Statehood

Referring to recent speculation that the Centre was likely to announce statehood reinstatement around this I-Day, CM Abdullah said that though he did not have much expectations, he was led to believe that it might happen after all.

Jammu and Kashmir will get statehood at appropriate time, Govt in Parliament

The response from Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai assumes significance amid reports of holding assembly elections and restoring statehood to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

Only Parliament can restore J&K statehood, says L-G Manoj Sinha

Sinha hinted that the the Assembly polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir once the ongoing delimitation process concludes

Explained | Delimitation in J&K : Here is all you need to know about the exercise

Before any assembly polls could be held in Jammu and Kashmir, the ongoing delimitation exercise- the process of carving out parliamentary and assembly seats- has to be completed.

Strong plea in LS for creation of separate Vidarbha

Raising the issue through special mention, Vilas Muttemwar said the demand of statehood for Vidarbha is that of restoration unlike other such demands for statehood.

With new statehood & Hyderabad, will Telangana grow faster?

With the government's decision to separate Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Hyderabad being the joint capital, Telangana may be the benefactor in the split in economic terms.