Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Thursday approved 31 proposals during a cabinet meeting held in Patna. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was attended by both Deputy Chief Ministers and ministers from various departments.One of the major decisions taken was a significant hike in the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, effective from the financial year 2025–26.The revised annual scholarship amo…
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Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) A delegation of the ruling Congress party in Karnataka, comprising of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala and other prominent leaders met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum demanding restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).The party is objecting to the enactment of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for…
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress suffered a major political jolt on Saturday as former minister and senior party leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui resigned along with dozens of his associates, sending ripples throughout Uttar Pradesh.Announcing his resignation, Siddiqui said he is a grassroots worker but was unable to effectively carry forward his political struggle within the Congress.In his written resignation letter, Siddiqui said he was relinquishing his primary membership and all organisational…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tributes to Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur on his birth anniversary on Saturday, stating that he will always be remembered for his simplicity and dedication to public service.Karpoori Thakur, popularly known as ‘Jan Nayak’, twice served as the Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979.He was called ‘Jan Nayak’ for his lifelong work for the marginalised, implementing sign…
Amaravati, Jan 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday asked banks to provide loans extensively to the renewable energy sector, saying the Central and state governments are giving top priority to the sector.Stating that power distribution companies (DISCOMs) are also providing counter-guarantees, he urged bankers to take the initiative in providing loans to the renewable energy sector.Presiding over the 233rd and 234th meetings of the State Level Bankers’ Committ…
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Taking a key step for conducting municipal elections in Telangana, the state government has finalised reservation of wards and offices of chairpersons/mayors in 121 municipalities and 10 corporations.The municipal administration department on Wednesday issued a notification regarding reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Backward Classes (BCs) and women.The reservation has bee finalised for SCs and STs as per 2011 census and for BCs as per recom…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution, demanding continuation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as it is and terming the recently passed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB G RAM G) detrimental to the rights of the poor. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy tabled the resolution, which was passed unanimously by a voice vote.According to the resolution, the new law is against t…
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Caste census and the move to enhance reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) dominated Telangana politics in 2025. Sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs), two Cabinet expansions, the Congress party’s victory in the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll, and its strong showing in the recently conducted Gram Panchayat elections were among the other major political developments of the year.The Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey, launc…