Recent 6 months news in State

The Haryana government has approved a full exemption from motor vehicle tax for new Electric Vehicles (EVs) priced up to ₹30 lakh. This applies to battery-operated two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers at the time of registration. For EVs priced above ₹30 lakh, a 50% tax exemption is provided.

Additionally, the state has announced a 1% motor vehicle tax rebate on non-transport vehicles registered in the name of women. The existing 20% tax rebate on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles remains unchanged.

The Himachal Pradesh government has launched the 'Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana' to provide financial assistance and social security to fishermen engaged in reservoir fisheries during the annual fishing ban period.

Under the scheme, eligible fishermen will receive a lump-sum grant of ₹3,500. The initiative has an estimated annual expenditure of ₹1.20 crore.

Paras Semiconductors Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd (PDST), has signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSeDC) to establish a greenfield Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in the Indore–Ujjain region of Madhya Pradesh. The project involves an investment of ₹6,200 crore.

The Digital India BHASHINI (BHASHa INterface for India) Division (DIBD), in collaboration with the Goa government, has organised the 'BHASHINI Rajyam: State Engagement Workshop' in Panaji, Goa.

The workshop aimed to promote multilingual AI, strengthen the Konkani language ecosystem, and expand AI-powered multilingual access to citizen-centric government services.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has launched the 'Bharat Taxi' service at the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

The service operates on an equitable cooperative mobility model that recognizes service providers as owners, members of the cooperative institution, and partners in its progress.

Sikkim CM and Finance Minister Prem Singh Tamang has presented the Annual Budget for the FY27 in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly at Gangtok. The budget has a total financial outlay of ₹19,215 crore.

The Telangana government has signed an MoU with Microsoft to establish a Green Skills Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad.

The initiative aims to equip students and professionals with industry-relevant green skills to support sustainable workforce development.

The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed an MoU with Norway-based Tidal Sail AS to implement a 500 kW River Kinetic Energy Demonstration Project.

Being executed under the India-Norway Green Partnership through the Centre for Earth Sciences & Himalayan Studies (CES&HS), this initiative marks the development of the first River Kinetic Energy Demonstration Plant in India.

Google India has signed an MoU with the Tripura government to enhance AI capabilities, strengthen cloud infrastructure, and modernize citizen services in the state.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu has launched the 'Pillale Sampada' (Children are Wealth) initiative in Vijayawada on World Population Day (July 11).

Under this scheme, eligible families will receive financial assistance of ₹30,000 for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for the birth of a fourth child. The initiative aims to address the challenges of declining fertility rates and an ageing population in the state.

Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav has inaugurated the 'MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0: GCC – Data Centres and Semiconductors' in Bhopal. The summit has secured investment commitments worth over ₹40,000 crore.

Notably, Submer India (Spain) has proposed an investment of ₹19,000 crore ($2 billion) for hyperscale data centre infrastructure in Bhopal. Furthermore, the state government signed an MoU with Google Play to focus on digital innovation, startup growth, and developer capacity building.

The Rajasthan government, through the Food Safety and Drug Controller Commissionerate, has banned the sale, storage, marketing, and display of 8 major energy drink brands in the state.

The ban was imposed due to the high levels of caffeine and sugar in these products, as well as misleading marketing claims that pose health risks to consumers.

The Tamil Nadu government has launched the 'Nalam TN' integrated digital platform to facilitate fast and remote Outpatient (OP) registration and appointments at government hospitals across the state.

It has also introduced the Tamil Nadu Health Foundation (Nalam TN) portal under the Health & Family Welfare Department, which allows individuals and corporate entities to transparently sponsor medical equipment or make direct donations to specific government hospitals.

Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah has presented the State Budget for the FY27 in the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dispur. The budget has a total outlay of ₹2.85 lakh crore.

Karnataka government is set to establish India's first government-driven AI University in Bengaluru.

The initiative was announced by CM DK Shivakumar at the 'Google I/O Connect India 2026' event.

The university will feature a 100-acre main campus in Bengaluru, with provisions to establish satellite campuses in other cities.

The West Bengal government has announced special financial assistance of ₹313 crore for tea garden workers in the state under the 'PM Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana' (PMCSPY).

The Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed an addendum to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) in Gujarat. The agreement was signed at Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, involving the DBN, the Gujarat government, Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Ltd (GFGNL), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

The government has approved ₹5,629 crore for this initiative to upgrade rural telecom infrastructure. The programme aims to cover 14,287 Gram Panchayats and provide on-demand connectivity to 3,895 villages across the state.

The Delhi government has announced the "Clean Air, Healthy Delhi" programme with an outlay of ₹8,300 crore to mitigate air pollution in the national capital. The project will be implemented with the support of the World Bank.

The Delhi government has renamed the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation as the Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam (IVPN). The corporation was established to oversee the conservation and redevelopment of Old Delhi.

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a proposal to rename Jalalabad town in the Shahjahanpur district to Parashurampuri.

The municipal body of the town will also be renamed as the Parashurampuri Nagar Palika Parishad.