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Bhubaneswar, April 1 The opposition BJD protested the "sudden" end of the Odisha assembly session late Wednesday night, suspecting a "conspiracy" by the BJP to undermine the legacy of former chief minister Biju Patnaik.Addressing a press conference here, deputy leader of the opposition...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 With just days left for the crucial Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accepted Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan's challenge for a public debate on Monday, further intensifying the political heat ahead of the April 9 polls.A day after...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – As the Assembly election campaign enters its final and most intense phase, Kerala's political discourse is being shaped by a high-stakes challenge: an open debate between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan.What began as a...

Jammu, March 27 National Conference legislators on Friday called for the immediate restoration of their security escorts in Kashmir, citing "serious concerns" that have made it "difficult" for them to move freely and carry out their duties.They said the current situation has made travel...

Jammu, March 27 J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to use diplomacy to end the war in West Asia.Abdullah noted that the conflict is a humanitarian crisis that is directly impacting India, and he urged Prime Minister Modi to leverage India's strong...

Bengaluru, March 27 In a move aimed at reducing academic pressure on SSLC students in the state, School Education and Literacy Minister S. Madhu Bangarappa on Friday announced a series of significant reforms.Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the Assembly session, the...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that 1,876 fire incidents have been reported across the Union Territory over the past three years, and that financial assistance of nearly Rs 18 crore has been disbursed to affected victims.In response to a question from National...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour on Friday as a commotion erupted soon after the budget session resumed after a five-week recess.Members from both the treasury and opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question Hour despite...

Amaravati, March 26 The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday approved a decision to convene the legislative assembly to pass a resolution for achieving clear legal recognition and legitimacy for Amaravati as the state capital.According to this...

Jammu, March 26 The second leg of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly's budget session is expected to begin on a contentious note on Friday, with opposition parties preparing to challenge the government over its election promises and the restoration of statehood.During the 18-day first half of the...

Jammu, March 26 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has recommended the introduction and consideration of a private member's bill moved by PDP legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, seeking a statutory framework for the reorganization of administrative divisions, districts, sub-divisions, and...

Jammu, March 25 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday claimed that the security cover of several of its legislators, including Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra, was "downgraded" ahead of the resumption of the Budget session of the Legislative Assembly here...

Amaravati, March 25 Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer convened the Legislative Assembly on Saturday, March 28, for its sixth session following the formation of the TDP-led coalition government in the state.The Legislative Assembly will convene at 11 am in the Assembly Hall, Velagapudi...

Mumbai, March 23 Senior Congress MLA in Maharashtra, Vijay Wadettiwar, demanded HIV tests for all individuals who came into contact with Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed religious leader from Nashik, who has been arrested on charges of rape.Speaking in the assembly, the leader of the Congress...

Amritsar, March 21 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Saturday that his government would convene a special session of the Assembly on April 13 to amend the 2008 Act to impose stricter punishment for the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib and other religious texts.The proposed...

Raipur, March 19 The opposition Congress on Thursday alleged that over 19 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls in Chhattisgarh during the Special Intensive Revision exercise and demanded a discussion on the issue in the state assembly.After the Chair rejected their demand, Congress...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi convened a high-level security meeting in Gandhinagar on Wednesday after receiving an anonymous email threatening to bomb the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex just minutes before the scheduled session of the Budget Session...

Shimla, March 17 As many as 700 police and Home Guard personnel have been deployed here to maintain law and order during the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's Budget Session, which is set to resume from March 18, officials said on Tuesday.Among the total, 306 are police personnel, including 15...

Shimla, March 17 In a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government, Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, said on Tuesday that the administration and law enforcement agencies in the state have been operating on an ad hoc basis, while those close...

Hyderabad, March 17 Launching a sharp attack on the Telangana government, BRS Working President K T Rama Rao accused the ruling Congress of "betraying" people by "failing" to fulfill its poll guarantees, including a monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 for poor women.Rama Rao and cabinet ministers...