Maharashtra budget 2024: From free cylinders to cheaper petrol-diesel, here are key highlights
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra budget 2024: From free cylinders to cheaper petrol-diesel, here are key highlights

India TV News  

Maharashtra budget 2024: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday presented the state budget during the ongoing Monsoon Session. While petrol being decreased from 26 per cent to 25 per cent which will effectively decrease rates of petrol by 65 Paise per litre," Pawar said. Further Pawar announced that the state government will provide Rs 5000 per hectare bonus to all farmers for their crops of cotton and soybean in Maharashtra. Key highlights of Maharashtra budget Petrol to be cheaper by 65 paise per litre and diesel by Rs 2.60 litre per litre in Mumbai region.

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Maharashtra to Convert 5,000 State Transport Diesel-run Buses to LNG
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra to Convert 5,000 State Transport Diesel-run Buses to LNG

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra transport department has granted approval for the conversion and maintenance of state transport corporation operated 5,000 diesel-run buses to LNG as part of its green transport initiative. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had tabled a budget for the financial year 2023-24, as the then finance minister, which proposed the purchase of electric buses and conversion of …

Maharashtra budget: A pre-poll strategic play of social engineering
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra budget: A pre-poll strategic play of social engineering

The Hindu  

The budget presented by the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra last week ahead of the upcoming Assembly election reflects the outgoing dispensation’s attempts to balance or at least project a semblance of social engineering with populist schemes. Targeting ‘silent’ voters The introduction of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin, based on neighbouring BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh’s popular Ladli Behna Yojana, aims to …

Maharashtra budget 2024 highlights: Ajit Pawar cuts VAT for fuel in Mumbai, announces schemes and subsidies for women, farmers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra budget 2024 highlights: Ajit Pawar cuts VAT for fuel in Mumbai, announces schemes and subsidies for women, farmers

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government has cut the value-added tax on fuel in the Mumbai metropolitan region, making petrol cheaper by 65 paise per litre and diesel by ₹2.60 per litre. “The decision will come into effect from July 1,” Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said while presenting the State’s budget. Special schemes for women, onion farmers Mr. …

Maharashtra govt reduces VAT on petrol, diesel in Mumbai region. Check new prices
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra govt reduces VAT on petrol, diesel in Mumbai region. Check new prices

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government on Friday announced its decision to reduce Value Added Tax on diesel and Petrol for the Mumbai region. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, while tabling the state Budget for 2024-25, said the government is reducing 24% to 21% of VAT on diesel for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane region. “Tax on diesel is being decreased from 24% …

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session
6 months ago

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the BJP government going into functional mode, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to present his first budget in the Assembly session which is likely to be convened in the last week of June. The saffron party sources said the first budget of the Majhi government will be a departure from the existing system of freebies and …

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 in the Parliament today, February 1, which kept the major focus on India's macroeconomic growth and fiscal consolidation. Since 2024 is an election year, with Lok Sabha Elections expected in April-May, the finance minister unveiled an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account in February, rather than a comprehensive annual budget. …

Shelved 2017-18 consumption spending survey showed inequality widening in Maharashtra
1 year, 5 months ago

Shelved 2017-18 consumption spending survey showed inequality widening in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

For urban households in Maharashtra, food costs crossed 40% of monthly spends in 2017-18, for the first time in 18 years, while the food bill for their rural counterparts shot up to almost 49% of total spending, with that figure crossing 60% for the poorest 5% of households., data from the National Statistical Office’s 2017-18 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey or …

Nothing for Mumbai, Maharashtra in Budget: Ajit Pawar
1 year, 10 months ago

Nothing for Mumbai, Maharashtra in Budget: Ajit Pawar

India Today  

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the Union Budget "disappointed" the country including Maharashtra and it did not offer anything special for Mumbai. Terming the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as "deceptive" and "chunavi jumla ", Pawar said it was prepared with an eye on the Lok Sabha elections and polls in nine states. "The …

Maharashtra to cut petrol prices by ₹5/ litre and diesel prices by ₹3/litre
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra to cut petrol prices by ₹5/ litre and diesel prices by ₹3/litre

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced that the state government had decided to cut value added tax on petrol prices by ₹5 per litre and diesel by ₹3 per litre. Happy to announce that new Government under CM Eknathrao Shinde has decided to reduce Petrol & Diesel prices by ₹5/litre & ₹3/litre respectively,” Fadnavis later tweeted. “A decision …

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Govt Increases Allocation for Education to Rs Rs 3,370.24 cr; Key Annoucements
2 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Govt Increases Allocation for Education to Rs Rs 3,370.24 cr; Key Annoucements

News 18  

The state government of Maharashtra presented the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 on Friday. This year the state government of Maharashtra has bumped the budget allocation for the education sector by a substantial margin. This year, the budget allocation for the education sector is Rs 3,370.24 crore. The government of Maharashtra, with the state budget 2022, aims to encourage …

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Ajit Pawar Presents Rs 10,000 Crore Budget; Know Key Highlights
2 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Ajit Pawar Presents Rs 10,000 Crore Budget; Know Key Highlights

News 18  

Maharashtra Budget 2022-23: Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance post, announced in the state budget on Friday. -State plans to spend Rs 11,000 crore on health services in the next three years -Rs 20 crore for upgrading the cataract surgeries in the state -First class trauma care unit will be set up at Satara and …

Budget 2022: Petrol, diesel prices to rise in parts of India | Check details
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: Petrol, diesel prices to rise in parts of India | Check details

India TV News  

Highlights Diesel in most parts of the country may cost Rs 2 per litre more from October 1. Petrol in a few places such as North East may see a price hike, said FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said the blended fuel has been discussed with the petroleum ministry. Diesel in most parts of the country …

Budget 2021: Govt proposes Rs 2.5/litre agri cess on petrol and Rs 4/litre on diesel
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021: Govt proposes Rs 2.5/litre agri cess on petrol and Rs 4/litre on diesel

India Today  

The Centre has proposed an agricultural infrastructure and development cess of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel in the Union Budget 2021. “Consequent to the imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on petrol and diesel, the Basic excise duty and Special Additional Excise Duty rates have been reduced on them so that …

Budget 2021: Petrol, Diesel, Alcohol Prices to Remain Unchanged Despite Imposition of Agri Infra Cess
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021: Petrol, Diesel, Alcohol Prices to Remain Unchanged Despite Imposition of Agri Infra Cess

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s Union Budget 2021 proposed an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development CESS of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 on diesel. She said, “Consequent to imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on petrol and diesel, Basic excise duty and Special Additional Excise Duty rates have been reduced on them so that overall consumer does …

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