of the Budget for the rural...