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Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that any decision regarding the cabinet reshuffle rests solely with the Congress high command and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.His remarks come as several party legislators are intensifying their demands for ministerial...

In preparation for the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly General Election, the initial randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units has been successfully completed in the Puducherry and Karaikal districts. This exercise was carried...

Shimla, March 19 Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Bawa demanded on Thursday that the recent increase in toll taxes in the border region be rationalized.Raising the issue during the zero hour, Bawa said that the 142 per cent increase in toll tax for four-wheelers, and 78 per cent increase on trucks...

Hyderabad, March 19 Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the state's budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.Vikramarka, who holds the finance portfolio, said the budget would be acceptable to all sections of society and would...

Chandigarh, March 19 A Congress delegation met Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh here on Thursday, alleging that the ruling BJP behaved as "political predators" and openly indulged in horse-trading in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls in the state.The delegation, led by Leader of Opposition...

Patna, March 19 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination on Thursday for the post of National President of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U).The nomination papers were submitted at the party’s New Delhi office by JD(U) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on behalf of Nitish...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The Haryana Congress Legislature Party submitted a memorandum to the Governor on Thursday, informing him about the alleged collusion between the BJP and the Election Officer during the elections for two Rajya Sabha seats.The memorandum stated that the Legislative...

Chandigarh, March 19 A Congress delegation met Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh here on Thursday, alleging that the Returning Officer was biased and unfair in the Rajya Sabha elections held for two seats in the state.The delegation was led by Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda.The...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Thursday, remarked, "You have to be a sycophant if you want to be successful in the Congress."Speaking to reporters, he said, "You can't have both. Being in the Congress and having self-respect are contradictory."...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta launched 'Vidhan Sathi', an AI-enabled chatbot, ahead of the upcoming Budget Session.Gupta said the artificial intelligence (AI) tool will function as a legislative research assistant for members of the House."The Vidhan Sathi app can...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – In a dramatic last-minute intervention, senior Congress leader A.K. Antony stepped in to defuse a brewing crisis within the Indian National Congress, persuading veteran leader and Kannur Lok Sabha member, K. Sudhakaran, to stay back after he was on the verge of...

Prateek Bordoloi withdraws candidacy from Margherita seatIn a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Prateek Bordoloi, who was set to contest the assembly election on a Congress ticket from the Margherita Legislative Assembly Constituency, has withdrawn his...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday criticized former BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao for not attending the Assembly for the past two years, saying that Rao has received over Rs 1 crore in salary and allowances from December 2023 until now as the Leader of...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday 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.Among other things...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the administrative machinery to immediately act on the suggestions and representations made by legislators during the ongoing Budget session.The aim is to translate Assembly discussions into policy action and...

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...