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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicChief Minister

Topic: Chief Minister

BJP to elect legislature party leader in Maharashtra, set in motion process to form govt

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as frontrunner for top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Mahayuti govt.

Eknath Shinde taken to Thane hospital amid suspense over Maharashtra CM candidate

The Shiv Sena leader had left for his native village in Satara district last Friday to recuperate from illness. He was down with a throat infection and fever.

Will Shinde blink, or be Maharashtra’s Nitish? Why BJP feels Sena bid for CM post is just ‘posturing’

With Mahayuti sweeping Maharashtra polls & BJP clinching 132 of 288 seats, all eyes are now on who becomes the Maharashtra CM. Sena wants Shinde back. BJP is inclining towards Fadnavis.

After 132-seat jackpot in Maharashtra, BJP looks beyond coalition dharma. Fadnavis is no.1 in CM race

BJP's Amit Shah set to head a meeting with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP in the national capital to make final decision on who gets the top post.

Omar Abdullah sworn in as 1st CM of J&K Union territory, Jammu region’s Surinder Choudhary his deputy

This is Omar's 2nd stint as CM. Congress opts to stay out of govt after poor show at polls. J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra says party unhappy J&K’s statehood not yet restored.

Delhi BJP is a house divided. It has too many leaders vying for power, not enough consultation

The capital’s elected representatives are miffed with the state unit for ‘ignoring’ them, as many see next year’s polls as the party’s best chance to make a comeback.

13 meritorious children awarded Rs 2 lakh each at Chhattisgarh CM’s 2nd ‘Jandarshan’ event

The public programme encourages people to submit their requests and appeals for redressal to the chief minister.

BJP appoints Rajnath Singh, Bhupendra Yadav to pick Odisha CM after winning majority in state

According to Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, BJP's Odisha in-charge, a legislature party meeting will be held Tuesday and the new government will take oath on 12 June.

15-year-old Nandini Satpathy uprooted the Union Jack. She was an overnight sensation

In ‘Nandini Satpathy’, Pallavi Rebbapragada highlights the daring exploits of the former CM who fought against British colonisation and became the 'Iron Lady of Orissa'.

Son of a tea-bhajiya seller, ex-ABVP activist, BJP minister — meet Mohan Yadav, the next chief minister of MP

Yadav, 58, served as higher education minister in Chouhan cabinet since 2020. His brush with politics began in 1984 when he joined ABVP before contesting from Ujjain Dakshin in 2013.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.