Chennai, March 30 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, the ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK have released comprehensive election manifestos, packed with welfare-oriented promises aimed at key voter groups, particularly women, farmers, and low-income households. The DMK, which had made 505 promises in the 2021 elections, has expanded its commitments to 525 assurances this time. In comparison, the AIADMK, seeking a return to power, has announced 297 promises, focusing …
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Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Batting strongly for the continuation of a “double-engine” government in Assam, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday said that states lacking a “double-engine” government are being deprived of development and growth. Addressing a BJP-organised press conference in the Titabar Assembly constituency in Jorhat district, Assam, Margherita claimed that several non-BJP-ruled states, such as Karnataka, Punjab and West Bengal, are lag…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has welcomed new leadership with the appointment of former MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti as Chairperson and former Amravati mayor Kiran Umesh Mahalle as its Member. Jyoti assumed charge on March 18, 2026, while Mahalle took office on March 20, 2026, marking a significant strengthening of the Commission’s mandate to safeguard the rights and welfare of backward classes across India.Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, a seasoned politic…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, performed the traditional ‘kheer ceremony’ on Monday ahead of the city government’s upcoming Budget Session, continuing a practice she started last year. The ceremony involves preparing the traditional Indian dessert, offering it to God, and distributing it among those involved in preparing the budget and the public.CM Gupta said, “Our budget will provide development and boost to over 3 crore people living in Delhi.”She is …
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday distributed appointment letters to 1,228 newly selected nursing officers, highlighting the state government’s resolve to strengthen the healthcare system and also its commitment to “give wings’ to the dreams of thousands of medical aspirants.Interestingly, a whopping 1,097 nursing officers out of 1,228 are women, and the remaining 131 are male.Addressing the gathering after handing over appointment letters, the…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s MoUs with Nigeria on sharing digital technology provide the African nation with an opportunity to emulate the successful experiment already carried out in a 1.4 billion strong country in delivering social welfare services, education and the creation of jobs.The MoUs were signed in New Delhi when Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, agreed on two key frameworks: one with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Inf…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. The historical milestone was highlighted in a video shared by the social media handle ‘Modi Archive’ on International Women’s Day.According to the Modi Archive post on X, “While some of the world’s oldest democracies took over a century to g…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 137-crore rural link road project in the border constituency of Khemkaran and said the AAP government was focusing on strengthening infrastructure, employment opportunities, and improved public services in border regions. He also highlighted progress in canal irrigation, employment generation, and education reforms. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone, CM Mann…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has criticised the 17th Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that its only distinction is its large size of Rs 4.48 lakh crore while also setting records in terms of rising state debt and fiscal deficit, and appearing to be driven by “vote bank” considerations.Reacting to the Karnataka government’s Budget for 2026–27, Joshi said on Friday that instead of…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) With the announcement of Assembly election dates expected soon, the Tamil Nadu government has directed all departments to clear pending files in the state Secretariat by March 6.The instruction comes amid strong indications that the Election Commission of India (ECI) may unveil the poll schedule in the coming days.Senior government officials said departments have been asked to accelerate the processing of administrative files, particularly those linked to tenders, project…