state finance

Shimla, March 31 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers staged a protest at the Assembly complex here on Tuesday against the Congress government's decision to increase entry tax and impose a cess on petrol and diesel.Led by former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur...

New Delhi, March 30 The Delhi Assembly's budget session concluded after over 15 hours of legislative business, said Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday, describing it as a "productive engagement" during the proceedings."The second part of the fourth session of the eighth legislative assembly was...

March 27, Kohima: The 8th Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly concluded today after a seven-day sitting across two phases.On the final day of the session today, the House passed the State Budget for 2026-27, authorizing government expenditure exceeding 22,127 crore rupees.The...

Shimla, March 27 In view of the state's financial situation, the Himachal Pradesh government is considering reintroducing lottery within the state to create new sources of revenue generation, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh said during the Budget session of the Assembly on Friday.In a written...

Mumbai, March 27 Borrowing costs for states rose sharply, by 0.15-0.30 per cent at an auction on Friday, to over 8 per cent in some securities, tracking a spike in government bond yields amid escalating conflict in the Middle East that has pushed up global oil prices.Data compiled by

Bengaluru, March 25 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, alleging that the state has been trapped in a cycle of borrowing to repay existing debt and describing the 2026–27 Budget as a "borrowing budget".Speaking in the...

New Delhi, March 23 – According to the 2025-26 economic survey report presented to the Delhi assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, Delhi's per capita income at current prices is likely to reach Rs 5,31,610, registering a growth of 7.92 per cent over 2024-25.The Chief Minister...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday presented a budget of Rs 54,928 crore for 2026-27, and blamed the discontinuation of a revenue deficit grant to the state for annual losses of over Rs 8,000 crore.The grant – a financial assistance provided by...

Chandigarh, March 19 – Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, stated on Thursday that the AAP and the Congress are working in alliance to divert people's attention from the real issues of the state.Strongly criticizing both parties for spreading misinformation against the Centre and the BJP...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday criticized former BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao for not attending the Assembly for the past two years, saying that Rao has received over Rs 1 crore in salary and allowances from December 2023 until now as the Leader of...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 – Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday praised the prudent fiscal management during his government, which he said transformed Odisha from bankruptcy into one of the country’s leading states economically.Expressing...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh topped the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for 2023-24 among the North Eastern and Himalayan states, according to a report released by NITI Aayog.The FHI is a comprehensive framework for assessing and comparing the fiscal performance of states. It outlines each...

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...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Congress on Monday called the Punjab Budget a "figuring out," and criticized the AAP government over the "increasing" debt.Participating in the discussion on the state budget, Congress MLA Pargat Singh said the government did not present any roadmap in the budget to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced five poll guarantees for Kerala, CPI(M) and BJP leaders on Sunday criticised the promises, with some leaders claiming they would not be implemented.Gandhi had announced free travel for women on KSRTC buses, Rs 1,000...

Bengaluru, March 6 Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that by not adhering to the federal system of governance as per the constitution, the Centre is doing injustice to Karnataka.He also said that the state government is pursuing a development...

Aizawl, February 26 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma will present the state's budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in the assembly on Thursday.Lalduhoma, who also holds the finance portfolio, is set to table his third budget since the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) came to power on December 8, 2023...

Gandhinagar, February 24 – Gujarat has recorded an economic growth rate of 7.4 percent, surpassing the national average of 6.5 percent, according to details released by the state’s Finance Department. The department also outlined the government’s fiscal position and expenditure priorities for...

Raipur, February 23 Chhattisgarh's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant prices is estimated to grow by 8.11 percent, and per capita income is likely to reach Rs 1,79,244 in 2025-26, according to the state's Economic Survey Report.State Planning, Economics and Statistics Department...

Amaravati, February 14 – In a move aimed at balancing development and welfare, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday presented a budget of over ₹3.32 trillion for 2026-27, an increase of ₹10,000 crore from the current fiscal year, with projected revenue expenditure of ₹2.56 trillion and...