PoliticsFacing a fiscal crunch, the Himachal Pradesh government plans to establish a dedicated mining department to consolidate riverbed dredging and mineral extraction. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expects this administrative shift to streamline operations and boost state coffers by up to Rs 3,000 crore annually, far exceeding current earnings.
PoliticsThe abrupt removal of Konda Surekha from the Telangana Council of Ministers has deepened the divide within the ruling Congress, with state BJP President N. Ramchander Rao claiming the move exposes systemic corruption and factional infighting that now threatens the stability of Revanth Reddy’s administration.
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PoliticsRajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha will lead the Indian parliamentary delegation at the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. The event, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 4 to 6, gathers legislators from across the globe to address themes of human rights, climate resilience, and digital justice.
PoliticsHimachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi has leveled sharp allegations against the BJP, claiming the party exploits religious and temple-related narratives to mask widespread financial corruption. Speaking in Shimla, Negi argued that these tactics serve as a strategic distraction from the state's legitimate resource rights and fiscal governance.
PoliticsA diplomatic gesture intended to bridge history between Belgium and India ended in a sugary mishap. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever revealed that a delicate, chocolate-crafted replica of the India Gate monument failed to survive its journey to New Delhi, forcing him to promise a replacement for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PoliticsWith conviction rates and infrastructure gaps in focus, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed Assam’s senior police leadership to expedite criminal investigations. The directive mandates that chargesheets for all criminal cases be filed within 60 to 90 days, marking a push to modernize the state’s legal and policing framework.
PoliticsBettiah MP Sanjay Jaiswal has been appointed to chair the Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with scrutinizing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026. The committee, comprising 25 members from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, will conduct a detailed examination of the legislation following intense opposition during the Monsoon Session.
PoliticsThe 10-day monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly concluded Thursday, marked by extensive debates on healthcare and youth employment. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan praised the session's overall productivity, citing a 91 percent attendance rate and the successful passage of seven government bills during the 45-hour proceedings.
PoliticsDelhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi has accused Aam Aadmi Party councillors of orchestrating a violent disruption during the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election process. Beyond obstructing the scheduled voting for the Scheduled Castes Committee, Wahi claims the members vandalized his office and engaged in abusive behavior toward staff and officials.
PoliticsConflict erupted between West Bengal’s political rivals on Thursday after the Trinamool Congress sought urgent meetings with the President and Governor following a violent break-in at its Kolkata headquarters. The BJP dismissed the appeal as a diversionary tactic, accusing the TMC of orchestrating the incident to destroy internal evidence.
PoliticsExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar dismissed the notion that energy trade dictates the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing that economic coercion against buyers of Russian oil will not secure peace. Speaking in Kyiv, he maintained that the conflict demands a resolution rooted in diplomacy rather than global commodity shifts.
PoliticsBJP National President Nitin Nabin arrives in Uttarakhand on September 9 for a high-stakes two-day tour of Haldwani and Rudrapur. The visit centers on the State Working Committee meeting, where Nabin plans to overhaul grassroots machinery and sharpen the party’s readiness for looming political challenges across the region.
PoliticsFormer Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy marked Krishna Janmashtami by invoking the Bhagavad Gita’s lessons on righteousness, even as he pivots his focus toward the state’s upcoming local body elections and a scheduled visit to Kurnool to attend a wedding reception at St. Joseph’s College Grounds.
PoliticsFormer Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy marked Krishna Janmashtami by invoking the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, even as he pivots toward a rigorous political campaign. The YSRCP leader is balancing traditional festivities with a direct challenge to his party to aggressively contest upcoming local body elections.
PoliticsFormer Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy marked Krishna Janmashtami by invoking the Bhagavad Gita's lessons on righteousness, even as he pivoted toward a high-stakes political campaign. The YSRCP president urged his party cadre to treat upcoming local body elections as a critical test of organizational strength.
Politics“The government indirectly admitted to the misuse of donations by removing trust members after initially granting them a clean chit,” said Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore. Speaking in Shimla, the AICC spokesperson accused the Centre of mismanaging the Ram Temple Trust while simultaneously obscuring the country’s true economic state.
Politics“This clearly shows that the government accepted, indirectly, that there was misuse of temple donations,” asserted Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Thursday. Speaking in Shimla, the AICC spokesperson claimed the recent removal of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members was a reactive move to suppress public outrage.
PoliticsLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has deferred the deadline for rebel TMC lawmaker Sudip Bandyopadhyay to respond to his disqualification petition until September 22. The extension arrives as the Trinamool Congress pushes to fast-track proceedings against twenty MPs who defected to the Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India.
PoliticsMarking the first visit by a Belgian leader to India in two decades, Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to cement a strategic partnership. The three-day mission aims to bridge India’s massive industrial scale with Belgium’s specialized expertise in technology, pharmaceuticals, and global logistics.
PoliticsMarking the first visit by a Belgian leader to New Delhi in two decades, Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived on Thursday to recalibrate the partnership between the two nations. He emphasized that India’s rapid evolution into a global technological powerhouse necessitates a closer alignment on security and economic fronts.
PoliticsBefore 2017, a "Saifai syndicate" held a stranglehold on Uttar Pradesh government hiring, according to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Speaking in Farrukhabad, the Chief Minister claimed his administration ended this era of bias, promising that any future attempts to compromise the prospects of state youth will lead to imprisonment and property seizure.
PoliticsThe appointment of former Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as CEO of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir administration marks a shift toward military-grade discipline in temple management. While the Telangana BJP champions the move as a professional upgrade, opposition parties remain critical, branding the selection a target for political scrutiny.
PoliticsConflict: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is grappling with a severe fiscal deficit inherited from his predecessors while attempting to settle outstanding pension and salary arrears. Despite depleted state coffers, he insists the government is prioritizing payments to retirees and long-serving employees by curbing systemic corruption.
PoliticsEight custodial deaths in 116 days and a complete absence of new policy initiatives have pushed Tamil Nadu’s law and order to a breaking point, Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin told the state Assembly on Thursday, directly challenging Chief Minister Vijay to account for his administration’s performance.
PoliticsManish Brahmbhatt has officially launched the Cockroach Janta Party-Democratic, positioning the new platform as a direct critique of current political movements. He explicitly urged volunteers to build a transparent, consensus-driven national organization rather than repeating what he characterizes as the top-down, centralized leadership style prevalent in Arvind Kejriwal’s team.
PoliticsConflict defines the latest clash between West Bengal’s political heavyweights, as BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya dismissed claims of organized vendetta against the Trinamool Congress. He argued that if such a campaign existed, defeated TMC officials would not remain untouched, instead pointing to internal party fractures as the true source of violence.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump confirmed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the United States on September 24, framing the upcoming summit as a significant opportunity for progress. The announcement arrived during a discussion with travel industry executives, where the President emphasized his administration’s approach to ongoing economic and technological competition.
PoliticsChhattisgarh State Cooperative Bank Chairman Kedar Nath Gupta has condemned Congress leader Rashid Alvi for questioning the appointment of retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra as CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, labeling the criticism an insult to the military and demanding a public retraction.
PoliticsThe Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition from DMK president M.K. Stalin demanding a full manual count of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur constituency. Stalin sought to void the victory of TVK candidate V.S. Babu, alleging discrepancies in the polling data from 14 electronic voting machines.
PoliticsIndia’s rapid economic expansion is forcing a global reassessment of its market potential, yet sustained capital inflows depend on one critical factor: policy predictability. While US firms are already scaling operations in electronics and defense, deeper regulatory reforms remain the threshold for unlocking massive, long-term investments.