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Punjab and Himachal have always remained like brothers and maintained cordial relations no matter what dispute emerged, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Friday.
Mann who visited Naina Devi temple in Bilapsur district on Friday along with his family members while interacting with the media persons said that he would speak to the officers of both the states to expedite the work on Rajju Marg (ropeway) from Naina Devi to Anandpur Sahib.
He said that he has visited various places like Bilapsur, Kullu, Manali and Shimla in Himachal as an artist earlier.
Expressing concern over drug abuse in Punjab, he said that earlier the youth of the Punjab used to join armed forces but now the generations are damaged by drugs. However, the Punjab government is taking steps to get rid of the drug menace.

Mann said that Nandpur Sahib in Punjab and Naina Devi in Himachal Pradesh were famous pilgrim destinations visited by devotees from across the globe

A parliamentary committee has called for urgent action to address chronic underfunding, staffing shortages and underutilization of resources in the Department of Youth Affairs (DoYA) and the Department of Sports.
The 366th Report on the Demands for Grants (2025-26), tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, highlighted gaps in youth engagement programs and sports development initiatives, urging the government to prioritize these sectors to harness India's demographic dividend and elevate its global sporting stature.
The Committee expressed dismay that the DoYA receives just 0.02% of the Union government's budget, a figure it deemed inadequate given India's vast youth population.
It noted that a significant portion of the department's increased expenditure stems from one-time costs such as Rs 64.26 crore spent on upgrading the MY Bharat Portal rather than sustained programmatic growth.
Past underutilization of funds, the report warned, undermines the department's case for a larger allocati

The Committee expressed dismay that the DoYA receives just 0.02% of the Union government's budget, a figure it deemed inadequate given India's vast youth population

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday presented a Rs 40,187 crore-budget for the megapolis.
Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement. The revenues have been estimated at Rs 36,939 crore, and the body chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be borrowing Rs 22,000 crore.
This will result in a budget deficit of Rs 3,249 crore, which the body plans to bridge through land sales, issuance of bonds, financial assistance from the government, and loans from financial institutions, the statement said.
The ongoing metro line projects have been earmarked Rs 10,969 crore of expenditure in the new fiscal, which is a fourth of the overall expenditure..
Over Rs 5,697 crore have been allotted for multiple tunnel projects which are going across the megapolis, with Rs 2,684 crore earmarked for the four-lane road running under the Sanjay Gandhi National 

Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday returned the Finance Bill 2025 to the Lok Sabha, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements, thus completing the 2025-26 budgetary exercise that started on February 1.
The House also returned the Appropriation Bill (3) with a voice vote.
Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had moved the two bills in the House.
The Lok Sabha had passed the Finance Bill on March 25 and passed the Appropriation Bill on March 21.
Replying to the debate later in the evening, she said the tendency of the finance ministry would be to exercise caution and not let go of revenues.
"But, here we wanted to use this opportunity to show our respect for Indian taxpayer. We have moved towards setting Rs 12 lakh as threshold up to which no one will have to pay any tax," Sitharaman said.
The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 lakh crore, an increase of 7.4 per cent ov

The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 trillion, an increase of 7.4 per cent over the current fiscal

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