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Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has alleged that the Centre has shown no interest in granting full statehood to Puducherry, despite the union territory’s legislative Assembly passing resolutions 14 times urging such a move.Addressing a rally here and...

Bengaluru, April 5 AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Sunday that the Modi-led government and the BJP's "vendetta against Kannadigas" have been exposed, as Karnataka is "denied" its rightful dues of about Rs 2 lakh crore by the Centre.He added that the deliberate silence of...

New Delhi, April 1 The textiles ministry on Wednesday extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme for exports of apparel/ garments and made-ups by six months, up to September 30, 2026.The extension is without any changes to the existing guidelines.In a...

Chandigarh, April 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann presented a four-year report card of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department as part of the government’s ongoing “Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal” series, announcing the launch of the state’s first-ever caste...

March 27, Kohima: Several members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly participated in the general discussion on the State Budget 2026-27, expressing broad support while also raising key developmental concerns.Initiating the discussion, NPF MLA Hekani Jakhalu described the budget as visionary...

March 26, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio described the State Budget 2026-27 as inclusive, sustainable, and a strategic roadmap for a developed Nagaland by 2047.Presenting the budget in the State Assembly today, he said that for the first time in the State's fiscal framework, the 2026–27...

Bhopal, March 23 Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former MP, Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, assumed the role of Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Finance Commission on Monday.Pawaiya told reporters that he planned to conduct field visits after understanding the Commission's working methods...

New Delhi, March 12 The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the scheme to incubate eight new cities cannot be implemented as the tenure of the 15th Finance Commission is set to end on March 31 of this year.The Rs 8,000-crore grant provided by the...

New Delhi, March 11 The central government has no role in the devolution of funds to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and it is only the states that do so. The performance of Punjab in this regard is lower than even the national average, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday...

Shimla, March 9 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accused the BJP on Monday of working against the interests of Himachal Pradesh by not supporting the continuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).The 16th Finance Commission has recommended the discontinuation of RDG for 17 states...

Bengaluru, March 3 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to his counterpart in Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, expressing the state's strong support for a renewed national discourse on Centre-State relations.Siddaramaiah said he would urge the union government to provide an institutional...

Bengaluru, February 27 The 5th State Finance Commission of Karnataka has submitted its report concerning the city corporations within the Greater Bengaluru Authority Area for the period 2026-2030 to the state government.According to an official release, the report was presented to Governor...

Hyderabad, February 26 The earnings of senior sweepers with 20 years of experience in Telangana power utilities have increased to Rs two lakh per month following the implementation of successive Pay Revision Commissions (PRCs), Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao said.Rao, who was speaking at a...

February 26th, Aizawl: Addressing a press conference after the session, Chief Minister Lalduhoma highlighted a significant financial boost from the Centre. Thanks to the 16th Finance Commission raising the horizontal devolution rate, Mizoram's share of Central Taxes & Duties has risen to...

Shimla, February 25 Himachal Pradesh ministers Rohit Thakur and Chander Kumar on Wednesday targeted state leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur for not speaking out to demand the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to the hill state.Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Education...

Shimla, February 23 Discussions on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in the Vidhan Sabha during the recent three-day budget session have made it clear that the BJP is "anti-Himachal" and against the interests of the state's people, Revenue Minister Jagat Negi said on Monday.Addressing the media...

Shimla, February 19 Himachal Pradesh has received substantial financial support from the Centre since the Congress came to power in 2022, yet it continues to criticize it and the Prime Minister to divert public attention, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Thursday.Addressing reporters...

Guwahati, February 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that the state will, for the first time in its history, be able to pay salaries and pension bills entirely from its own tax devolution in the 2026-27 fiscal year.During the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's...

Shimla, February 18 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal accused the Congress-led state government of spreading false narratives regarding the Revenue Deficit Grant and central aid on Wednesday.In a statement, he said that at the all-party meeting convened on February 13 to discuss the...

Chandigarh, Feb 17 – Asserting that the BJP government's budget is the people's budget, shaped by public suggestions, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday stated that the upcoming state budget will fulfill the aspirations and expectations of the people.Referring to Haryana's economic...