State borrowings must focus on asset creation, not just revenue expenditure: FM Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged state governments to invest borrowed funds in long-term assets like schools and hospitals, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Assam State Budget 2026-27: FINER suggests higher devolution share and tax net wideningAhead of Assam's 2026-27 State Budget, industry body FINER urges higher central fund devolution and tax net expansion. They praise the Prof...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Assam Cabinet approves land law amendments to boost investmentAssam's Cabinet greenlit a bill to boost industrial investment by easing land reclassification for sectors like MSMEs and solar energy. Fai...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
TMC rebel faction forms parallel leadership structure, claims support of 64 MLAsA breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Bandopadhyay and claiming support from 64 MLAs, has formed a new 30-member ...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
PM SHRI protest turns tense as police use water cannons on CPI activists near Kerala AssemblyPolice deployed water cannons on CPI student and youth activists protesting the PM SHRI scheme outside the Kerala Assembly. Former minister...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Maharashtra govt tables Rs 97,706 cr supplementary demands; Rs 20,552 cr for farm loan waiverMaharashtra government tabled supplementary demands of over Rs 97,700 crore, with a significant Rs 20,552 crore earmarked for the farm loan...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
West Bengal govt to bring two bills to tackle public disorder, attacks on police, public servantsWest Bengal is introducing two new bills to combat public disorder, vandalism, and attacks on officials. One bill amends the Public Order A...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
West Bengal Governor Ravi warns on infiltration, seeks Gorkhaland solutionWest Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi addressed the Assembly's budget session. He spoke about illegal infiltration affecting the state's demograph...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
TMC split on display in Bengal assembly as rival camps occupy separate opposition benchesDeep fissures within the TMC were evident in the West Bengal assembly. Rival factions sat separately during the budget session. This divisi...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
A weaker opposition, a stronger NDA: How new parliamentary arithmetic could make this monsoon session unlike any otherMonsoon Session 2026: Parliament's monsoon session faces internal opposition battles. Splits in Trinamool Congress and uncertainty in Shiv ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Assam: Government approves set up of Guwahati Satellite Cities Development AuthorityThe decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Bi...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Assam Assembly sittings decline: PRS Research reveals Bill passing speed and Budget discussion trendsA research on the Assam Legislative Assembly from 2021-2026 revealed a decrease in annual sitting days to 20. The assembly passed a signifi...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
West Bengal government holds pre-budget talks with industry bodies'West Bengal's finance department met with industry leaders for pre-budget consultations. Stakeholders presented proposals to boost investme...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Tripura arrests 3,705 illegal migrants since 2022; 3,463 are BangladeshisA senior Home Department official stated that 965 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in 2022, followed by 1,014 in 2023; 947 in 2024; and ...
31 May, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Assam hails Bengal's fencing move to secure Siliguri corridorAssam's government has welcomed West Bengal's move to fence sensitive border areas. This includes the Siliguri Corridor, vital for connecti...
24 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Chandra Mohan Patowary sworn in as pro-tem speaker of 16th Assam legislative assemblyIn a significant milestone for Assam politics, Chandra Mohan Patowary has been sworn in as Pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative As...
16 May, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
West Bengal Assembly session from June 18, budget on June 22The West Bengal Assembly will begin its session on June 18. A new finance minister will present the full state budget on June 22. Chief Min...
15 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST