federalism

New Delhi, March 30 The CPI(M) on Monday demanded the withdrawal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the interest of "constitutional morality," warning that it may lead to excessive government control and undermine federalism.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi, March 27 – The battle for Tamil Nadu played out in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as the DMK and AIADMK accused each other of mismanaging the state's finances and hindering the implementation of central schemes.While DMK leader P Wilson blamed the ruling NDA for not doing enough for the...

Hyderabad, March 24 Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said on Tuesday that due to "reckless borrowing" between 2014 and 2023, the BRS government burdened the state with massive debt.Responding to the debate on the budget in the Legislative Assembly, Vikramarka also said...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved an extension for the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), tasked with scrutinizing bills aimed at implementing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.The decision allows the panel more...

New Delhi, March 10 Trinamool Congress MP Mohammed Nadimul Haque accused the Centre on Tuesday of giving "stepmotherly" treatment to West Bengal and sought reasons for withholding funds meant for various schemes.Participating in a discussion on the working of the rural development ministry in...

New Delhi, March 7 Emphasizing that artificial intelligence is set to be a game-changer, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said his state will soon produce quantum computers for the world, while a data center is also being set up by Google in the southern state...

Kolkata, March 5 – In a remarkable development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose tendered his resignation from his post on Thursday.Ananda Bose is currently in New Delhi, and he submitted his resignation to the office of President Droupadi Murmu...

New Delhi, March 4 India supports a peace process led by Myanmar and owned by Myanmar, which can deliver lasting peace and development for all in the Southeast Asian country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.The external affairs minister also highlighted the importance...

Bengaluru, March 3 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah endorsed Tamil Nadu counterpart M. K. Stalin's call for a national dialogue on recalibrating relations between the Union and states, and restoring the constitutional balance of Indian federalism.Reiterating Karnataka's willingness to...

Chennai, March 3 Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday thanked his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah for his warm response to Tamil Nadu's initiative on improving relations between the Union and states.In a social media post, Stalin said he deeply appreciated Siddaramaiah's "thoughtful...

Chennai, March 3 Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday thanked his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah for his warm response to Tamil Nadu's initiative on improving relations between the Union and State governments.In a social media post, Stalin said he deeply appreciated Siddaramaiah's...

Bengaluru, March 3 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to his counterpart in Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, expressing the state's strong support for a renewed national discourse on Centre-State relations.Siddaramaiah said he would urge the union government to provide an institutional...

Shimla, February 27 Tax policy plays a crucial role in mobilizing national resources for development, welfare, and infrastructure creation. An effective tax system forms the foundation of economic justice, social inclusion, and good governance, said Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday...

New Delhi, February 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years.The conference is being chaired by Chief Election Commissioner...

Chennai, February 18 Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister M K Stalin was advocating for state autonomy without conducting local body elections in Tamil Nadu.She accused him of bypassing the democratic decentralization process by administering local...

Chennai, February 18 The high-level committee on Union-State relations, headed by Justice Kurian Joseph, has recommended that governors should be appointed based on the names approved by the state legislative assembly.In its report, presented in the Assembly by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K...

Chennai, February 18 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday proposed an amendment to the Constitution to strengthen federalism at the Centre and state autonomy, calling for a "structural reset" of the country's federalism.Presenting the first part of the Justice Kurian Joseph...

Chennai, February 18 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday proposed amendments to the Constitution to strengthen federalism at the Centre and state autonomy, calling for a "structural reset" of the country's federalism.Presenting the first part of the Justice Kurian Joseph...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, on Tuesday appealed to the country to stand together to fight for peace and dignity of the people of his state.Abdullah was speaking at the concluding ceremony of Vision-2031, an international seminar on...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that states across India were facing growing fiscal constraints while their responsibilities in public service delivery and development were expanding, emphasizing the need for predictability and fairness in...