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March 10, Kohima: Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of NSDMA, Neiphiu Rio, today informed the State Assembly that incidents of forest fires in the Dzukou Valley since 2023 were primarily caused by human error or negligence.He stated that no individual responsible for these incidents has...

Patna, March 10 RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed confidence on Tuesday that his party would win the Rajya Sabha election.RJD MP Amarendra Dhari Singh has filed his nomination papers, seeking re-election for a second consecutive term."We have an adequate number on our side, and that is why...

Gairsain, March 10 Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal stated on Tuesday that from the formation of the state in 2000 to January this year, 1,296 people have lost their lives due to human-wildlife conflict.Uniyal was responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Braj Bhushan Gairola in the...

Mumbai, March 10 Eleven new additional collector offices will be established in Maharashtra to improve revenue administration and provide faster services to citizens, State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Tuesday.Bawankule informed the state assembly that the move aims to...

Itanagar, March 10 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein presented a budget of Rs 36,607 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the state assembly, with a focus on six key sectors aimed at strengthening infrastructure, people-centric development, economic growth, and governance...

Raipur, March 10 The opposition Congress on Tuesday alleged a loss of Rs 8,500 crore in Chhattisgarh's paddy procurement process, a charge the state government denied, sparking uproar in the state assembly that led to the brief suspension of 30 MLAs.The opposition legislators were briefly...

Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar warned senior bureaucrats on Tuesday against skipping important discussions in the House, especially debates on the state budget, asking them to treat it as a "last chance" for the bureaucracy.Addressing the Lower House before the...

March 9, Kohima: Nagaland's economy is projected to grow by 10.33 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year, up from 7.58 percent in 2024-25, according to the 2025-26 Nagaland Economic Survey, presented today during the ongoing session of the state Assembly.The report stated that the state is...

Gairsain, March 9 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the state's budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Monday, with an outlay of Rs 1.11 lakh crore, 10 per cent higher than the current fiscal year.This was Dhami's first budget after taking over the finance portfolio...

Kohima, March 9 – The central government has sanctioned ₹283 crore for the modernization of the 123-year-old Dimapur railway station in Nagaland, a state minister told the assembly on Monday.Responding to a discussion in the state assembly on the status of the Dimapur railway station, Health...

Raipur, March 9 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Laxmi Verma and Congress nominee Phulo Devi Netam were unopposed elected to the Rajya Sabha from Chhattisgarh on Monday, a state Assembly official said.Verma and Netam had filed nominations for the March 16 biennial polls to the Rajya...

Mumbai, March 9 The Maharashtra government will study the examination fee structure followed by the Centre and other states for reserved category candidates before taking a decision on additional concessions, state minister Ashish Shelar said in the assembly on Monday.Responding to a calling...

Mumbai, March 9: In a significant move to address rising traffic congestion and curb urban pollution, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Monday in the State Council and Assembly that the issuance of new auto-rickshaw permits across the state has been suspended with...

Panaji, March 9 Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday criticised the tourist taxi lobby for opposing app-based services, saying it was damaging the coastal state's tourism reputation.The tourist taxi operators are not willing to use the apps, which is severely affecting services and...

Panaji, March 9 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday that the state had borrowed ₹4,148 crore in interest-free loans in the last fiscal year, assuring that it had stayed well within the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limits.During the Question Hour in the state...

Mumbai, March 9 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis moved a motion in the state assembly on Monday congratulating the Indian men's cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup, saying it reflected the discipline and confidence of the players.India defeated New Zealand in the final on...

Chandigarh, March 6 Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Akansh Dhull, who secured the third rank in the civil services examination of 2025, and said that the youth of Haryana are excelling in various fields.He also extended best wishes to all...

Guwahati, March 6 The nomination papers of all three NDA candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections in Assam were found valid during scrutiny on Friday, making their election certain, officials said.BJP's Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowala, and UPPL's Pramod Boro filed their nomination papers on the...

Mumbai, March 6 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in the annual budget for 2026–27, presented on Friday in the state Assembly, proposed a series of tax measures aimed at generating additional revenue.He proposed increasing the environmental tax on vehicles in the non-transport...

Indore, March 5 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday granted a month to a commission investigating the water contamination tragedy in Indore to submit its comprehensive report.The one-member commission, headed by former HC judge Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta, is investigating the deaths...