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New Delhi, March 10 The fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP for the three financial years up to 2024-25 has been revised upwards following the revision in the base year for calculating GDP, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.According to the new GDP series published on February...

New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday sought Parliament's approval to spend an additional net amount of Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year ending March 31, with a significant portion of the expenditure allocated to food and fertilizer subsidies.According to the second batch...

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...

Gairsain, March 9 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the state's budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Monday, with an outlay of Rs 1.11 lakh crore, 10 per cent higher than the current fiscal year.This was Dhami's first budget after taking over the finance portfolio...

Mumbai, March 7 Maharashtra's total outstanding debt is projected to reach Rs 11,02,654 crore in the 2026-27 financial year, up from Rs 9,73,989 crore in the revised estimates for 2025-26, according to the state government's 'Budget in Brief', released on Saturday.According to the document...

New Delhi, March 7 – The BJP has strongly criticised the alleged allocation of ₹100 crore for constructing an official residence for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with party leaders accusing the state government of misusing public funds and having misplaced priorities.BJP spokesperson...

Bengaluru, March 6 Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that by not adhering to the federal system of governance as per the constitution, the Centre is doing injustice to Karnataka.He also said that the state government is pursuing a development...

Shimla, February 25 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday directed officials not to stop the social security pension of any eligible individuals, according to a statement.Presiding over a meeting of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department here, he said that all eligible...

New Delhi, Feb 25 – Several infrastructure projects worth over ₹150 crore each have experienced a cumulative cost overrun of ₹5.52 lakh crore, according to a monthly government report for January 2026.The latest "Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects" showed that the revised...

New Delhi, February 24 – In a significant relief for the Kerala government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state's proposed "Nava Kerala Survey," allowing the government to proceed with the exercise.New Delhi, February 24 – In...

Ranchi, February 24 The Jharkhand government on Tuesday presented a ₹1.58 lakh crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in the assembly.The JMM-led government had presented a ₹1.45 lakh crore budget in 2025-26."I have presented a budget of ₹1.58 lakh crore for the 2026-27 financial year before...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma presented the budget for 2026-27 in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Monday, with a fiscal deficit of ₹2,672 crore, which is approximately 3.5 percent of the state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), remaining within the permissible limit.The total...

Guwahati, February 19 The Assam assembly on Thursday passed a Rs 62,294.78 crore interim budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, ahead of the assembly elections.The state’s Finance Minister, Ajanta Neog, presented the Assam Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2026-27, which was passed unanimously...

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...

Shimla, February 18 Funds from the Jal Jeevan Mission were used to build rest houses during the tenure of the previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, and now the state government will have to pay for them, the deputy chief minister said on Wednesday.Responding to a question from Congress...

Bhopal, February 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the state budget for 2026-27 in the assembly on Wednesday, totaling Rs 4,38,317 crore.Devda presented the budget amidst interruptions from the opposition, who raised concerns over the "increasing debt" burden on the...

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...

Kochi, February 17 – The Kerala High Court, in its order on Tuesday, stayed the Nava Kerala Survey, making serious observations against the CPI(M), led by State Secretary M.V. Govindan. It also criticized the Kerala government.The Division Bench pointed out that the party appeared to have...

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...

New Delhi, February 15 With the government having made significant progress through aggressive capital expenditure in recent years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it is now the time for the private sector to step up, invest boldly, and drive the next phase of innovation-led...