State Government

Maharashtra’s drought crisis has become a major governance challenge, with CM Devendra Fadnavis seeking central assistance and a central team assessing the situation

Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed cultural adviser to the West Bengal government with cabinet rank, according to a government notification.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh has become the country’s fifth-largest exporting State, with exports crossing ₹2 lakh crore, while Bhadohi’s handmade carpets are making a major contribution to the State’s growing global trade.

The Punjab government has challenged in the Supreme Court a High Court order directing a CBI probe into allegations involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's OSD and others.

West Bengal has joined the Centre's UDAN scheme through an agreement for four new airports. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also criticised the previous TMC government over alleged delays in providing land.

The BJP has launched the three-month statewide ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ in Goa, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, ministers and MLAs taking government schemes to voters across constituencies ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

The meeting highlights the growing importance of coordinated Centre-State action as Maharashtra deals with drought-related pressures on agriculture, water availability and livestock. The proposed ground assessment by a Central team could help determine the scale of assistance required in affected areas. For farmers, the immediate priorities are timely relief, adequate water availability, crop planning based on local conditions and fodder support. The effectiveness of the response will depend on how quickly assessments translate into assistance on the ground.

Maharashtra is taking a fresh step towards bringing back student union elections on college and university campuses after more than three decades. The state government has formed a 12-member committee headed by former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Suhas Pednekar to work out a framework for peaceful, transparent and inclusive student elections while addressing concerns over political interference, money power and campus violence.

Nearly two years after Omar Abdullah became Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, questions over statehood, manifesto promises and the division of powers between the elected government and Lieutenant Governor have become central to the political debate.

A fresh political controversy has erupted in Karnataka's electoral-roll revision process after an FIR was registered over alleged fraudulent Form-7 applications seeking deletion of 5,698 voters in Bengaluru's Jayanagar constituency.

Pargat Singh’s appointment gives the Punjab Congress a fresh organisational push ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. His public profile as an Olympian, combined with his political experience, could help the party strengthen its grassroots outreach and connect with voters across the state. The bigger challenge for Singh will be to unite the state Congress leadership, strengthen the party organisation and convert the planned statewide campaign into electoral momentum against the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.

The Manipur government's efforts to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) will depend on more than financial assistance. Safe resettlement, restoration of damaged homes, security arrangements and rebuilding trust among affected communities will be critical for sustainable rehabilitation. The government's ongoing consultations with civil society groups and IDP representatives indicate that rehabilitation and reconciliation remain key challenges as Manipur works towards restoring normalcy.