Assam Budget 2026-27: Spotlight falls on polygamy after big announcement by state FM Jayanta Malla BaruahAmong Assam's 2026-27 budget proposals, a major one is that polygamous men will be barred from accessing government schemes. Additionally, ...
11 Jul, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
SBI Research sees Bengal budget tone most optimistic in 17 yearsWest Bengal's new budget signals a significant policy shift, moving from welfare to investment and industrial growth, according to SBI Rese...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
CAG asks states to disclose off-budget borrowings in A/CsIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General, K Sanjay Murthy, urged state governments to fully disclose their off-budget borrowings. He highlig...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
States under fiscal strain amid high welfare spend: Morgan StanleyStates are facing fiscal pressure as revenue growth slows and welfare spending remains high, leading to elevated deficits. Morgan Stanley r...
28 May, 2026, 05.29 AM IST
States told to shift to new base year for GSDP by end of FY27The statistics ministry has directed states to adopt 2022-23 as the new base year for Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) computation by fi...
09 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: The real numbers test for Mamata Banerjee’s command & BJP’s pitchWest Bengal is heading into a high-stakes Assembly election scheduled in two phases on April 23 and April 29 across all 294 seats, with cou...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
FY27 capex growth of states pegged at 8–10%: reportState capital spending growth is set to slow in FY27. This moderation follows a strong FY26. Rising revenue expenses and slower revenue gro...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Punjab Budget Highlights: FM Cheema proposes Rs 2.60 cr outlay, promises to give Rs 1,000 to women every monthPunjab Budget 2026: Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema unveiled the budget for FY 2026-27. He declared it a 'saari guarantiyan p...
08 Mar, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Economic Survey: Health warning for states' fiscal metricsState government finances are facing challenges with rising deficits and increased borrowing. While capital expenditure is being supported ...
30 Jan, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh's revenue deficit breaches 110% of budget estimate in first four months of FY26Andhra Pradesh's revenue deficit has surged past 110% of its budget estimate in the first four months of the fiscal year, reaching ₹36,741 ...
18 Aug, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
State debt to hit Rs 94 lakh cr: ReportStates' debt in India is expected to reach ₹94.4 lakh crore by March 2025, comprising 32.7% of GSDP, and to further climb to ₹103.6 lakh cr...
27 Mar, 2025, 01.21 AM IST
J&K has debt of Rs 1.25 lakh crore: GovtJammu and Kashmir's debt totals over Rs 1.25 lakh crore, primarily comprising loans from the RBI and state development. The debt equals 52%...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
States' budgeted revenue mop-up for FY25 to top pre-Covid level: PRS ReportStates' revenue collections are expected to exceed pre-Covid levels this fiscal year due to better revenue streams and higher transfers fro...
30 Nov, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Maharashtra economy expected to grow by 6.8 per cent in 2022-23: Economic SurveyMaharashtra's economy is expected to grow by 6.8% in FY 23, as opposed to the projected growth of the Indian economy by 7%. The agriculture...
08 Mar, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
12 major states may have to cut capex by Rs 2.7 lakh crore in FY21: ICRAThe aggregate debt of these states is set to expand to 28.9% of gross state domestic product (GSDP) in the ongoing fiscal 2021 from 21.9% i...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
India's GDP to contract 16.5% in Apr-June quarter: SBI reportIt said degrowth in corporate GVA (better than expected results of some financial and non-financial companies) has been significantly bette...
17 Aug, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
Bihar fastest growing state, Maharashtra tops in economic size: ReportTamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh come in the second place, but far behind Maharashtra, with a GSDP of Rs 9.67 trillion each, according to the r...
02 Dec, 2015, 11.06 PM IST