Politics
CM Naveen Patnaik seeks BJP support for Mines and Minerals Bill
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met with BJP MPs to garner cross‑party backing for the pending Mines and Minerals Bill.
29 Aug 2026
Ending Armed Militancy Essential for Lasting Peace in Manipur, Says India Today NE
India Today NE reports that experts stress ending armed militancy as a prerequisite for durable peace in Manipur.
29 Aug 2026
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma allocates Rs 5 lakh to restore Netaji Bose bust in Shillong
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has approved a fund of Rs 5 lakh for the restoration of the Subhas Chandra Bose bust located in Shillong.
29 Aug 2026
Ajmer: Ex-Mayor’s Wife Hema Gahlot Files Independent Nomination for Ward 4 Ahead of Party List Release
Ahead of the official BJP and Congress candidate lists for the Ajmer Municipal Corporation, Hema Gahlot, wife of former mayor Dharmendra Gahlot, submitted an independent nomination for Ward 4.
29 Aug 2026
BJP faces internal revolt in Bhilwara over municipal election tickets, women's wing continues sit‑in
Party workers in Bhilwara's BJP office staged a second‑day sit‑in, protesting alleged family‑based ticket allocations for the upcoming municipal elections.
29 Aug 2026
Surveys Show Voters More Discontented with MLAs than Chief Ministers in UP, Punjab
Recent surveys in the election‑ready states of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab indicate that voters express greater anger towards their local MLAs than towards the chief ministers.
29 Aug 2026
Former Haji Ragi Baldev Singh Wadla Meets Punjab CM Over Jagat Singh Hawara’s Parole
Baldev Singh Wadla, a former Haji Ragi, met the Punjab chief minister in Amritsar to seek parole for convicted militant Jagat Singh Hawara.
29 Aug 2026
Minister Chirag Paswan Calls for Resignation of Jitan Ram Manjhi and Son over Reservation Review
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has publicly demanded the resignation of Bihar minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son, citing their stance on the ongoing reservation review.
29 Aug 2026
Rajasthan BJP slams Congress over Sonia Gandhi book publisher row, says govt should stay out
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Jaipur called the dispute over Sonia Gandhi's book publisher a matter between author and publisher, questioning why the central government is being dragged into it.
29 Aug 2026
Rajasthan BJP hits Congress over Sonia Gandhi book publisher row, Shekhawat on Centre
BJP leaders in Rajasthan criticised Congress over the dispute surrounding the publisher of Sonia Gandhi’s book, while Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat labelled it a matter between author and publisher and queried the Centre’s involvement.
29 Aug 2026
Case filed against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for breaching Calcutta High Court order
A legal case has been lodged against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Chhatra Parishad leaders for allegedly ignoring a Calcutta High Court directive during a protest that disrupted traffic on Cathedral Road.
29 Aug 2026
Rahul Gandhi Declines Sonia Gandhi Memoir Comments, Cites ‘Crime’ Against Kharge
Rahul Gandhi told reporters he would not discuss the controversy over Sonia Gandhi’s forthcoming memoir, saying his attention is on the alleged ‘crime’ against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
29 Aug 2026