Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the administration to ensure that the construction of the new Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur is completed by 2028. He emphasised the need for immediate action to complete the main complex — which will house the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and a Central Hall — along with independent administrative buildings within the stipulated timeframe.The directives were issued during a meeting of the Cabinet I…
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Amaravati, March 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday accused YSR Congress party of running away from its responsibility to attend the Legislative Assembly and said that status of opposition is given by people and not the government.Speaking on Appropriation Bill in the Legislative Assembly, he said the YSRCP is saying that they will come to Assembly only if they are given status of the main opposition.”Power and opposition status come only with people’s votes….
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that as many as 45,662 women were reported missing in 2024, of whom 30,877 have been traced. In 2025, 48,278 women were reported missing, with 36,581 found so far.In addition, as many as 11,313 minor girls went missing in 2024 and 12,113 in 2025. Of these, 8,475 and 10,295, respectively, have been traced, the government said.Responding to a starred question raised by all-party legislators, the state Hom…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday challenged the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to substantiate its allegations against the government on the floor of the state legislature, ahead of the Budget Session beginning this week.Addressing a press conference after attending a Cabinet meeting, Shinde criticised the opposition for making allegations outside the legislature and urged them to raise the issues during official proceedings.He said if the oppos…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that it is considering a proposal to increase the upper age limit for candidates appearing in the Union Territory’s civil services examination.Responding to a cut motion moved by MLA Sajad Gani Lone, the government said that the issue of enhancing the upper age limit for the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination (JKCCE) is currently under examination.“The issue is under examination…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that there are over one lakh daily wagers and casual labourers at present engaged by various government departments.The Chief Minister assured the Assembly that a legally sustainable approach is being adopted for their regularisation.In a written reply to a clubbed question by 15 members from the treasury and opposition benches, Omar Abdullah said a total of 1,00,501 workers have been r…
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…
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday that 32,425 cancer cases were reported in the union territory during the last three years.Health minister Sakina Itoo said in reply to a question by PDP MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, that the lung, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers are among the most common.She said that in Jammu division 6,804 cases were registered from 2023-2025, including 2,036 in 2023, 2,187 in 2024, and 2,581 in 202…
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) The Bihar government on Thursday assured the Legislative Assembly that concrete and time-bound measures are being taken to permanently resolve land-related disputes in the state.Responding to a question raised by Barauli MLA Manjeet Singh, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms Vijay Kumar Sinha said that the government will not allow the land disputes to become a burden for future generations.The Deputy Chief Minister informed the House that the sur…
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the Legislative Assembly that 1.77 crore tourists, including over 36,000 foreigners, visited the Union Territory in 2025.In reply to a question by National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi, the government said that Jammu and Kashmir received more than 1.77 crore tourists in 2025, including over 36,000 foreign visitors.The Tourism Department said that 1,77,65,390 tourists visited the Union Territory between January 1 and Dece…