state finances

Mohali, March 14 Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Punjab government over various issues, including the drug menace in the state, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responded on Saturday, accusing the BJP-led Centre of failing to take strict action following a large drug...

Chennai, March 14 AMMK general secretary TTV Dinakaran on Saturday criticized the DMK government over the law and order situation, stating that it has become a "laughing stock" in Tamil Nadu over the past five years.He said that there is no day without murders and robberies in the state, in a...

Chandigarh, March 13 Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's political rally in Moga on Saturday, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday criticised the Centre for allegedly withholding funds to the state and asked state BJP leaders to seek clarification from Amit Shah regarding...

NITI Aayog released the second annual edition of the Fiscal Health Index 2026 in New Delhi today. The report highlights several policy priorities for strengthening fiscal health across states.These include enhancing revenue mobilization and strengthening state-owned tax capacity, rationalizing...

Bengaluru, March 11 Responding to the issue of a shortage of LPG cylinders due to the conflict involving Israel, the US, and Iran, BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Wednesday that the Central government is taking the necessary steps to ensure the supply of LPG cylinders, and...

Amaravati, March 11 YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the N Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh of accumulating debts equivalent to 97 per cent of the amount borrowed during his entire 5-year tenure, over a period of two years.Reddy stated that the TDP-led NDA...

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...

Shimla, March 9 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accused the BJP on Monday of working against the interests of Himachal Pradesh by not supporting the continuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).The 16th Finance Commission has recommended the discontinuation of RDG for 17 states...

Hyderabad, March 9 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged on Monday that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has effectively introduced a new scheme called “Rahul Bandhu” by diverting funds meant for farmers under the Rythu Bandhu scheme.Speaking at a...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended Karnataka’s fiscal management on Monday, blaming the Centre for shortfalls in expected funds, stating that the state was forced to present a deficit budget despite maintaining financial discipline.Addressing a training session for...

Mumbai, March 9 Ruling BJP member Sudhir Mungantiwar and Opposition NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil on Monday pressed Minister Meghana Bordikar for answers in the Maharashtra assembly over alleged discrepancies between the sanctioned funds and actual expenditure of the state women's commission...

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...

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...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday rejected the BJP's criticism that the state budget was debt-driven and favoured only one section, asserting that the government has maintained fiscal discipline within the limits prescribed by law.Siddaramaiah, who...

Amaravati, March 7 The Andhra Pradesh government availed ₹1.72 lakh crore through special drawing facilities, ways and means advances, and overdraft during 2024-25, resulting in paying ₹303 crore towards interest, according to a CAG report.The Comptroller and Auditor General report, which was...

Amaravati, March 7 The Andhra Pradesh government availed ₹1.72 lakh crore through special drawing facilities, ways and means advances, and overdraft during 2024-25, resulting in paying ₹303 crore towards interest, according to a CAG report.The Comptroller and Auditor General report, which was...

Panaji, March 6 The recent global economic situation is expected to have a significant impact on Goa's economy, which is heavily reliant on the service sector, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday while presenting the budget for 2026-27 in the assembly.Speaking in the House, the CM...

Chandigarh, March 6 BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday demanded that the AAP-led Punjab government should first account for the promises made in last year’s state Budget before presenting a new Budget on March 8.Chugh said the AAP government has repeatedly made tall claims in...

Chandigarh, March 6 – Hundreds of Congress workers from Punjab staged a demonstration here on Friday against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab for its failure to fulfill its commitments to the people.The party specifically mentioned the promise of Rs...

Amaravati, March 6 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday accused the YSR Congress party of shirking its responsibility to attend the Legislative Assembly, and said that the status of opposition is determined by the people, not the government.Speaking on the Appropriation...