Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A BJP woman legislator on Thursday raised the demand for separate statehood for North Bengal on the floor of the West Bengal Assembly. “If you are not able to ensure development for North Bengal, then give up that responsibility. Let North Bengal be a separate state,” Sikha Chatterjee, the legislator from … Read more
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) Presenting Budget 2025-26 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna outlined the state government’s plans and announced fund allocations in sectors like food supply, fisheries, livestock, cooperatives, horticulture, food processing and sugarcane development. Highlighting the dairy sector, Khanna emphasised that India is the world’s largest milk producer, … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that his government’s renewable energy policy aims to position the state as a leader in biofuel production. Chief Minister asserted that the scheme will encourage farmers and other stakeholders to new innovations in the agriculture sector and it will also attract investors … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Rajasthan High Court on Thursday refused to give more time to the state government on Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination 2021 case. During the court hearing, Additional Advocate General (AAG) Vigyan Shah represented the state government and requested four more months to finalise its decision on the recruitment process and urged the … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Newly appointed in-charge for Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Harish Choudhary, on Thursday said that re-establishing the party in the state would be his priority. Rajasthan-based leader Choudhary said the Congress leadership assigned him to work in Madhya Pradesh and he would try his best to meet the party’s expectations. “Madhya … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Downplaying his Delhi visit, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara claimed on Thursday that his trip was a private affair, and he did not discuss anything related to state politics. Sources, however, said his visit was part of an agenda to replace Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as the state president of … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore said on Tuesday that the state’s budget will reflect public aspiration just like last year. He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, suggestions have been gathered from all sectors of society, and it is anticipated that these will be incorporated into … Read more
Udaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Water Resources Minister, Suresh Singh Rawat, on Monday, emphasised that water management is a shared responsibility and reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to dam safety, rehabilitation, and the revival of old rivers. He was addressing the State Level Conference on Dam Safety, Rehabilitation, and the Dam Safety Act, 2021, held … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev met Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the latter’s residence here on Sunday. The Chief Minister shared details of the meeting on his official X handle. “Today, I had the honour of meeting yoga guru Swami Ramdev Ji at the Chief Minister’s residence, where I had … Read more