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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Chennai, February 16 The Justice Kurian Joseph committee on Centre-State relations submitted its first report to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday.The high-level committee, comprising the retired judge of the Supreme Court, was constituted by the Chief Minister on April 15, 2025...
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Bengaluru, February 13 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasized the urgent need for systematic safety evaluations, modernization, and risk-informed operations of dams, noting that nearly 70% of them are over 25 years old.The chief minister stated, "Water does not recognize political...
On February 13 in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah emphasized the urgent need for a systematic and comprehensive evaluation, modernization, and operation of dams based on risk assessment, noting that nearly 70% of them are over 25 years old.The CM stated, "Water does not recognize political boundaries...
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New Delhi, February 12 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien on Thursday criticized the BJP, invoking Gujarat-based entrepreneur Karsanbhai Patel, the founder of Nirma, suggesting that those who join the party are politically "cleansed".Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget in the...
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New Delhi, February 10 – The Trinamool Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday criticized provisions in the General Budget, accusing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of depriving states ruled by BJP's rivals of funds.Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the General Budget, Trinamool Congress...
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