government spending

Jammu, March 6 The pension bill of the Jammu and Kashmir government is set to double in the 10-year period between 2020-30, with approximately 2.48 lakh retired employees receiving allowances, officials said.The Jammu and Kashmir administration also stated that there is no proposal under...

Amaravati, March 5 Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister G Ravi Kumar said on Thursday that the state government is spending Rs 6,000 crore to build new electric sub-stations across the state.Addressing the Assembly, the Energy Minister said the initiative includes 200 sub-stations in areas...

Bengaluru, February 26 – The five "guarantees" offered by the ruling Congress, aimed at different segments of society, are a "burden" on the state's finances, but the benefits will continue to be provided, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday.He made this statement...

New Delhi, February 25 Approximately 43% of the ₹300 crore allocated under Pollution Control and Emergency Measures in the Delhi budget for 2025-26 has been utilized as of January 20, 2026, according to an RTI response.In response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by

Guwahati, February 18 The Assam government has spent approximately ₹400 crore on advertising through various print, electronic, social, and digital media platforms over the past five years, a minister said in the Assembly on Wednesday.Another ₹52 crore has been spent on banners, billboards...

New Delhi, February 18 The allocation for women and girls under various schemes has increased by 11.55 per cent to ₹5.01 lakh crore in 2026-27, up from ₹4.49 lakh crore in the previous financial year, according to the Gender Budget Statement (GBS) released by the government.The Gender Budget...

Amaravati, February 18 Andhra Pradesh is falling short of its revenue targets, achieving only 61 percent of the targeted Rs 2.18 lakh crore, while also exceeding its borrowing target by over Rs 10,000 crore, according to the CAG, even though the fiscal year 2025-26 is still two months away...

Amaravati, February 14 YSRCP leader B Rajendranath on Saturday termed Andhra Pradesh's budget for 2026-27 as a "bundle of lies".Addressing a press conference, the former finance minister alleged that tall claims and manipulation of figures were blatant in the budget, claiming that its format...

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...

Shimla, February 14 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the state government is providing a support price for milk and will soon also provide a minimum support price (MSP) for ginger.Within a year, the Sarahan hospital will have specialist doctors and...