‘BJP would have won in all five states if SC’s Rafale ruling had come earlier’
Panaji, Dec 14 (IANS) The BJP would have won the elections in all five states if the Supreme Court’s ruling giving a clean chit to …
Eastern states, rural areas, new cities to drive India’s growth: Jaitley
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said eastern states, rural areas and new cities will fuel the next stage of India’s …
Verdict in Hindi heartland states gives Congress hope for 2019 (News Analysis)
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Congress recorded its best-ever performance against the BJP since the disastrous 2014 Lok Sabha polls capturing power in the …
Four states are now ‘BJP-mukt’, says Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s dreams of making India “Congress-mukt” (free of Congress) have bit the dust in three crucial states where …
Rahul steers Congress to a good show in three states on first anniversary as party chief
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Exactly a year after he was elected Congress President, Rahul Gandhi has steered his party to election victories in Chhattisgarh …
Congress leads in three BJP-ruled states, TRS in Telangana
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Congress candidates on Tuesday took significant leads in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and was inching ahead of the BJP in both Madhya …
Election results in five states on Tuesday
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The results of assembly polls in five states will be declared on Tuesday in what is seen as a major …
Centre initiates new schemes for tourism development in NE states: Alphons
Kohima, Dec 5 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons on Wednesday said the Central government has initiated many new programmes and schemes for the development …
Himachal CM blames neighbouring states for drug trafficking
Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday blamed neighbouring states for drug trafficking in the state. He …
5 states fined Rs 1 lakh for not giving details on mid-day meal
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha …
SC seeks details on vacancies in information commissions at Centre, states
New Delhi, Dec. Dec 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the states to file details of the vacancies in their …
States, regional governments more committed to decarbonise: Report
London, Nov 30 (IANS) State and regional governments were responding to the threat of climate change faster than their national counterparts, a report jointly by …
Centre, states need to come together for better healthcare: Jaitley
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the Centre and state governments need to come together for providing better …
NIOS examinations irregularity case: CBI raids in 6 states
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday conducted raids at 26 locations across six states in connection with its ongoing probe into the …
Mizoram is among India’s top states, but 4 worries for new government
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IndiaSpend/IANS) On November 28, Mizoram — the last northeast bastion of the Congress — will vote to elect a new government that …
A few states move towards model agricultural land leasing Act: Official
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) A few states are moving towards the model Agricultural Land Leasing Act which was prepared and circulated to the states, aiming …
‘Government boosting tourism potential of northeastern states’
Agartala, Nov 23 (IANS) The government is taking several steps to boost the tourism potential of northeastern states and the Union Home Ministry is very …
GSI locates 44 new coal blocks across four states in eastern India
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India has located 44 new coal blocks with estimated coal resource of close to 25,000 million tonnes …
SC slams Centre, states for ‘pathetic condition’ in jails
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday lashed out at the Centre and states over “pathetic condition” in the jails and observation …
Northeastern states have mineral reserves of Rs 10 lakh crore: GSI
Shillong, Nov 14 (IANS) India’s northeastern states have mineral reserves worth more than Rs 10 lakh crore which are yet to exploited, a Geological Survey …
3 large Hindi-speaking states have high fertility rates: UNFPA
United Nations, Nov 12 (IANS) There is a stark contrast between the fertility rates of the three largest Hindi-speaking states and six non-Hindi-speaking states even …
EC bans all exit polls from Nov 12 to Dec 7 for 5 poll-bound states
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Election Commission has banned all exit polls for the five poll-bound states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and …
Modi wishes 5 states on Founding Day
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished the people of Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala on their Founding …
Delhi Police reaches out to other states to curb smuggling
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Aiming to prevent smuggling of firearms, liquor and drug trafficking, top officials of the Delhi Police on Tuesday interacted with …
Southern states can pick their two hours for firecrackers: SC
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed southern states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to chose the time …
Poor implementation of RERA across states poses a challenge to home buyers (News Analysis)
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) More than a year after implementing the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), the legislation remains a non-starter on the …
Earthenware festival in Delhi displays pottery from 6 states
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A five-day exhibition sale of decorative and functional ceramic pieces, crafted by traditional terracotta artisans from at least six Indian …
Vaghela asks PM to honour heirs of princely states at ‘Statue of Unity’
Gandhinagar, Oct 24 (IANS) Former Gujarat chief minister and expelled Congress rebel Shankersinh Vaghela on Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honour the …
North-East states alerted after landslide on Brahmaputra upstream
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian states through which the river Brahmaputra flows have been alerted to take precautionary measures following a landslide in the …
India urges United States to lift ban on import of pomegranate arils
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday requested the United States to immediately lift the sanction on the import …
Delhi slams Centre, neighbouring states over stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Expressing apprehension of widespread stubble burning across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, Delhis AAP government on Friday flayed the …
Kejriwal slams Centre, states over stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) With winter approaching, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed his concern over stubble burning in neighbouring states and …
Update NRC of all north-eastern states, students tells Rajnath
Shillong, Oct 11 (IANS) The powerful North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has asked the Central government to take immediate steps to update the National Register …
Submit details on cases against lawmakers, SC tells 11 states, two UTs
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked 11 states and two UTs to furnish within two weeks the details on criminal …
States must take initiative on climate policies: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that states should come up with more …
Non-BJP states should lower fuel prices: BJP
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Accusing non-BJP states of not doing thier bit to give relief to the common man, the BJP on Monday asked …
Rise of extremism in Bangladesh may affect NE Indian states: B’deshi journalist
Guwahati, Oct 6 (IANS) The rise of Islamist extremism in Bangladesh poses a serious threat not only to the religious minorities, secularists, intellectuals and other …
Model code of conduct comes into force with immediate effect in five states
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) With the announcement of elections in five states, the model code of conduct (MCC) has come into force immediately, which …
Centre uses banks to violate states’ space: Ex-RBI Governor
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The Central government uses banks as a weapon to penetrate into jurisdiction of states, said former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) …
Fuel under GST to affect states’ revenue: Chief Ministers
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Opposing the idea of bringing fuel products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), three Chief Ministers from different political …
Ask states to act on pollution, Delhi minister tells Centre
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday requested the Centre to direct neighbouring states — Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh — …