Bengaluru, March 26 Due to the increasing trend in subsidies, the Karnataka government was forced to cut down its funds for some of its ongoing schemes, such as nutrition, assistance to local bodies and gram panchayats in rural development programmes, the CAG in its report.The Comptroller &...
Bengaluru, March 25 – Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s defense of the 2026–27 Budget, the Karnataka BJP accused him on Wednesday of presenting a misleading narrative on the state’s finances.Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, in a statement, criticised the...
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the city government's annual budget of ₹1,03,700 crore for the 2026-27 financial year at the Delhi Assembly's budget session today.Addressing the session, the Chief Minister stated that Delhi has the third highest per capita income in the country. She...
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Bengaluru, March 12 – BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra criticised the Karnataka government over the state budget for 2026–27 on Thursday, alleging that the government’s only achievement has been increasing borrowing while failing to ensure overall development of the state...
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New Delhi, March 11 The government think tank, Niti Aayog, urged state governments on Wednesday to adhere to fiscal deficit norms under the FRBM Act through disciplined expenditure management, expanding the GST base, and enhancing their own tax capacity.The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget...
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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...
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Mumbai, March 7 Maharashtra's outstanding debt is expected to rise by 11.1 per cent in 2025-26, although the overall debt burden will remain within the limits prescribed under fiscal responsibility norms, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 presented in the state legislature.The survey...
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Mumbai, March 6 – The Maharashtra government announced a farm loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh in the 2026-27 budget, along with measures for river-linking projects, women empowerment, youth development, healthcare, and strengthening social welfare schemes.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...
Mumbai, March 6: Maharashtra's expenditure on salaries, pensions, and interest payments during 2025-26 will reach a record Rs 3,12,556 crore, which will be more than 50 per cent of the total revenue expenditure of Rs 6,06,855 crore.Revenue receipts are estimated at Rs 5,60,964 crore, officials...
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...
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Aizawl, February 26 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma presented a budget of ₹17,469.91 crore for the 2026-2027 fiscal in the state assembly, with a focus on improving social infrastructure and boosting the agricultural sector.The chief minister also presented supplementary demands for grants...
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In Mumbai, on February 25, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget of ₹80,952.56 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, representing an 8.77% increase over the 2025-26 budget estimate. The budget prioritizes infrastructure expansion and urban mobility.BMC Commissioner...
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Mumbai, February 25 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget of Rs 80,952.56 crore for the financial year 2026-27, representing an 8.77 per cent increase over the 2025-26 budget estimate of Rs 74,427.41 crore.BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presented the budget in the...
In Ranchi, on February 24, the Jharkhand government presented a budget of Rs 1.58 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal to the assembly. This budget, totaling Rs 67,460 crore for the social sector, aims to improve the lives of the poor, women, and other vulnerable groups.The JMM-led government had...
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In Ranchi, Jharkhand's chief minister presented the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, totaling Rs 1.58 lakh crore. This budget prioritizes inclusive growth and development for all sections of society, with a significant allocation of Rs 67,460 crore for the social sector, aimed at...
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Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government on Tuesday presented supplementary demands of ₹11,995.33 crore in the state legislative assembly, with the largest allocation of ₹4,066 crore proposed for the energy, labor, industries, and mining sectors.The supplementary budgetary demand was...
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Ranchi, February 24 – Jharkhand’s Finance Minister, Radha Krishna Kishore, presented the budget of Rs 1,58,560 crore for 2026-27 in the Assembly on Tuesday. He described it as the “Abua Dishom Budget,” which will promote inclusive, sustainable, and welfare-oriented development in the state...
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...
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Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented an interim budget of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, with a focus on the state's upcoming elections. A significant portion, ₹4,000 crore, was allocated to the DMK's flagship scheme of free bus travel for...
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In Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented the state budget for 2026-27, totaling over Rs 3.32 lakh crore. This is an increase of Rs 10,000 crore from the previous fiscal year. The budget includes an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.56 lakh crore and a capital...