Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday emphasised upon special needs of the hill states and said they should be considered for higher allocation of funds by relaxing eligibility criteria in central schemes. Speaking at the 10th governing council meeting of Niti Aayog … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Friday condemned Haryana’s “misleading” claims regarding water allocation from the Bhakra Main Line (BML) canal, terming it a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and deflect from ground realities. Responding to reports claiming that Haryana is receiving its … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shillong, May 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday that Meghalaya has the highest budgetary allocation for the health sector compared to other states in the country. He said that the government is committed and focused on the health sector in spite of the numerous challenges inherent in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Central government’s decision to conduct a caste-based census, calling it a long-pending demand of the Opposition and a crucial step towards ensuring social justice. In a post on X, Kharge said, “The Indian National Congress has consistently … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 15 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday warned the state government over the allocation of liquor shops amid daily protests by women in many parts of the state, saying that ‘watchman is still alive’. She said that two years ago, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday openly expressed dissatisfaction with the BJP-JD(U) leadership over the alleged unfair treatment in the formation of 20-point program committees in Bihar’s Gaya district. Speaking at the executive meeting of his party in Patna, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) The opposition Congress claimed on Friday that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was “biased” in allocating development funds for the MLAs in the state. Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, State Congress president Jitu Patwari claimed that BJP MLAs are being provided Rs 15 crore … Read more
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) While presenting the budget for the financial year 2025-26, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah targeted the Centre over the poor allocations of funds and GST revenue loss to Karnataka. CM Siddaramaiah maintained that despite this challenge, Karnataka is able to execute its vision with robust growth in the state’s own revenue receipts. CM … Read more
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder and president S. Ramadoss on Saturday urged the Central government to increase the fund allocation to state governments by 50 per cent. In a statement, Ramadoss referred to reports that the central government has asked the 16th Finance Commission to reduce the states’ share of central … Read more