New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said NITI Aayog can take up the role of an ombudsman and can resolve disputes between States and central governments in the implementation of central schemes.

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Congress' three-day Chintan Shivir which is all set to begin on Friday in Udaipur will emphasize on discussions over 'communal polarization', farmers' issues and strengthening the party for the upcoming elections, informed party sources.

Kochi Apr 18 PTI Senior Congress leader K V Thomas facing disciplinary enquiry in connection with his participation in the 23rd party congress of the CPIM in Kannur recently on Monday said not inviting him to the KPCCs political affairs meeting indicated a move to push him out of the party Thomas speaking to reporters here said that since 2018 there has been a move to keep him out of the party and this was evident from the fact that he was not invited to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committees KPCC meeting held today I was not invited to the meeting Why I only received a show-cause notice This stand of KPCC is against the AICC which only has the power to remove me from the party the veteran politician said There are many in the party for whom I am a headache he claimed Asked whether he still believes he was right to attend the CPIM party congress Thomas said No doubt about it He said the Congress cannot on its own take on the BJP in the next general Assembly elections in 2024 and it needs to join together with other parties like the CPIM He said it was because of this viewpoint that he had attended the CPIM party congress and there is no change in that Earlier Congress leaders in Kerala had contended that Thomas had betrayed and cheated the party by attending the event in Kannur Both Tharoor and Thomas were invited by the CPIM to attend the seminar on Centre-State relations as part of its 23rd Party Congress which commenced on April 6 and concluded on April 10 Thomas had posts like union minister and a minister when the Congress was in power at the Centre and in the State PTI HMP NVG NVG

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that India's political leadership took decisive actions at crucial times in a strategic manner by learning and amalgamating best global practices to manage the COVID pandemic.

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 27 (ANI): After chairing a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced a special session of Legislative Assembly on November 8 to "repeal" the three farm laws and notification enhancing the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in the state.

New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday emphasized the need to reach out to the masses and identify young researchers and women scientists with potential along with entrepreneurs and startups that can bring new ideas to realization, through continued coordination between Centre and states to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of "Atmanirbhar Bharat".