Punjab Women Honorarium Scheme

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has officially announced that the Punjab government will present its state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on March 8. Speaking during a visit to Gujarat, the Chief Minister provided early reassurance that the upcoming financial roadmap will be "public-friendly" and, crucially, will not include any fresh taxes or increases in existing tax rates. This commitment aims to provide relief to the common citizen, contrasting with what Mann described as "corporate-centric" budgeting at the federal level. The 2026-27 budget is particularly significant as it marks the final full fiscal plan of the current…