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Bengaluru, February 23 A group of first-time Congress MLAs in Karnataka has written to senior party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking representation in the state Cabinet during the proposed reshuffle.In a joint representation addressed to the...

Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), February 23 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP-led Centre on Monday of dismantling the MGNREGA and vowed to continue the agitation until it is restored.Addressing the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangraam' rally here, he said that the Congress would fight...

Chandigarh, February 19 The Haryana Assembly's Budget Session, which begins on Friday, is likely to be contentious, with the opposition preparing to challenge the BJP government on several issues, including law and order, unemployment, and farmers' welfare.The session, which will last nearly a...

Jind, February 18 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on various issues, including employment schemes and pensions, and said his government was committed to transparent governance and development.Addressing a rally in Uchana, Saini said the...

JAMMU, February 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed grants for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Horticulture, Fisheries, Cooperatives, and Elections Departments through a voice vote after a day-long discussion.Responding to the discussion...

Agartala, February 17 – The opposition Congress organised a massive rally in Agartala on Tuesday, accusing the BJP-led central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior...

Chennai, February 17 TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai said on Tuesday that the Congress high command was "monitoring those who are violating" its directive to refrain from commenting on power-sharing with the DMK and would decide on the action to be taken.In effect endorsing Selvaperunthagai's...

Aizawl, February 17 – Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) said on Tuesday that security and enforcement agencies had seized narcotics worth over ₹1,047 crore in the state during 2025-26, along with large quantities of illegal arecanuts, liquor, arms, explosives, and counterfeit...

Jammu, February 17 Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami raised concerns on Tuesday about the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, warning that indiscriminate application could potentially harm the environment and pose grave risks to public health.Speaking on the...

Lucknow, February 17 Congress leaders and workers clashed with police on Tuesday as they attempted to march to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during the budget session to protest against issues such as the replacement of the rural employment scheme MGNREGA and misgovernance.The clash led to...

Aizawl, February 17, 2026: Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) addressed the House as the sixth session of the Ninth Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which is also the budget session, commenced today at the Legislative Assembly House in Aizawl. The budget session will be...

Jammu, February 17 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Tuesday urged for convening a meeting of all parties to discuss the impact of free trade agreements with foreign countries on Jammu and Kashmir's horticulture sector, particularly the apple industry.He said a...

Lucknow, February 17 Police on Tuesday detained several Congress leaders and workers, and allegedly used force to prevent them from marching to gherao the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhavan (Legislative Assembly) over the scrapping of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and...

Lucknow, February 17 – On Tuesday, Congress leaders and workers marched towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to stage a "Vidhan Sabha Gherao" ( घेराव), protesting what they described as the weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the non-payment of...

Lucknow, February 17 – The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly is underway amidst noisy scenes and repeated disruptions by the opposition INDIA bloc allies – the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) – who are pressing separate demands.Although both parties are allies at the national...

Bhopal, February 16 The Congress held a meeting of its legislative party on Monday evening and devised a strategy to put pressure on the BJP government during the Madhya Pradesh assembly's budget session on a range of issues, including the Indore water tragedy, the state's economy, and the...

Gandhinagar, February 16 – The Congress held a ‘Jan Akrosh Sabha’ (People’s Outrage Assembly) in Gandhinagar on Monday, protesting the Centre’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika...

Hyderabad, February 16 CPI (M) General Secretary M A Baby said on Monday that the setback suffered by the ruling LDF in Kerala in the recent local body elections was temporary, and that it would win a third term in the upcoming assembly elections.He also cited the statement of senior Congress...

Hyderabad, February 16 CPI (M) General Secretary M A Baby said on Monday that his party would organize a 'Delhi March' protest on March 24 in the national capital against the labour codes, the replacement of MGNREGA, trade agreements, and what it termed as "anti-people policies" of the NDA...

New Delhi, February 15 – The VB-G RAM G scheme, set to replace MGNREGA, received the largest share of the Budget for the Department of Rural Development this year, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of its total allocation, according to a report.An analysis of the Budget for the rural...