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Budget: Govt appears willing to take political risk ahead of Assembly polls

Allocation for farm and allied activities has been cut

Explained: How the Punjabi diaspora is influencing farmer agitation

The agitation is a massive alliance of unions - as many as 472 unions are associated with the movement, of which 32 are leading it upfront, and at least 40 involved in the talks with the governments

Facing unsparing dissent within the party, Congress on the edge, again

The latest crisis the party is facing stems from its disheartening performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, and dismal showing in the Assembly bypolls for 59 seats in 11 states

Dipankar Bhattacharya: The revolutionary statistician in Left's Bihar rise

Bhattacharya is the general secretary, or the chief, of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation - popularly known simply as Bhakapa Maalay, or just Maalay

BJP's Bengal play

Book review of Mission Bengal: A Saffron Experiment

Dissent letter row: Amarinder backing Rahul may help him lead Cong again

Amarinder strongly backing Rahul in the dissent letter row may help him lead the Congress again in the 2022 Assembly elections

RSS at the crossroads

From Mr Narayanan's book, RSS appears to be searching for answers, and is keen to change

Govt should revisit proposed social security code, says labour panel

The panel is set to ask the government to specifically mention the source of the social security fund it has proposed for workers in the unorganised sector

Nikah Halala: A proxy scandal

The book is an attempt 'to take the lid off this legalized form of prostitution, encouraged under the garb of faith by men of religion'

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot, MLAs squat at Raj Bhavan for early session

Submit letter of support of 102 MLAs, but governor not in a hurry; Pilot camp gets relief from HC

Congress finally remembers Narasimha Rao on 29th anniversary of 1991 budget

Move comes nearly a month after Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao launched his govt's year-long celebrations to mark the birth centenary of the former prime minister

In relief to Sachin Pilot, SC says voice of dissent cannot be suppressed

Apex court refuses to stay verdict on rebel MLAs' petition

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat faces probe over alleged credit society scam

The development comes amid allegations by the Congress that the minister is involved in a bid to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

At 112 seats, BJP-led NDA is now just 10 short of majority mark in RS

If the trend of BJP increasing its tally continues, NDA can hope to gain majority by November when 10 seats from UP and one from Uttarakhand fall vacant

Only send proposals with para on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Cabinet Secretariat

Justify if there are no such details, and ensure details are specific and quantifiable and not perfunctory, says Cab Sec

PAC to focus on India-China border roads, other defence issues this year

The high number reflects the concerns over India's defence preparedness in the context of recent Chinese intrusions in Ladakh, sources said

Monsoon session plan: LS and RS to sit by turns, use each others' chambers

Venkaiah Naidu and Om Birla hold two-hour long meeting, inspect chambers and galleries of both Houses to take stock of seating capacity as per social distancing norms

Chhattisgarh CM to launch 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' to boost rural economy

In an interaction with Business Standard, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says the scheme will generate additional income and increase employment opportunities

Preparations in final stages for monsoon session by September first week

Plan involves Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha seating half their members in respective chambers; rest will join virtually from either Central Hall or GMC Balayogi Auditorium in Parliament House premises

Govt itself weakening 'atmanirbhar' campaign: RSS affiliate on MSME plan

'Govt's recent notification on the MSME sector will enable large corporates and MNCs take indirect control of the manufacturing sector in India through their subsidiaries'