Politics
Minister Rijiju urges dialogue, not confrontation, to settle Northeast disputes
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized that peaceful dialogue, rather than forceful measures, is essential for resolving long‑standing disputes in India's Northeast region.
19 Aug 2026
Sikkim CM says online permit system still in consultation phase, not yet live
The Chief Minister of Sikkim clarified that the proposed online permit system is only at the consultation stage and has not been rolled out.
19 Aug 2026
Sikkim CM proposes online permit system to recover Rs 27 crore revenue gap
The Chief Minister of Sikkim has announced a plan to introduce an online permit system aimed at closing a Rs 27 crore shortfall in RAP/PAP revenues.
19 Aug 2026
Assam seeks fresh talks with Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya to settle border disputes
Assam's government announced it will initiate new negotiations with Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya aimed at resolving long‑standing border disagreements.
19 Aug 2026
Omar says New Delhi, not Washington, will resolve Jammu & Kashmir issues ahead of US envoy visit
Senior leader Omar asserted that the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir matters will come from New Delhi, not the United States, as US envoys prepare to visit the region.
19 Aug 2026
Youth in Dog Mask Accuses Khandwa Municipal Corp of Sterilisation Scam
During a public hearing at Khandwa Collectorate, a young man arrived wearing a dog mask and alleged corruption in the municipal corporation's stray‑dog sterilisation programme.
19 Aug 2026
Senior Anthropologist Supports 5% Assembly Seat Reservation for Goa's Scheduled Tribes
A leading anthropologist has publicly endorsed a proposal to allocate 5% of Goa's legislative assembly seats to Scheduled Tribes.
19 Aug 2026
Joint Tribes Council urges NRC before Census and delimitation in Manipur
The Joint Tribes Council has stated that the National Register of Citizens should be completed before the upcoming census and delimitation exercise in Manipur.
19 Aug 2026
Opposition leader dons dog mask at Khandwa Collectorate to protest municipal dog‑bite scam
During a public hearing at Khandwa collectorate, opposition figure Deepak ‘Mullu’ Rathore appeared in a dog mask and alleged corruption in the municipal stray‑dog sterilisation programme.
19 Aug 2026
Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal of facilitating corruption after Satyendar Jain’s arrest
Delhi activist Swati Maliwal publicly blamed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for enabling corruption following the arrest of AAP minister Satyendar Jain.
19 Aug 2026
Youth Ki Awaaz Warns That Identity Politics Harms the Nation
The youth platform Youth Ki Awaaz published an editorial titled “When Politics Becomes Identity, the Country Loses”, flagging concerns over the impact of identity‑based politics on India.
19 Aug 2026
Sonia Gandhi Reflects on Six Decades of Public Service, Love and Loss
Sonia Gandhi, speaking to The New Indian Express, looked back on her six‑decade political journey, sharing personal memories of love, loss and public service.
19 Aug 2026