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New Delhi, March 18 The Lok Sabha passed the grants for various ministries for 2026-27 on Wednesday, approving an expenditure of over ₹53 lakh crore.The House passed the grants by using the guillotine procedure.Earlier, the Lok Sabha discussed the grants for the ministries of Railways and...

Canberra, March 18 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday new measures to protect the country's people from the "worst" of the global economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a speech to an automotive industry event on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 17 The Parliament on Tuesday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year, with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill 2026 to the Lok Sabha.Through the...

Agartala, March 17 The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, Asish Kumar Saha, alleged on Tuesday that the BJP government has been pushing the northeastern state towards a "mountain of debt.""The state government's budget, presented in the Tripura Assembly on Monday, was the...

New Delhi, March 17 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that major announcements for women and girls would be made in the 2026-27 budget, which will be presented in the Delhi Assembly later this month.Addressing the 'Nari Utsav' programme at the Nirmal Chhaya Complex, she praised...

March 17, New Delhi: The Indian Parliament continued its Budget session on Tuesday. In the Lok Sabha, members discussed the demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27. The debate focused on fund allocation for railway projects, modernization, and passenger...

New Delhi, March 16 Shiv Sena member Milind Deora urged the government on Monday to increase offshore gas exploration and invest in bio-CNG projects to reduce import dependence.Participating in the debate over the Appropriation bill in the Upper House, Deora said the government should also...

Agartala, March 16 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Monday a 5 per cent increase in dearness allowance for state government employees, bringing the total DA to 41 per cent.Shortly after Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy concluded his budget speech, Saha announced that the...

The Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27 today. In addition, the discussion on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for 2026-27 is also on the agenda for the session.In the Rajya Sabha, the House is...

New Delhi, March 15 – Negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the release of a $1 billion tranche have reportedly stalled again due to the country's weak tax collection and doubts about the credibility of the current budget, reports said.The IMF has once...

Gairsain, March 13 The Uttarakhand government announced on Friday that it would establish a language training center in Almora. This will be the second such center in the state after Dehradun.The state's Minister for Skill Development, Saurabh Bahuguna, made this announcement during the...

Bengaluru, March 13 – Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai said that the opposition, out of frustration, was trying to politicize the issue of LPG.He stated that the ongoing conflict in West Asia has created problems worldwide, and that there will be no shortage of LPG if...

Bengaluru, March 11 Responding to the issue of a shortage of LPG cylinders due to the conflict involving Israel, the US, and Iran, BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Wednesday that the Central government is taking the necessary steps to ensure the supply of LPG cylinders, and...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that it could summon the defence and finance secretaries if their concerned ministries fail to take a decision on extending monetary benefits to military cadets who became unfit due to disability suffered during their training period.A...

New Delhi, March 10 The fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP for the three financial years up to 2024-25 has been revised upwards following the revision in the base year for calculating GDP, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.According to the new GDP series published on February...

Itanagar, March 10 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein presented a budget of Rs 36,607 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the state assembly, with a focus on six key sectors aimed at strengthening infrastructure, people-centric development, economic growth, and governance...

New Delhi, March 10 The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028, with an enhanced budget of Rs 8.7 lakh crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The project, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, aims to provide safe and...

New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday sought approval from the Lok Sabha for an additional expenditure of over Rs 2.81 lakh crore in the current fiscal year.The second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday sought approval from the Lok Sabha for an additional expenditure of over Rs 2.81 lakh crore in the current fiscal year.The second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Mumbai, March 10 It is already known that Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's highly anticipated drama "Love & War," which was expected to reach the cinemas by August this year, might be getting delayed.Now, IANS has finally learned the reason behind the delay. A source close to the...