Politics
A group of TMC legislators loyal to Mamata Banerjee on Thursday secured a separate room and dedicated speaking time in the West Bengal Assembly after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, party leaders said.
In a major political development, the parliamentary wing of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has witnessed a significant split, with six of its nine Lok Sabha Members of Parliament reportedly breaking away from the party.
Taking everyone by surprise, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday. She led a peaceful protest march in Dharmatala to fight for roadside hawkers who are losing their shops to new government drives.
The chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), officially announced on Sunday, March 29, 2026, that he will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from two constituencies—Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) East.
In a landmark session of the Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah officially declared that Maoist extremism has been “eradicated” from the
country.
The most direct issue in the upcoming Assam elections is the BJP’s plan to implement the
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) immediately if they return to power. During recent campaign rallies
in March 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
have made it clear that a win for the party is a mandate for this legal shift. The central goal is
to replace religious personal laws with one common law for everyone, focusing specifically
on a total ban on polygamy.
In a landmark step to safeguard the welfare of elderly citizens, the Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill that allows salary deductions for employees who fail to take care of their parents.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced a new welfare initiative aimed at women voters, a ₹8,000 coupon scheme as part of its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
Iran has instructed employees of companies with ties to the United States and Israel to flee their workplaces immediately. The warning follows a series of devastating airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure, with Tehran vowing that its next move will move beyond a simple “eye for an eye” response.
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