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Mumbai, April 2 The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday said that since no elections are scheduled in the state for the next few years, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should have a timeline of 1.5 to 2 years to ensure accuracy.A delegation led by MPCC president...

Guwahati, March 31 Congress MP Naseer Hussain accused the BJP of politicizing the issue of illegal foreigners in Assam and failing to deport them, even after being in power at both the state and central levels.He claimed that the saffron party has been repeating the same promises to the people...

On March 31, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly elections, outlining promises including protection of land, heritage, and the dignity of indigenous people, as well as a Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure investment.The BJP's manifesto...

New Delhi, March 31 – Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram will highlight the achievements of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) at the eighth Foundation Day celebration of the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) on Wednesday. NESTS manages these institutions, an...

New Delhi, March 30 Only around 14,000 of the 50,000 vacancies announced under Delhi's old-age pension scheme last September have been filled so far, which is significantly slower than 2024, when about 80,000 beneficiaries were enrolled over a year, a source said.The pace of enrollment since...

Kolkata, March 29 – Four days after an attempted murder involving the shooting of a Trinamool Congress worker, the Gangarampur Police Station in South Dinajpur district arrested the prime accused, Babu Chowdhury, a local leader of the Trinamool Congress, on Sunday.The firearm used in the...

Amaravati, March 27 Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar on Friday directed officials to expedite the implementation of 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across the state.During a teleconference with the Chairmen and Managing...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

Gandhinagar, March 25: Gujarat has ranked first in the country in disposing of complaints received through the National Helpline Against Atrocities, while over Rs 23 crore in assistance was disbursed in 2025.The assistance is provided in cases involving Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled...

Gandhinagar, March 24 After a lengthy debate lasting over seven hours, the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, which aims to establish a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, regardless of religion.The bill...

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...

Shillong, March 23 Amidst protests over non-tribal participation in a tribal council election in Meghalaya, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council on Monday approved a key amendment mandating that only members of Scheduled Tribes can contest the polls, effectively ending the participation of...

Hyderabad, March 23 – Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a protest near the Telangana Assembly building on Monday, demanding the immediate release of funds for fee reimbursements.Before the start of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and Council, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered...

Lucknow, March 22 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence on Sunday that Mamata Banerjee will once again become the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the ongoing state assembly elections, with a historic mandate.Speaking to reporters at the party office in Lucknow on the...

New Delhi, March 21 Among the states going to election next month, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are in a direct contest only in Assam, where they are the principal constituents of their respective alliances.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as an influential...

Kolkata, March 20 The TMC on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal assembly elections, focusing on welfare expansion, outreach to women and minorities, and targeted social schemes, as it seeks a fourth consecutive term.Releasing the document titled 'Banglar Jonno Didir 10...

Bengaluru, March 20 – The rift within the ruling Congress deepened on Friday after party ticket aspirant Samarth Shamanur filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly constituency, even as the party is yet to officially announce its candidate.Amid the ongoing uncertainty, the move by...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 19 The Congress released its third list of 22 candidates for the April 9 Assam Assembly polls on Thursday, which included four sitting MLAs, two of whom are working presidents of the state unit.The third working president has also been nominated in the latest list...

New Delhi, March 19 The Congress on Thursday released its third list of 22 candidates for the April 9 Assam Assembly elections.The opposition party has so far announced a total of 87 candidates for the upcoming election in the northeastern state.The Congress released its first list of 42...

रायपुर, मार्च 19 The Chhattisgarh assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation, with stringent provisions including life imprisonment in cases of "mass conversion".The Chhattisgarh Dharm...