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Chandrababu Naidu meets PM Modi, seeks more central aid for Andhra Pradesh

CM says need support to rebuild capital Amaravati; demands BPCL refinery

Telangana CM seeks Centre's help in resolving pending issues with Andhra

Reddy sought increased allocation for his state under the forthcoming phase of the PM Awas Yojana to build 2.5 million houses and the release of Rs 1,800 crore under the Backward Regions Grant Fund

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister after 5-month absence

Earlier today, Champai Soren resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister, paving the way for Hemant Soren's return

CM Siddaramaiah rejects BJP's demand for CBI probe into alleged MUDA scam

The BJP has alleged that alternative sites were also allotted to the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru which had higher property value

Average vote share of LS poll winners in 2024 came down to 50.58% : ADR

Winners in the 2024 elections secured an average of 50.58 per cent of the total votes polled, a decrease from 52.65 per cent in 2019

Agniveer controversy explained: From Rahul Gandhi's claim to Army response

What is the Agniveer scheme and how has Ajay Kumar's death sparked fresh debate on the controversial army recruitment scheme

CM Naidu scheduled to meet PM Modi, likely to discuss funds for Amaravati

Sources in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) underlined that it was Naidu's first visit to the national capital after taking oath as the Andhra chief minister last month

Kirodi Meena takes onus of BJP's Lok Sabha loss; quits Rajasthan govt

During the recently held elections, Kirodi Meena (72) had said he would quit the Bhajan Lal Sharma government if the BJP loses any of the seven parliamentary seats under his responsibility

Uproar in Kerala Assembly after UDF accuses SFI of violence; CM defends it

The Congress-led UDF alleged that the CM and CPI(M) were providing political patronage to its student outfit SFI which they claimed was responsible for violent activities

Ruling Coalition MLAs seek Delhi's aid against AINRC-BJP govt in Puducherry

Fissures within the local BJP unit also seem to have come to the fore with calls being made for replacing the incumbent UT head over the party nominee's loss in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections

BJP-led Centre constitutes 8 Cabinet committees; allies find space too

Composition of Cabinet Committee on Security remains unchanged

PM Modi did not speak a word on Manipur, turning back on state: Cong

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress had demanded that its MP from outer Manipur, Alfred Arthur, be allowed to speak

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal likely to take oath as LS member on Jul 5

The chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail has been granted a four-day parole to enable him to take oath

Champai Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, Hemant stakes claim to form govt

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from his post, following which JMM leader Hemant Soren called on Governor CP Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form the government.

Govt to hike rural housing subsidies to $6.5 bn after poll setback: Report

The planned hike in housing subsidies is part of a broader government initiative to boost spending on rural infrastructure

Reforms not a bad word, states must not shy away, says PM Modi in RS

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, wanted to intervene but was not allowed, leading to the opposition MPs staging a walkout

After Bengal accident, Railways to standardise rules around signal failures

The committee was set up last week and is expected to turn its report in next week, 15 days after its formation

Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand CM, Champai Soren to quit soon

Sources said Champai Soren, who had taken oath as the 12th chief minister of Jharkhand on February 2 after Hemant Soren's arrest, may resign from the post soon

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic, political affairs

The committee on political affairs comprises PM Modi and 13 Union ministers. HD Kumaraswamy is a part of the committee on economic affairs

PM Modi breaks silence on Manipur: 'Leave behind politics, restore peace'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his first remarks on Manipur in Rajya Sabha today, assures Parliament of decline in violence and schools reopening