Haveri (Karnataka), Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Revenue Department is distributing title deeds to one lakh beneficiaries for the second time and has so far provided title deeds to 2.20 lakh families, calling it a record achievement. He also claimed that Karnataka’s top GDP ranking in the country is the result of the pro-people policies implemented by his government.He was speaking after inaugurating the government’s 1,000-day celebration prog…
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Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s verdict directing the West Bengal government to pay Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears to the state government employees and pensioners for the period between 2008 and 2019 and also 25 per cent of that amount by March 31 this year, will cost the state exchequer a little over Rs 10,000 crore immediately and Rs 42,000 crore in the long run.”These figures are tentative. An exercise had started to figure out the actual expenditure on this count, and the final f…
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The tax revenue of West Bengal is projected to increase by 6.20 per cent by March 31, 2027, mainly propelled by two of the 12 components, namely State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) and state excise.As per the Budget estimates for the financial year 2026-27, the state’s own tax revenue is slated to increase to Rs 1,18,668.78 crore, a 6.20 per cent rise over the figure of Rs 1,11,737.13 crore as per the revised estimates for 2025-26.The SGST component, as per the budget doc…
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government will end the financial year 2026-27 with an accumulated debt figure of around Rs 8.15 lakh crore, as indicated in the documents of the interim (vote on accounts) budget for the fiscal under review, which was presented by the West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya on the floor of the Assembly on Thursday.The total accumulated debt by March 31, 2027, has been pegged at Rs 8,15,891.35 crore in the Budget…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament on Sunday, residents of Delhi shared their expectations, saying that sectors such as education and railways should be given priority, with increased budgetary allocations to address public needs. Speaking to IANS, several residents expressed hope that the upcoming Budget would focus on easing the financial burden on common people.Anil, a Delhi resident, said, “The Budge…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, the BJP hails it as a historic day, while Congress calls for a focus on ground-level realities.Reacting to the upcoming Budget, Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Arun Sao said, “Today is a very auspicious and historic day. This budget will serve as the foundation for a Viksit Bharat by 2047. It will be a budget aimed at moving forward with the principle of ‘…