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Meghalaya seeks a robust partnership with the Centre: Meghalaya CM

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma outlines Meghalaya's roadmap to become a $10 billion economy by 2028 through infrastructure, investment, tourism and technology-led growth

Pandemic years raised debt levels: Here're top five indebted states

States' debt remains above pre-pandemic levels due to Covid-era borrowings, though interest-free central loans for capital spending have eased the overall burden

For India's urban rejuvenation, the case for practical, scalable fixes

Skipping the ideal and pushing doable urban reforms immediately is key to reviving India's sputtering city growth engines

Social welfare spending is improving quality of lives across states

Devolved funds and tailored welfare schemes empower grassroots development, lifting poor families and driving rural equality

State legislatures shape the destiny of people; they must act like it

They handle Budgets and laws, but their dismal sitting days shows a lack of debate & scrutiny

Trump fallout on India-US defence ties

A partnership forged in opportunity now confronts the realities of great-power politics

Growth will be driven by project execution, not announcement: Odisha CM

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi says the state is shifting from attracting investments to executing projects, with manufacturing and jobs driving growth

Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu: Two success stories in India's agriculture

Among hilly regions and Northeast India, Assam, Manipur and Tripura recorded the highest CAGR during the same period, though from a smaller base

Reality check: From UP to TN, 5 states promise to chip in combined $5 trn

Rupee depreciation and slow growth weigh on states' ambitious economic goals

From Bihar to Kerala, state Budgets chart divergent paths in social welfare

High spenders continue to struggle with poor outcomes, while top performers pull ahead with lower resource allocations

Northeast focus picks up pace as Centre steps up infrastructure spending

The Centre has accelerated infrastructure and connectivity projects across the Northeast, positioning the Ashtalakshmi region as a gateway to Southeast Asia under the Act East Policy

State priorities split as outlays surge, spending patterns diverge

West Bengal led social welfare and nutrition outlay at 14.86 per cent of its budget

The capex fault line running via Indian states: Odisha leads, Punjab lags

While Odisha commits 6.5% of its economic output to infrastructure, Punjab and Kerala are trapped by welfare and interest bills

Telangana on course for $1 trillion economy by 2034: CM A Revanth Reddy

CM A Revanth Reddy says Telangana is on track for a $1 trillion economy by 2034, backed by major infrastructure projects, investment, skilling and fiscal discipline

16th Finance Commission's balance and tilt in Centre-state fiscal ties

The 16th Finance Commission tilts Centre-state fiscal ties by retaining 41% tax devolution while ending revenue deficit grants, raising concerns over fiscal balance

Development work will respect legal safeguards, says Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai said that the state has received investment proposals worth over ₹8 trillion, expanded exports, promoted crop diversification, undertaken power sector reforms

India's declining fertility rates: Bihar, Meghalaya remain at the top

Almost every state and union territory shows a net decline in TFR over the last decade

Rich states pull ahead in tax self-reliance; Haryana tops, Bihar trails

Regions trailing in own tax revenue remain heavily dependent on central funds as the fiscal divide widens

ULPGM missile: The aerial hunters

It is an air-to-ground and air-to-air munition, which can carry three different types of warheads

Subsidy burden rises to ₹4.4 trn but moderating as states curb spending

States spent as much as 8.6 per cent of their revenue receipts on subsidies in FY18. Such spending rose to 9.4 per cent in FY21 and to 10.8 per cent in FY25