West Bengal’s budget bets on infra push, welfare, jobs and fiscal repair
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-Budget webinar on Monday, March 9, on the theme “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People”, as the government begins the process of translating the announcements made in the Union Budget into actionable strategies across key sectors of the economy.
Mayor Goutam Deb on Friday tabled the Budget of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) for the financial year 2026-27, proposing an outlay of over Rs 638 crore.
CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar pointed out that Union minister JP Nadda had once promised an AIIMS for Kerala, but even after 10 Budgets, there is no AIIMS in the southern state.
India’s tourism sector is entering a pivotal moment. The recently presented Union Budget 2026–27 lays out an ambitious vision - from enhanced connectivity and cultural circuit development to job creation and workforce skilling.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will not be going to New Delhi to attend the meeting of the proposed ‘one nation, one election’, scheduled to be held on 6 February.
I n a bid to tighten security arrangements at the state Legislative Assembly, MLAs’ cars would be checked at the entry gate of the house.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has reacted to the budget alleged that 90 per cent of the state government's budget is only for the 10 per cent rich people and only 10 per cent has been given for the 90 per cent people.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara- man's announcement that India aims to reduce its fiscal deficit to 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2024-25 sends a strong signal to investors.
Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "It is a 'vote-on-account' budget which has only one purpose to keep the government solvent for the first quarter of the current fiscal year."
