state finances

Patna, February 23 – Former Bihar Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Rabri Devi, launched a scathing attack on the NDA government on Monday, accusing it of completely failing to maintain law and order in the state.Speaking during the ongoing Budget Session...

Mumbai, February 23 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash last month, was "the best chief minister the state never had".Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde described the late NCP leader as an "elder brother" and said that he...

Hyderabad, February 23 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of turning Telangana into an ATM for the AICC on Sunday.In a statement, Rama Rao said that Revanth Reddy has now openly admitted what he has repeatedly said: that...

Mumbai, February 22 – The month-long budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be contentious, with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, preparing to challenge the Mahayuti government on various fronts.The ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar) views...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the Odisha Budget, the opposition BJD on Saturday claimed that the state government’s attempt to take credit by increasing the budget size to Rs 3.10 lakh crore is "unacceptable," as it is effectively negative when...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Saturday that the state government would present its fifth budget in March, reiterating that it would once again be a people-centric budget focused on the welfare of all sections of society.Speaking to the media here, CM...

Ranchi, February 21 – Jharkhand’s per capita income has crossed the Rs 1 lakh mark for the first time, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 presented in the Assembly on Saturday.Presenting the pre-Budget Economic Survey in the House, Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore said that the...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 The opposition BJD expressed concern on Thursday over the "declining" economic trajectory of Odisha under the BJP-led government, claiming that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its tenure, which has now fallen to 7.9 per cent...

Shimla, February 19 Himachal Pradesh has received substantial financial support from the Centre since the Congress came to power in 2022, yet it continues to criticize it and the Prime Minister to divert public attention, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Thursday.Addressing reporters...

New Delhi, Feb 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday criticized the practice of offering freebies and subsidies before elections, stating that it was "high time" to revisit such policies that hinder the country's economic development.The court observed that the ultimate financial burden of these...

Shimla, February 19 – Himachal Pradesh’s former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday that since the Congress government came to power in the state, it has regularly received substantial financial support from the Centre, but it continues to make serious remarks against the Centre...

Jaipur, February 19 – Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Rajasthan has achieved sustained growth in its own tax revenue, reflecting improved financial management and administrative reforms.According to the Budget Study 2026–27, the state's own tax revenue stood at Rs...

Bhopal, February 19 The opposition Congress staged a protest on Thursday at the Madhya Pradesh assembly premises against the BJP-led state government's "false" and "empty" promises.Led by Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar, Congress MLAs held a demonstration in front of the Mahatma Gandhi...

Shimla, February 18 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal accused the Congress-led state government of spreading false narratives regarding the Revenue Deficit Grant and central aid on Wednesday.In a statement, he said that at the all-party meeting convened on February 13 to discuss the...

Jammu, February 18 Jammu and Kashmir's total debt for the financial year 2024-25 is estimated at ₹1,37,067 crore, which is 48 per cent of the Union Territory's GDP, which has significantly expanded to ₹2,88,422 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.Defending his government's...

Bhopal, Feb 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented the state’s “women-centric” budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 4,38,317 crore, and said no new taxes would be imposed.Devda presented the third consecutive budget of the Mohan Yadav government amid...

Chennai, February 17 – The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government on Tuesday, describing the State’s interim budget for 2026-27 as a “false promise” that has allegedly plunged Tamil Nadu deeper into...

Amaravati, February 18 Andhra Pradesh is falling short of its revenue targets, achieving only 61 percent of the targeted Rs 2.18 lakh crore, while also exceeding its borrowing target by over Rs 10,000 crore, according to the CAG, even though the fiscal year 2025-26 is still two months away...

Guwahati, February 17 The Assam government said on Tuesday that it has seen a steady decline in central government and Finance Commission grants over the last four fiscal years, prompting opposition parties to accuse the Centre of adopting a "stepmotherly" attitude towards the state.Responding...

Chandigarh, Feb 17 – Asserting that the BJP government's budget is the people's budget, shaped by public suggestions, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday stated that the upcoming state budget will fulfill the aspirations and expectations of the people.Referring to Haryana's economic...