Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the state budget is not merely a statement of income and expenditure, but a strong roadmap for the state’s overall development and the realisation of each citizen’s dreams. While inaugurating a state-level budget awareness drive, “Ama Janiba, Ama Budget” on Tuesday, Chief Minister Majhi added that in compliance with the nation’s vision, the state government has set the targets to be achieved by 2047.The targets in…
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Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) Amid the campaign for by-elections, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday escalated his attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the state’s financial condition, challenging him to a public debate across districts and renewing his demand for a white paper.In a statement, Vijayendra said, “If the state’s financial condition is truly strong, let us visit every district together. Let us stand on a public platform and discuss before the people…
Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) Amid the by-elections campaign, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday strongly rejected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President and Member of Legislative Assembly B. Y. Vijayendra’s demand for a white paper on Karnataka’s financial condition, terming it a reflection of “lack of economic understanding, administrative experience, and political frustration.” In a detailed press statement, Siddaramaiah asserted that the State Budget presented las…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday criticised the Karnataka government over the State Budget for 2026–27, alleging that the government’s only achievement has been increasing borrowing while failing to ensure overall development of the state.Participating in the discussion on the State Budget in the Assembly, Vijayendra said that while the government claims to prioritise development, the budget allocations do not reflect substantial progress.He …
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Sunday criticised the Budget presented by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, stating that “it is nothing more than a bundle of grand announcements aimed at creating headlines while completely ignoring the urgent need to revive state’s struggling economy”. Bajwa said the Budget once again “exposes the AAP government’s lack of a clear economic vision to generate employment, revive industry, or…
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Saturday criticised the State Budget, alleging that it cheated the people of the state, particularly Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said the Budget presented for 2026–27 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, had “failed” to deliver justice to marginalised communities.”The Congress government had…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday, alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has disappointed the people of the state by presenting the state Budget. Speaking to media persons, Vijayendra said that when the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah began reading the Budget, it sounded as if it had been written by a literary figure.”It sounded very good to hear and perhaps felt good to read as well. But it has brought no benefit to the …
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the state’s total liabilities at the end of 2026–27 are estimated at Rs 8,24,389 crore while presenting the State Budget in the Legislative Assembly.The Chief Minister stated that for the financial year 2026–27, the revenue deficit is estimated at Rs 22,957 crore, while the fiscal deficit is projected at Rs 97,449 crore, which is 2.95 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).The total liabilities of Rs …
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra has questioned the state government for what he termed a “dual policy” regarding the two-child norm. He criticised the government for allowing individuals with more than two children to contest local body elections while government employees and officials with more than two children continue to face restrictions, including denial of promotions.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Dotasra spoke on key issues, including the…
Shillong, Feb 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Monday, presented the State Budget for the financial year 2026–27, projecting a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Presenting the Budget in the state Assembly, Conrad K. Sangma, who also holds the Finance department, said the government has succeeded in maintaining the fiscal deficit within the permissible limit, reflecting its commitment to fiscal discipline w…