Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented an interim budget of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, with a focus on the state's upcoming elections. A significant portion, ₹4,000 crore, was allocated to the DMK's flagship scheme of free bus travel for...
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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...
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Chennai, February 17 – Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched a scathing attack on the Tamil Nadu government’s Interim Budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday, describing it as a “hollow shell” that appears impressive on the surface but lacks substance...
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Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented the interim budget (2026-27) of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the state, which will go to polls, allocating ₹4,000 crore for the DMK’s flagship scheme of free bus travel for women.Out of the ₹2,55,391 crore allocated for...
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Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu’s outstanding public debt is projected to reach Rs 10.71 lakh crore in 2026-27, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Tuesday while presenting the Interim Budget in the Assembly.According to the Interim Budget Estimates for 2026-27, the state’s debt is...
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Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented the Interim Budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Tuesday and allocated Rs 4,000 crore for the fare-free bus travel scheme for women, and made allocations towards all other flagship schemes of the DMK government...
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Chennai, February 17 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching, State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the interim budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday, amidst heightened political and public expectations.As this is an election year, the interim budget is expected to...
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Shimla, February 15 Discussions on the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here...
Shimla, February 14 The Himachal BJP president on Saturday criticized the ruling government in the state for its complete failure in the financial sector.He accused the Congress-led government of repeatedly complaining about the financial crisis and blaming the Centre for hiding its failure...
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Amaravati, February 14 – In a move aimed at balancing development and welfare, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday presented a budget of over ₹3.32 trillion for 2026-27, an increase of ₹10,000 crore from the current fiscal year, with projected revenue expenditure of ₹2.56 trillion and...
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Amaravati, February 14 Andhra Pradesh presented a budget of over Rs 3.32 lakh crore for 2026-27 on Saturday, balancing welfare and development, with an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.56 lakh crore and capital expenditure of nearly Rs 54,000 crore.While presenting the budget in the state...
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New Delhi, February 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response in the Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Union Budget, stating that she provided a comprehensive overview of how this year's budget will contribute to the nation's economic...
Lucknow, February 11 Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented a budget of ₹9.13 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, marking an increase of about 12.2 per cent over the previous year's allocation.Presenting the budget to the House, Khanna...
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New Delhi, Feb 9 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday criticized the government for reducing capital expenditure in 2025-26, arguing that "neither the public sector, the private sector, nor foreign investors are investing in India," and calling the 2026-27 Union Budget a "forgettable...
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