Priyanka Kakodkar

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsState’s gross GST revenue rise, at 15.6%, is highest in countryTrendingMumbai: Maharashtra not only accounts for the largest share of GST revenue in the country, but it also recorded the highest growth of gross GST revenue with a 15.6% rise between 2023-24 and 2024-25, the latest data shows. The state's gross GST revenue for 2024-25 was Rs 1.7 lakh crore. This is more than double the revenue of the second-highest state, Uttar Pradesh, which recorded Rs 84,264 crore.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai: The Mahayuti govt, which is facing a debt burden of Rs 9.32 lakh crore in 2025-26, has issued guidelines to state departments regarding externally aided loans from international agencies and said care should be taken that the borrowings are within the fiscal deficit limit and borrowing limit approved by the Centre. "Externally aided loans are part of the net borrowing ceiling approved by the Central Government.

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

NewsCity Newsmumbai News6.9% of kids tested in suburbs & 8.2% in island city malnourishedTrending Mumbai: A survey of children below the age of 6 years in suburban Mumbai found that 6.9% of the 2.3 lakh tested were malnourished. The data was collected by anganwadi workers under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). In Mumbai City (island city), 8.2% of the children weighed in Feb were found to be malnourished.

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai: The state govt is considering scrapping its Re 1 crop insurance scheme which began two years ago after being confronted with a state inquiry detecting around six lakh bogus applications worth a payout of Rs 400 crore. The govt feels it will save on premiums worth Rs 6,000 crore after winding up the scheme. The state inquiry found that the number of applicants for the scheme increased substantially after the fee to be paid by farmers was reduced to a nominal Re 1 by the state in March 2023.

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai: The cash-strapped Mahayuti govt has backed loans worth Rs 436 crores from National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to two cooperative sugar factories linked to BJP functionaries, including state water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. The move will add to the state's liabilities, which is already facing its highest ever debt of Rs 9.3 lakh crore. Loans from NCDC require a state guarantee.