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March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026-27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...

March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026–27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...

Shimla, March 30 BJP state president Dr. Rajeev Bindal on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing special assistance of Rs 3,920 crore to Himachal Pradesh under "Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for Hill States" (SASCI 2026-27) by the central...

New Delhi, March 30 The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Monday.The Centre estimates the...

Kolkata, March 30 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday that, if necessary, his party would withdraw candidates from all 291 Assembly seats in West Bengal if the BJP provides proof that the Centre has released funds to people of the state under the PM...

New Delhi, March 30 – Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at the Prime Minister's office here. This was his first meeting with the Prime Minister since taking office as Governor.During the meeting, the Governor discussed in detail matters...

New Delhi, March 30: The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which integrate the principles of the circular economy and extended producer responsibility, will come into effect from April 1, with a specific focus on efficient waste segregation and management, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil stated in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Centre has not received any new proposals for irrigation projects from the Telangana government during the last three years under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).Responding...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have emerged as a key election issue in Kerala, with both the UDF and the LDF urging the Centre to reconsider the Bill on Sunday.The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend existing...

New Delhi, February 29 – A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.The revision...

Amaravati, March 29 – Former Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to pass a bill in the current session of Parliament to grant legal status to Andhra Pradesh's capital, Amaravati.On Sunday, Venkaiah Naidu spoke to Amit Shah about the resolution...

Reasi, March 28, 2026: Residents of Reasi have welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, calling it a relief for the public, farmers, and traders. The excise duty on petrol has been reduced to 3%, while the duty on diesel is now zero.Residents expressed their...

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatraya Vithoba Bharne in New Delhi yesterday. During the meeting, Mr. Chouhan reiterated the Centre's commitment to supporting farmers and strengthening agricultural infrastructure...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 In response to the Central Government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre, the main opposition party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), demanded a reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by the Odisha government on fuel, citing that the...

Guwahati, March 27 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Friday strongly advocated for the continuation of a "double-engine" government in Assam, stating that states lacking such a government are being deprived of development and growth.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government has raised concerns about "persistent and systematic violations" of the Right to Information Act, 2005, by its departments, and has directed each office to ensure compliance with the transparency norms mandated under the law, officials said.A letter...

Mumbai, March 27 The Reserve Bank on Friday fixed the limit for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the first half of 2026-27 at ₹2.5 lakh crore to help the central government meet any temporary mismatch in receipts and payments.The Reserve Bank of India may initiate fresh issuance of market...

Amaravati, March 27 The Andhra Pradesh assembly is set to pass a resolution on Saturday seeking clear legal backing from the Centre for the greenfield city of Amaravati as the state capital.On March 26, the state cabinet approved a decision to enable the legislative assembly to adopt the...

The government has dismissed a video that has gone viral on social media, which claims in its thumbnail that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown. The video also claims that the country is facing a major crisis, forcing people to stay indoors. The Fact Check Unit of...

Chennai, March 27 Asserting that the ruling DMK has fulfilled nearly 85 per cent of its 2021 election promises, compared to the previous AIADMK regime's implementation rate of less than 33 per cent, party legislator Ezhilan Naganathan defended the state government's track record on Friday, while...