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Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of disrespecting constitutional institutions by making comments about the Election Commission, the judiciary, and the prime minister.He also accused the party of renaming a college in Kannauj named after...

New Delhi, March 28 – A day after the Delhi Assembly passed the 2026-27 budget, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met with Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Saturday and discussed development and infrastructure issues.In a message on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister said, "I had a...

Shimla, March 26: Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in the state on Thursday, stating that the party, which came to power in 2022 based on ambitious election promises and "10 guarantees,"...

New Delhi, March 25 Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday termed the 2026-27 budget a "roadmap for development" and said it reflects the government's focus on people-centric administration, higher capital spending, and social welfare.Speaking on the motion of thanks over the Delhi...

Bengaluru, March 25 – The Karnataka BJP strongly objected to the Congress-led government’s decision to cancel an event organized by the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Foundation at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), alleging political interference in education and urging the government to...

March 25, New Delhi – The Parliament is holding the Budget Session 2026 in both houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.During Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha regarding the low Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in secondary education, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that provisions...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), March 23 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the ruling LDF is seeking a fresh mandate in the April 9 Assembly polls with the objective of taking the state to the next level of development.Addressing a press conference here, he said the election...

New Delhi, March 21 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday and discussed issues related to the development of the national capital, strengthening infrastructure, and fulfilling the aspirations of the people.Chief Minister Gupta met with PM Modi...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Janata Dal (Secular) launched a strong attack on the Congress on Friday, alleging misuse of public funds.The JD(S) also accused AICC General Secretary and Karnataka In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala of acting as a "collection agent" for the party.In a post on the social...

Shimla, March 18 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Budget Session began on Wednesday on a turbulent note, with the opposition BJP submitting a 'breach of privilege' notice against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, accusing him of misleading the House by making false claims about loans.The...

Shimla, March 17 Cabinet ranks for advisors and top officials of state government commissions, corporations, and administrative bodies have been withdrawn in Himachal Pradesh, according to an official order.The Himachal Pradesh government has also deferred payment of 20 per cent of their...

Mumbai, March 16 Various departments and agencies of the Maharashtra government owe nearly Rs 11,000 crore to Mumbai's civic body, Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant said on Monday.Responding to a question in the legislative council, Industries Minister Samant said that according to the report...

Mumbai, March 13 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) fixed deposits (FDs) currently stand at over Rs 81,000 crore, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant told the Legislative Council on Friday, and assured that savings earmarked as a Pension Fund would not be touched.Samant said that the...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 – Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday praised the prudent fiscal management during his government, which he said transformed Odisha from bankruptcy into one of the country’s leading states economically.Expressing...

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar alleged on Monday that the AAP government in the state was conspiring to financially weaken the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) by manipulating financial records and misleading people about electricity tariff reductions...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Opposition parties on Sunday strongly criticized the AAP government over the Punjab budget, stating that it "completely ignored" the urgent need to revive the "struggling economy." The Congress called the announcement of a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for women...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday that the AAP government has reduced the debt-to-GSDP ratio to 44.47 per cent, a decrease of four percentage points, and also claimed that it was spending 85 per cent of its borrowings on servicing old debt raised by...

New Delhi, February 27 The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of January stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, or 63 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 74.5 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Friday.The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit...

Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented the Interim Budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Tuesday. For social security schemes, he made a total allocation of Rs 5,463 crore.In his address, the minister also alleged that the union government appeared...

Jammu, February 17 Out of the 44 public sector undertakings in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 are making losses and four are non-functional, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Tuesday.The government said it is examining ways to strengthen the struggling PSUs and improve their...