Bhubaneswar, March 17 In the wake of the tragic fire incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha on Monday, which claimed 12 lives, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress launched a massive protest in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, demanding...
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Mumbai, March 17 NCP (SP) legislature party leader Jayant Patil alleged on Tuesday that the Maharashtra government is unwilling to discuss and share information on the "widespread shortage" of LPG cylinders, despite directives from the assembly speaker.He alleged that both the state and...
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Hyderabad, March 16 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday urged Congress party legislators to focus on the government's achievements and future plans during the debates in both the Assembly and Council.Addressing the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), he said that debates on the...
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Raipur, March 16 The opposition Congress on Monday alleged that three minor girls studying and residing in a porta cabin high school hostel in Gangaloor, in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, were found pregnant, and demanded a discussion on the issue in the assembly.State Education Minister...
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Bhubaneswar, March 15 – Amid growing accusations of horse-trading in the run-up to the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, the main opposition party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), issued show-cause notices to two of its MLAs on Sunday for their mysterious absence from meetings convened by party president...
Mumbai, March 11 Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadetiwar on Wednesday alleged irregularities in the allocation of MIDC land in Ahilyanagar to private companies, claiming that around 4,000 acres were being transferred to corporate entities at undervalued rates.The transfer of these...
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Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah congratulated Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday for completing six years as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), praising his organizational skills and commitment to the party.The Chief...
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Home Minister, Pu K. Sapdanga, informed the Assembly today that the dried betel nuts stolen from several warehouses in Vairengte have not yet been recovered. He also reported that betel nuts smuggled from Myanmar, valued at approximately ₹24 crore, were seized between 1 January 2025 and 28...
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Kohima, March 9 Several Nagaland legislators expressed concern in the Assembly on Monday over the recruitment criteria for state police constables, with some suggesting a review of the balance between physical and written tests.The MLAs raised the issue during Question Hour over the recent...
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Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani announced today that she was dissolving parliament to allow for early elections after lawmakers failed to elect a successor. This marks a new crisis in the Balkan country, which had already held a snap election in December after nearly a year of political deadlock...
Amaravati, March 6 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that social media will be prohibited for children under 13 years of age within the next 90 days in the state.Addressing the Assembly, the Chief Minister said they are actively debating whether to extend this...
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Amaravati, March 4 Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Wednesday that the government is taking steps to operate 10 medical colleges under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in the next two financial years.Addressing the Assembly, Yadav observed that out of the 17...
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New Delhi, March 3 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta extended greetings to city residents on the auspicious festival of Holi, describing it as a symbol of harmony, love, and unity.In her message, the Chief Minister said that Holi is not merely a festival of colours, but a celebration of our...
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Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma informed the Assembly on Thursday that the state government has established a centralized grievance redressal platform called CM Connect to address the issues faced by beneficiaries of government schemes across Meghalaya.Responding to a question raised by NPP...
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Aizawl, February 26 – Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma presented a budget of ₹17,469.91 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the Assembly on Thursday, with a strong emphasis on social infrastructure, connectivity, and the agricultural sector.The Chief Minister, who also holds the Finance...
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Patna, February 26 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha informed the assembly on Thursday that at least five per cent of original crucial documents had been removed from the records of the revenue and land reforms department, prompting the authorities to launch an investigation.Sinha...
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Aizawl, February 26 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma will present the state's budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in the assembly on Thursday.Lalduhoma, who also holds the finance portfolio, is set to table his third budget since the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) came to power on December 8, 2023...
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Aizawl, February 25 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced in the assembly on Wednesday that his government is set to aggressively pursue a policy of decentralization to streamline governance and correct long-standing development disparities.While participating in the discussion on the...
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Ranchi, February 25 Jharkhand Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore announced on Wednesday the formation of a committee to review and ensure the implementation of announcements made in the Assembly.He said the committee, to be headed by the state development commissioner, would also include...
Patna, February 25 The Bihar government on Wednesday informed the Assembly that it would develop a 'Shiva Circuit' to boost religious tourism in the state.Road Construction Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal announced this during a calling attention motion in the House after several MLAs of NDA...