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Himachal CM chairs MLA priority meeting with MLAs of Una, Hamirpur and Sir
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Himachal CM said that in 2025-26, the state government has already secured (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) approval for 73 projects worth Rs. 713.87 crore. Of these, 55 MLA priority projects, totalling Rs. 512.31 crore, were related to the Public Works Depart
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Union Budget has been disappointing for Himachal: MLA Harish Janartha
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Congress legislator from Shimla Urban constituency Harish Janartha on Thursday said the Union Budget has been disappointing for Himachal Pradesh
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Himachal CM hits back at Jai Ram Thakur, says ready to approach finance co
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday hit back at Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, saying that if the BJP claims the state government failed to properly present its case before the 16th Finance Commission, then Thakur should take
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Naresh Chauhan urges BJP MPs to clarify stand on revenue deficit grant, ca
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media here, Chauhan described the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant as a "grave injustice" to hill states. He said that since Independence, successive Finance Commissions had recognised the difficult geographical conditions of hill states and introduced a system
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Pakistan's National Finance Commission stalls as key working groups remain
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's National Finance Commission has stalled, with most working groups inactive and the second meeting delayed. Provinces and the centre differ over revenue sharing and reforms, raising concerns about further delays to the long-pending 11th NFC award meant to guide distribution of fede
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State Minister Vikramaditya Singh says Union Budget overlooks Himachal's f
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The minister pointed out that the revenue deficit grant received by Himachal Pradesh under the recommendations of the Finance Commission has been steadily decreasing in recent years and has now been practically eliminated, whereas, given the state's financial situation and the heavy losse
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Pollution a top priority for govt: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Union
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"Pollution is a priority for the government. We are working with many state governments on projects related to air and water pollution. There is a significant budgetary outlay on sewage control as well as drainage," Thakur said.
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Union Budget 2026: Centre allocates Rs 1.4 lakh Cr for state local bodies,
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Centre has allocated Rs 1.4 lakh crores for states for the Financial Year 2026-27 as Finance Commission grants, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.
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Union Budget 2026: CM Stalin flags 'unfulfilled promises', seeks fair shar
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Stalin listed a series of demands, asking whether the Budget would include a Rs 3,548 crore education fund to support the studies of students who have been detained and not promoted, funding for Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects, Rs 3,112 crore for the Jal Jeevan
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"Expecting rightful share from Union Budget": Kerala Finance Minister ahea
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Tuesday expressed hope for fair allocations in the 2026 Union Budget, saying he is "expecting the rightful share from the Union Budget," and urged a rectification of past Finance Commission cuts that had severely affected the state.
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"Bigger pie, smaller slice for Tamil Nadu": Congress' Manickam Tagore flag
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Giving percentage of funds shared from the Union budget, Tagore said that during 2004-2014, under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Tamil Nadu received 5 per cent of the Union budget's pool, whereas from 2014-2025, the state only got around 4.08 per cent. This is despite the fact tha
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Kerala: CM Vijayan flags 'unauthorised changes' in Governor's policy addre
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking in the House during the opening day of the 16th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly, Vijayan said, "There are certain additions and deletions that were made in the policy address delivered today by the Governor while addressing the House. In paragraphs 12, 15 and 16 o
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