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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...

Jammu, February 14 Scores of Congress workers and leaders, including party general secretary Syed Naseer Hussain and Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra, were detained here on Saturday as police stopped a march that they had organized, officials said.Police took action after...

Jammu, February 14 Scores of Congress activists, including AICC General Secretary Syed Naseer Hussain and Pradesh Congress Chief Tariq Hameed Karra, were detained on Saturday after police stopped a planned march to Lok Bhawan here, officials said.The police took action after hundreds of...

The Meghalaya Joint Council of Trade Unions and Associations joined the nationwide general strike on Thursday, expressing strong opposition to what it termed as "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and anti-national policies favoring corporations" of the Central Government.Speaking to the media, General...

Itanagar, February 13 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said on Friday that the government remains committed to strengthening rural infrastructure and empowering farming communities, stressing that transparency, proper documentation, and effective monitoring at the village...

Chandigarh, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions held protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday against the Centre's labour reforms and economic policies.Calling the Centre's policies "pro-corporate," the union representatives...

New Delhi, February 12 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien on Thursday criticized the BJP, invoking Gujarat-based entrepreneur Karsanbhai Patel, the founder of Nirma, suggesting that those who join the party are politically "cleansed".Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget in the...

Ranchi, February 12 Members of various trade unions staged protests in parts of Jharkhand during the "Bharat Bandh" on Thursday, protesting against the four new labor codes, although normal life largely remained unaffected.The agitators staged demonstrations at the gates of various coal...

New Delhi, February 12 With trade unions observing a day-long strike against the Centre's policies, the Congress on Thursday expressed support for them, and Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government ignored the voices of workers and farmers while making decisions concerning their future.Gandhi...

Raipur, February 12 A day-long nationwide strike called by trade unions against the Centre's four new labour codes and alleged anti-worker policies evoked a mixed response in Chhattisgarh on Thursday.Several nationalized banks remained closed as employees joined the strike. Staff of insurance...

Panaji, February 12 The nationwide strike called by trade unions against the Centre's policies on Thursday drew a mixed response in Goa, with banking operations affected while essential services remained uninterrupted.Nationalized banks and offices of many insurance companies remained closed...