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TopicMPLAD Fund

Topic: MPLAD Fund

Why Haryana Opposition is demanding local development fund for MLAs — ‘officials reject projects’ 

Opposition legislators also claim they're not receiving enough promised funds from administration. But CM asserts MLAs have to get development work done under government schemes.

Tuition fee to marriages, Indian MPs have to go beyond duty, but MPLAD fund just not enough

From conducting weddings to paying school tuition, MPs often go beyond the call of duty to satisfy constituents, and receive little help from the government.

Modi kits, oxygen langars, mangrove planting — Lok Sabha MPs list their ‘Covid achievements’

The Lok Sabha secretariat has published a compilation of MPs’ initiatives to alleviate suffering during the pandemic. Full details will eventually be uploaded on the House website.

Like Patel, Bose, Nehru, Indian MPs & MLAs must start at the bottom: in civic, panchayat bodies

Resistance to decentralisation does not come much from All-India Service officers but from state-level political leadership who know their powers of patronage will be curtailed.

PM, MPs, ministers, President take 30% pay cut for a year to boost govt’s Covid-19 efforts

MPLADS fund has been suspended for two years, and the money — amounting to approximately Rs 7,900 cr — will be given to the Consolidated Fund of India.

Gujarat Congress claims Smriti Irani misappropriated MPLAD funds, official denies

Anand’s district collector, whose ‘order’ the Congress is quoting, said the inquiry and allegations were against officials and contractors but not Irani.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.