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Gandhinagar, March 13 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel distributed motorized tricycles and joystick wheelchairs worth Rs 36.7 crore to 5,676 persons with disabilities across the state on Friday, aiming to improve mobility and reduce physical strain involved in daily travel.At a...

Surat/Gandhinagar, March 12 The Gujarat government is expanding its network of laboratories across the state to ensure citizens have access to pure food and quality medicines, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said in the state Assembly on Thursday.Speaking in response to a query regarding the...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that the state must accelerate governance reforms, improve resource mobilization, and encourage investment, especially in the MSME sector, to offset the financial impact of the reduced central tax devolution...

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...

Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Wednesday that an expert committee led by the chief secretary is studying the fiscal impact of the old pension scheme.Cheema was presenting a detailed summary of the work of the AAP government over the past four years...

Mumbai, March 11 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis acknowledged financial pressures on the state economy on Wednesday, while asserting that the state's debt-to-GSDP ratio is lower than several other states, and rejected allegations that allocations to the social sector have been cut...

Mumbai, March 11 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday that Maharashtra will become the first state to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2029 and a $5 trillion economy by 2047.He stated that the state's economy is currently worth $660 billion in 2025-26, and it needs to add...

Bengaluru, March 10 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who recently presented his record 17th budget as the state's finance minister, recalled on Tuesday that he first took on the responsibility in 1994 at the insistence of then CM H D Deve Gowda.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, he...

Patna, March 10 The new government to be formed in Bihar will continue to operate under the guidance of Nitish Kumar even after the JD(U) president's election to the Rajya Sabha, which will require him to relinquish his position, state ministers asserted on Tuesday.The statement came from...

Bengaluru, March 10 Opposition BJP leaders criticized Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, questioning his absence during the pre-budget meetings and his silence on the state budget presented by CM Siddaramaiah last week.Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and...

Bhopal, March 10 The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday approved funds of Rs 33,240 crore for the continuation of various schemes of seven state departments for the next five years.The decision to approve the funds was taken during a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah congratulated Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday for completing six years as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), praising his organizational skills and commitment to the party.The Chief...

Bhopal, March 10 – The Madhya Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved a series of key decisions aimed at supporting farmers, promoting sustainable tourism, empowering youth in governance, and ensuring the continuity of welfare schemes.In a significant boost...

Dehradun, March 10 – Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated on Tuesday that the Uttarakhand Budget for 2026-27 focuses on inclusive development across all sectors, while ensuring that the benefits of government schemes reach the last person in the queue.Speaking to IANS, the Chief Minister...

Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar warned senior bureaucrats on Tuesday against skipping important discussions in the House, especially debates on the state budget, asking them to treat it as a "last chance" for the bureaucracy.Addressing the Lower House before the...

Patiala, March 9 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday said the law and order situation in the state is "challenging" and requires strong control.Speaking to reporters after paying obeisance at Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala, he said maintaining law and order is essential for the...

Aizawl, March 9 Mizoram registered an average annual growth rate of 9.36 per cent in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) over the 13-year period between 2011-12 and 2024-25, according to the state's 2025-26 Economic Survey.The survey, presented by Chief Minister Lalduhoma in the assembly on...

Panaji, March 9 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday that the state had borrowed ₹4,148 crore in interest-free loans in the last fiscal year, assuring that it had stayed well within the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limits.During the Question Hour in the state...

Mumbai, March 9 – Maharashtra’s Medium Term Fiscal Policy (MTFP) statement for 2026-27 presents a picture of a state trying to manage a rising debt burden through aggressive infrastructure spending.Although the headline figures suggest fiscal discipline, the underlying numbers indicate...

Chandigarh, March 8 The Punjab government has allocated Rs 1,010 crore for comprehensive disaster relief and mitigation following the devastating floods that struck the state last year, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday.While presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the...