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Kolkata, March 24 Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday resigned from 23 offices and positions she held across departments and affiliated bodies, according to an official communication.In a letter from the state's home department, its counterparts...

New Delhi, March 24 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien alleged on Tuesday that an "unproclaimed emergency" was being imposed in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, and raised concerns over the actions taken by the Election Commission in the poll-bound state.In a blog...

Shimla, March 24 Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Rajeev Bindal said on Tuesday that the budget presented by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government is "anti-people" as it imposes taxes on them.Addressing a press conference here, Bindal said this is the first time in Himachal Pradesh that a...

Shimla, March 24 The state government will repair highways and roads before the upcoming tourist season, and an adequate police force will be deployed to manage traffic, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while replying to a question from BJP MLA Surender Shourie on...

Shimla, March 24 It is acceptable to withhold a larger portion of MLAs' salaries rather than cutting the MLA Area Development Fund, said BJP MLA Randhir Sharma while participating in the budget discussion on Tuesday.The current government has incurred more debt in three years than all previous...

Mumbai, March 24 The Maharashtra legislative assembly was briefly adjourned on Tuesday after opposition MLAs objected to the absence of ministers in the House during a discussion, causing a commotion.NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar was speaking in the assembly when Congress Legislature Party leader...

Jaipur, March 24 – Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday criticized the state government’s functioning through his digital series, “Intezaar Shashtra,” which translates to “The Science of Waiting,” arguing that the government has failed to provide jobs to the youth.On the...

Jaipur, March 24 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully on Tuesday criticized the BJP-led state government for failing to fulfill its promise to conduct 10,000 recruitments in the education department.Gehlot stated that despite its claims, the...

Mumbai, March 24 The number of unfulfilled government assurances in Maharashtra has crossed 5,200, with the legislative Committee on Government Assurances raising concerns over delays and the absence of officials in review meetings on Tuesday.Committee chairman Ravi Rana said in the state...

Bengaluru, March 24 A heated exchange took place in the Karnataka Legislative Council on Tuesday over alleged non-payment of mining dues and the "unauthorised" continuation of quarry operations by Adani Group's ACC Limited, with ruling Congress and opposition BJP members questioning the...

Gandhinagar, March 24 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Tuesday that there was no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state and urged citizens not to queue up at fuel stations, a day after widespread panic buying triggered long lines across several cities.Addressing a program...

Hyderabad, March 24 Amid the ongoing war in West Asia and the global fuel shortage, members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a protest on Tuesday over the shortage of cooking gas in Telangana, demanding that the Centre and state take concrete measures to resolve the gas shortage.BRS...

Shimla, March 24 Facing a severe financial crisis, the Himachal Pradesh government took out loans amounting to Rs 41,173 crore, which is its highest ever, and also repaid loans worth Rs 32,004 crore in the financial year 2025-26, according to the revised budget estimates.A provision of Rs...

Kolkata, March 23 – The Transport Department has formally notified the Election Commission of the revised rental rates for buses and vehicles to be requisitioned for the elections.Soumitra Mohan, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, submitted the updated rate list to the Election...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister S Madhu Bangarappa introduced two bills in the assembly on Monday, seeking to protect government educational lands and streamline the teacher transfer process.The Karnataka Government Educational Institution's Lands...

Bhopal, March 23 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated on Monday that the increasing presence of Madhya Pradesh candidates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination reflects the changing face of the state.The Chief Minister made the remarks while addressing a felicitation...

Chandigarh, March 23 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday criticised the AAP government for taking two days to arrest former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who is accused of encouraging the suicide of an official of the state warehousing corporation.He...

Shimla, March 23 Consumers in Himachal Pradesh will have to pay more for petrol and high-speed diesel, as the Assembly passed a VAT amendment bill on Monday, which seeks to levy an "Orphan and Widow" cess of up to Rs 5 per litre on these two fuels, despite the opposition BJP staging a walkout...

Chandigarh, March 23 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held protests across Punjab on Monday, demanding that the investigation into former Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Laljit Singh Bhullar be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).During these protests, under...

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...