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Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bye-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency has turned into a high-stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the BJP mounting aggressive campaigns to secure victory. The seat fell vacant following the death of senior Congress MLA, H.Y. Meti, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has fielded his son, Umesh Meti, banking on sympathy and the Chief Minister's extensive campaigning. Siddaramaiah has ...Read More >
Bihar CM Race: The political churning in Bihar has taken a significant turn with Nitish Kumar resigning as the MLC and continuing as the outgoing Chief Minister. Amid the speculations surrounding the next Chief Minister of Bihar, the backchannel talks are being held on a marathon level to reach a consensus on the Chief Minister's face. While there is still no clear answer, several factors are reshaping the discussion within the ruling circle. Political observers say the final decision could sti ...Read More >
State election commissioner S Murali Krishna said the voting will take place via Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 7 am to 6 pm. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force immediately across the state. Krishna said about 41.8 million voters are eligible to vote for 15 municipal corporations -- including major hubs such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar, as well as newly formed corporations such as Nadiad, Surendranagar, Anand, Navsari, Vapi, Morbi, Gandhidham ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: As many as 4.19 crore of the state's 4.4 crore eligible voters will exercise their franchise on April 26 to elect representatives to 15 municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot; 84 municipalities; 34 district panchayats; and 260 taluka panchayats across the state.Voting will be conducted using electronic voting machines (EVMs) from 7am to 6pm on April 26, while counting of votes will take place on April 28, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday strongly countered the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its walkout from the Assembly, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accusing the opposition party of indulging in disruption to gain political mileage. Responding to the protest over the Panchayat reservation roster and entry tax issues, CM Sukhu said the opposition was deliberately creating unnecessary ruckus instead of pa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday strongly countered the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its walkout from the Assembly, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accusing the opposition party of indulging in disruption to gain political mileage. Responding to the protest over the Panchayat reservation roster and entry tax issues, CM Sukhu said the opposition was deliberately creating unnecessary ruckus instead of pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: RJD Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the Modi government waived loans worth Rs 26 lakh crore for industrialists, during a discussion in Rajya Sabha on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill. "To benefit its capitalist friends, the government has effectively written-off an amount equivalent to nearly half of the country's annual budget," he asserted, asking the government how much of this Rs 26 lakh crore belongs to the country's farmers, laborers, st ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: In a major political development ahead of the civic poll season, the Gujarat State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming local body elections, setting the stage for one of the largest grassroots democratic exercises in the state. Polling will be conducted entirely through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with voting scheduled for April 26 from 7 am to 6 pm. State Election Commissioner Dr. S. Muraleekrishna confirmed that elections will be held ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emphasised on the importance of Census 2027 which began on Wednesday, calling it necessary for government planning and policy implementation. The Congress, on its part, urged for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the census. Earlier, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases -- House Listing (HLO) and Population Enumerat ...Read More >
Punjab and Sind Bank Recruitment 2026: Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can visit punjabandsind.bank.in and submit their application forms within April 20. Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) has opened an important opportunity for aspiring bankers by announcing the recruitment of 1,000 Local Bank Officers (LBO) in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I), to be filled on a state-wise basis. The online application window for these posts started on March 31 and will remain open until April 2 ...Read More >
Founded by actor-turned-politician N. T. Rama Rao on the plank of Telugu self-respect, the TDP has completed over four decades of a political journey, marked by electoral successes, challenges and ideological battles The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday (March 29) celebrated its 44th foundation day, with leaders across the political spectrum extending greetings and emphasising the need to strengthen alliance unity for the continued development of Andhra Pradesh. Founded by actor-turned-polit ...Read More >
Guwahati, Mar 31 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday released the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly polls, promising protection of land, heritage and dignity of indigenous people and Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure investment. BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' comprises 31 promises, including the recovery of encroached land from "Bangladeshi Miyas", implementing the Uniform Civil Code, and creating employment opportunities for youths. The manifesto pledged to protect the land, h ...Read More >
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the State Government's classification of transgender individuals within the OBC category for reservations does not ensure substantive social justice or meaningful benefit. The Court termed the current framework incomplete, ineffective, and inadequate in addressing the community's need. A Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit observed that merely placing transgender individuals within the OBC category does ...Read More >
New Delhi : Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday sharply criticised the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's financial record, accusing it of leaving Delhi with a ₹47,000-crore debt burden. Addressing the assembly on the final day of the Budget session, Gupta said her government inherited the debt, of which ₹27,547 crore remains outstanding. " We are now working to manage liabilities while ensuring transparency," she said. On Tuesday, Gupta had presented a ₹1,03,700 crore Budget fo ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a "Bahujan government", while accusing ruling governments of weakening these provisions. Addressing a meeting of party office-bearers at the BSP state office here, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that both central and state governments were making reservation "ineffective and inactive". "Without a government o ...Read More >
