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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...

New Delhi, March 24 Highlighting the daily hardships faced by gig workers, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Tuesday that the Delhi government would establish rest facilities attached to Atal Canteens, providing them with a place to eat, recharge, and take breaks during long work hours...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the city government's annual budget of ₹1,03,700 crore for the 2026-27 financial year at the Delhi Assembly's budget session today.Addressing the session, the Chief Minister stated that Delhi has the third highest per capita income in the country. She...

Thane, March 24 The civic transport undertaking in Thane city, Maharashtra, has proposed a budget of ₹791.86 crore for 2026-27, with a focus on electric buses and no increase in fares for passengers.Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) manager Balchandra Behere presented the budget on Monday...

Seoul, March 24 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on the government on Tuesday to implement an emergency response system proactively to address concerns about the supply of oil and gas, as the US-Israeli war with Iran has continued and disruptions in global energy markets have...

New Delhi, March 23 TMC MP Saket Gokhale said on Monday that the NDA government has revised its own 2025-26 Budget Estimate by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore."Rs 10 lakh crore is the difference between what they present in the budget versus what is in the revised estimates," Gokhale said, taking a...

The Lok Sabha has taken up the Finance Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The bill aims to implement the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2026-2027. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the bill in the House.Starting the discussion...

New Delhi, March 23 India must adopt a radical approach and review its defense spending in light of the ongoing war in West Asia and the changing geopolitical landscape, said Fauzia Khan, a member of the Rajya Sabha from the NCP-SCP, on Monday.Participating in discussions on the Appropriation...

New Delhi, March 23 The Congress said on Monday that the government has failed to address the problems of rising unemployment, increasing food prices, and a declining rupee.Participating in discussions on the Appropriation Bill (2), 2026, in the Rajya Sabha, Congress member Niraj Dangi also...

New Delhi, March 23 According to the 2025-26 economic survey tabled in the Delhi Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, Delhi's per capita income at current prices is likely to reach Rs 5,31,610, registering a growth of 7.92 per cent over 2024-25.The report further states that...