After the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday presented the state's budget for the year 2025-26, Congress leader Rashid Alvi sharply criticized it, questioning its immediate benefits and the state government's claims of long-term development.
This budget aims to address the state's pressing development needs while ensuring fiscal responsibility. It reflects the government's vision to build a sustainable, prosperous Uttarakhand, fostering growth across key sectors that will benefit its citizens.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday expressed confidence in the state budget, stating that all budgets presented by Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai have been for public welfare.
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the state's Rs8,08,736 crore budget for the Financial Year 2025-26 on Thursday, marking a 9.8 per cent increase from the previous fiscal.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and sources familiar with the matter.
Rajasthan Ministers Jawahar Singh Bedham and Madan Dilawar have lauded the 2025 state Budget, calling it a positive step for the development of the state. Bedham, speaking on the Budget's provisions, thanked the Chief Minister and Finance Minister for presenting the Budget in line with the p