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CAG report flags Maharashtra govt's over spends, blames Ladki Bahin scheme

A CAG report has cautioned the Maharashtra government on its financial sustainability, pointing to large spends in the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 12:06 pm IST

3 months after budget, Maha tables ₹97,706-crore supplementary demands

3 months after budget, Maha tables ₹97,706-crore supplementary demands
mumbai news
Published on Jun 23, 2026 06:44 am IST

Centre treating RBI as ‘personal treasury’ while squeezing states, says Punjab FM Harpal Cheema

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the RBI surplus had been generated through economic activities, transactions and revenue generation taking place across all states. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 24, 2026 06:30 am IST

RBI approves record ₹2.87 lakh crore dividend transfer to Centre for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved ₹1.09 lakh crore risk buffer allocation amid global uncertainty
india news
Updated on May 23, 2026 07:40 am IST

Andhra govt misled council on records of borrowings: LoP

Botsa Satyanarayana
india news
Published on Apr 09, 2026 08:02 am IST

State’s revenue falls, only 67% of outlay used

State’s revenue falls, only 67% of outlay used
mumbai news
Published on Apr 03, 2026 06:02 am IST

CAG report on Telangana’s fiscal performance in FY25 flags debts, budget underutilisation

CAG report on Telangana’s fiscal performance in FY25 flags debts, budget underutilisation
india news
Published on Apr 01, 2026 05:08 am IST

State’s fiscal deficit remains in acceptable limits: CM on budget

Siddaramaiah
india news
Published on Mar 26, 2026 07:14 am IST

Subdued spending may offset Delhi tax revenue shortfall this fiscal: Eco survey

The Economic Survey was tabled by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
delhi news
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 11:25 am IST

Lok Sabha clears ₹57k-cr fund to tackle global shocks, supply chain disruptions

The government sought, and received ₹57,381.84 crore for the Economic Stablisation Fund as part of the supplementary grants for 2025-26.
india news
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 07:39 am IST

Siddaramaiah presents budget with ₹4.48 lakh crore outlay, flags GST losses

Chief minister Siddaramaiah arrives to present the state Budget for the financial year 2026-27 at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday. (PTI)
india news
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:44 am IST

CAG flags Andhra’s alarming financial position in 2024-25

File picture
india news
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:48 am IST

Hike in central tax share boosts Haryana budget

Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini presenting the state Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the assembly on Monday. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 03, 2026 05:12 am IST

Supplementary demands hit record ₹1.44 lakh crore, over 20% of Maha budget

Mumbai, India - Feb. 24, 2026: CM Devendra Fadnavis during the budget assembly session at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on Feb 25, 2026 06:08 am IST

Chhattisgarh finance minister OP Choudhary presents ₹1,72,000 crore budget

Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the budget is designed to ensure that development reaches weaker sections. (Sourced)
india news
Published on Feb 24, 2026 04:35 pm IST

Populist schemes, revenue gap take a toll: No major schemes, projects likely in next state budget

The Ladki Bahin Yojana entitles poor women aged 21 and 65 years to a monthly dole. (HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on Feb 24, 2026 03:54 am IST

Appropriation Bill passed in Bihar assembly to clear decks for ₹3.53L-cr withdrawal

Appropriation Bill passed in Bihar assembly to clear decks for ₹3.53L-cr withdrawal
patna news
Published on Feb 23, 2026 10:18 pm IST

TN tables interim budget, slams Centre for withholding funds

TN tables interim budget, slams Centre for withholding funds
india news
Published on Feb 18, 2026 07:36 am IST

State finances: Capital spendings continue to be sluggish as revenue expenditure consume budget outlay

Exam answer sheet or application paper blurry view on table in examination room with blur education background of school university students taking exam test writing answer in seat row with stress (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 18, 2026 07:22 am IST

Andhra Pradesh Budget emphasises state’s fiscal welfare: Minister Keshav

Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, left, deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, center, hold a bag containing budget documents for Andhra Pradesh's 2026-27 financial year. (@APDeputyCMO)
india news
Published on Feb 15, 2026 06:14 am IST

Rajya Sabha member for higher public spending on education, healthcare

Rajya Sabha member Rajinder Gupta
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 13, 2026 04:08 am IST

This budget’s boring, and that’s a good thing

Roads, railways, logistics, power and digital infrastructure remain the core fiscal tools for growth. This is not newsy. (HT Archive)
opinion
Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:29 pm IST

Budget 2026-27: Ledger of missed opportunities

The middle class is taxed by silence. Perhaps the most glaring miss of this budget is what it refuses to say to India’s middle class. There is no income-tax relief, no slab rationalisation, and no inflation indexing. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
opinion
Published on Feb 06, 2026 08:59 pm IST

‘Central grants in aid crucial for meeting Bihar budget targets’

‘Central grants in aid crucial for meeting Bihar budget targets’
patna news
Published on Feb 05, 2026 04:12 am IST

Bihar tables ₹3.47L-cr budget with focus on 7-Resolves fulfilment

Bihar finance minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav on way to present the State Budget 2026-27 at Bihar Assembly in Patna on Tuesday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
patna news
Published on Feb 04, 2026 03:12 am IST

Building blocks to Viksit Bharat

PREMIUM
Despite significant geo-economic and geopolitical disruptions — the most significant being the tariffs levied on India by the US — India’s economic performance in 2025-26 didn’t really speak of an economy in crisis. (AFP)
editorials
Published on Feb 02, 2026 12:25 am IST

Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

While the markets have reacted negatively, it will be prudent to wait a while for the sentiment to reverse. (PTI)
opinion
Published on Feb 02, 2026 12:18 am IST

What the Union Budget 2026-27 means for Fiscal

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a press conference after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026
india news
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 10:16 pm IST

State initiates 5-30% budget cut

State initiates 5-30% budget cut
mumbai news
Published on Jan 30, 2026 05:40 am IST

What the GDP numbers reveal

PREMIUM
India’s economy continues to face a turbulent external environment, is using its domestic momentum to maintain resilience, and will have to pump-prime both the domestic and external to boost future growth on a sustainable basis. (PTI)
editorials
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 09:02 pm IST
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