State Finance Minister Devda said that the budget for the culture department for the current fiscal year was two and a half times more than that of the budget estimate of the last FY 2023-24.
State Finance Minister Devda said that the budget for the health sector for the current fiscal year was 34 per cent more than that of the budget estimate of the last FY 2023-24.
State Finance Minister Devda said that the budget for Women and Child Development for the current fiscal year was 81 per cent more than that of the budget estimate of the last FY 2023-24.
The State Finance Minister will present the first budget of the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government for the financial year 2024-25. Ahead of presenting the state budget, Finance Minister Devda offered prayers at his residence.
In an order, the Raj Bhavan said that the entry of West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya into the Raj Bhavan premises of Kolkata, Darjeeling and Barrackpore is banned for "defamation and anti-constitutional media statements".
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a scathing attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government over the state budget 2024-25 presented on Tuesday.
Amid the ongoing tussle between non-BJP states and the Centre over the tax devolution mechanism, Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday expressed concerns saying there has been a reduction in the percentage of funds that the soutern is getting from the Centre.
The budget session for 2024-25 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly commenced today. The state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the budget and said "PM Modi has implemented the slogan of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas".
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has welcomed Gujarat's budget for the year 2024-25 as aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Viksit Bharat@2047" through sustainable development.
"The Centre is giving a very small amount. Is this a slave-owner relationship? More than 5000 crores have to be given. They are not paying it for various reasons," the state Finance Minister said.