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    The Federal Focus

    DMK moves Supreme Court against SIR, says it could disenfranchise lakhs

    The Federal
    3 Nov 2025 8:00 PM IST

    The party has alleged that EC’s sudden move to hold SIR in Tamil Nadu undermines democracy and risks large-scale voter deletions ahead of 2026 polls

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
    The Federal Focus
    winter in India
    India

    IMD predicts shift in weather: Winter days to be chilly, nights warm this November

    2 Nov 2025 3:08 PM IST
    Inside TMC’s SIR vigilance plan: War rooms, data teams, 24/7 ‘shadow agents’
    West Bengal

    Inside TMC’s SIR vigilance plan: War rooms, data teams, 24/7 ‘shadow agents’

    1 Nov 2025 8:28 AM IST
    Union Minister George Kurian
    Kerala

    Kerala’s PM SHRI freeze has only ‘paper value’: Union minister George Kurian

    31 Oct 2025 2:27 PM IST
    NEP 2020, Samarath, Swayam and ABC

    Digital push under NEP sparks concerns on funding, access and autonomy

    30 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan (left), Binoy Viswam

    Pinarayi govt puts PM SHRI scheme on hold following CPI pushback

    29 Oct 2025 7:08 PM IST
    National Education Policy

    How Modi regime used central institutes to enforce NEP on state varsities

    29 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    NEP 2020 initial governors meet from 2020 - Former Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal participated.

    RTI reveals top-down push in NEP 2020, Centre sidelining states' concerns

    28 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Nationwide SIR: Why are Opposition parties worried and what next? | Interview

    Nationwide SIR: Why are Opposition parties worried and what next? | Interview

    28 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan (left), Binoy Viswam

    Row over PM SHRI deepens in Kerala: CPI may skip next cabinet meet

    27 Oct 2025 7:52 PM IST
    classroom

    Confusion deepens in LDF after Kerala signs PM SHRI deal with Centre

    24 Oct 2025 12:47 PM IST
    Kerala govt U-turn on PM SHRI opens rift in LDF; CPI blasts CPM

    Kerala govt U-turn on PM SHRI opens rift in LDF; CPI blasts CPM

    21 Oct 2025 6:07 PM IST
    Centre seeks action report on Jal Jeevan Mission lapses; Bengal calls it politically motivated

    Centre seeks action report on Jal Jeevan Mission lapses; Bengal calls it 'politically motivated'

    21 Oct 2025 2:51 PM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayans constituency first to become extreme poverty-free

    GST hike a blow to Kerala’s lottery sector, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    13 Oct 2025 7:55 PM IST
    GST 2.0 and disaster relief: A fiscal reform missing the resilience link

    GST 2.0 and disaster relief: A fiscal reform missing the resilience link

    Noushaba Nas
    13 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST

    As India celebrates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, its tax reforms aid affordability of relief materials but fall short on crisis...

    Karnataka Bill on lake buffer zones faces roadblock as Guv seeks clarity

    Karnataka Bill on lake buffer zones faces roadblock as Guv seeks clarity

    8 Oct 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Is proposed GST revision torpedoing sales of goods taxed at 28 per cent?

    Ambiguities continue to plague ‘new, improved’ GST, too

    8 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    MK Stalin, RN Ravi

    Stalin, Ravi lock horns over TN govt’s ‘fight’ slogan, Guv’s holdback of varsity Bill

    6 Oct 2025 12:03 PM IST
    NEP, anti-Hindi agitation, Tamil Nadu

    TN kicks off RTE admissions for 2025-26 after Centre releases Rs 700 Cr funds

    2 Oct 2025 6:21 PM IST
    Why Kerala is opposed to Centre’s deep-sea fishing draft rules

    Why Kerala is opposed to Centre’s deep-sea fishing draft rules

    2 Oct 2025 3:38 PM IST
    How Centre flouted GST law, diverted ₹3.1 lakh crore meant for states

    How Centre flouted GST law, diverted ₹3.1 lakh crore meant for states

    25 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    What led to Leh protests and subsequent violence? |Capital Beat

    What led to Leh protests and subsequent violence? |Capital Beat

    24 Sept 2025 10:26 PM IST
    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    Class 10 textbook in Kerala outlines governor’s role and limitations

    24 Sept 2025 4:57 PM IST
    Arvind Subramanian

    Why Arvind Subramanian thinks GST 2.0 won’t fix deep structural risks

    9 Sept 2025 2:06 PM IST
    Tiruppur textile industry

    GST 2.0 welcome relief for Tiruppur SMEs, but not ultimate fix to Trump’s tariffs

    8 Sept 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman

    How Centre has bullied states over GST compensation over the years

    8 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    health insurance

    GST relief on insurance excludes bank retirees; employees write to Sitharaman

    6 Sept 2025 6:51 PM IST
    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    6 Sept 2025 11:03 AM IST
    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar

    Karnataka to use ballot papers for local body polls, separate voter list

    5 Sept 2025 9:59 PM IST
    Knitwear hub breathes easier on GST

    Tiruppur textiles caught between GST relief and Trump tariff shock

    5 Sept 2025 7:33 PM IST
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