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Government to expand insurance coverage to 25,000 gram panchayats: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, March 17 -- The central government is set to extend insurance coverage to 25,000 gram panchayats as part of a targeted push to deepen insurance market penetration in rural areas. Finance Mi... Read More


TMC will win 226 seats in the 2026 Assembly polls: Mamata

Kolkata, March 17 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday unveiled its full list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, denying tickets to 74 sitting MLAs-nearly one-third o... Read More


Punjab Budget session: Assembly passes bill to set up varsity at Anandpur Sahib

Chandigarh, March 17 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed two bills, including the Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur World Class University, Punjab Bill, 2026, to establish a new university at Anandpur Sa... Read More


13,000 people, including 612 fugitives from September 9 riots, placed on immigration blacklist

Kathmandu, March 17 -- The Department of Immigration has placed around 13,000 individuals accused of various crimes on its blacklist. The list includes those who fled abroad after committing crimes in... Read More


Police in Haiti arrest lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including terror financing

New Delhi, March 17 -- Authorities say they have arrested Haitian legislator Arnel Belizaire on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security. It's the latest arrest of ... Read More


Punjab Assembly session: House passes motion against LoP Bajwa over 'band player' remark

Chandigarh, March 17 -- The Punjab assembly on Monday passed a resolution condemning leader of opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa over his alleged 'objectionable' remarks against cabinet minister Har... Read More


Haryana CM Saini slams Congress walkout, labels Opposition irresponsible and issue-less

Chandigarh, March 17 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched a scathing attack on the Congress party on Tuesday, following a walkout by opposition members during the state assembly's budg... Read More


Gujarat: Panel suggests common legal framework for all religions in UCC report

Gandhinagar, March 17 -- A committee constituted by the Gujarat government submitted its final report on the Uniform Civil Code to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday, suggesting a common legal ... Read More


West Bengal elections 2026: TMC to contest 291 seats, releases full list of candidates

India, March 17 -- Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday released the names of its candidates for the polls. The Mamata Banerjee-led party will ... Read More


Raj Kundra backs Harbhajan Singh's concerns over explicit content online, says internet is "flooded with free, unregulated" material

Mumbai, March 17 -- Businessman Raj Kundra has spoken about the issue of 'explicit content' and called for stricter rules to control such material online. This comes just days after former cricketer ... Read More