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March 17, 2026 9:18 PM

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Meghalaya Govt extends Garo Hills Autonomous District Council term by six months

The Meghalaya State Government has extended the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) for a period of six months amid unrest in the Garo Hills over the participation of non-tribals in the tribal council elections.   The State Cabinet held a meeting in Shillong and decided to ext...

March 17, 2026 9:15 PM

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Andhra Pradesh government to launch Divyang Shakti Scheme tomorrow

The Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Divyang Shakti Scheme tomorrow, offering free bus travel to persons with disabilities across the State as part of its Ugadi initiatives. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the scheme in Amaravati.   The scheme aims to improve mobility an...

March 17, 2026 9:11 PM

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EC deploys over 1,100 Observers for assembly elections in 6 States

The Election Commission has deployed one thousand one hundred 11 Central Observers for the assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections in 6 States. The Commission said that among them, 557 are General Observers, 188 are Police Observers, and 366 ...

March 17, 2026 9:08 PM

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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan defends renaming of MGNREGA to VB G RAM G

Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has defended the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MGNREGA to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB G RAM G. Replying to a discussion on the working of Ministry of Rural Develo...

March 17, 2026 8:43 PM

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Tripura State Election Commissioner announces TTAADC poll schedule

State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar this evening announced the schedule for elections to the 28 seats of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, the State Election Commissioner stated that polling for all 28 seats will be h...