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New Delhi, March 12 The Modi government has increased the allocation to the erstwhile rural employment scheme, MGNREGA, by nearly four times to ₹8.53 lakh crore, compared to the funds allocated by the Congress-led UPA regime, BJP member in the Rajya Sabha, Bhim Singh, said on Thursday.He was...

New Delhi, March 12 BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said on Thursday that the Modi government has shown foresight in proposing a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund, which will act as a shield against future shocks.Participating in a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for...

Itanagar, March 12 A performance audit by the CAG on 'Development of Tourism Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh' has found major deficiencies in the planning, execution, and monitoring of tourism projects in the state, including wasteful expenditure, diversion of funds, awarding work to...

Shimla, March 11 The BJP is divided into five factions, and the possibility of a third front in the state has always existed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, when asked about the "secret meetings" of disgruntled leaders ahead of the 2027 assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.Sukhu...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Odisha's Minister of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, informed the assembly on Tuesday that 4,609 hectares of forest land were affected by fire incidents last year.In a written reply to a question from Congress MLA Sagar, the minister...

Supaul/Madhepura, March 10 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched development projects and schemes worth around Rs 872 crore in the Supaul and Samstipur districts during his 'Samridhi Yatra' (Development Journey).The CM also reviewed ongoing schemes and development projects in the...

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...