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26 Mar 2022
Yogi AdityanathYogi's first big decision: Free ration for 15 crore people
After taking oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second term, Yogi Adityanth on Saturday took his first big decision of extending UP's free ration scheme for three months for 15 crore people.
25 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab MLAs to get pension for only one term: CM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Friday all MLAs and ex-MLAs in the state will receive pensions for only one term, regardless of how many times they are elected.
25 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiYogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM for second time
Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a second consecutive term on Friday at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium.
25 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiYogi Adityanath swearing-in ceremony: Modi, 'The Kashmir Files' team invited
After staking claim to form the government in Uttar Pradesh for the second term, Yogi Adityanath will be swearing-in as Chief Minister at a mega event in Lucknow on Friday.
24 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: Mamata orders TMC leader's arrest, criticizes police
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Bogtui village in the Birbhum district on Thursday, where eight people died following Monday's violence.
24 Mar 2022
West BengalAfter Birbhum violence, 2 TMC leaders attacked in separate incidents
Two Trinamool Congress leaders were reportedly attacked in West Bengal in two separate incidents, a few days after a TMC panchayat leader was murdered in Birbhum district, resulting in an arson attack killing eight people.
23 Mar 2022
Karti ChidambaramAircel-Maxis case: P Chidambaram, son Karti get regular bail
In a major relief to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, a Delhi court on Wednesday granted regular bail to the duo in the Aircel-Maxis case.
23 Mar 2022
UttarakhandPushkar Singh Dhami sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM for second term
Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at the Parade Ground in Dehradun.
22 Mar 2022
NagalandMeet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) S Phangnon Konyak is all set to become the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland as no other candidate filed nomination for the lone seat from the state on Monday when the deadline ended.
21 Mar 2022
GoaGoa CM Pramod Sawant gets second term; sets 'self-reliance' goal
Caretaker Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will get a second term as he was elected the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislative party leader.
21 Mar 2022
Jammu And KashmirWho is Assbah, KAS officer married to terrorist Bitta Karate?
After the release of the film The Kashmir Files, terrorist Farooq Ahmed Dar—also known as Bitta Karate—is back in the news.
21 Mar 2022
UttarakhandPushkar Singh Dhami named Uttarakhand CM for second term
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pushkar Singh Dhami will serve as the 12th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the party has decided.
21 Mar 2022
UttarakhandNewly-elected Uttarakhand MLAs take oath; CM announcement by evening
The newly-elected Uttarakhand MLAs took the oath of office on Monday at a ceremony held at the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun.
20 Mar 2022
IndiaN Biren Singh named Manipur CM for second term
Ten days after the state assembly election results were announced, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Nongthombam Biren Singh as Manipur's Chief Minister for a second term.
20 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi tops list of world's most popular leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received the highest approval ratings this week among the thirteen world leaders surveyed by Morning Consult, a US-based global leader approval tracker.
19 Mar 2022
PunjabNew Punjab Cabinet approves 25,000 government jobs
Punjab's Bhagwant Mann government on Saturday approved a proposal to create 25,000 government jobs in its first cabinet meeting.
19 Mar 2022
Sonia Gandhi'No questions on leadership': Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Sonia
Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of G-23--the dissident group within Congress--met party president Sonia Gandhi on Friday.
19 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ten AAP MLAs sworn in as ministers in Punjab cabinet
Ten MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took oath as cabinet ministers in the newly-elected Punjab government induction ceremony on Saturday.
19 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiCongress's G-23 leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi: Details here
Congress's interim president Sonia Gandhi and her son, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, are reportedly likely to meet the party's G-23 leaders—a group of change-seekers—over the weekend to resolve its leadership crisis.
17 Mar 2022
Arvind KejriwalCM Bhagwat Mann announces dedicated anti-corruption helpline for Punjab
Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced an anti-corruption helpline for the state.
16 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhagwant Mann takes oath as 18th Chief Minister of Punjab
After the landslide victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bhagwant Mann took oath as the 18th Chief Minister of Punjab.
16 Mar 2022
Punjab'As asked...': Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
In a two-line letter, Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation from his post.
16 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi fires 5 state Congress chiefs over poll drubbing
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the party's chiefs in five states--where it suffered massive defeats in assembly polls last week--to put in their resignations.
15 Mar 2022
UttarakhandSuspense continues over names of next Uttarakhand, Goa chief ministers
After the conclusion of assembly elections in five states, suspense over who will be the chief minister in Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur remains.
14 Mar 2022
ManipurAll newly elected representatives sworn in as MLAs in Manipur
The newly elected representatives of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly took oath at the Assembly hall on Monday.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi to remain Congress president, decides CWC
Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress president, the party's top decision-making body - Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided on Sunday after a four-and-half-hour meeting.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiBudget session to resume tomorrow; Congress unsure of Opposition unity
The second leg of the Parliament's Budget session of Parliament will begin on Monday.
13 Mar 2022
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi chairs key Congress meeting after election losses
The top body of the Indian National Congress party held a meeting on Sunday after the recent assembly elections in five states.
12 Mar 2022
Narendra Modi'Don't mess with farmers': Meghalaya Governor SP Malik to Centre
Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik warned the Centre to not "mess with farmers," while speaking at an event in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Friday.
12 Mar 2022
GoaGoa: Pramod Sawant resigns, suspense over CM post continues
BJP leader and Goa CM Pramod Sawant tendered his resignation to Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhawan Saturday as the party prepared to form the government for a third consecutive time in the state.
12 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhagwant Mann to take oath as CM on March 16
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann is set to take oath as Punjab's Chief Minister on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's native village near Nawanshahar.
12 Mar 2022
Congress Working Committee (CWC)After poll disaster, Congress's top decision-making body to meet tomorrow
After facing a massive setback in the recent Assembly elections in five states, Congress's top decision-making body—the Congress Working Committee (CWC)—will convene a meeting on Sunday, NDTV reported.
12 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiYogi to meet Modi in Delhi, oath-taking likely after Holi
Yogi Adityanath is set to take the oath of office for a second straight term as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh following the festival of Holi (March 18), ANI reported.
11 Mar 2022
ElectionsUttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami resigns day after election result
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and the state cabinet tendered their resignation to Governor Gurmit Singh at Raj Bhawan on Friday.
11 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiModi holds roadshow in poll-bound Gujarat after BJP's election wins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Gujarat on Friday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in the assembly elections in four of five polling states: Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Goa.
11 Mar 2022
Samajwadi PartySP showed BJP seats can be reduced, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav congratulated voters on Friday morning for supporting his party in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
11 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiBattle for India will be fought in 2024: Prashant Kishore
Political strategist Prashant Kishore on Friday said the election results of state assemblies will have no impact on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
11 Mar 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)After winning Punjab, AAP to focus on Gujarat, Himachal
After its huge victory in the Punjab elections, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh on its "radar," said party leader Akshay Marathe.
10 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiBJP wins 4 states; Modi expresses hope for 2024 elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged victorious in four of the five states where election results became clear on Thursday.
10 Mar 2022
PunjabPunjab assembly to be devoid of Badals after 30 years
After three decades, the Punjab state legislature will have no representation from the state's most powerful political dynasty, thanks to the Aam Aadmi Party's victory.
