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Thiruvalla (Kerala), March 23 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday alleged that a tacit understanding between the Congress and the BJP had paved the way for the saffron party's victory in Nemom during the 2016 Assembly elections, as he rejected fresh Opposition claims of a "CPM-BJP...

La Paz, March 23 Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira called on future subnational authorities to work with the central government to address the country's economic and institutional challenges.Paz Pereira made this appeal after casting his vote in the southern city of Tarija on Sunday...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to introduce the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha today. The Bill aims to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013.Furthermore, the Finance Bill, 2026...

Imphal, March 21 Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh on Saturday criticized the BJP-led government in Manipur over the law and order situation, calling it the "weakest government" to rule the state."We have no hope from the government. It is very unfortunate that there...

New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court said on Friday that it would consider a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking provisions in the criminal law for non-consensual unnatural sex, similar to section 377 of the now-repealed Indian Penal Code (IPC), observing that the Centre's decision on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday appealed to the central government to arrange more flight services and travel facilities for expatriates in the Gulf region who wish to return home for Eid.The CM said that the Eid festival season was turning into...

New Delhi, March 18 An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) established by the central government hears complaints regarding violations or contravention of the programme and advertising code by private TV channels, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Information and...

Ranchi, March 18 The Jharkhand assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to continue with the framework of the MGNREGA instead of its new modified version, the VB-G RAM G Act.Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh moved the proposal in the House, which was passed by...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Paying tribute to former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan on his first death anniversary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that he was the "Bhishma Pitamah" of the BJP in Odisha.Addressing a large gathering of leaders from various fields here, Singh said that...

Bengaluru, March 17 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Railway Department on Tuesday for abruptly cancelling promotion examinations for railway employees after protests by Kannada organisations over the denial of an option to write the test in Kannada.In a statement...

Bengaluru, March 17 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, where he stated that he would meet with MPs and Union Ministers from the state regarding pending irrigation projects.Speaking to the media at Kempegowda International Airport before departing for...

New Delhi, March 17 The government said on Tuesday that over ₹81,500 crore has been released to states and Union Territories under the MGNREGS employment scheme in the current financial year so far, asserting that wage payments are being made continuously through a direct transfer mechanism.In...

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...

Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that he, along with Ministers H K Patil and M B Patil, will discuss with MPs from the state on pending approvals for the state's irrigation projects.Speaking to reporters at Kempegowda International Airport before leaving...

Chandigarh, March 16 Members of the Aam Aadmi Party arrived at the Punjab assembly on Monday wearing yellow robes printed with slogans criticizing the central government over the LPG shortage.Before entering the Vidhan Sabha on the last day of the budget session, the AAP MLAs gathered outside...

New Delhi, March 16 As the Centre has proposed setting up standing bodies to expedite the green clearance process in states and Union territories, experts have raised concerns about the criteria for selecting the members for the new bodies, which could lead to a weakened scrutiny of projects...

New Delhi, March 15 – CEC Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that both the central and state governments are free to make policy decisions based on their own judgment before the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect.He made this statement in response to a question about the West Bengal government...

New Delhi, March 14 The Centre's decision to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is based in Ladakh, after almost six months has drawn sharp criticism from the AAP, which said that it "exposes" how individuals can be jailed for months, "without evidence".AAP National Convenor Arvind...

Jaipur, March 14 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday questioned the Centre over the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying the entire matter raises serious concerns about the functioning of the Union government.Gehlot said the news of Wangchuk's release was welcome...

Bagalkote (Karnataka), March 14 Responding to the issue of LPG cylinder supply, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that ensuring smooth supply was the responsibility of the Central government.He was speaking to reporters at the Navanagar helipad in Bagalkote on Saturday.He said...