Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
TVK Manifesto: Here’s what Thalapathy Vijay promised for women, farmers, youth and others ahead of Tamil Nadu elections. Read full manifesto hereTVK Manifesto: Tamil actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is making a strong debut in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026...
04 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Day of Reckoning: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results set to redefine India's political journeyWest Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Vo...
04 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
SP president Akhilesh Yadav promises loan waivers to farmersSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Hit or not, TVK's Vijay shakes up Tamil Nadu poll sceneActor Vijay's new political party, TVK, is shaking up Tamil Nadu's election landscape, challenging the traditional DMK-AIADMK dominance. Wi...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
TN polls: Vijay announces Rs 2,500 monthly assistance, 8 gm gold for womenTVK chief Vijay unveiled his party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls, pledging Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women and 8 grams of gold...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Assam govt to ink MOU with microfinance institutions, says CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “There are a section of women who were paying regularly their instalments however in anticipation that the government will waiv...
20 Aug, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
Incentives for micro loan relief would help poor borrowers: Assam CMA delegation of women of Naharkatia visited Chief Minister Sarma at the latter’s office at Janata Bhawan and handed over 2000 handmade gamo...
07 Jul, 2021, 12.35 AM IST
Assam cabinet approves incentives announced for micro loan reliefMinister and cabinet spokesperson Pijush Hazarika said that the Cabinet approved the incentives earlier announced for waiving micro-finance...
25 Jun, 2021, 01.04 AM IST
No appeasement with microloan waivers, Assam thinks of rewardsIn parallel, the state has identified that out of the ₹12,500 crore of micro-loans, about ₹4,000 crore was given to borrowers flouting the ...
22 Jun, 2021, 06.54 AM IST
Micro loan waiver in Assam turns into political slugfest as opposition demands white paperSarma on Friday said that after talks with MFIs and banks the size of micro loan outstanding is pruned to Rs 8250 Crore from Rs 12,500 Cror...
19 Jun, 2021, 08.05 PM IST
Micro-loan waiver to provide relief to 22 lakh women in the state: Assam CMSarma on Friday said that after talks with MFIs and banks the size of micro loan outstanding is pruned to Rs 8,250 crore from Rs 12,500 cro...
18 Jun, 2021, 10.00 PM IST
Committee on microfinance loans to suggest quantum of waiver: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma, while talking to media persons on Thursday, said, “Waiver of loan for microfinance borrowers will be given on both principal and int...
20 May, 2021, 10.41 PM IST
Congress releases poll manifesto; promises 33% quota for women in government jobs, loan waiver for farmersDescribing it as 'Sankalp Patra', the party in its manifesto promised 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs and private insti...
11 Oct, 2019, 01.39 PM IST
- Andhra Pradesh CM gives another sop for self-help groups
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who completed one year in office, announced yet another sop for members of women self-he...
25 Nov, 2011, 10.06 PM IST