Mamata wants other parties to occupy Opposition benches in West Bengal, not the BJP
The BJP is the principal Opposition party in the Assembly; the Left parties and the Congress have no representation in the House The BJP is the principal Opposition party in…
Transgender children, senior citizens need special shelter homes: NHRC
Garima Greh shelters currently provide residential support for transgender people between the ages of 18 and 60 only; funding delays, inexperienced staff, insufficient food hamper shelters, says NHRC Garima Greh…
NITI Aayog recommends multiple strategies to enhance pulses production
“The role of pulses in ensuring food security, nutritional well-being, and sustainable agriculture with significant environmental benefits is very critical,” says report “The role of pulses in ensuring food security,…
BJP calls the new GST regime ‘historic’; Congress asks how State’s revenue loss would be made up
The new GST regime would cause State an additional loss of ₹15,000 crore per year: Krishna Byre Gowda The new GST regime would cause State an additional loss of ₹15,000…
After Supreme Court caution, Centre says talks on with States for special NIA courts
Supreme Court had earlier told govt that NIA undertrials cannot remain in jail indefinitely and have to be released on bail if exclusive courts are not set up for speedy…
Two weeks on, Parliament yet to form Joint Committee on Bills to remove PM, CMs
While the Congress is yet to take a decision on joining the panel, the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) have declared their intent to keep…
Survey of Devadasis, sexual minorities on September 15
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launches posters for both surveys, which will be held under the aegis of the Karnataka State Women’s Development Corporation Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launches posters for both surveys,…
No shortage of urea, but only distribution issues, says Chief Minister
Farmers were impatient as they had to wait for long hours to take the fertilizer as a large number of them were turning up at the same time, the Chief…