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BJP makes Sunil Bansal in charge of West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday appointed Sunil Bansal, one of the party's key election managers, as its national general secretary and in charge of three opposition-ruled states -- West......

NDA Tsunami Sweeps Away Mahagathbandhan In Bihar

The ruling National Democratic Alliance decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's......

Why EVMs Won't Be Used In VP Election

EVMs can't be used in presidential, vice-presidential, or Rajya Sabha polls because they only count simple votes, not the preference-based system needed for these elections. Photograph: ANI Photo......

'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.''Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the......

SC notice to Centre, governors on pleas by Kerala, Bengal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the separate pleas of opposition-ruled Kerala and West Bengal, alleging the denial of assent to bills passed by the......

Political shadow looms over GST Council meet

Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted. Illustration:......

Bengal minister backs tax waiver for buildings painted blue and white

Backing the decision by the KMC to waive property tax for residential buildings painted in blue and white in West Bengal, a state minister on Wednesday said an amendment should be passed by......

GST compensation: States plan political battle over delayed allocation

States are planning to pass resolutions in their legislative assemblies; however, such tactics will be used as the last resort if the Centre continues to stall allocations. Illustration: Dominic......

Consensus reached, GST to be rolled out from July 1

The consensus was reached after the Centre agreed to the demand of states to go in for horizontal split. In a major breakthrough, the Centre and states on Monday reached a consensus on sharing......

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian." India lost a......

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