Karnataka BJP denies revolt brewing as mystery letter criticising BSY surfaces

• 'The talk of about 20 loyal MLAs ganging up against Yediyurappa is a speculation as rumour mills are working overtime,' said party spokesman G. Madhusudhana
• The unsigned letter, in Kannada, circulating in the social media has been termed as 'bogus'

Discord in Maharashtra coalition over Uddhav Thackeray’s move to back NPR

• NCP continues to oppose CAA and will try to convince the Sena to bridge the gap on this stance, said Pawar
• The Congress and the NCP are both opposed to NPR and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA

Bypolls to panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir postponed due to security reasons

• By-election to over 12,500 panchayat seats in Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled to be held in eight phases from 5 March
• Panchayat elections were last held in 2018 and were boycotted by the PDP and the NC

Guarantee card a priority for Arvind Kejriwal cabinet

• Kejriwal and his Cabinet have started working to ensure the 10 guarantees are provided to the people
• Among the 10 guarantees promised in the guarantee card, reducing air pollution by three times is one of the guarantees

Uddhav Thackeray says won't block NPR in Maharashtra

• Uddhav Thackeray assured that he will 'personally check the columns' in the NPR
• NPR will happen in the state as there is nothing controversial about it, he said

AAP will remain committed to free metro rides for women: Delhi Minister

• Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said the state govt will pursue the Central govt for the implementation of the scheme
• Last year, Arvind Kejriwal had announced that women can 'enjoy free rides on public transport' in the national capital

Yogi Adityanath govt allots ₹2,000 crore for Jewar airport in budget

• The announcement was made during the budget presentation by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna
• Jewar airport is expected to go operational by 2023

Tax department issues notices to directors of defaulting firms

• Directors are being held accountable for the tax compliance of the companies they work for
• The government is currently on a drive to step up tax compliance both on direct and indirect taxes

Prashant Kishor starts campaign in Bihar, targets Nitish Kumar

• Kishor had repeatedly questioned Kumar’s stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
• Kishor said Bihar needs a leader who does not shy away from expressing his views and is not dependant on others’ decisions

Congress  top  brass  cautions  party leaders against sparring in public

• Dissent by some top leaders, following the drubbing in the Delhi assembly elections, has been a cause for worry in the state units

What drives BJP’s national dominance

The party’s voter base now cuts across class and caste encompassing a larger Hindu coalition, suggests a new study

DoT actively engaging with telecom companies after apex court's AGR order: FM

• Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday deposited ₹10,000 crore as part of its AGR dues to the government
• The DoT had issued fifth and final notice to telecom operators on February 14 for making payment immediately

This time, no problem in Air India's divestment: Hardeep Singh Puri

• According to Hardeep Singh Puri, the divestment process has received a healthy response
• The Minister's comments assume significance since the last attempt to divest a stake in Air India had failed

SC appoints mediators to engage with protesters in Shaheen Bagh

• Top court clarifies it isn’t against people’s right to protest, but is concerned over blocking of public places
• SC was hearing pleas over the road block due to the ongoing protests at Shaheen Bagh against CAA

After Delhi win, AAP eyes national role

• Party formulates three-point action plan to expand its footprint
• Nearly 15 lakh people have joined AAP's 'nation building' programme

Nitish Kumar pitches for nationwide ban on liquor

• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for a nationwide ban on alcohol
• He said that he had started planning for imposing liquor-ban in Bihar from 2011 and had imposed it finally in 2016

Pollution, Yamuna top agenda for AAP govt

• AAP wants to reduce pollution by 300% in next five years
• The party also released a 28-point manifesto that promised doorstep delivery of subsidised grocery

GST Council may discuss payout to states, review tax structure

• Federal indirect tax body may examine the suggestions received from various quarters at its next meet
• The Centre expects to collect ₹98,327 crore by way of cess by 31 March, according to FY21 budget documents.

Oppn strength in Rajya Sabha may weaken further in 2020, Congress to lose seats

According to sources, Congress could lose around nine of its 19 seats that are falling vacant due to its reduced strength in some states

CAA was brought out of humanitarian considerations, Oppn politicized it: BJP

'CAA is about granting citizenship to people, not snatching it away from anybody,' said BJP's Bhupendra Yadav