New Delhi, March 27 – The Parliament on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by voice vote, completing the legislative process to provide legal backing for the proposals of the Union Budget 2026-27, which will come into effect during the new...
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New Delhi, March 25 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Wednesday that the Union Budget includes several "supportive" measures for the middle class and MSMEs, and the government is moving forward with reforms based on conviction and clarity, rather than compulsion.In response to...
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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...
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Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Wednesday that an expert committee led by the chief secretary is studying the fiscal impact of the old pension scheme.Cheema was presenting a detailed summary of the work of the AAP government over the past four years...
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Mumbai, March 11 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday that Maharashtra will become the first state to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2029 and a $5 trillion economy by 2047.He stated that the state's economy is currently worth $660 billion in 2025-26, and it needs to add...
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Jammu, February 18 Jammu and Kashmir's total debt for the financial year 2024-25 is estimated at ₹1,37,067 crore, which is 48 per cent of the Union Territory's GDP, which has significantly expanded to ₹2,88,422 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.Defending his government's...
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On Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has budgeted Rs 53.47 trillion for the next fiscal year, a 7.7% increase from the current fiscal ending March 31.According to the revised estimates, the current fiscal's budget is Rs 49.64 trillion, lower than the...