On Budget Day, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held up the budget papers in a locally made leather bag by the Karnataka Leather Industries Development Corporation (LIDKAR). The gesture marks a significant move to promote the leather industry and support leather artisans in the state
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has made it amply clear that the state government will amend the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 and make it so stringent and watertight that hookah bar operators won’t be able to get the order reversed in their favour in courts
Uttarakhand UCC: While some young women say the concept of polygamy in Muslim Personal Law is misunderstood, others question why the Uniform Civil Code Bill is being viewed only from the Muslim lens as it would affect Adivasis and Hindus too
Sources say the BJP may field former foreign secretary Harshvardhan Shringla as its Darjeeling candidate in Lok Sabha elections, much to the disappointment of a section of party leaders. The TMC-Gorkha Prajatantrik Party alliance, on the other hand, is tipped to be considering former Darjeeling ADM Gopal Lama
Actor Vijay has officially declared his intent to enter the fray of electoral politics. His target is 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls while he steers clear of extending support to any party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.