Upper castes should handle tribal affairs, says Union minister, courts row

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. IMAGE:......

Budget allocates Rs 3,481 cr to wipe out Maoist menace

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 3,481.27 crore for security-related expenditure and the Special Infrastructure Scheme for Left Wing Extremist areas as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led......

Trouble Brewing Between Shinde, Fadnavis?

Is a sulking Eknath Shinde on the way out as Shiv Sena chief? IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, centre, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, left, with state Minister Girish......

Sena may get additional ministry, BJP to keep home: Sources

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to cede housing ministry to the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra following the likely cabinet expansion in the state, sources said, adding that the BJP will retain......

Why's Naidu Visiting Delhi Again?

Unlike the previous visit, where TDP MPs accompanied Naidu to meetings, sources termed the current visit as "low profile", with one-on-one meetings with key Union ministers. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh......

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

With a large number of Indian youth aspiring to work in the railways, delays in filling up railway job vacancies were a point of criticism against the BJP in the run-up to the elections. IMAGE: An......

Modi 3.0's Plans For Ayushman Bharat

The Centre is considering a proposal on increasing coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi interacts with beneficiaries of......

e-Shram may open door to govt benefits for workers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government will use the unorganised workers database — e-Shram portal — to provide the benefits of various government programmes to the......