SCS lifeline of people: YSRCP

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has repeatedly demanded that the Centre should grant special category state status to Bihar, on Monday rooted for an all-inclusive central development policy to provide "special help" for the growth of poor ...

The bandh call given by the Opposition parties in protest against denial of the Special Category Status to the State by the Centre evoked mixed response in Vijayawada city on Saturday. While the impact was partial on the education sector with only a few of ...

The state bandh call given by CPI(M),CPI, Congress and YSR Congress over the betrayal of the centre to accord special category status for Andhra Pradesh has received popular response and has paralysed the state despite the herculean efforts made by ...

Actor and Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan is the best person to lead the people of the State for achieving Special Category Status, says Congress leader B. Satya.“Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Na...

The Jana Sena founder blamed the Congress for the "unscientific bifurcation" and the BJP for extending unconditional support to the move without caring for the State’s future.

The political battle lines are drawn in Andhra Pradesh, with the issue of special category status for the state becoming a particulary simmering subject. Meeting a delegation of BJP leaders from Andhra Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ...

Nine other states have demanded the "Special Category State" status from the Centre and supported Andhra Pradesh's request in this regard, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said. "During the discussion in Parliament on special ...

State-wide protests, slogan-shouting in Parliament, a Private Member Bill and intense lobbying have not resulted in a favourable decision yet. Special Category status Before getting into the issue, let us look into what the SCS means. Fifth Finance Commission ...

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday raised the demand for special category status for Bihar at the 11th Inter-State Council meeting here, saying that it is needed to bring the state out of backwardness.The meeting, which is being attended by ...