Special category status: Congress flays Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 20:48

Criticising Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for slamming Congress on special category status issue, the party on Thursday said the matter was under consideration of the Centre.

Assocham backs special category status demand by Bihar

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:01

Bihar needs special category status to sustain an impressive growth rate and also push inclusive growth of the country, industry body Assocham has said.

Plan Comm yet to take view on Rajan report on states: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 17:58

Planning Commission will soon take a view on the controversial report of the Raghuram Rajan panel, which made a case for ending the special category status for poorer states, Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.

Statehood demand will be financially disadvantageous to Puducherry

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 16:18

Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy on Friday said persistent demands for statehood by Chief Minister N Rangasamy would be financially disadvantageous to the union territory as government would find it difficult to mobilise funds locally.

Odisha CM dubs Raghuram panel report as "unfortunate"

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 21:14

Terming the Raghuram Rajan Committee report as "unfortunate", Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the state would continue its fight for the Special Category Status.

BJP assails Nitish for begging to UPA govt to grant special status

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:13

Observing that the special status will not be a panacea of all ills gripping Bihar, the BJP slammed Nitish Kumar for begging to the UPA government.

Nitish Kumar demands special status

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 00:38

Nitish Kumar on Thursday pinned hope on the high-level sub-committee formed by Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram for special category status.

BJD weakens Odisha`s case for special category status: Centre

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:43

The Centre accusing the ruling BJD in Odisha of weakening the state`s case for getting special category status by giving wrong data on poverty.

Odisha does not qualify for Special Category Status: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 22:25

Planning Commission has made it clear that Odisha does not qualify for the grant of Special Category Status.

Odisha can’t get Special Category Status: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 16:44

In a major setback to Naveen Patnaik government as well as the ruling BJD, the Planning Commission has made it clear that Odisha does not qualify for the grant of Special Category Status.

Odisha doesn't qualify for Special Category Status: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 16:41

In a major setback to Naveen Patnaik government as well as the ruling BJD, the Planning Commission has made it clear that Odisha does not qualify for the grant of Special Category Status.