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Hyderabad, March 23 Telangana Prohibition and Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao launched a scathing attack on the opposition BRS on Monday, questioning its moral right to criticize the state's current excise policy.Intervening in the budget discussion initiated by BRS MLA T Harish Rao in the...

Jaipur, March 23 – Hanuman Beniwal, the National President of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and a Member of Parliament from Nagaur, raised the issue of the growing debt burden on farmers and demanded clarity on farm loan waivers in the Lok Sabha on Monday.Union Finance Minister, Nirmala...

March 23, New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to chair an emergency meeting on Monday to review the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran.The meeting will be attended by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey, Foreign...

Hyderabad, March 22 Telangana's total debt, including that of its entities and government guarantees, stood at Rs 8 lakh crore as of December 2025, according to the Socio-Economic Outlook 2026 released by the state government.The state government said that from December 2023, when the Congress...

Hyderabad, March 20 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the budget presented in the Legislative Assembly on Friday is a "forward-looking" budget that gives equal importance to welfare schemes and development programs.In an informal interaction with journalists here, he said the...

Hyderabad, March 20 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the budget presented in the Legislative Assembly on Friday is a "forward-looking budget" that gives equal importance to welfare schemes and development programs.In an informal interaction with the media here, he said the budget...

Raipur, March 20 – On the final day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly budget session on Friday, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government passed the Chhattisgarh Cess Amendment Bill 2026.The legislation abolishes the 12 per cent cess levied on land registrations across the...

Shimla, March 20 A cess on petrol and diesel will be levied in Himachal Pradesh, targeting orphans and widows.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, under which a cess will be levied...

Chandigarh, March 19 – Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, stated on Thursday that the AAP and the Congress are working in alliance to divert people's attention from the real issues of the state.Strongly criticizing both parties for spreading misinformation against the Centre and the BJP...

Shimla, March 16 The Himachal Pradesh government has released ₹500 crore to clear outstanding payments to contractors, allowing dues up to March 1 to be settled, according to Naresh Chauhan, the Chief Minister's Principal Advisor (Media), on Monday.In an official statement issued here, he said...

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan described revenue service officers as the guardians of the nation's financial strength, emphasizing that development activities across the country are only possible due to the revenue generated through taxes. He made this statement to the trainee officers of the...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting to review the progress of projects under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the review focused on the progress of works, reforms, and opportunities, covering a wide...

March 12, Kohima: The first phase of the eighth session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly concluded today after five sittings.During the final sitting, the proceedings began with the Question Hour, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister KG Kenye made a statement under Rule 55, expressing...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh topped the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for 2023-24 among the North Eastern and Himalayan states, according to a report released by NITI Aayog.The FHI is a comprehensive framework for assessing and comparing the fiscal performance of states. It outlines each...

Itanagar, March 10 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein presented a budget of Rs 36,607 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the state assembly, with a focus on six key sectors aimed at strengthening infrastructure, people-centric development, economic growth, and governance...

Hyderabad, March 9 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged on Monday that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has effectively introduced a new scheme called “Rahul Bandhu” by diverting funds meant for farmers under the Rythu Bandhu scheme.Speaking at a...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Slamming the ruling DMK, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will determine who should not be in power.Criticizing DMK Chief M K Stalin, Palaniswami at an election rally in the Anthiyur Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – At a time when Kerala is facing a severe fiscal crisis, the Accountant General (AG) has flagged a serious violation involving two state ministers who are alleged to have been receiving "double benefits" in contravention of rules.The audit authority has found that...

Mumbai, March 6 – Maharashtra's total debt is projected to exceed Rs 11 lakh crore in 2026-27 as the state continues to borrow to fund infrastructure projects and welfare schemes, government officials said on Friday.According to the state government's budget documents, Maharashtra's total debt...

Chandigarh, March 2 – Reinforcing Haryana’s commitment to fiscal prudence and development-led growth, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented the state’s budget for 2026-27 on Monday, emphasizing seven key pillars that underscore disciplined financial management and a significant increase in...