Speaking during Zero Hour, Laxman said OBC reservation was being misused in the name of religion. He added that states such as Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala contravened the reservation policy, which does not provide for quotas based on religion, and demanded a review. Laxman cited Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu high court judgments questioning the practice of extending the OBC quota to all Muslims. "There should be a comprehensive review of such religion-based reservations," Lax ...Read More >
JODHPUR: Calling the state's existing reservation policy for transgenders "mere facade and an eyewash", Rajasthan HC on Monday directed the govt to grant an additional 3% weightage in marks to transgender candidates applying for jobs and admissions to educational institutes. HC also made scathing remarks on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, recently passed by Parliament, stating it seeks to take away the "right to self-determination or self-proclamation of being ...Read More >
The JMM is making it electoral debut in the north-eastern state, and has fielded candidates in 21 seats of the 126-memner Assam assembly. In Jharkhand, JMM chief Hemant Soren leads the JMM-Congress-RJD combine INDIA bloc goverment. However, in Assam, Soren decided to go solo looking for an expansion of his party outside Jharkhand. Party insiders said the chief minister, who is set to reach Guwahati by Friday night, and would stay in the state for few days campaigning in different constituencies ...Read More >
Prayagraj: Women dominated the top spots in PCS 2024, with 319 women (34.22%) making the cut -- the highest in a decade. Delhi's Neha Panchal (33) leads the pack, topping the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) exam. Ananya Trivedi (27) from Rae Bareli secured the second position, while Abhay Pratap Singh (23) from Bijnor stood third in the merit list. Notably, six female candidates feature in top seven ranks. In all, 13 out of the top 20 candidates are women.Of the 932 successful ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: Opposition staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha when BJP leader K Laxman stated in the House that non-NDA ruled states are giving reservation to Muslims under the Other Backward Classes quota against the provisions of the Constitution, thus eating into the share of the backward community which deserves this affirmative action. Raising the issue when Special Mentions were taken up, Laxman- who is also the BJP OBC Morcha Chief- alleged that Congress ruled states like Karnataka and Telan ...Read More >
Jodhpur, Mar 30 (PTI) In a significant ruling on affirmative action for transgender persons, the Rajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench has held that the state's policy of including them under the OBC category offers no meaningful benefit, and granted interim relief by directing 3 per cent additional marks weightage in recruitment and admissions. A Division Bench of Justices Arun Monga and Yogendra Kumar Purohit passed the order while disposing of a writ petition filed by Ganga Kumari, who had ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the CTET Result 2026 for the February session today, March 30, on its official website ctet.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test can now access and download their scorecards online. The results come after a large-scale examination process that saw over 25 lakh candidates participate across 1,803 centres nationwide, reflecting the strong demand for teaching eligibility certificat ...Read More >
Patna: Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar's resignation as an MLC (Member of Legislative Council) on Monday made it clear that Bihar was in for a tectonic shift in governance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the path to have its first chief minister in the state. The resignation was due as Article 101(2) of the Constitution of India mandates that no person can simultaneously remain a member of the Parliament and a House of the state legislature. Besid ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Opposition members staged a strong protest in the Rajya Sabha on Monday and walked out after K Laxman, a BJP MP and national president of the BJP OBC Morcha, alleged that some states are granting OBC reservation benefits to Muslims for vote-bank politics. The Opposition objected sharply to Laxman's remarks made during Zero Hour, particularly his demand to stop the inclusion of Muslims in OBC lists -- a practice followed in certain states. As he raised the issue, Laxman described such ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday asked Prime Mi nister Narendra Modi to tell his MPs to do better homework before raising issues in Parliament. His reaction came after BJP MP K Laxman accused the Congress and other opposition parties of appeasement and doing votebank politics by giving OBC reservation to Muslims. "Today in the Rajya Sabha, the Indian National Congress was accused of appeasement because of its stance on reservations for Muslims on the basis of bac ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hit back at the BJP, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask his MPs to do their "homework" following sharp criticism from Union Minister JP Nadda in the Rajya Sabha, who accused the Opposition of "appeasement politics" over their stance on reservation for Muslims based on backwardness. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Today, in the Rajya Sabha, the Indian National Congress was accused of appeasement for supporting the issue of pr ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned from the Bihar legislative council days after securing a place in Rajya Sabha, marking an end of era in the state politics. The move has triggered fresh speculation over an impending change of guard in the state's top post.Now all eyes will be on who takes over Nitish's reign as Bihar chief minister as both JD(U) and BJP may push for the upper hand in the alliance equation.The announcement, however, may not come ...Read More >
BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026: Nitish Kumar stepped down from the Bihar legislative council today, just weeks after winning a Rajya Sabha seat this month. This comes only four months after he started his record-breaking tenth term as Chief Minister, following the NDA's landslide win in last year's state elections. Nitish Kumar Steps Down Who's going to take over as Bihar's Chief Minister now that Nitish is heading to the Upper House? Everyone's talking about the BJP, since they grabbed the mo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court has ruled that 'creamy layer' status for reservation of OBCs cannot be decided solely based on parental income and treating similarly placed employees of private entities and PSUs differently from government employees, for deciding reservation, would amount to hostile discrimination. A bench of justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan dismissed the appeals filed by the Union of India while upholding the decisions of the high courts of Delhi, Madras and Ke ...Read More >
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