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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...

Chandigarh, March 8: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party's working President Ashwani Sharma on Sunday said that the state budget "is a major betrayal of the mothers and sisters of the state and is disappointing for farmers, employees, and the common people too."Reacting to the budget for 2026-27...

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...

Imphal, March 8 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh announced on Sunday that Rs 350 crore has been allocated in the state budget for 2026-27, which will be presented soon, for the welfare of 3.5 lakh women across the state.Singh made the announcement at an International Women's Day...

In Chandigarh, March 8, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab announced a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for women in the general category and Rs 1,500 for Scheduled Caste (SC) women under the Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojana, fulfilling one of its key election...

Chandigarh, March 8 The AAP government in Punjab announced a new scheme on Sunday under which women will receive Rs 1,000 per month, except for women belonging to Scheduled Castes, who will receive Rs 1,500 per month.Providing monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 per woman was a key poll promise of...

Chandigarh, March 8 Every promise made to the people of Punjab has been fulfilled, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday as he presented the state's budget for 2026-27 with an allocation of Rs 2,60,437 crore.This is the last budget of the AAP government in Punjab before it goes...

Chandigarh, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday criticised Congress MLAs for staging a walkout from the Punjab Assembly during the governor's address on Friday, claiming they did so because they couldn't hear the achievements of the AAP government.“The Congress MLAs don't...