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Data | Tirath Singh Rawat vacates office in less than four months: CMs with shortest stints

In the 20 States for which data were available, 49 Chief Ministers ruled for less than 120 days between 1962 and 2021

Explained | What the proposal for Karaikal-Jaffna ferry service means

The development has excites the travel and tourism industry on both sides.

COVID-19 | Malayalam film industry seeks govt nod to resume shooting

The request comes close on the heels of the government decision to permit shooting of television serials from last week.

Will hold Inter exams, State tells SC

No ‘reliable alternative’, it says; exams tentatively scheduled for last week of July

Electoral rolls for civic polls in U.T. to be published on June 28

State Election Commission appeals to electors to approach officials for making changes

Trinamool Congress seeks transfer of Mamata’s poll plea to another bench

Judge assigned to hear petition has links with BJP, it alleges

‘DMK is double-faced on Tasmac’

Liquor outlets should be closed, says Murugan

Coronavirus | Active cases fall below 1.5 lakh in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu sees 14,061 cases, 267 fatalities; 25,895 people discharged after treatment; 2,08,123 get jabs

First countrywide census of rubber holdings this month

As soon as the ongoing Statewide lockdown eases, enumerators will be knocking on the doors of natural rubber growers in Kottayam to count the trees in

Cardamom Growers’ Union plea to relax restrictions to enter Kerala from Tamil Nadu

In a letter to Idukki Collector, they sought relaxation of curbs so that the owners could supervise their plantations in the district.

Opposition leaders question Jagan, Patnaik’s letters to CMs on vaccination

Why can’t they pose questions to PM Modi, asks Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Former Chief Secretary of combined Andhra Pradesh S.V. Prasad succumbs to COVID-19

The 1975 batch officer held key posts during the regimes of both N. Chandrababu Naidu and Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy and was known to be a non-controversial officer.

Sharp polarisation between TMC and BJP led to West Bengal poll debacle, says CPI(M)

Besides identity politics & Bengali sentiment, we could not reach out to the people with our views properly, it says

For second year, Kottiyoor temple festival begins without public participation

Vaisakha Mahotsavam rituals to be held in accordance with COVID-19 norms

Data | Wealth increase among recontesting candidates of Dravidian political parties

In the last five years, the average wealth of re-contesting candidates from the AIADMK increased by 171% compared to 48% of those from the DMK

2 Bengal BJP MPs resign as MLAs

They resign as per instructions of the party leadership

BJP denies rift with AINRC on cabinet formation in Puducherry

Addressing a press conference, party president V. Saminathan said the alliance with AINRC was strong and the NDA government would serve the people for the next five years

Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | Himanta Biswa Sarma is Assam's new CM

A video on BJP choosing Himanta Biswa Sarma as Assam's 15th Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Assam CM

13 others, including three of two regional allies, take oath of office

Old and new faces, representation for women and Muslims in West Bengal Cabinet

In all, 24 Cabinet Ministers and 10 Ministers of State with independent charge and nine Ministers of State took the oath.

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take over as Assam CM today

Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi

Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM

BJP Legislature Party is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State

Assam Assembly Elections | Regional front could have been factor in loss of Congress, allies

BJP-led alliance said it also suffered a few setbacks because of the front of the CAA-sired Assam Jatiya Parishad and jailed activist Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal.

A week after election results, violence continues in Bengal

Verifying posts, videos on social media have proved to be a challenge for police.

Assam Assembly Elections | Sonowal scores higher than Sarma, despite the latter making steady gains

While the Finance Minister’s popularity is largely in Lower Assam, the outgoing CM is ahead in Upper Assam and Barak Valley

Assam Assembly Elections | Mahajot fails to net tribal votes

Not just among Bodos, the Congress’s performance among other tribal voters, such as Tiwas, Rabhas, Mechs, Karbis, Hajongs and Misings elsewhere, was also particularly underwhelming

Assam Assembly Elections | Beyond community vote, urban, middle class voters back NDA

In Assam, Mahajot got a greater share of votes among those with no formal education

Bengal post-poll violence continues

BJP MLAs to boycott proceedings of State Assembly

Assam govt. formation: Sonowal, Himanta rush to Delhi

They are expected to meet BJP chief JP Nadda on Saturday morning

Assam Assembly elections | Welfare measures not a decisive factor

Not many households benefited from schemes launched by the State government

Assam Assembly elections | CAA, NRC evoke mixed sentiments

Though the law was not a priority for most voters, a majority of them opposed it

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