Articles for State Funds

Court slams Kerala over lack of clarity on funds available with disaster relief force
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Court slams Kerala over lack of clarity on funds available with disaster relief force

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Friday came down heavily on the state government over a lack of clarity on funds available to the State Disaster Response Fund. While hearing a petition linked to the prevention and management of natural disasters, the court also asked several queries, including how much funds were required for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the landslide-hit areas …

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Rundown Siddharth College yet to get redevelopment funds; Student organisation threatens state-wide agitation
2 months, 1 week ago

Rundown Siddharth College yet to get redevelopment funds; Student organisation threatens state-wide agitation

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Despite formal communication by Ramdas Athawale, People’s Education Society chairman and central minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment, the state government has not provided funds for the development of Siddharth College of Commerce and Economics, in Fort. Rundown Siddharth College yet to get redevelopment funds; Student organisation threatens state-wide agitation Following a recent National Assessment and Accreditation …

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KCR and family embezzled public funds: Bhatti
3 months, 3 weeks ago

KCR and family embezzled public funds: Bhatti

New Indian Express  

PEDDAPALLI: In a no-holds-barred attack, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday accused former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family of embezzling state funds and stashing them in foreign countries. Addressing a public meeting in Ramagundam town along with Ministers D Sridhar Babu and Ponnam Prabhakar, Vikramarka wondered how KCR and his family could face the public, …

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16th Finance Commission members to visit Karnataka; govt. to seek a greater share in devolution of funds to correct ‘injustice’
4 months, 1 week ago

16th Finance Commission members to visit Karnataka; govt. to seek a greater share in devolution of funds to correct ‘injustice’

The Hindu  

As the Chairman and members of the 16th Finance Commission are expected to visit Karnataka this month-end, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday held a preliminary discussion with officials of the State Finance Department and Chief Minister’s economic adviser Basavaraj Rayaraddi, MLA, to work out a plan to seek more funds and correct the “injustice” done to the State in the …

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ST Corporation row: Not protecting anyone, says Siddaramaiah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ST Corporation row: Not protecting anyone, says Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: As the Opposition BJP continued to demand a CBI probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds in the Valmiki Development Corporation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said they will not spare the perpetrators. The ST Corporation funds meant for the development of people from the Scheduled Tribes have been transferred to a bank account in …

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Probe ordered into misuse of funds in SJM mutt’s statue
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Probe ordered into misuse of funds in SJM mutt’s statue

Hindustan Times  

An investigation has been ordered into the alleged misuse of funds amounting to ₹35 crore allocated by the state government for the construction of 375-feet Basaveshwara statue in Chitradurga, an official familiar with the matter said. The official said that deputy commissioner T Venskatesh has ordered details on the matter from technical experts, urging for accurate assessments to ascertain the …

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Shivakumar urges EC to direct Centre to release drought relief for Karnataka
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Shivakumar urges EC to direct Centre to release drought relief for Karnataka

The Hindu  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress State president D.K. Shivakumar has appealed to the Election Commission to direct the Union government to release ₹4,663 crore from National Disaster Response Fund and additional support fund of ₹18,171 crore to the State to meet the severe drought situation. Citing the recent statement of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a press conference …

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Why did the Supreme Court stay a High Court verdict declaring U.P. madarsa law ‘unconstitutional’? | Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did the Supreme Court stay a High Court verdict declaring U.P. madarsa law ‘unconstitutional’? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on April 5 stayed the operation of the Allahabad High Court’s decision declaring the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 unconstitutional. Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education, told Reuters earlier that the High Court’s ruling had the potential to impact 2.7 million students and 10,000 …

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Maine fishermen caught more fish in 2023, thanks to a hunger relief program and COVID funds
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Maine fishermen caught more fish in 2023, thanks to a hunger relief program and COVID funds

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine fishermen bucked yearslong, industrywide trends last year and caught more fish, a development regulators and industry members said shows the impact of COVID-19 relief funds. Federal money also supported the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program, which buys fish to support food banks and schools. “It’s important work and a positive story; fishermen were able to keep working, …

Industry Fishermen Fish Catch Maine Covid Martens
Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’
9 months ago

Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’

The Hindu  

Terming the Karnataka government’s attack on the Centre on funding as “completely false and misleading”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the devolution to the State and the Centre’s grants in aid had increased while GST compensation had been completely paid. So do they acknowledge that what was received was not part of Finance Commission’s recommendation?” On the …

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Not a single rupee was provided by the Centre towards flood relief, says Chief Minister Stalin
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Not a single rupee was provided by the Centre towards flood relief, says Chief Minister Stalin

The Hindu  

The Union government had not given even a rupee till now to the Tamil Nadu government in the aftermath of the two major floods in December last year, which had affected Chennai and its surroundings, and Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and nearby regions, Chief Minister M.K. Addressing a meeting here to distribute welfare assistance, he said that the “Dravidian Model” government in …

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ED conducts raids in West Bengal amid MGNREGA funds controversy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ED conducts raids in West Bengal amid MGNREGA funds controversy

India TV News  

Simultaneous raids were launched at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with its investigation into alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds, officials said. While the residence of a former block development officer was raided in Salt Lake's IA Block, the personnel of the agency were also conducting searches at the house and office of a businessman in Chinsurah in Hooghly …

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ED searches at multiple places in West Bengal in 'embezzlement' of MGNREGA funds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ED searches at multiple places in West Bengal in 'embezzlement' of MGNREGA funds

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday morning raided multiple places in West Bengal in connection with its investigation into alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds, officials said. The raids come a day after the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, refused to disclose details of his meeting with Union Home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday, however hinted that "actions would …

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VCK to organise State-wide protests against Centre for not providing sufficient flood relief for T.N.
11 months, 4 weeks ago

VCK to organise State-wide protests against Centre for not providing sufficient flood relief for T.N.

