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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the state's budget for the fiscal years 2026-27, allocating 2,60,437 crore rupees.The total revenue projected for 2026-27 is 1,26,190 crore rupees. Of this, 70,851 crore rupees will come from Own Tax Revenue, and 15,687 crore rupees from...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled its biggest electoral promise, unveiling the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna’ to provide monthly financial assistance to women across Punjab.Under the...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the fifth budget of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for 2026-27 on Sunday, proposing a total outlay of Rs 260,437 crore and projecting the state's GSDP at Rs 980,635 crore with an estimated growth rate of 10 per...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Nearly four years after coming to power on a promise of financial assistance to women, the AAP government in Punjab announced a new scheme on Sunday under which women would receive ₹1,000 or ₹1,500 per month directly into their accounts.Around 97 per cent of all adult...

March 7, New Delhi — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Post-Budget webinar on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling the Aspirations of the People" on March 9, 2026, via video conferencing.Under this theme, multiple breakout sessions will be organized across various...

In Chandigarh, March 8, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab announced a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for women in the general category and Rs 1,500 for Scheduled Caste (SC) women under the Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojana, fulfilling one of its key election...

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...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Hours before presenting proposals for the AAP government’s fifth and final budget in the Assembly, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday extended greetings to mark International Women’s Day, and promised to make them self-reliant in every way.“I salute every...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the allegation that the state government has excessively increased borrowing is far from the truth and maintained that the objective of this year’s Budget is to provide equal opportunities to people from all...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that he will present two more Budgets during the remaining tenure of the government if the party high command permits him to do so.He made the statement in response to a question on whether he would present two...

Mumbai, March 7 – The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) raised serious concerns on Saturday regarding the state's "deteriorating" financial health."Maharashtra is currently grappling with a massive debt estimated between Rs 9.5 to Rs 10 lakh crore," the party said.While Chief Minister...

Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra government announced a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at attracting large-scale investment to accelerate infrastructure development in the state.Presenting the budget in the legislative assembly, Chief Minister Devendra...

Mumbai, March 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday the establishment of 25 centres of excellence and 96 sports development hubs to ensure maximum participation of athletes from the state in the 2036 Olympic Games.Presenting the 2026-27 budget in the state...

New Delhi, March 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be encouraged to fulfill their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third...

Sangrur (Punjab), March 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that 370 people from the state are stranded in the Gulf region amid the escalating conflict in the region, and his government is actively coordinating with the Centre to ensure their safe return.According to...

Bengaluru, March 3 – The Karnataka BJP accused the state government on Tuesday of diverting funds intended for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for other purposes, calling it a "betrayal" of Dalits.The Leader of the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India continues to be a beacon of hope for the world due to its strong economy. He said that as India emerges as a beacon of hope, rapid economic development has become the cornerstone for realizing the vision of "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India)...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the country is benefiting from the "Reform Express" due to government simplification of processes, improved ease of doing business, and expansion of technology-led governance. He emphasized that the focus should not only be on policy intent but also on...

New Delhi, February 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the industry to invest and innovate, and called on financial institutions to provide practical solutions and strengthen market confidence.Addressing a post-Budget webinar on 'Technology, Reforms, and Finance for Viksit...

Gandhinagar, February 26 Gujarat's Minister of Agriculture and government spokesperson, Jitu Vaghani, said on Thursday that while the state leads the country in fiscal discipline, opposition-ruled Punjab, West Bengal, and Kerala are lagging behind.Speaking in the legislative assembly during a...