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New Delhi, March 23 Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary said on Monday that the National Education Policy (NEP) does not impose any language, including Hindi, on any state, rather it "explicitly promotes multilingualism".Responding to supplementary questions in Lok Sabha...

Mumbai, March 16 – NCP-SP legislator and former minister Jayant Patil said on Monday that the Maharashtra budget reflects a major shortfall in non-tax revenue, primarily due to a shortfall in financial assistance from the Central government.Participating in the discussion on budgetary demands...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and release the pending ₹3,112 crore to ensure the completion of ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state.In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the Department of...

Kochi, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the golden jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Dheevara Sabha in Kochi to praise the fishing community and highlight the Centre’s initiatives aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector, widely seen as an outreach to a politically influential...

New Delhi, March 9 The Delhi government is planning to build a PM Unity Mall in the city to promote unique products from various states and union territories across India, officials said on Monday.In the 2023-24 Budget, the Centre has allocated ₹5,000 crore for establishing the PM Unity Mall...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended Karnataka’s fiscal management on Monday, blaming the Centre for shortfalls in expected funds, stating that the state was forced to present a deficit budget despite maintaining financial discipline.Addressing a training session for...

Bengaluru, March 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the state government had maintained fiscal discipline while continuing development programs and welfare schemes.Addressing a press conference after presenting his 17th budget in the state assembly for the 2026-27 financial...

Hyderabad, March 5 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and requested an increase in the state's sanctioned strength of IPS officers, citing growing administrative and security requirements.The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of...

Hyderabad, March 4 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.The two leaders also discussed the...

Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Government Teachers Association (NGTA) batches of 2010 and 2013 put their protest on hold on Tuesday, following a request from two major student organizations. The organizations said that the teachers' agitation was disrupting classroom teaching.The protesting...

Garbeta (WB), March 1 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan alleged on Sunday that the TMC's objections to the omission of names during the SIR exercise stem from its fear that the voter base of "infiltrators" would not be useful in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.Addressing a rally...

Ranchi, February 26 Jharkhand Minister Chamra Linda announced on Thursday that the state government would enact a law to prevent the diversion of funds for the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), so that they could be used entirely for the benefit of the tribal population.Responding to a question in the...

Wayanad (Kerala), February 26 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday blamed the Kerala government for the alleged delay in starting the party's housing project for victims of the 2024 landslide here.Speaking to reporters here after attending a meeting, she said that people in Kerala...

Shimla, February 18 Funds from the Jal Jeevan Mission were used to build rest houses during the tenure of the previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, and now the state government will have to pay for them, the deputy chief minister said on Wednesday.Responding to a question from Congress...

Shimla, Feb 17 – The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP accused each other of financial mismanagement on Tuesday as a discussion on the Revenue Deficit Grant turned heated in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for the second day in a row.Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the...

Hyderabad, February 9 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy accused the NDA government at the Centre on Monday of "injustice" towards southern states, alleging that the BJP treats them as "second-class citizens" in the allocation of central funds and development projects.Speaking to...

Hyderabad, Feb 9 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday accused the NDA government at the Centre of "injustice" towards southern states and alleged that the BJP treats them as "second grade citizens" in sanctioning Central funds and development projects.Speaking to reporters here...