Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (IANS) With a focus on major infrastructure, mobility, environmental sustainability, and sports facilities linked to preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday presented its Draft Budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 17,018 crore.The draft estimates revenue expenditure at Rs 7,150 crore and capital expenditure at Rs 9,868 crore. Presenting the budget, Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani stated that no new tax…
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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Monday with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan addressing the House, marking the formal start of proceedings for what the ruling alliance has described as a crucial and forward-looking session for the state.This is the first Budget Session of the current state government, and leaders from the ruling dispensation expressed optimism, calling it an important step toward strengthening governance and development in Bihar.B…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Kerala Budget presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, alleging that the State’s fiscal credibility had been “completely destroyed” and that the LDF government was merely shifting its financial burden to the next dispensation.Echoing the criticism, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K. Kunhalikutty termed the document “the best budget of a failed government.”…
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “double-engine government” model as a “dummy engine”.In a strongly worded statement, BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the Chief Minister’s remark reflected what he called the DMK’s discomfort with the Centre-state development partnership being projected by the BJP and the National Democr…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Warning that unchecked immigration could erode the nation’s economic strength and political freedoms, a senior Republican lawmaker has said the United States should cap the number of new citizens at 800,000 a year, “or maybe even less.”Congressman Glenn Grothman told colleagues that allowing unlimited immigration would make the country “not only poorer, but America will become much less free.”Speaking on the floor of the US House of Representatives, the Wiscon…
Ahmedabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The first meeting of the Gujarat State-Level Census Coordination Committee (SLCCC) was held in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das to review preparations for the upcoming Census 2027.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary conducted a comprehensive review of the planning process and the groundwork required for the smooth execution of the next population census.State Census Coordinator and Revenue Secretary Rajesh Manju, along with other m…
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is set to hold a massive women’s conference on Monday at Palladam in Tiruppur district, marking a key political mobilisation exercise ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The event, focused on women’s empowerment and welfare, is expected to draw nearly 1.5 lakh participants from 39 Assembly constituencies across 13 party districts.The conference will be held under the leadership of DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi, …