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Kerala BJP chief asks Centre to exempt state from directive to stop paddy bonus

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday asked Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exclude the state from its direction to states... Read More


Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid Oppn sloganeering; MPs demand discussion on India-US trade framework

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Lok Sabha proceedings saw no legislative business happen on Monday as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon amid Opposition sloganeering demanding a discussion on the ... Read More


Cong slams BJP over cop's suicide in Neemuch

Bhopal, Feb. 9 -- In the wake of a police head constable committing suicide in Neemuch district after alleging corruption in his own department, Madhya Pradesh's principal-opposition Congress has fire... Read More


Ballot papers: Karnataka BJP chief accuses Siddaramaiah govt of manufacturing distrust

Bengaluru, Feb. 9 -- Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of indulging in naked political opportunism by deciding to revert to ball... Read More


SC extends Bengal SIR deadline by one week; CJI says won't 'create impediments' to exercise

India, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday extended the deadline for the completion of the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in West Bengal by a week. "We direct that one week more time shal... Read More


EVM machines found at dhaba in Solapur district

India, Feb. 9 -- Two reserved Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) control units were discovered near a roadside dhaba close to Mohol in Solapur district late on Saturday night, leading to a controversy du... Read More


UP: CM Yogi Adityanath urges Opposition not to disrupt House proceedings during Budget Session

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged the Opposition not to disrupt House proceedings during the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly. Addressing media... Read More


Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission takes suo motu notice of Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa's remarks against Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a viral video allegedly showing Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa using objectionable language... Read More


Tax dodgers beware: I-T is searching GST data to widen tax base

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Income Tax department may soon start drilling into goods and services tax (GST) data in an effort to widen India's direct tax base and improve compliance, two people familiar ... Read More


Prime Minister Modi meets Malaysian business leaders, interacts with Indian diaspora during Malaysia visit

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 held a series of engagements in Malaysia, interacting with leading business figures and members of the Indian diaspora, underscoring the... Read More