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Sangrur (Punjab), March 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that 370 people from the state are stranded in the Gulf region amid the escalating conflict in the region, and his government is actively coordinating with the Centre to ensure their safe return.According to...

Chandigarh, March 5 A day before the Punjab Assembly's budget session, opposition parties on Thursday criticized the AAP government over "increasing" debt and demanded a white paper on the state's finances.The Punjab Assembly's budget session will commence on March 6. The budget will be...

Bengaluru, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Thursday criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the state budget presentation, claiming that the government is expected to borrow ₹1.15 lakh crore and is likely to impose new taxes on the people.He...

New Delhi, March 1 A 42-year-old habitual gambler is alleged to have killed his wife and three young daughters by cutting their throats at their home in the outer north Delhi area of Siraspur before fleeing to Rajasthan, police said on Sunday, adding that he was arrested after a 72-hour...

New Delhi, March 1 A 30-year-old man, reportedly a habitual gambler, allegedly slit the throats of his wife and three young daughters before fleeing to Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Munchun Kewat, a labourer who also worked as a vegetable vendor at Azadpur Mandi...

Mandya (Karnataka), February 28 – The opposition leader in the assembly and senior BJP leader, R. Ashok, alleged on Saturday that the state government was planning to turn Karnataka into a state of poverty, and everyone was protesting due to this. He also announced that the BJP and JD(S) will...

Shimla, February 24 Despite receiving the highest amount of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), the previous BJP-led government in Himachal Pradesh did not reduce its debt and liabilities, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, accusing the saffron party of "playing politics" over the...

Hyderabad, February 23 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of turning Telangana into an ATM for the AICC on Sunday.In a statement, Rama Rao said that Revanth Reddy has now openly admitted what he has repeatedly said: that...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the Odisha Budget, the opposition BJD on Saturday claimed that the state government’s attempt to take credit by increasing the budget size to Rs 3.10 lakh crore is "unacceptable," as it is effectively negative when...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 The opposition BJD expressed concern on Thursday over the "declining" economic trajectory of Odisha under the BJP-led government, claiming that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its tenure, which has now fallen to 7.9 per cent...

Bengaluru, February 19 A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed of her gold ornaments at her residence on the city's outskirts while her paralyzed husband was present, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where Shobha lived with her husband...

Bengaluru, February 19 A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed of her gold ornaments at her residence on the outskirts of the city while her paralyzed husband was present, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where Shobha lived with her...

Bhopal, February 19 The opposition Congress staged a protest on Thursday at the Madhya Pradesh assembly premises against the BJP-led state government's "false" and "empty" promises.Led by Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar, Congress MLAs held a demonstration in front of the Mahatma Gandhi...

Bhopal, February 18 – As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government presented the annual budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition Congress launched a targeted attack on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, questioning his understanding of the economy and his...

New Delhi, February 18 – Plagued by chronic losses and mounting debt, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Pakistan have for years drained public funds that could have been spent on sectors such as healthcare and education. Frequent equity injections, subsidies, loans, and sovereign guarantees have...

Bhopal, February 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the state budget for 2026-27 in the assembly on Wednesday, totaling Rs 4,38,317 crore.Devda presented the budget amidst interruptions from the opposition, who raised concerns over the "increasing debt" burden on the...

Chennai, February 17 – The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on the state government's interim budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday, calling it an "empty document" that reflects "financial mismanagement, unfulfilled promises, and administrative indifference" by...

Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented the interim budget (2026-27) of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the state, which will go to polls, allocating ₹4,000 crore for the DMK’s flagship scheme of free bus travel for women.Out of the ₹2,55,391 crore allocated for...

Bhopal, February 17 – Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, alleging that the state's economic condition has worsened under its governance.He claimed that the BJP's administrative approach over the...

Chennai, Feb 13 Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Friday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister M K Stalin following his early morning announcement of a Rs 5,000 consolidated payout to women beneficiaries, terming it a "sign of election fatigue and fear of imminent defeat" in the...