States | - Part 98

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Maharashtra govt issues guidelines to all departments to respond promptly on incorrect or misleading news.

ION correspondentMarch 29, 2025March 29, 2025

The Maharashtra government has issued guidelines to all its departments through a Government Resolution (GR) to promptly respond to “non-factual or misleading news” about the state government. The move...

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Telangana Assembly passes Appropriation Bill 2025 amid BRS concerns.

ION correspondentMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill 2025 late last night amidst concerns voiced by the main opposition party, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), over allocations for the...

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J&K cabinet approves key budget announcements. Free power, ration for AAY families, pension hike.

ION correspondentMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, the cabinet has approved the implementation of key budget announcements made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in his budget speech on March 7. The key...

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3 maoists Killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district today. According to reports, a joint team of security forces launched an anti-Naxal operation in...

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Punjab. Court remands 7 associates of Amritpal Singh to police custody until March 28.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

In Punjab, seven associates of the radical preacher and Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh have been produced before a court in Amritsar’s Ajnala, today, under heavy police deployment, and...

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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of retired SI’s murder in Tamil Nadu.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding the murder of a retired Sub-Inspector of Police in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district...

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Kunal Kamra refuses to apologise amid controversy over jokes on Eknath Shinde.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Comedian Kunal Kamra has refused to apologise amid the ongoing controversy over his jokes on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In his first statement on the matter, the...

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Telangana Assembly adopts Human Organ Transplantation Act.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

The Telangana State Assembly has passed a resolution adopting the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (Central Act 42), 1994 and Rules, 1995, and Transplantation of Human Organs...

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Maharashtra CM Releases 100-day energy progress report, outlines 25 year vision.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis released a progress report book on the achievements of the state’s energy department during the first 100 days of the government. The report highlights...

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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Reshuffles Portfolios of Seven Ministers.

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) government headed by Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday reshuffled the portfolios of seven ministers, including Home Minister K. Sapdanga. A notification issued by state...