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Bihar govt tables Rs 3.17 trn Budget, proposes women-centric schemes

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who holds the finance portfolio, tabled a Rs 3.17 trillion Budget in the Assembly

Chequered history of liquor bans in India: MP joins the prohibition trend

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar banned the sale and consumption of alcohol on April 1, 2016

Ministries streamlined, civil services reformed in 10 years: Mishra

Mishra said recent years of turmoil have also changed the nature of framing of policies from factoring in risks, where one can make an assessment of outcomes, to uncertainty where it is not possible

Maha Kumbh ends with 650 mn attendees; crosses estimated figure of 400 mn

The Maha Kumbh wasn't without its controversies and untoward incidents. A stampede on January 29 led to the deaths of at least 30 people and left 60 injured, according to the UP government

AAP govt's Delhi excise policy caused Rs 2,000 crore loss: CAG report

New BJP dispensation has promised to table in the Assembly 13 more such reports

India's PDS expansion prevents 1.8 million children from being stunted

A study has found India's expanded PDS under NFSA has prevented 1.8 million children from being stunted, improved dietary diversity, and boosted wages, making it a crucial safety net for food security

India-US tech ties will have long-lasting effect, says Vijay Chauthaiwale

Tariffs are definitely a concern, especially in sectors where our exports are high but we need to remember that it will also impact US consumers, said Vijay Chauthaiwale

India-Pakistan: Cricket's greatest rivalry and its defining moments

At least until the Indian cricket team's fractious tour of Pakistan in 1978, after a gap of 17 years, it was field hockey - not cricket- that stirred the emotions of people

Rekha Gupta named Delhi CM; to be only woman CM across BJP-ruled states

The BJP's legislature party elected Gupta as its leader in the Delhi Assembly at its meeting on Wednesday evening, 11 days after the party secured a majority in the Delhi Assembly polls

BJP's strategy has been to pick outsiders as CM: Will Delhi buck the trend?

With a couple of exceptions, most of the party's CM picks across states since 2014 have been candidates who are not from the dominant demographic in that state

New CEC Gyanesh Kumar to oversee 22 state polls before 2029 retirement

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court (SC) said it would take up the pleas against the appointment of the CEC and election commissioners under the 2023 law on February 19 as a "priority"

Delhi CM and council of ministers likely to take oath on Thursday

Yamuna cleanup, air quality boost may top Day 1 agenda

Punjabi speakers lead Indian asylum claims at the US border: Study

The study has concluded that 66 per cent of illegal Indian immigrants to the US in the past two decades spoke Punjabi, followed by 14 per cent speaking Hindi and 8 per cent who spoke Gujarati

Expect investments in excess of Rs 4 trn to create 100,000 jobs: MP CM

The size of the investments is important, but equally crucial is the number of jobs that these proposals create, said MP CM

DOGE nixes $21 million US grant to increase India's 'voter turnout'

The project in India was one of several across the world, including in Nepal and Bangladesh, funded by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening

After Donald Trump meet, India confident US will be 'softer on us'

The joint statement said India will "soon" open new consulates in Los Angeles and Boston

Jharkhand lone outlier as youth voter share declines, shows ECI data

Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh witnessed some of the sharpest declines of young electors

JPC report on Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament amid Oppn protests

The panel had adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 15-11 majority vote, and submitted it to the Lok Sabha Speaker on January 30

Private schools mushroom under ruling party MLAs, but outcomes remain low

A recent study found a three-fold increase in establishment of new private schools in the constituencies of ruling party-aligned MLAs, largely because of the influence they have over the bureaucracy

Congress leader Chidambaram finds faults with Budget in Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram termed it a "politically-driven budget" with the income tax cut being the "main thrust" of the Budget with an eye on the Delhi Assembly polls