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    Exclusive | Budget 2026: Centre accepts 16th Finance Commission recommendations

    Sunil Prabhu
    26 Jan 2026 6:28 PM IST

    Recommendations of FC will be tabled ahead of Union Budget as mandated by Constitution; new provisions likely to leave major imprint on Budget 2026-27

    Finance Commission recommendations kick in with Budget 2026
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    Thawarchand Gehlot, Siddaramaiah
    The Federal Focus

    Karnataka govt to launch ‘Go Back’ campaign against Governor, wants Gehlot recalled

    26 Jan 2026 5:01 PM IST
    It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert | Capital Beat
    The Federal Focus

    'It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert' | Capital Beat

    22 Jan 2026 10:26 PM IST
    Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot
    The Federal Focus

    Gehlot leaves Assembly after reading 2 lines of address; Siddaramaiah warns of protest

    22 Jan 2026 11:52 AM IST
    Vehicles

    Centre consults states on stricter Motor Vehicles Act rules to avoid pushback

    22 Jan 2026 10:05 AM IST
    Can states scrap governor’s address? PDT Achary explains

    Can states scrap governor’s address? PDT Achary explains

    21 Jan 2026 9:24 PM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.

    Karnataka braces for govt vs Governor showdown

    21 Jan 2026 8:52 PM IST
    Kerala Governor

    After Tamil Nadu, Governor-state government standoff erupts in Kerala

    20 Jan 2026 2:19 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

    TN Governor RN Ravi walks out of Assembly, yet again, amid anthem row

    20 Jan 2026 10:50 AM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Centre on falling Bengal gram prices in agricultural produce markets.

    Siddaramaiah seeks Centre's immediate help as chickpea prices crash in Karnataka

    15 Jan 2026 5:47 PM IST
    Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil

    Karnataka to hold joint session on MGNREGA repeal from January 22

    14 Jan 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    12 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    11 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST
    G Janardhana Reddy (left) and N Bharath Reddy

    Echoes of ‘Republic of Bellary’ as mining feud turns violent again

    3 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Federal fault lines widen in 2025 as states push back on NEP, MGNREGA, more

    Federal fault lines widen in 2025 as states push back on NEP, MGNREGA, more

    Perneet Singh
    24 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST

    Non-BJP govts accuse Centre of eroding state autonomy and weakening cooperative federalism, from education to scheme funds to delimitation to language...

    Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    25 lakh names missing: Kerala CM questions credibility of SIR drive

    20 Dec 2025 7:17 AM IST
    KN Balagopal, Kerala FM, Union govt,

    Centre again slashes Kerala’s borrowing limit by Rs 5,944 crore

    19 Dec 2025 5:06 PM IST
    VB-G RAM G bill sparks political slugfest in TN; EPS rakes up DMKs 2021 promise on MGNREGA

    VB-G RAM G Bill sparks political row in TN; EPS rakes up DMK's 2021 promise on MGNREGA

    19 Dec 2025 1:31 PM IST
    CPI(M)

    After LSG debacle, Left front to launch mass protests against Centre's new Bills

    19 Dec 2025 6:20 AM IST
    IFFK censorship: Kerala takes on Centre over banned films

    IFFK censorship: Kerala takes on Centre over 'banned' films

    17 Dec 2025 4:28 PM IST
    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

    MGNREGA vs VB-G RAM G: What changes for states and workers | Interview

    17 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Jolt to TMC govt as President rejects bill to make CM chancellor of Bengal universities

    Jolt to TMC govt as President rejects bill to make CM chancellor of Bengal universities

    16 Dec 2025 9:54 AM IST
    Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties

    Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties

    15 Dec 2025 5:49 PM IST
    MGNREGA

    Opposition slams Govt over dropping Gandhi’s name in rural jobs bill

    15 Dec 2025 5:11 PM IST
    MGNREGA workers

    MGNREGA renaming sparks Opposition charge of Hindi imposition

    13 Dec 2025 7:08 AM IST
    TMC claims Centre owes Bengal Rs 52,000 crore under MGNREGA

    TMC claims Centre owes Bengal Rs 52,000 crore under MGNREGA

    6 Dec 2025 8:50 PM IST
    Vijay rally stampede

    Karur stampede case: TN govt urges SC to vacate CBI probe order

    2 Dec 2025 1:38 PM IST
    Thomas Isaac

    ‘Political cover for governors’ interference’: Thomas Isaac slams Raj Bhavan renaming move

    1 Dec 2025 12:40 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Governors, President can’t sit on bills indefinitely but timelines can’t be fixed: SC

    20 Nov 2025 11:32 AM IST
    Coimbatore, Madurai Metro rejection sparks political storm: DMK, allies plan protests

    Coimbatore, Madurai Metro rejection sparks political storm: DMK, allies plan protests

    19 Nov 2025 9:08 PM IST
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