financial crisis

Chandigarh, April 9 Congress MP and former deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, on Thursday, urged the AAP government in Punjab to release a white paper on the state's debt, criticizing the Bhagwant Mann-led dispensation for "taking on more debt.""The state government...

Shimla, April 8 Himachal Pradesh's Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu of implementing a "Pakistan model" in the state on Wednesday, asserting that the BJP's sole agenda is to remove the current state government from power.Addressing a press conference...

Chandigarh, April 8 Leaders of opposition parties in Punjab targeted the AAP government over the state's debt, accusing it of further burdening the state's finances by taking an additional loan of Rs 1,500 crore.Expressing concern over the "rising debt", they claimed that the fresh borrowing...

Chandigarh, April 7 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia raised concerns on Tuesday about what he described as a growing debt crisis in Punjab, alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party government has further burdened the state’s finances by taking an additional...

Islamabad, April 6 – Pakistan’s chronic reliance on external debt reflects decades of fiscal mismanagement, the entrenched dominance of the elite, and the failure to broaden the tax base or restructure loss-making state-owned corporations, according to a report released on Monday.According to...

New Delhi, April 2 Rajya Sabha NCP-SCP member Fauzia Khan urged the finance minister on Thursday to direct the insurance regulator, IRDAI, to ease stringent lapse rules in life and health policies by extending the grace period to 90 days from 30 days.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 1 – The BJP on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for staying in the Bagalkot constituency to campaign for the upcoming by-elections.B.Y. Vijayendra, the Karnataka BJP State President and MLA, sarcastically remarked that if the Chief Minister...

Chandigarh, March 29 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that drug addiction, crime, lawlessness, and financial crises remain rampant under the AAP rule in Punjab.Speaking at a rally in Kurali, Punjab, Saini said both the past and the current AAP governments have failed to...

Una (HP), March 29 – An atmosphere of mourning and despair has gripped the village of Sanoli Majra in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh following the death of Jaswinder Singh, who was recently killed in a drone attack near an army cantonment area in Dubai.Jaswinder's mortal remains are...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 – In a rare display of political solidarity in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League has stepped in to support senior party leader M.K. Muneer, helping him overcome a financial crisis that threatened his ancestral home.The party cleared Rs 49 lakh from its...

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...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that 1,098 government buildings in the state remain unoccupied as they have not been put to any use.He said this while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti in the state Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 As Kerala prepares for single-phase elections to 140 assembly constituencies on April 9, political parties are preparing to engage voters with a wide range of issues that have shaped the state's political discourse in recent years.The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF is...

New Delhi, March 13 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilization Fund will help in dealing with the impact of an unanticipated crisis like the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Responding to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands...

Mumbai, March 10 – Former Finance and Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse-Patil appealed to the state government and the Centre on Tuesday to urgently assist the cooperative sugar industry in Maharashtra, which is facing a major financial crisis.In his speech during the budget discussion in the...

Chandigarh, March 5 A day before the Punjab Assembly's budget session, opposition parties on Thursday criticized the AAP government over "increasing" debt and demanded a white paper on the state's finances.The Punjab Assembly's budget session will commence on March 6. The budget will be...

Patna, February 23 – The Bihar government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has tightened restrictions on treasury withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore, making prior permission mandatory. This decision, taken ahead of the March closing of the 2025–26 financial year, has triggered a fresh...

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...

Shimla, February 17 The Himachal Pradesh Pensioners' Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti staged a protest near the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday to demand the payment of Dearness Allowance and other issues.During the protest, pensioners raised slogans against the state government, accusing it...

Palakkad (Kerala), February 17 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan stated on Tuesday that the Kerala High Court's intervention against the Pinarayi Vijayan government's Nava Kerala Survey had validated the consistent charges raised by the Opposition, alleging widespread misuse of public...