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Gandhinagar, March 25 – Gujarat government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani accused the Congress party on Wednesday of attempting to block the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, warning that the people would respond by rejecting the party in the next elections.Vaghani said...

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 24 While AAP MLAs in the opposition boycotted the budget presentation in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Speaker Vijender Gupta and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Atishi exchanged strongly worded letters.Senior MLAs claimed that it was the first time in the history of the...

Patna, March 24 – Tejashwi Yadav, the National Working President of the RJD, has launched a strong attack on the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation, alleging a significant increase in crime over the past two decades.Targeting recent remarks by Nishant Kumar...

Hyderabad, March 24 The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the Speaker of the state assembly, Gaddam Prasad Kumar, and MLA Danam Nagender, in response to a writ petition challenging the Speaker's order dismissing a petition seeking to disqualify the legislator.On Monday, the High Court...

Bengaluru, March 24 The Budget session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has been shortened by a day, concluding on March 26, reportedly due to upcoming by-elections for two Assembly seats in the state.The state legislature's Budget session, which began on March 6, with Chief Minister...

Gandhinagar, March 24 The Gujarat government on Tuesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, in the legislative assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.Chief Minister...

Bengaluru, March 23 The Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Monday after a heated debate over the reintroduction of ballot papers for local body elections, with the opposition BJP staging a walkout and LoP R Ashoka tearing a copy of...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that an inquiry will be conducted and action will be taken against hospitals empanelled under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and the Ayushman...

Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday, aimed at simplifying compliance and reducing the procedural burden on taxpayers.Explaining the provisions, state Revenue Minister...

Candidates File Nominations in KokrajharKokrajhar, March 23: The filing of nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam's Kokrajhar district has gained momentum.Congress candidate Sapali Marak submitted her nomination for the 4 No. Baokhungri Legislative Assembly...

The Budget Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will commence today. The session is scheduled to last until the 25th of this month. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta reviewed the preparations for the second part of the fourth session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly.The session will...

New Delhi, March 22 The Congress on Sunday announced its fifth and final list of seven candidates for the Assam Assembly elections.With this, the party has declared candidates for 101 of the 126 seats in the state Assembly."The Central Election Committee (CEC) of Congress has selected the...

New Delhi, March 22— Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva stated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a historic record by completing an 8,931-day tenure as Head of Administration dedicated to the service of the nation.The Delhi BJP chief said that having been elected four...

Shimla, March 21 The BJP staged a protest both inside and outside the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Saturday against the state government's policies, specifically the recently increased entry tax, and demanded its immediate withdrawal.The protest was held during the Budget Session of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 The Biju Janata Dal suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday for cross-voting during the recent election for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha.The suspended MLAs were Chakramani Kanhar of the Baliguda constituency, Naba Kishor Mallick of the Jayadev constituency, Souvic...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday presented a budget of Rs 54,928 crore for 2026-27, and blamed the discontinuation of a revenue deficit grant to the state for annual losses of over Rs 8,000 crore.The grant – a financial assistance provided by...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The six BJD MLAs issued a show cause notice on Friday, asking the party whip to withdraw it, for voting for the BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha election.The six MLAs – Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh is not facing a financial crisis, but is steadily moving towards self-reliance through economic reforms, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in the Assembly on Friday while responding to the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Dissatisfied with...

Shimla, March 20 A cess on petrol and diesel will be levied in Himachal Pradesh, targeting orphans and widows.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, under which a cess will be levied...