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Shimla, March 18 All Himachal government officials listed in the List of Officials with Doubtful Integrity (ODI) will be removed from sensitive positions, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the House during the Question Hour on Wednesday.In response to a question from Satpal Singh...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 – In response to the growing political controversy surrounding the formation of the 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation', Odisha's Leader of the Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik clarified on Wednesday that he personally decided to establish...

Mumbai, March 18 The Maharashtra government said on Wednesday that the process of preparing the revised development plan for the Vasai-Virar region in Palghar district is underway and will be completed within the stipulated timeframe.Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal told...

Mumbai, March 18 The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill aimed at curbing rising air pollution by increasing environmental tax on old and polluting vehicles.The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was intended to balance environmental...

Mumbai, March 18 – Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson and party MP, Sanjay Raut, launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday regarding an acid attack on an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Ahilyanagar. Raut stated that if Devendra Fadnavis has a...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.The issue also came up in the legislative council...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.Referring to the alleged incident in the Ahilyanagar...

Hyderabad, March 18 Alleging corruption and an unsystematic approach by the Congress government in the proposed Musi river rejuvenation project, the BRS staged a walkout from the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, even as the government accused the opposition party of "mud-slinging"...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat assembly complex received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning, just minutes before the House proceedings were scheduled to begin during the ongoing budget session, officials said.The email claimed that a bomb had been planted in the assembly complex...

Mumbai, March 17 – On Tuesday, legislators from the ruling MahaYuti alliance, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), voiced concerns about the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, in the State Legislative Council."While implementing the Freedom of Religion Act, if anyone is targeted, we...

Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra legislative assembly was adjourned for the day on Tuesday due to a lack of quorum, prompting the opposition to accuse the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of prioritizing party matters over public issues.Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised an...

Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Excise Minister R B Timmapur told the Assembly on Tuesday that the state government will introduce new laws with strict measures aimed at preventing the illegal sale of liquor.He advocated for stricter action against individuals involved in selling chloral hydrate...

Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti briefly adjourned the House on Tuesday, expressing displeasure over the absence of ministers and ruling party members after lunch.This development came a day after Assembly Speaker U T Khader adjourned the House and...

Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra government ordered a vigilance audit on Tuesday after a BJP MLA alleged a Rs 2,000 crore scam in housing schemes in Mumbai.The report of the audit is expected within 30 days, Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal told the legislative assembly...

March 17, New Delhi: The Indian National Congress is facing internal turmoil following incidents of cross-voting, absenteeism, and growing factionalism across multiple states.The party has expelled three MLAs – Sofia Firdous, Dasarathi Gomango, and Ramesh Jena – for cross-voting in favor of...

Lucknow, March 17 The NISHAD party, a partner of the BJP, announced on Tuesday plans to hold rallies in the Purvanchal region, starting from Gorakhpur on March 22, apparently as a show of strength in the run-up to the 2027 assembly elections.The party also plans to organize a rally in Meerut...

Chandigarh, March 17 The Congress said on Tuesday that it will issue show-cause notices to its MLAs who allegedly cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana, warning of strict disciplinary action."We are going to issue a show-cause notice to them," said B K Hariprasad, the Congress...

Mumbai, March 17 – The NCP(SP) and the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra and central governments on Tuesday, accusing them of complete failure in managing the escalating shortage of LPG.NCP(SP) Legislative Party leader Jayant Patil noted that despite directives from...

Kochi, March 17 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of former state Transport Minister Antony Raju seeking to suspend his conviction in the evidence tampering case, so that he can contest in the upcoming Assembly elections.Justice C Jayachandran dismissed Raju's plea, which was...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 The opposition Congress in Odisha suspended three of its MLAs on Tuesday for voting in favor of the BJP-backed independent candidate, Dilip Ray, who secured victory in the Rajya Sabha elections, according to a party statement.The suspended MLAs are Ramesh Chandra Jena of...