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Kerala Effectively Implementing Decentralization Through Empowered Local Bodies, Says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Pinu

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Kerala Effectively Implementing Decentralization Through Empowered Local Bodies, Says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

February 19, 2026

KANNUR, India — Feb. 19, 2026 — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Thursday that Kerala remains...

Union Budget 2026: Centre Allocates Rs 1.4 Lakh Crore for State and Local Bodies, Retains Vertical Share of Devolution at 41% Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026: Centre Allocates Rs 1.4 Lakh Crore for State and Local Bodies, Retains Vertical Share of Devolution at 41%

February 1, 2026

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Indian government has allocated Rs 1.4 lakh crore for states...