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Electoral reform is needed, and simultaneous polls is an issue of national interest, says the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Bill on concurrent elections; political ideologies, the BJP MP adds, will have to be set aside for it, and it is not a reform that the BJP alone is pushing for

The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was rolled out ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in mid-2024. It assured women between the ages of 21 and 65 a monthly stipend of ₹1,500, and the first tranche of payouts were made. After the Mahayuti government returned to power, it introduced mandatory e-KYC verification, which led to a reduction in the number of eligible beneficiaries, reports Vinaya Deshpande Pandit 

The senior CPI(M) leader avoided any direct questions about the estranged leader amid the political buzz of Rahaman joining the ruling Trinamool Congress

The POCSO court termed the crimes as "rarest of rare" and held Ram Bhawan and his wife Durgawati guilty of systematically abusing children between 2010 and 2020

The Governor said that the crime against women in respect of the Scheduled Castes has been declining for the last 4-5 years

Raj Thackeray, who met the Shiv Sena leader a day earlier, said his outreach was driven purely by civic concerns and not political realignment

Bilateral trade between Brazil and India reached its highest level in 2025, but it remains far below its true potential, says the Brazilian President

The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said, “The letter underlined India’s commitment to supporting a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh”.

“This is an additional committee that will process and fast-track CAA applications in the State,” says a government source