he Uttarakhand government has taken an important step in the 2026-27 budget towards ensuring equal pay for equal work for former UPNL employees, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami allocating Rs 289.98 crore in the budget for this purpose, a release said
Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly, Yashpal Arya said earlier that the party is hoping for the smooth functioning of the house, and has asked the Speaker to address certain major issues of the state.
Reflecting a vision that ranges from inclusive development to a just governance system, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the state budget on Monday with a balanced approach based on eight core principles 'SANTULAN'.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while presenting the Budget for the financial year 2026-27, said that the state government is committed to advancing the overall development of Uttarakhand through the GYAN model.
The CM said, "The budget will be excellent, it will be good, and it will fulfil everyone's aspirations and hopes. This budget has been prepared with great effort, with input from numerous stakeholders and various groups, classes, and people working in various dimensions of society. Theref
Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday slammed the Mahayuti government over the state budget, calling the farmer loan waiver scheme a "pretence."
"A scheme has been announced providing Rs 1,000 per month for women in the General category and Rs 1,500 for women from the Scheduled Castes and backward classes," Mann told the media.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday presented the fifth state budget in the assembly, coinciding with International Women's Day and said that the government has focused on every section of society in the last four years.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday assured the Contractors Association that he and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi would facilitate a meeting with the CM to resolve their issues.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasised that this year's budget will have a special focus on women cowherds, poultry farmers, and goat farmers, underlining that this is the International Year of Women Farmers.
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the state budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is a directionless, zero-progress budget, which will take the state to the brink of debt, and will have a far-reaching impact on the state's finances