Mumbai, March 5: Maharashtra's public debt is projected to reach a staggering Rs 9.32 lakh crore in 2025-26, even as the state projects strong economic growth of 7.9 per cent, exceeding the national forecast, according to the pre-budget Economic Survey presented in the Maharashtra Assembly on...
Mumbai, March 5 Maharashtra's economy remains the largest in the country, with a nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) estimated at Rs 46.22 lakh crore in 2024-25, which is expected to reach Rs 51 lakh crore, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled in the assembly on Thursday...
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Shimla, March 4 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday appealed to the Central government to grant 50 per cent royalty on water used by hydroelectric power plants in the state, so that it can become self-sufficient in the absence of the Revenue Deficit Grant.The...
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Shimla, March 3 – Himachal Pradesh is facing a fiscal gap of nearly 15 per cent following the withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), according to Naresh Chauhan, Principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, on Tuesday.He stated that the withdrawal of the RDG directly affected almost...
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Bhopal, March 2 In another significant decision related to state government employees on the occasion of Holi, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government announced on Monday that treasury officers will now also be allowed to hire vehicles during working hours.The government stated in a late-Monday...
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Chandigarh, March 2 Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday termed the Haryana budget for 2026-27 as "rhetoric without reality" and alleged that the BJP government has pushed the state into a debt burden of more than ₹5.56 lakh crore.Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president...
Chandigarh, March 2 – Reinforcing Haryana’s commitment to fiscal prudence and development-led growth, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented the state’s budget for 2026-27 on Monday, emphasizing seven key pillars that underscore disciplined financial management and a significant increase in...
Shimla, March 2 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh on Monday sought a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the financial year 2026-27.Sukhu, who met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, informed her that discontinuing the...
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New Delhi, March 2 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and requested a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year.The Chief Minister informed the Union...
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Gandhinagar, February 26 Gujarat's Minister of Agriculture and government spokesperson, Jitu Vaghani, said on Thursday that while the state leads the country in fiscal discipline, opposition-ruled Punjab, West Bengal, and Kerala are lagging behind.Speaking in the legislative assembly during a...
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Mumbai, February 26 The Maharashtra government owes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Rs 10,931 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the legislative assembly on Thursday.In a written reply, Shinde, who holds the Urban Development portfolio, stated that as of December...
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Bengaluru, February 26 – Responding to the statement by Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar that the guarantee schemes are a burden on the state government, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Thursday that the wealthy should not avail...
Shimla, February 24 Despite receiving the highest amount of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), the previous BJP-led government in Himachal Pradesh did not reduce its debt and liabilities, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, accusing the saffron party of "playing politics" over the...
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini informed the assembly during the ongoing budget session that the entire amount owed by IDFC First Bank to the Haryana government has been fully disbursed to the accounts of various departments. The bank has deposited ₹556 crore, including approximately...
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Mumbai, February 24 – Amidst pressure on the state's finances, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the portfolios of planning and finance, presented supplementary demands worth Rs 11,995 crore for the remaining period of the 2025-26 fiscal on Tuesday.Of the Rs 11,995 crore...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 – A constitutional disagreement between the Kerala government and Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar over the policy address has escalated, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asserting on Tuesday that only the version of the address approved by the Cabinet holds...
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Shimla, February 23 Discussions on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in the Vidhan Sabha during the recent three-day budget session have made it clear that the BJP is "anti-Himachal" and against the interests of the state's people, Revenue Minister Jagat Negi said on Monday.Addressing the media...
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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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Patna, February 23 – The Bihar government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has tightened restrictions on treasury withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore, making prior permission mandatory. This decision, taken ahead of the March closing of the 2025–26 financial year, has triggered a fresh...
Patna, February 23 – After attending the proceedings of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday, accusing the government of pushing Bihar into...