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Karnataka cabinet portfolios allocated, but disgruntlement remains

Karnataka cabinet portfolios allocated, but disgruntlement remains

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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, along with Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, Ministers (L-R) Ramalinga Reddy, Eshwar B. Khandre, addressing the media after a meeting with all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries of the government, all District In-charge Secretaries, Additional Directors General of Police, senior police officers, Chief Conservators of Forests, and senior forest officers, at Vidhana Soudha. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Portfolios were allocated for the newly-sworn in Ministers of D.K. Shivakumar-led Karnataka Cabinet late on Thursday (June 5, 2026), after hours of uncertainty, intense negotiations and disgruntlement among some of the Ministers. Mr. Shivakumar has kept Finance and let go of the most-contested and coveted Bengaluru Development portfolio, which he held as the Deputy Chief Minister. It has been handed to Krishna Byre Gowda. Senior Minister and eight-time legislator Ramalinga Reddy, who had sought the portfolio, has been given Major and Medium Irrigation portfolio. Unhappy, he had earlier in the day threatened to quit. Priyank Kharge will be the new Home Minister, who will also hold IT & BT and e-governance. …

Gujarat cabinet approves ‘wire-free city mission’; ₹500 crore allocated for first phase

Gujarat cabinet approves ‘wire-free city mission’; ₹500 crore allocated for first phase

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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) granted in-principle approval to the ambitious ‘Gujarat Wire-Free City Mission’, a statewide initiative aimed at shifting overhead electricity distribution lines underground across urban areas by 2030. Announcing the decision after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the project is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing smart, green and resilient cities. Under the mission, all 17 municipal corporations and 151 municipalities in Gujarat will be covered in a phased manner. The State Government has approved an initial allocation of ₹500 crore for the first phase of implementation. According to the government, the project will involve the undergrounding of more than 14,600 circuit kilometres of high-tension (HT) overhead power lines and over 31,400 circuit kilometres of low-tension (LT) distribution lines across urban areas. The first phase will focus on converting existing 11 kV overhead electricity lines into underground cable networks. The undergrounding of low-tension distribution lines …

Assembly Elections LIVE: Former BJP T.N. president Annamalai unhappy with constituencies allocated by AIADMK

Assembly Elections LIVE: Former BJP T.N. president Annamalai unhappy with constituencies allocated by AIADMK

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Election Commission says ₹408.82 crore worth of illicit inducements seized from poll-bound States till now The Election Commission on Thursday (March 26, 2026) said over ₹408.82 crore worth of illicit inducements, including ₹17.44 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹37.68 crore and drugs worth ₹167.38 crore, had been seized through a coordinated approach involving multi-enforcement agencies in the four States and one union territory going for Assembly polls next month. Election Commission says ₹408.82 crore worth of illicit inducements seized from poll-bound States till now Election Commission reports ₹408.82 crore in illicit inducements seized from poll-bound States through coordinated multi-agency efforts. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Highest allocation, so far: PGI allocated Rs 2,559.65 crore, Rs 141.79 crore more than 2025 | Chandigarh News

Highest allocation, so far: PGI allocated Rs 2,559.65 crore, Rs 141.79 crore more than 2025 | Chandigarh News

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The Centre has allocated Rs 2,559.65 crore to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh in the Union Budget 2026-27, an increase of Rs 141.79 crore (4.4%) over Rs 2,400 crore, the revised estimates of the previous financial year. In the 2025-26 fiscal, the PGI was allocated a budget of Rs 2,417.86 crore; Rs 2,400 crore in 2024-25, and Rs 2,225 crore in 2023-24. Thus, the Rs 2,559.65 crore allocation is the highest so far. The 2026-27 budget is aimed at meeting expenses related to patient care, staff salaries and infrastructure development at the institute. Of the total allocation, Rs 390 crore has been earmarked for the creation of capital assets, including new buildings, medical equipment and machinery. An amount of Rs 1,450 crore has been allocated under grant-in-aid for salaries, while Rs 550 crore has been provided under grant-in-aid (general) to meet operational expenses. In addition, Rs 10 crore has been allocated under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) head. According to PGI officials, this is the initial budget allocation …

Union Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore allocated to make India biopharma hub

Union Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore allocated to make India biopharma hub

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major push to position India as a global biopharmaceutical hub, unveiling a Rs 10,000-crore outlay over five years under a new Bio Pharma Shakti programme in the Union Budget 2026. Focus on biopharma, biosimilars and high-value manufacturing Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the initiative is aimed at creating a robust ecosystem for biopharma and biosimilars, strengthening domestic capabilities and boosting India’s global competitiveness in high-value pharmaceutical manufacturing. The programme is expected to support research, innovation, manufacturing scale-up and supply-chain development across the biopharma sector. Union Budget 2026 highlights: Key announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman Manufacturing push, city economic regions proposed for growth Alongside this, the Finance Minister proposed measures to expand manufacturing in strategic and frontier sectors, while also announcing plans to develop city economic regions to drive regional growth and job creation. Follow the live updates of Union Budget 2026 with real-time coverage of major announcements, tax reforms, economic priorities and policy decisions Sitharaman highlights decade of stability, reforms and Atmanirbharta In her opening …

