The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2026, incorporating 32 government amendments, marking a key milestone in the approval of the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, reported news agency PTI. With this, the Lower House has completed its part of the budgetary process, and the Bill will now be taken up by the Rajya Sabha for c
25 March,2026 03:15 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe civic transport undertaking of Thane has presented a Rs 791.86 crore budget for the financial year 2026-27, with a strong focus on expanding its electric bus fleet and improving sustainability, while ensuring that passenger fares remain unchanged. The budget was tabled by Balchandra Behere, manager of Thane Municipal Transport (TMT), outlining
24 March,2026 02:17 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentDelhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the national capital’s Budget for the financial year 2026-27, announcing a total outlay of Rs 1,03,700 crore. Highlighting a vision of rapid development, Gupta described the financial plan as a “green budget” aimed at boosting infrastructure, improving civi
24 March,2026 02:07 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced that Mumbai suburban train network was allocated Rs 3,000 crore subsidy and 238 new services has been planned. He highlighted key structural reforms in Indian Railways while replying to questions in Parliament, with Maharashtra and Mumbai expected to benefit significantly. The Railways
18 March,2026 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMadhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented a Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, placing strong emphasis on welfare measures for women, farmers, and marginalised sections while outlining ambitious plans for infrastructure, industry, and sustainable growth. The budget also in
14 March,2026 07:41 PM IST | Bhopal | IANSMumbai Police on Thursday launched a search operation at the Vidhan Bhavan premises in Mumbai after the state legislature received a bomb threat through its official website. According to official sources, the threat message was received before the start of the day’s proceedings during the ongoing state budget session. Following the threat,
12 March,2026 02:42 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarSenior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Tuesday claimed that the Maharashtra government's budget falls short on crucial issues such as farm loan waiver, rural development and social welfare, reported news agency PTI. Speaking in the state assembly, the MLA accused the ruling Mahayuti dispensation of failing to fulfil promises made to farmers, inclu
10 March,2026 04:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSenior Congress leader and MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday strongly criticised the Maharashtra government over the recently presented Maharashtra Budget 2026, alleging that the farmer loan waiver announced by the ruling coalition is merely a “pretence” and does not address the real financial distress faced by farmers, reported news agenc
09 March,2026 01:20 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentMore than half of Maharashtra’s revenue income will go towards fixed commitments in the 2026–27 budget, with salaries of government employees, pensions for retired staff and interest payments on loans together accounting for about Rs 3,38,385 crore. This means around 55 per cent of the state’s revenue receipts will be spent on th
08 March,2026 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarOnion growers have termed "inadequate and misleading" the loan waiver announced by the Maharashtra government for farmers in the Maharashtra Budget 2026, reported news agency PTI. In his budget speech on Friday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojna, a loan waiver scheme for farmers under w
07 March,2026 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn a major relief for the farming community, the Maharashtra government has announced a farm loan waiver, fulfilling a key promise made during the 2024 Assembly election campaign. The move is expected to benefit lakhs of farmers across the state and ease the financial burden on those struggling with loans. Cost of waiver The scheme is expected to
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