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Akhilesh, Mayawati slam union Budget, UP ministers term it as a path to Viksit Bharat

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have criticised the union Budget, while the Uttar Pradesh ministers have claimed that it was on the right path to achiev... Read More


AP: Central schemes should be implemented efficiently using budgetary allocations: Ex- FM

Vijayawada, Feb. 1 -- YSRCP leader and former finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy has urged the Chandrababu Naidu government to implement welfare schemes efficiently using the budgetary alloca... Read More


AP: SEIL CEO welcomes the union Budget 2026

Vijayawada, Feb. 1 -- SEIL CEO Janmejaya Mahapatra welcomed the union Budget stating that the Budget focused on forward-looking measures for the energy sector. "The union Budget 2026 presents several... Read More


Mamata's top aide Amit Mitra slams Budget, flags cuts in social spending

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Principal Chief Adviser to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior official of the state finance department, Amit Mitra, launched a scathing attack on the union Budget... Read More


Centre earmarks over Rs 43K cr for J&K, Opposition flags security heavy focus

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 43,290.29 crore in the Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Sund... Read More


Union Budget is anti-Punjab and anti-farmer, says Aam Aadmi Party

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has issued a scathing critique of the Budget 2026-27, labeling it a "deeply disappointing" document that completely neglects the state's agric... Read More


Union Budget fails to address fiscal challenges of Himachal Pradesh: CM

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today expressed disappointment over the union Budget 2026-27, stating that it does not adequately address the fiscal challenges faced by ... Read More


Budget avoids appeasement, strengthens growth momentum: BJP Karnataka leaders

Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalaavadi Narayanaswamy, on Sunday said the union Budget 2026-27 was not designed to gain short-term popularity but was a "yo... Read More


Union Budget: Massive one third rise in allocation for Sports Ministry

Rohit MitraNew Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in allocation by one third to 4,479.88 crore for 2026-27, for t... Read More


Cong Maha chief dismisses union Budget as 'directionless'

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Maharashtra State Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal has dismissed the union Budget 2026 as "directionless" and a repeat of the previous budgets of the Modi government. He said t... Read More