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February 17, 2026, 09:36 PM - 3 min read
Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Rakesh Kalia from the Gagret Assembly constituency during Question Hour, Sukhu said the government will investigate anonymous land purchases and alleged payment of commissions at both places.
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February 16, 2026, 07:30 PM - 3 min read
Talking to mediapersons here, Sukhu asked the BJP whether it would fight for the rights of the people of the state and take up the issue of restoration of RDG with the Prime Minister.
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February 13, 2026, 09:21 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that an all-party meeting was convened to discuss the proposed withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), as it was a matter of serious concern for the state and could adversely affect its economy. He criticised the BJP for walking out of the meeting midway, terming the move highly condemnable.
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February 13, 2026, 05:10 PM - 4 min read
The BJP alleged that the government was trying to shift the burden of its own financial mismanagement onto the Centre.
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February 12, 2026, 07:09 PM - 4 min read
It also decided to enhance the marriage grant for specially abled persons. The financial assistance has been increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh for persons with disabilities of more than 70 per cent, while persons with disabilities between 40 and 70 per cent will be provided a grant of Rs 25,000.
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February 11, 2026, 06:44 PM - 4 min read
Withdrawal of the revenue deficit grant (RDG) would cost the state around Rs 10,000 crore every year between 2026 and 2031, Sukhu said. He added that he has many times urged BJP leaders to take a united stand, but he doubts their willingness to cooperate.
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February 10, 2026, 04:13 PM - 4 min read
Talking to the mediapersons before leaving for Delhi to attend a Congress meeting, the Chief Minister emphasised that the government would continue these schemes by mobilising its own resources, ensuring that people’s rightful entitlements remain protected under all circumstances.
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February 9, 2026, 06:30 PM - 3 min read
During the session, the Chief Minister stressed the need to maintain world-class construction standards and issued strict directives to officials to ensure that development works are completed within their respective timelines.
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February 7, 2026, 05:49 PM - 2 min read
The Governor said there was no need for a special session when the Budget session of the State Assembly was not far away.
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February 7, 2026, 04:54 PM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister said that during the last three years, the present state government has generated Rs 26,683 crore in revenue from its own resources. He said the state earned a financial benefit of about Rs 401 crore from acquiring ownership of the Wildflower Hall Hotel and is expected to earn around Rs 20 crore annually from it.
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February 6, 2026, 07:45 PM - 5 min read
He said that during 2025-26, the state government has already secured approval from NABARD for 73 projects worth Rs 713.87 crore. Out of these, 55 MLA priority projects worth Rs 512.31 crore were related to the Public Works Department, while 18 projects worth Rs 201.56 crore pertain to the Jal Shakti Department.
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February 6, 2026, 07:26 PM - 8 min read
While Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called it a grave injustice to the debt-ridden Himachal Pradesh, saying the state would lose financial assistance worth Rs 47,000 crore over five years, the opposition BJP has maintained that the state has been allocated more funds under different budget heads this time.
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