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New Delhi, March 30 The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Monday.The Centre estimates the...

New Delhi, March 30 The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the previous year, according to government data released on Monday.The central government estimates the...

Thane, March 29 Corporators from the BJP and NCP (SP) criticized the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) administration, demanding a white paper on the expenditure of over Rs 2,560 crore from development funds and an alleged Rs 2,000 crore property scam.During a heated discussion on the civic...

New Delhi, March 27 The Parliament on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2026, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha through a voice vote, completing the budgetary exercise for the next fiscal, which begins on April 1.The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on March 25, along with 32...

New Delhi, March 25 The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026, along with 32 government amendments, on Wednesday.With the passage of the Finance Bill 2026, the Lok Sabha has completed its part of the budgetary approval process. The Upper House, the Rajya Sabha, will now consider the Bill...

Shimla, March 24 Facing a severe financial crisis, the Himachal Pradesh government took out loans amounting to Rs 41,173 crore, which is its highest ever, and also repaid loans worth Rs 32,004 crore in the financial year 2025-26, according to the revised budget estimates.A provision of Rs...

Thane, March 23 Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao presented a budget of ₹6,221.12 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, focusing on infrastructure, health, and education, without proposing any increase in municipal taxes.The budget was presented in the general body meeting held under Mayor...

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...

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...

Patiala, March 9 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday said the law and order situation in the state is "challenging" and requires strong control.Speaking to reporters after paying obeisance at Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala, he said maintaining law and order is essential for the...

New Delhi, March 5 – The ruling BJP announced an income of ₹6769.14 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25, the highest among national parties, while the Congress came in second with an income of approximately ₹918.28 crore, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)...

New Delhi, February 27 The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of January stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, or 63 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 74.5 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Friday.The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit...

New Delhi, February 25 Approximately 43% of the ₹300 crore allocated under Pollution Control and Emergency Measures in the Delhi budget for 2025-26 has been utilized as of January 20, 2026, according to an RTI response.In response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by

Lucknow, February 24 A senior BSNL director's visit to Prayagraj, which was almost meticulously planned like a royal itinerary, was called off after it became the subject of controversy. The controversy involved nearly 50 officials and every minor detail, including arranging for hair oil...

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), February 22 India Post has approximately 38 crore savings accounts with a fund of Rs 22 lakh crore, while there are 3.8 crore Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts with deposits of Rs 2.27 lakh crore, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday.Sukanya Samriddhi...

Thane, February 19 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation is set to introduce 8,300 new buses this year to reduce the revenue deficit and strengthen the corporation financially, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday.Sarnaik, who is also the chairman of the MSRTC, said in...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma informed the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the state government has engaged a total of 36 individual consultants and 59 consultancy firms. Responding to a question raised by opposition VPP MLA Heavingstone Kharpran, the Chief Minister detailed...

Shimla, February 16 The debate on discontinuing the Revenue Deficit Grant in the Himachal Pradesh assembly led to a heated exchange on Monday, with the ruling Congress asserting that the issue goes beyond parties, but impacts the interests of 75 lakh people in the state.The opposition...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P S Prasanth denied allegations of financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held last year, stating that attempts were being made to spread misinformation about the event's...