Shimla, March 3 – Himachal Pradesh is facing a fiscal gap of nearly 15 per cent following the withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), according to Naresh Chauhan, Principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, on Tuesday.He stated that the withdrawal of the RDG directly affected almost...
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New Delhi, March 2 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Monday and requested a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year.This development comes nearly...
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Shimla, March 2 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh on Monday sought a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the financial year 2026-27.Sukhu, who met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, informed her that discontinuing the...
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New Delhi, March 2 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and requested a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year.The Chief Minister informed the Union...
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Shimla, February 25 Himachal Pradesh ministers Rohit Thakur and Chander Kumar on Wednesday targeted state leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur for not speaking out to demand the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to the hill state.Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Education...
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Shimla, February 24 Despite receiving the highest amount of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), the previous BJP-led government in Himachal Pradesh did not reduce its debt and liabilities, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, accusing the saffron party of "playing politics" over the...
Shimla, February 23 Discussions on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in the Vidhan Sabha during the recent three-day budget session have made it clear that the BJP is "anti-Himachal" and against the interests of the state's people, Revenue Minister Jagat Negi said on Monday.Addressing the media...
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Shimla, February 19 Two Himachal Pradesh ministers on Thursday criticized Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant and said the BJP's real stance on the issue has now been exposed to the people of the state.In a joint statement, Industries...
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Shimla, February 19 Himachal Pradesh has received substantial financial support from the Centre since the Congress came to power in 2022, yet it continues to criticize it and the Prime Minister to divert public attention, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Thursday.Addressing reporters...
Shimla, February 19 – Himachal Pradesh’s former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday that since the Congress government came to power in the state, it has regularly received substantial financial support from the Centre, but it continues to make serious remarks against the Centre...
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Shimla, February 18 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal accused the Congress-led state government of spreading false narratives regarding the Revenue Deficit Grant and central aid on Wednesday.In a statement, he said that at the all-party meeting convened on February 13 to discuss the...
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Shimla, February 17 Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu announced on Tuesday that Congress MLA from Kullu, Sunder Thakur, will soon be appointed as a minister.The information was shared in the House during the discussion on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), as Thakur and Leader of Opposition...
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Shimla, Feb 17 – The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP accused each other of financial mismanagement on Tuesday as a discussion on the Revenue Deficit Grant turned heated in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for the second day in a row.Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the...
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Shimla, February 17 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu announced the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) on Tuesday to probe "benami" (anonymous) land deals at Gaggal Airport in the Kangra district and Gagret in the Una district.Responding to a query from the...
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Shimla, February 16 The debate on discontinuing the Revenue Deficit Grant in the Himachal Pradesh assembly led to a heated exchange on Monday, with the ruling Congress asserting that the issue goes beyond parties, but impacts the interests of 75 lakh people in the state.The opposition...
Shimla, February 16 In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla concluded his address to the Assembly on the opening day of the Budget Session in just over two minutes, skipping a portion of the speech he termed "comments on a constitutional institution."The incident was...
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Shimla, February 16 In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla concluded his address to the Assembly on the opening day of the Budget Session in just 2 minutes and 10 seconds, skipping a portion of the speech he termed "comments on a constitutional institution".After...
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Shimla, February 16 – Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla surprised legislators on the opening day of the Budget Session by delivering his customary address, which was 50 pages long, in just a couple of minutes here, skipping sections related to the 16th Finance Commission.Political...
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Shimla, February 16 In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla concluded his address to the state Legislative Assembly within two minutes on Monday, skipping a portion of the speech over what he termed as "comments on a constitutional institution".Speaking at the start of...
Shimla, February 15 Discussions on the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here...