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Mumbai, February 22 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday challenged the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to provide concrete evidence to support its allegations against the government during the upcoming Budget Session, which begins this week.Speaking at a press...

Mumbai, February 22 The Budget Session of the Maharashtra legislature, scheduled to begin on Monday, will be the first in the state's history in which both the assembly and legislative council will not have a Leader of the Opposition (LoP).The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) termed this...

Lucknow, February 19 The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said the increasing number of devotees at major pilgrimage centers across the state, including Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj, reflects improved arrangements and infrastructure, while clarifying that no fee has been fixed for 'sugam...

Lucknow, February 19 Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh on Thursday criticized the opposition in the state Legislative Council, asserting that all government and private cruises operating on the Ganga river in Varanasi are being conducted in full compliance with prescribed...

Patna, February 19 – The opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi, created a commotion outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Thursday, accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order in the face of a "rise in crimes" such as murder, rape, and molestation...

Bengaluru, February 17 A delegation led by Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking approval for the Internal Reservation Bill for Scheduled Castes.The delegation, which included Excise Minister R B Thimmapur, MLAs, MLCs...

Bengaluru, February 17 The simmering leadership dispute in Karnataka took a sharp turn on Tuesday after Minister H C Mahadevappa made remarks invoking a High Court observation on stray dogs, drawing reactions from senior Congress leaders and the Opposition.Amid ongoing speculation over a...

Patna, February 16 The delay in the Bihar Finance Department's creation of a Single Nodal Agency (SNA) account has put the Rural Development Department in a difficult position. Construction of over 9.16 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) is unlikely to begin in the...

Lucknow, February 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday warned the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Legislative Council to refrain from what he called "divisive and irresponsible conduct," saying it could "go the way of the Congress" and lose its presence in the House if it...

Lucknow, February 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that opposing "Vande Mataram" and making "derogatory remarks" against national symbols is tantamount to treason.He accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of misleading the public in the name of the Constitution...

Bengaluru, February 16 – Amid intensifying power-sharing tensions within the Congress government in Karnataka, a group of like-minded party MLAs, mostly belonging to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's faction, is preparing to embark on a foreign tour, triggering fresh political debate, party sources...

Lucknow, February 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday criticised the behaviour of opposition members during Governor Anandiben Patel's address at the start of the ongoing Budget Session, saying such conduct weakened democratic traditions and disrespected constitutional...

Mumbai, February 16 – Maharashtra’s political landscape is witnessing a major shift as newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar takes charge of her official duties. Arriving in Mumbai from Baramati, she has called a meeting at 'Devgiri', her official residence, on Monday evening.The...

Bengaluru, February 14 Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after...

Bengaluru, February 14 – Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday dismissed speculation about leadership issues within the JD(S)-BJP alliance, saying it is not the time to discuss who should become Chief Minister of Karnataka.Referring to discussions about...

Patna, February 14 – A day after Sunil Kumar Singh, an MLC from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), raised the issue of a missing girl and alleged inappropriate conduct by police personnel, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar, assured on Saturday that strict action would be taken...

Patna, February 13 Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary stated on Friday that criminals were daily fleeing Bihar, asserting that the rule of law prevailed in the state.He was responding to allegations by RJD leaders that crime was on the rise in the state.Speaking to reporters outside the...

Amaravati, February 12 YSRCP supremo Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government was deliberately refusing to recognize his party as the principal opposition, effectively silencing its voice in the Legislative Assembly and Council.Addressing a meeting with party...

Amaravati, February 12 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker C Ayyannapatrudu said on Thursday that while legislators may not always succeed in enhancing the prestige of the House, they have "no right to undermine it" in the eyes of the public.His remarks came after a turbulent opening of the budget...

Patna, February 12 RJD leader Rabri Devi urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday to "break his silence on the increasing number of incidents of crimes against women" in Bihar.She was speaking during a protest staged by opposition MLCs outside the Bihar Legislative Council during the...