Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) The Congress is poised to re-nominate 20 of its 22 sitting MLAs in Kerala as Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president Sunny Joseph are scheduled to leave for New Delhi on Sunday to finalise the first phase of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections.Party sources indicated that the initial list, expected shortly after consultations with the central leadership, will largely feature sitting legislators, signalling continuity and organisatio…
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Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly is set to pass the state Budget for the financial year 2026–27 on Friday evening, with several fresh announcements expected during the concluding debate.The Appropriation Bill will be taken up for discussion after Zero Hour and debated throughout the day in the Assembly.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will reply to the Budget debate at 5 pm, following an address by Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully.During his reply, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal …
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Saturday, described Congress as a hub of “urban Naxalism”, accusing it of spreading negativity that tarnishes India’s image. His remarks came during a large booth worker convention in Ahmedabad, organised by the Gujarat BJP unit and attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, State party President Jagdish Vishwakarma, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh, State BJP General Secretary (Organisati…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reflected on completing 25 years as a legislator, calling it a deeply personal milestone marked by service, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to public welfare. In a post on the social media platform X, Sarma said that, with the conclusion of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly session, he paused to look back on his journey that began in 2001 as a first-time MLA and has continued to the present day as the Chi…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over leadership issues within the JD(S)-BJP alliance, saying this is not the time to discuss who should become Chief Minister of Karnataka.Referring to discussions about the alliance with the BJP and demands from some of his supporters that he should be projected as Chief Minister, Kumaraswamy said there was still time for such decisions. “There is still time for that. Spea…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s brother, former MP D.K. Suresh stated on Wednesday that in the Congress priority is given to those who joined the party from outside. In political circles, the statement is being taken as a veiled dig at Chief Minister Siddaramiah amid a leadership tussle.It can be noted that CM Siddaramaiah joined the Congress party after quitting the Janata Dal (Secular) party and went on to become the CM twice. Senior Congress leaders …
Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Monday that it has collected over Rs 48 crore as application fees from candidates during the last two years through the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB).The government said this while responding to a question raised by MLA Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para.The UT government said that Rs 14.48 crore was collected in 2023-24 — including Rs 7.39 crore by JKPSC and Rs 7.09 crore by JK…
Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Monday amid heightened political activity at the Assembly premises.Ahead of the opening of the session, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar and Legislative Council Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh and presented bouquets to both.The Chief Minister later welcomed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on his arrival at the Assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha accompanied him.MLAs and minister…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi families with an annual household income of up to Rs 1.20 lakh will now be eligible for a ration card, up from the earlier cap of Rs 1 lakh, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday while sharing a recent Delhi Cabinet decision.She said the decision has been taken to make Delhi’s food security system more equitable and focused on the poor.Under the new rules, families will not be eligible if they own property in A to E category colonies in Delhi, pay inco…
Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) Hitting back at Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar for stating that Janata Dal(Secular) party will merge into Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claims of having more experience than him, Union Minister for Large Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that loot, extortion and fencing scams are not part of his experience.Taking to social media X, Kumaraswamy stated on Friday, “Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, please set aside…