The state government in its annual budget on Monday proposed to hike value added tax (VAT) on all alcoholic beverages by five percentage points PUBLISHED
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Maha budget: Unprecedented revenue shortfall, decline in growth rate
A huge deficit in revenue, projection of decline in growth and debt of over ₹6 lakh crore – the state is staring at a bleak
Delhi’s per capita income goes down to ₹3.54 lakh
Delhi’s per capita income, which has been the second highest in India after Goa’s for several years now, dropped from Rs.3,76,211 in 2019-20 to Rs.3,54,004
Mumbai records 89% rise in active Covid-19 cases
Amid the spike in daily Covid-19 cases, the number of active patients who are undergoing treatment has increased by almost 89% compared to last month.
Maha budget: Sops for farmers, agriculture sector
The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government on Monday announced interest-free crop loan for farmers from this financial year. The farmers will be able to get
Maha budget: Rs7,500 crore to upgrade health facilities over four years
In view of the crumbling of health infrastructure seen during the Covid pandemic, the state on Monday announced a slew of schemes in its budget
Maharashtra Covid-19 task force pushes for home vaccination, 24/7 centres
The Maharashtra Covid-19 task force in a review meeting with chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday requested the state government to seek permission to initiate
Maha budget: Boost to road, rail, Metro and air infra
In its second budget, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) made a slew of announcements to boost infrastructure in the state. The most significant
Eye on BMC polls, MVA budget gives major share to Mumbai
Ahead of the civic elections in 2022, the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government gave a push to transport and infrastructure in the city
Maharashtra reports 8,744 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths
After reporting over 10,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for two days straight, Maharashtra on Monday reported 8,744 infections, including 1,014 in Mumbai, along with 22 deaths,