Amaravati,  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and senior officials went into a huddle on Monday after the Union Budget 2021-22 dashed their hopes, with no major allocation for the state.

"There were no major budget allocations to the state, though we looked forward with hope as we lost

Bengaluru,  Outrightly rejecting the demand by opposition Congress, the Karnataka government on Monday declared that the probe into the blast in Shivamogga district that killed six people would be conducted by the revenue commissioner.

Taking umbrage over this decision, senior Congress l

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh reported 64 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, pushing the state's overall tally to more than 8.87 lakh, even as 99 persons recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours.

East Godavari district reported the highest number of cases at 15, followed by Visakhapatnam (10), K

Guwahati,  The opposition Congress in Assam said on Monday that though the Union Budget has sanctioned some funds for the road projects and tea garden workers in the poll-bound state, it has largely deprived Assam.

Congress leader Debabrata Saikia said that the BJP government in Assam and at the Centre a

Hyderabad,  Telangana Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Centre neglected the state in Union Budget 2021-22.

He termed the budget as highly disappointing and said Telangana remained neglected in fund allocations.

"BJP government is misusing public exchequer for politi

New Delhi,  Ruling out the possibility of a hike in fuel prices after the imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess in the Budget presented on Monday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Modi government's budget will take the country forward.

He said, "There will b

New Delhi,  Terming the general budget as a tourism friendly budget, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel said that with increased allocation in the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism the tourism sector is expected to grow rapidly as the budget emphasizes o

New Delhi, The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday said Chief Justice S.A. Bobde has told the bar leaders that a hybrid system of hearing, which includes physical appearance, may begin soon amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

In a press statement, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said: "The Chief Justice