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Modi government has weakened village power: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slam
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticised the Modi government at the Centre, alleging that it has systematically weakened village-level governance and damaged the rural economy by diluting the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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Congress announces three-phase "MNREGA Bachao Sangram" nationwide campaign
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the party's office in New Delhi, Congress General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh accused the Centre of attempting to centralise the employment guarantee scheme and acting arbitrarily.
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'Ease of doing business at cost of ease of breathing': Jairam Ramesh slams
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Congress leader accused the Centre of prioritising "ease of doing business" over environmental protection. "I don't understand why the Modi government, in the name of ease of doing business, is destroying the ease of breathing and the ease of living. If you tamper with nature, if you
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Development of 1000-year-old Bhoramdev Temple being realised: Union Minist
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"The dream that the Chhattisgarh government had for the development of the corridor of the 1000-year-old Bhoramdev Temple, which is the centre of faith for the people of Chhattisgarh, is being realised," Shekhawat told reporters.
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BJP confident of retaining Pune Mayor's post in civic polls: Union Ministe
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol on Thursday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will once again secure the Mayor's post in Pune Municipal Corporation Election citing extensive development works carried out in the city under the leadership of Prime Minister N
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Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in excise duties, citing rising public health costs, and long-standing revenue leakages in the sector.
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"Normalcy in ties can't be at cost of sovereignty": Owaisi asks Centre to
Updated : 5 months ago IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has asked the Centre to rebut the Chinese Foreign Minister's claim of Beijing's role in mediating the India-Pakistan standoff, stating that "normalcy in ties" with the neighbouring country cannot be at the cost of sovereignty.
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"Hope govt gives good governance in next year": Mallikarjun Kharge takes j
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a swipe at the Centre, alleging the BJP's failures and "misgovernance" on several fronts in 2025. On New Year's Eve, he wished for the government to provide "good governance" next year.
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"Joke of our national security": Jairam Ramesh slams Centre after China cl
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh launched a scathing attack against the Centre after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed Beijing's role in mediating the India-Pakistan standoff, terming it a "joke" on New Delhi's national security.
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"Called special session to protest against Centre's decision to end MGNREG
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the state government will soon convene a special session of the Assembly to protest against the Centre's decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), asserting that the BJP-led governmen
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Delhi govt refutes reports on stray dog census as "fake news"
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Delhi government has dismissed the reports circulating, stating that the centre has requested all the educational institutions, schools and stadiums to nominate Nodal Officers in matters related to stray dogs and share details of the same as "fake news," according to an official notic
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"Extremely tragic, Indian govt should take strict cognisance": Kumar Vishw
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Renowned poet Kumar Vishwas on Monday called on the Centre to take serious note of the reported violence against minorities in Bangladesh, describing the situation as "Extremely tragic".
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