The Hindu  

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder and president Thol. Thirumavalavan announced that the party would organise State-wide demonstrations against the Union government for its alleged failure to support the flood-affected people of Tamil Nadu with additional release of funds and for “undermining democracy” by passing a recent legislation to regulate the appointment of Election Commissioners. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi initially offered …

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Polavaram Has Sufficient Funds: Minister Gajendra Shekhawat
1 year, 1 month ago

Polavaram Has Sufficient Funds: Minister Gajendra Shekhawat

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat has said the Polavaram project does not face any fund crunch. “There are sufficient funds for the works.” Shekhawat was the chief guest at the International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage held here on Thursday. The issue of rehabilitation is under the purview of the state government.” “If the state government makes a …

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Telangana HC Issues Notice to State Govt Over MLA Funds
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana HC Issues Notice to State Govt Over MLA Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Friday issued notice to the state government wanting to know why it had not released amounts under the Constituency Development Fund for the development of the Mulugu constituency, even though amounts were sanctioned on paper. Dr Justice Chillakur Sumalatha was responding to the complaint of Danasari Anasuya Seetakka, Mulugu Congress MLA, who contended that …

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In Telangana, few funds, but many promises
1 year, 4 months ago

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi-led Telangana government’s struggle to mobilise funds to effectively implement its flagship schemes is proving to be worrying for it, with the State set for elections in less than six months. The government made a budgetary provision of ₹17,700 crore for Dalit Bandhu, where the government provides a one-time capital assistance of ₹10 lakh each to Dalit …

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West Bengal Government to launch a scheme to provide 100 days work
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal Government to launch a scheme to provide 100 days work

The Hindu  

With the funds to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act stopped in West Bengal for almost 18 months, the State government is mulling over its own scheme for providing 100 days work to the people of the State. A 100 days of work under the MGNREGA has remained one of the key schemes implemented through the panchayats in …

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KTR lashes out at Centre's 'zero cooperation' for TS development
1 year, 6 months ago

KTR lashes out at Centre's 'zero cooperation' for TS development

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao on Friday said that the Telangana government had made several requests to the Centre on pending projects and funds in the last nine years but what it got was a 'big zero'. He recalled that the CM along with several ministers had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers …

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Mamata Banerjee targets BJP as central team probes PMAY irregularities in Bengal
1 year, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee targets BJP as central team probes PMAY irregularities in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday when a Union rural development ministry team arrived in the state to probe irregularities in selection of applicants for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana housing scheme for the poor. Divided into two groups, the officers reached Malda and East Midnapore districts where political agitations triggered by thousands …

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Permitting One Religious Community To Wear Their Symbols Would Be Antithesis To Secularism: Justice Hemant Gupta In Hijab Ban Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Permitting One Religious Community To Wear Their Symbols Would Be Antithesis To Secularism: Justice Hemant Gupta In Hijab Ban Case

Live Law  

"Secularism is applicable to all citizens, therefore, permitting one religious community to wear their religious symbols would be antithesis to secularism", the Supreme Court judge Justice Hemant Gupta observed in his judgment in Hijab case.The judge observed that the accommodation sought would result in different treatment of students in secular schools who may be following varied. "Secularism is applicable to …

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Fixed salary of ₹10,000 to village heads if AAP is voted to power in Gujarat, says Kejriwal
2 years, 3 months ago

Fixed salary of ₹10,000 to village heads if AAP is voted to power in Gujarat, says Kejriwal

The Hindu  

A day after promising farm loan waiver and higher MSP for farm produce, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised fixed salaries for village heads besides direct funds for panchayats if his party was voted to power in Gujarat. An AAP government will provide a salary of ₹10,000 per month for the sarpanch and ₹10 …

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Donation From Guruvayoor Devaswom Funds To CMDRF Illegal : Kerala High Court Dismisses Review Petitions Filed By State
2 years, 6 months ago

Donation From Guruvayoor Devaswom Funds To CMDRF Illegal : Kerala High Court Dismisses Review Petitions Filed By State

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, dismissed review petitions filed against its judgment which held that Guruvayoor Devaswom Managing Committee has no authority to contribute any amount from the Devaswom Funds to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund or to any other Governmental agency.The Full bench comprising Justices Anu Sivaraman, Shircy V. and M.R. The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, dismissed …

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GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend
2 years, 7 months ago

GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions, the latest indication that the GOP is willing to damage its relationship with big business to score culture war points. given pervasive drought conditions in the western U.S.” The letter was co-signed by the governor, legislative …

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