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Hyderabad: The Telangana government has presented a budget of Rs 3.24 lakh crore for the year 2026-27. This is up by nearly Rs 20,000 crore over the previous year. While presenting the budget, the government said that it is  prioritising flagship programmes such as Musi Riverfront beautification and Hyderabad Metrorail Phase 2 and 3. Presenting the budget in the assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the revenue expenditure was pegged at Rs 2,34,406 crore, and capital expenditure at Rs 47,267 crore. The minister proposed an allocation of Rs 17,907 crore for the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department…

New Delhi: Food-delivery company Zomato has hiked the platform fee to Rs 14.90 from Rs 12.50 or 19 per cent per order. This means a hike of Rs 2.40 per order.  This revised platform fee will take effect today, i.e., on March 20th. It's worth noting that this increase comes amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has affected the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil. Consequently, the government has halted the supply of commercial LPG cylinders to domestic customers and increased the supply of domestic cylinders. Zomato's platform fee has increased by Rs 2.40, which…