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West Bengal minister rejects Centre's new labour law, calls it 'misleading'

Workers of closed tea gardens were getting financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month, the minister said, adding that the same was not available in other states

Tamil enrolment declining in TN schools: Pradhan attacks DMK over NEP

Pradhan said 67 per cent of students are now in English medium schools in the state, while Tamil medium enrolment has dropped from 54 per cent (2018-19) to 36 per cent (2023-24)

SP MLA Abu Azmi gets anticipatory bail in Aurangzeb remarks case

While granting relief to the politician, the court imposed a set of conditions, which included furnishing a solvent surety bond of Rs 20,000

Cooperative Election Authority tasked with ensuring transparent polls: Govt

The CEA was formed after the passage of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act 2023 by Parliament

'I apologise, it was about govt policies': Kharge after row in Rajya Sabha

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge apologised in Rajya Sabha, clarifying that his remark was about government policies, after BJP objected to a 'derogatory' term used in his speech

Atishi slams BJP over promise of free LPG cylinders to women on Holi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi said that women in the capital are waiting for the BJP to fulfil its pre-poll promise

No control over police, says J-K CM as Opposition walks out of House

As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the daily wagers demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs

DMK MP Kanimozhi demands apology for Dharmendra Pradhan's 'abusive' remarks

Kanimozhi, the MP from Lok Sabha constituency Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, said the Union Minister's remarks were undemocratic and demanded an apology

Delay in NEET-PG admissions unacceptable, why is this happening: Congress

The opposition party questioned Union Health Minister JP Nadda over the issue

Oppn moves adjournment motions on voter discrepancies, tariff reductions

Tagore raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, especially in states like Maharashtra and Haryana, where irregularities in the voter rolls have triggered alarm

BJP govt to present first Delhi budget on March 25 during assembly session

The assembly will convene at 11 am every day during the session. Subject to exigencies of business, the sittings may be extended, according to the bulletin

TN CM slams Pradhan for 'arrogance', tells him to control his tongue

The CM's remarks came in the wake of the exchange between the DMK MPs and Pradhan in the Lok Sabha over the PM SHRI scheme and fund allocation to the southern state

BJP opposes Greater Bengaluru Bill, warns of non-Kannadiga mayors

The GBA would be headed by the chief minister as the ex-officio chairperson, while the minister in charge of development of Bengaluru would be the ex-officio vice-chairperson

Gold smuggling case: Actor Ranya Rao remanded to 14-day judicial custody

Kannada actor Ranya Rao was caught at Bengaluru airport with 14.8 kg of gold, as the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence uncovered the smuggling operation just before she cleared security

Over 403K crop insurance claims rejected in Maharashtra: Manikrao Kokate

Kokate said the scrutiny process had flagged several irregularities including fraudulent geo-tagging of non-agricultural land as agricultural land

Speaker urges smooth functioning of Question Hour as Budget session resumes

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a statement of Manipur's estimated receipts and expenditures for the year 2025-26

Scribe held for 'derogatory' comments against Maharashtra minister's aide

The Satara police arrested Tushar Kharat, the editor of Lay Bhari, a local YouTube channel, from Mumbai on Sunday, they said

Was asked not to talk speak against RSS in Gujarat, says Digvijaya

Singh also hailed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's tough talk in Gujarat on Saturday about those in the party helping the ruling BJP

'Budget is for people', says Dy CM Eknath Shinde ahead of state budget

Shinde further stated that the Maharashtra government will continue to carry out similar work for the people of the state in the next five years

BJP and Akali Dal brought drugs to Punjab, says Minister Harpal Cheema

He further stated that over 872 FIRS had been filed in the last 1.5 weeks and about 1200 crore people had been arrested