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Salaries, pensions, and promises: How Kerala's fiscal mess is looming over the ballot box

New Delhi, April 8 -- Anas K. Hamza, from Palakkad in Kerala, rarely gets to vote in Indian elections despite his strong political views. A mechanical supervisor at an oil rig in Abu Dhabi, he has spe... Read More


Jharkhand BJP flags transparency in panchayat grants

Ranchi, April 8 -- Jharkhand BJP on Wednesday thanked the Centre for releasing Rs 2,254 crore for the State's 4,342 panchayats and urged the Hemant Soren government to ensure transparent utilisation o... Read More


Telangana is racing to digitise manuscripts but speed raises questions

Hyderabad, April 8 -- The Telangana State Archives and Research Institute (TSRAI) is creating metadata for 2,000 to 2,500 manuscripts every single day. Survey teams are fanning out to universities, ac... Read More


Don't turn a gentle breeze in South into a storm: MK Stalin launches fresh attack on Centre over delimitation

Chennai, April 8 -- Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a renewed attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the lack of transparency surrounding the upcoming special... Read More


Parliament ratifies ordinance granting immunity to July fighters

Sangsad Bhaban, April 8 -- Parliament on Wednesday ratified an ordinance promulgated by the immediate past interim government granting legal immunity to the participants of the 2024 July mass uprising... Read More


Bengal at the Crossroads: Identity vs Capability in a Battle That Refuses Simplification

India, April 8 -- West Bengal has never been a state that votes in straight lines or predictable patterns. It listens, absorbs, debates, and then delivers a verdict that often surprises those who try ... Read More


India's data centre electricity demand makes planners go back to drawing board to map new energy security playbook

NEW DELHI, April 8 -- India's apex power sector planning body has gone back to the drawing board to map electricity demand amid concerns that a concentration of data centres coming up in a few states ... Read More


"Vote for a Puducherry run by its own people": Rahul Gandhi urges voters to vote for Congress ahead of assembly polls

New Delhi, April 8 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the voters of Puducherry to award the party a huge mandate in the assembly polls, assuring development of the Union Territory, inc... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah calls for collective action as key to social transformation

Srinagar, April 8 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underscored the need for a collective responsibility in addressing key social challenges, stating that while several responsibilities lie with t... Read More


Modi Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 crores nutrient-based subsidy for P&K fertilizers for Kharif 2026

New Delhi, April 8 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has approved proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for K... Read More