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.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister ,Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,expressed disappointment over the Union Government’s budget- 2025-26, labeling it as “inequitable” as the major part of it is focusing on Bihar. He highlighted several key areas of concern and called for immediate revisions to address the needs of the wider population of state.
Slamming both the national parties the BRS today demanded an apology from the two Union ministers from BJP, the Congress MPs, and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for failing to secure funds for Telangana in the Union Budget.
Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for putting the economy on a fast-track and bold development initiatives for poor, youth, farmers and women, J&K Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha ,on Saturday said that the budget proposals presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a big boost to the middle class.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget as a force multiplier that would increase savings, investment, consumption, and growth.
In alignment with the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, the defence ministry's total allocation for FY 2025-26 stands at Rs 6,81,210.27 crore, a 9.53 percent increase over the previous fiscal. This amount includes a significant focus on modernisation, with Rs 1,80,000 crore allocated for Capital Outlay on Defence Services.
