state governance

Athens, April 6 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed on Monday a reform that would ban government ministers from simultaneously serving as members of Parliament, aiming to enhance transparency and modernize state governance.Under the proposal, which would take effect after the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday responded to his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy after the latter's sharp criticism of the Left government during a campaign visit to the state.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the Telangana Chief Minister was...

New Delhi, April 1 Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani on Wednesday described the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha as a "watershed moment" in the state's journey.In a statement issued here, Pemmasani said that by conferring legal sanctity...

Amaravati, April 1 YSRCP leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticized Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday, dismissing the recent assembly resolution on Amaravati as a "drama" to mask the "large-scale corruption" in the new capital city.His remarks came in the wake of the...

Kolkata, March 25 Alleging that "double standards" were being applied in West Bengal regarding permissions for religious activities, BJP chief Nitin Nabin claimed on Wednesday that while prayers can be offered freely in the state, court approval is required to organize pujas or erect pandals...

Chennai, March 23 AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has issued an open letter to the people of the state, sharply criticizing the DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for what he described as a “complete breakdown...

Guwahati, March 22 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the emerging opposition alliance in Assam on Sunday, asserting that the people of the state have consistently rejected any understanding among leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi...

Aizawl, March 17 Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Tuesday emphasized the need to understand "local dynamics" before making policy decisions, during an interaction with a high-level research team at Lok Bhavan here, officials said.Speaking with the 12-member multi-disciplinary team from...

Patna, March 14 – Newly appointed Governor of Bihar, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking oath at Lok Bhavan in Patna on Saturday.Speaking shortly after the oath ceremony, the former Army officer said he felt honored to be...

Puducherry, March 13 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy extended greetings to the newly appointed Governors of West Bengal and neighbouring Tamil Nadu on Friday.In his message to R N Ravi, the CM said he was pleased to extend his warm greetings and best wishes to him upon assuming office as...

Gangtok, March 5 Former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling alleged on Thursday that the Prem Singh Tamang government has disrupted Sikkim's developmental trajectory.He claimed that Sikkim is experiencing uncertainty and decline in many areas, and the situation on the ground is deeply...

Jammu, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that the vision of a developed India by 2047 can only become a reality if development reaches every corner of the country, asserting that progress confined to a few states or regions would remain "a dream and a slogan."...

Howrah (WB), March 2 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated on Monday that criminals in West Bengal would be "in jail or wherever," within a month of a BJP government coming to power in the state.However, he said eliminating unemployment in Bengal, from where a significant number of people...

Kolkata, February 24 Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, on Tuesday dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation of the Centre's negligence towards the state as "mere rhetoric".Speaking during a visit to the Central Staff...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Saturday that Kerala would move forward on its own strength, shedding what he termed the "small Kerala" mindset and embracing the vision of a "Great Kerala".He made this statement while inaugurating the fifth...

Hyderabad, February 18 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday termed the Congress leadership’s review of the Telangana government’s performance in Delhi as an affront to the state’s pride and self-governance.In an open letter addressed to the All...