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For those dating in India this election season, politics is personal

Politics is becoming part of first-date conversations, and even a dealbreaker

FM Sitharaman dismisses Kerala govt's fund allocation 'negligence' charge

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dismissed allegations by Kerala's Left government of negligence in fund allocation and claimed that the Central government promptly sends the required funds to the people of the southern state without any delay. Responding to the Left government's allegations of not releasing funds under various categories, she pointed fingers at the state government, alleging that it was due to the state's failure to meet the necessary criteria. Criticising the ruling CPI(M)-led alliance, which has announced a protest in New Delhi in January against the alleged neglect by the Central government, the finance minister claimed that the highest amount of Finance Commission Grants has been released to Kerala from 2009-10 to 2023-24 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), all the pending liabilities and the first tranche of 2023-24, covering senior citizen pensions, amounting to Rs

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'Chai pe Charcha': IPAC's long political journey in the past 10 years

Over the years, IPAC has worked in Bihar, Delhi, Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, mostly with political parties that were either incumbents or considered strong challengers

Statsguru: 6 charts explain economic challenges for poll-bound states

Chhattis­garh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana grew between 4 and 6 per cent in the years after 2018-19

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Chakma district council's chief executive,16 others set to join ZPM

At the present moment, the Chakma Autonomous District Council consists of 20 elected MDCs and four nominated MDCs

Opposition and allies urge govt to take up women's reservation Bill

The Opposition also demanded that the government make public the "full agenda" of the special session

PM Modi attacks 'INDI Alliance' for its design to 'destroy' Sanatana Dharma

Joining the issue with DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks earlier this month, where the Tamil Nadu minister said Sanatan Dharma should be eradicated since it was against social justice

Much ado about nothing: Jairam Ramesh on Parliament session agenda

Leaders of the INDIA bloc had been demanding that the government make the agenda of the 'special session' public

'Man of global alliance': Union Cabinet congratulates PM on G20 success

Union Cabinet unanimously clears Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resolution

INDIA to hold first joint rally in Bhopal, boycott 'biased' TV anchors

The INDIA bloc's sub-group on media was authorised by the committee to identify television anchors to be boycotted by alliance representatives

Why is the DMK camp so composed over 'Sanatana Dharma' controversy?

With a 'self-proclaimed' seer from Uttar Pradesh offering a bounty on Stalin Jr's head, will the 'eradicate sanatana disease' remark turn Tamil Nadu politics on its head?

Doctor-turned-legislator helps two women deliver babies in Mizoram

Dr ZR Thiamsanga has over three decades of experience in obstetrics and gynaecology

Surprise election outcome in May can see markets tank 40%: Morgan Stanley

The defining moment, Desai said, could be if and when the 26-party opposition alliance, known as I.N.D.I.A., is able to strike a seat-sharing deal

Political stability under PM Modi putting rocket fuel into India: Report

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Centre working for welfare of 2-3 billionaires: Rahul Gandhi attacks govt

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of working for the welfare of 2-3 billionaires of the country and said states governed by his party will have the government of the poor and not the government of Adani. Addressing a convention of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club at Mela Sthal in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Nava Raipur, Gandhi said the country cannot progress with hatred and violence. It will march ahead by taking everyone together with love, he said. Rajiv Yuva Mitan is a scheme of the state's sports and youth welfare department. The Wayanad MP claimed that the BJP calls tribal communities vanvasi' instead of Adivasi' because it does not want them to come out of the forest and fulfil their dreams in various sectors. Referring to a few recently published newspaper articles against industrialist Gautam Adani, Gandhi said, The PM should tell the people of Chhattisgarh and the country why he doesn't want a probe against Adani.. I want to make it clear why h

Centre ignoring Bihar's plea on PMAY-G, 13 lakh rural people waiting: Min

The Centre has not provided Bihar with fresh targets under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the last three years, though around 13 lakh families are waiting for houses in the state, Rural Development Minister Sharvan Kumar claimed. He asserted that several letters were sent to Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh, urging him to allocate fresh target for Bihar, but the state did not get it for 2018-19, 2022-23 and 2023-24. The opposition BJP, however, accused the Bihar government of playing politics over the issue, and claimed that the state administration is not ready to submit work completion reports or fund utilisation certificates on time. Eligible beneficiaries get financial assistance from both central and state governments to build pucca houses in rural areas under the PMAY-G scheme. According to the Centre's notification, the PMAY-G aims to construct 2.95 crore houses across rural India to achieve the vision of "Housing for All"

'INDIA' bloc meet: Logo unveiling, charting out roadmap for polls on table

Unveiling of the INDIA bloc's logo, charting out a roadmap and evolving a structure for cooperation among the alliance partners to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be on the agenda of the third meeting of the opposition parties to be held in Mumbai on Friday. The third meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance is scheduled to start at 10.30 am at Grand Hyatt Hotel here. As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties are taking part in the meeting. During the conclave, discussion on formulating a common minimum programme and forming a coordination committee of the principal opposition parties is also likely. Ahead of the meeting, the opposition bloc's logo is expected to be unveiled, while after the deliberations get over, a press conference will be held in the afternoon to give information about what decisions were taken during the conclave. Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said talks will be held on the ...