New Delhi, March 17 The Parliament on Tuesday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year, with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill 2026 to the Lok Sabha.Through the...
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New Delhi, March 17 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday alleged that the LPG crisis caused by the West Asia conflict has exposed that the Modi government has no energy security policy and raised questions about the establishment of a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund.Finance...
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New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...
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Mumbai, February 27 More than six lakh eligible farmers in Maharashtra are still awaiting benefits under the government's 2017 farm loan waiver scheme, and action is being taken to provide them with relief, a minister told the assembly on Friday.In a written reply to the Lower House of the...
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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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presented 13 demands for grants and 19 supplementary demands in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, seeking approval for allocations across key departments. The discussion will continue on February 18–19, followed by his response and voting on the grants...
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Bhopal, February 17 – The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday witnessed lively debates as opposition Congress MLA Atif Arif Aqueel passionately advocated for declaring the cow as the national animal, reigniting discussions on cultural reverence and policy implementation...
Shimla, February 16 – Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla surprised legislators on the opening day of the Budget Session by delivering his customary address, which was 50 pages long, in just a couple of minutes here, skipping sections related to the 16th Finance Commission.Political...
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