https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68916 The 2026-27 budget commits a Rs 14,500 crore package of targeted social expenditure increases and new programme funding, including monthly honorarium hikes for ASHA and Anganwadi staff, pay rises for pre primary teachers and literacy motivators, higher daily wages for school cooking staff, Rs 3,700 crore for the Chief Minister's Stree Suraksha Scheme, an extra Rs 1,000 crore for rural employment, expanded life and health insurance, free degree education in arts and science colleges, and capital allocations for an RRTS corridor, coastal development, and forest and wildlife protection. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:46:03 +0530 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68916 The 2026-27 budget commits a Rs 14,500 crore package of targeted social expenditure increases and new programme funding, including monthly honorarium hikes for ASHA and Anganwadi staff, pay rises for pre primary teachers and literacy motivators, higher daily wages for school cooking staff, Rs 3,700 crore for the Chief Minister's Stree Suraksha Scheme, an extra Rs 1,000 crore for rural employment, expanded life and health insurance, free degree education in arts and science colleges, and capital allocations for an RRTS corridor, coastal development, and forest and wildlife protection. News - Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68916