Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) An all-party meeting was held here, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly’s Budget session, which begins on Wednesday.Speaker Rabindranath Mahato, at the all-party meeting, urged leaders across party lines to ensure the smooth functioning of the House.Addressing the meeting, he appealed for cooperation from all members, stressing that meaningful solutions to public issues can only be found through logical, factual, and constructive debate within the Assembly.He expressed hope tha…
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is all set to corner the state government over key issues, including farmers’ distress, mining cess, corruption, and pollution, during the crucial Budget session of the Odisha Assembly beginning Tuesday. Speaking at the BJD legislature party meeting held at the party’s headquarters here, BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday called upon party MLAs to adopt a strong and strategic stand against the govern…
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday surprised legislators on the opening day of the Budget Session by finishing his 50-page customary address in just a couple of minutes here, skipping portions relating to the 16th Finance Commission.Political observers said the Governor sidestepped a politically sensitive issue regarding the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) by the 16th Finance Commission, a crucial issue impacting small and hill states….
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy convened an all-party meeting on Monday, seeking cooperation from both the opposition and treasury benches for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the crucial Budget Session, which is scheduled to commence on Tuesday.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam, along with several other sen…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) It no longer feels like politics; it feels personal — at times even eccentric — sliding into rhetoric that alienates more than it persuades. The tone carries grievance rather than governance, emotion rather than institution-building. What emerges is the impression of someone seeking power without the patience of political labour, who seems to believe leadership is inherited rather than earned — a mindset perhaps shaped by the comforts of dynasty and its insulated cote…
Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Madhya Pradesh has grown markedly intense as the state Assembly prepares for its crucial Budget session which will start from Monday. With the government expected to table a substantial Budget of more than Rs 4 crore for the financial year 2026-27 probably on February 18, both the ruling coalition and the opposition are sharpening their strategies to scrutinise every aspect of governance and fiscal planning.With 19 sittings, the session will conc…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Friday due to continued protests and uproar by opposition members over various issues and will reconvene after a three-week recess on March 9. The first part of the Budget Session, since it began in the first week of February, witnessed repeated chaos and disruption, noisy scenes, government-opposition confrontation over a host of issues ranging from the India-US trade deal, unpublished memoirs of Former Army Chief General M.M. Narava…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Friday till March 9, marking the conclusion of the first phase of the on-going Budget Session of Parliament. This adjournment follows a similar move in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day, as both Houses entered a three-week recess.Twenty seven permitted special mentions by members who were present were deemed to have been laid on the table of the House. These special mentions, a procedural mechanism allowing lawmakers to highlight urgent pu…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will organise a ‘Jan Aakrosh Sabha’ in Gandhinagar on February 16, coinciding with the commencement of the state’s Budget Session, to raise what it described as the growing grievances of various sections of society.Speaking on the programme, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said the public meeting would be held at 1 pm to highlight the concerns of youth, farmers, women, tribals, Dalits, the Bakshipanch community, workers…
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, demanding the immediate removal of three senior cabinet ministers from the government before the state Assembly’s Budget session commences on February 16.The letter accuses the BJP-led administration of ignoring public sentiment, fostering arrogance, and shielding ministers amid “serious controversies” and “administrative failures”.In the letter, Patwari described Madhya…