Kerala Budget 2026-27: ₹20 cr. allocated to medical college headlines Palakkad’s gains

Kerala Budget 2026-27: ₹20 cr. allocated to medical college headlines Palakkad’s gains

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The State Budget has allocated ₹20 crore to complete the construction work of the Government Medical College, Palakkad. While ₹10 crore has been set aside for the Kanjirapuzha irrigation project, ₹12 crore will be spent for the renovation of canals under the Chittur irrigation project. Though the Budget has approved 20 projects proposed by Pattambi MLA Mohammed Muhasin, budgetary allocation has been made only for some of them. Some of the projects in Pattambi that gained financial sanction were a building for the Sree Narayana Guru Open University (₹5 crore), the Manasamithra Mental Health and Wellness Research Centre (₹2 crore), a women’s skill innovation and entrepreneurship park (₹5 crore), Pattambi Town Hall cultural complex and MT theatre complex (₹30 crore), flyover bypass connecting Pattambi-Shoranur road with Perinthalmanna and Pallippuram roads (₹75 crore), and a check dam at Vilayur (₹20 crore). According to Ottapalam MLA K. Premkumar, ₹11.5 crore set aside for some projects in Ottapalam could be practically utilised and implemented. The Budget has allocated ₹3 crore for constructing new hospital buildings to strengthen the …

Rs. 5,100 crores allocated for Mahila Samridhi Yojana | Delhi Budget 2025

Rs. 5,100 crores allocated for Mahila Samridhi Yojana | Delhi Budget 2025

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, 25th March, presented the Budget 2025-26 for the national capital. She said that this year the Delhi government`s Budget is Rs. 1 lakh crores. Rekha Gupta allocated Rs 5,100 crores for Mahila Samridhi Yojana.  She called the budget historic. She also mentioned that this is a budget of transformation from a dire economy to Viksit Delhi. “This is not an ordinary budget. Delhi and whole country is watching this. They all have very hope with new government. This budget is not just an account or ledger; this is budget of transformation from bad economy to Viksit Delhi. The Delhi government`s budget this year is Rs. 1 lakh crores. This budget is historic. We are presenting a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. This is 31.5 percent more than last year,” CM Gupta stated in the assembly. While addressing the assembly, CM Gupta stated that the Delhi government has allocated Rs 5,100 crores for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana. She also allocated Rs. 28,000 crores for capital expenditure in Delhi …

Delhi: Rs 800 crore allocated for regularisation of 12,000 contractual employees

Delhi: Rs 800 crore allocated for regularisation of 12,000 contractual employees

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For the regularisation of 12,000 contractual employees, Rs 800 crore has been allocated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) budget to cover their salaries. The MCD special meeting, held on Wednesday to finalise the budget for 2024-25 and the next financial year, began in chaos as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors stood on tables and chairs, shouting slogans against each other. The House saw the passage of the Revised Budget Estimates for 2024-25 and the Budget Estimates for 2025-26 amid uproar. Several key proposals were rejected, while others were passed, including the allocation of Rs 800 crore for the regularisation of 12,000 contractual employees to cover their salaries. Following this, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal took to X, saying, “Big news for the 12,000 temporary employees of the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The Aam Aadmi Party government in the corporation has allocated Rs 800 crore in the budget, fulfilling their long-pending demand. Now, all these employees will be regularised –? something only the Aam Aadmi Party could achieve. Congratulations to …

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presents the 2025-26 Budget | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prioritising the welfare of schoolchildren, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) said the State government has allocated funds from its exchequer to compensate for ₹2,152 crore funds due from the Centre to the State under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. Presenting the Budget 2025-26, Mr. Thennarasu said the Union government has withheld the approved amount of ₹2,152 crore citing the State’s non-acceptance of the National Education Policy, 2020, which includes the three-language policy. “Despite this, keeping in mind the welfare of students, the State government has allocated funds, including salaries of teachers, from its own resources to ensure that the education of government school students remains unaffected.” Follow live updates here. He also said a total of ₹46,767 crore has been allocated for the School Education Department in 2025-26. The budgetary allocation for the department in 2024-25 was ₹44,042 crore. The Finance Minister also said under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, the State government has been successfully …

How has the Budget allocated funds for urban development? | Explained

How has the Budget allocated funds for urban development? | Explained

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A Kochi metro train leaves its station at Vyttila mobility hub. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The story so far: In 2015, the NDA government positioned urban development as a key pillar of its growth strategy as cities contribute nearly 67% to the GDP. However, in the government’s vision for a “Viksit Bharat,” cities seem to be conspicuously absent. What was allocation for urban India? The total outlay for urban development stands at ₹96,777 crore, higher than last year’s Budget proposal of ₹82,576.57 crore. However, if a modest inflation rate is taken into consideration, there is actually a fall in the outlay. The Revised Estimate (RE) suggests that only ₹63,669.93 crore will be spent by March, reflecting an underutilisation rate of 22.9%. One of the biggest shortfalls is in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)], which had an allocation of ₹30,170.61 crore for FY 2024-25 but saw a drastic cut in RE to just ₹13,670 crore. This highlights a gap between policy ambitions and actual implementation. The increase in total urban outlay is misaligned …