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MVA unveils five poll guarantees, promises Rs 3,000 per month for women

It said it would waive farm loans of up to Rs 300,000, and provide Rs 50,000 as financial assistance to farmers who have been regular in the repayment of loans

MPLAD schemes: Detractors warn of eroded separation of powers in governance

Critics point out that rarely are questions asked and probes ordered on the utilisation of public money under these schemes, or when done, it is mostly to settle political scores around election time

Fiscal burden of subsidies triggers political debate, rethink on freebies

Political parties routinely make pre-poll promises of subsidies and freebies, but the fiscal burden of such guarantees weighs heavily on state budgets once in power

PM Narendra Modi reaches out to tribals, women in first Jharkhand rally

Accuses ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government of corruption

With Delhi polls 100 days away, AAP and BJP lock horns over 'health model'

Delhi's seven Lok Sabha MPs, all of whom belong to the BJP, filed a writ petition in the High Court against the AAP government's decision to not implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi

'Open House': Officers can meet Cabinet Secretary for urgent works

The Cabinet Secretary's 'Open House' is to run from 10 am to 10.20 am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, except on holidays

Outgoing Maharashtra Assembly saw three CMs between Nov 2019 and July 2024

The Assembly functioned without a Speaker for over a year, following Nana Patole's resignation in February 2021

Nomination filing ends for Maharashtra Assembly, voting on November 20

Parties within the two alliances are also facing rebellion within their ranks as workers, who were denied tickets because of the seat sharing, have filed nominations

Do away with sending huge 'DO' letters: Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan

Ministry-specific formats being developed to capture key metrics

Surge in illegal Indian migration to US; China tally trebles in 2 years

The debate around illegal immigration has intensified in the runup to the US presidential election. Archis Mohan gives insight into the issue

Leaders' relatives in the fray for bypolls on 48 Assembly seats on Nov 13

The INDIA bloc parties are contesting against each other on several of these seats, especially in Kerala and West Bengal

Madhabi Puri Buch skips House panel meet; hearing deferred amid protests

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members of the PAC challenged the postponement of the meeting

BS Samriddhi: UP's GSDP to surpass Rs 32 trillion in FY25, says CM Yogi

UP Yogi Adityanath added that the crackdown on land mafias by the anti-land mafia squad has freed 64,000 hectares of land

Employment, women's safety are UP's growth mantra: Awasthi at BS Samriddhi

Awasthi was speaking at a panel discussion titled 'Environment protection with infrastructure and tourism development' in UP

Delimitation in focus as 2 South CMs talk reversing population policies

The statements have come after southern states have reported a total fertility rate (TFR) below the replacement level

INDIA bloc struggling to finalise seat sharing agreement for upcoming polls

On Monday, the Congress indicated that it could opt out of contesting on the nine Assembly seats in UP that are scheduled for voting on November 13

Saini-led Haryana govt implements sub classification of Scheduled Castes

First state to act on SC order; Former UP CM and BSP supremo Mayawati says move a 'conspiracy' to divide Dalits

OBC influence in focus as Nayab Singh Saini council takes oath in Haryana

The BJP won an unprecedented 48 seats, its best performance ever, while the Congress secured 37 in the recently concluded Assembly elections

I'm back, says Omar Abdullah as he takes charge as J&K Chief Minister

5 ministers take oath, including Deputy CM from Jammu region and 1 Independent

State govts' pre-poll measures top Rs 1 trn in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Jharkhand govt waived loans of 176,977 farmers worth Rs 400.7 crore