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Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha on Monday, 3 August, how LIC picks stocks. He said, "Providing a list of companies, in which LIC has invested, may not be commercially prudent." LIC uses internal frameworks and due diligence to manage funds while following strict regulatory rules.
Over 60 lakh unorganised workers from Punjab registered on the e-Shram portal as of July 14, 2026. Union minister Sushri Shobha Karandlaje said the nationwide drive reached 31.82 crore registrations. Ludhiana recorded the highest enrolment in the state, while agricultural workers formed the largest group of beneficiaries across the region.
Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday that the party will not project a chief ministerial face in the upcoming state assembly elections. Supporters of Charanjit Singh Channi disrupted the outreach campaign, but Baghel said, "All senior leaders will stand united before the assembly polls." The party remains focused.
The Maharashtra government ordered an audit of the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust accounts for the last five years on Tuesday. This followed allegations of donation theft by temple employees. Trust head Sada Sarvankar said, "We have been trying to analyse why collections were lower earlier," after eight staff members got arrested.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge faced a political row after his remarks about a lathi-charge during a police exam protest. Kharge said his comments targeted BJP protests, not students. He justified police action to maintain law and order, while the BJP demanded his resignation over the alleged exam mismanagement issues.
JD-(U) MLA Shyam Rajak said the Bankipur byelection defeat is a warning bell for the NDA in Bihar. Prashant Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes. Rajak noted, "We need to find out what went wrong," blaming poor management and a lack of coordination with local voters.
Punjab now has 879 new polling stations after the Election Commission finished its rationalisation exercise. The total count rose from 24,453 to 25,332 to help voters. Chief electoral officer Anindita Mitra said, "In case any eligible voter has been left out, they should actively participate in the upcoming claims and objections period."
Lucknow recorded 40.2 mm of rainfall on Tuesday as the monsoon strengthened across Uttar Pradesh. An orange alert for heavy rain was issued for 12 districts. "Active monsoon conditions are expected to prevail in the region over the next 2 to 3 days," a meteorological official said about the weather.
The BJP dissolved its entire Datia district unit after losing the July 30 by-election. Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh defeated BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes. Following this setback, the party fired district president Raghuveer Singh Kushwaha and formed a two-member committee to investigate why they lost the seat so badly.
Students in Ranchi are holding an indefinite sit-in at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, demanding an independent probe into recruitment exam irregularities. The Congress party, part of the state government, is worried about the political fallout. A senior leader said, "If we don't support the protest, the optics would go against us."
Opposition parties criticized Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks made during Monday’s Thanjavur protest but questioned his Tuesday arrest by the TVK-led government. While leaders like Edappadi K Palaniswami said Udhayanidhi's remarks deserve the "strongest condemnation," many felt the hasty police action was unnecessary. They argued that his presence in the Assembly remains important.
The cabinet expansion in Karnataka left one seat vacant, creating a puzzle for party leadership. Former CM Siddaramaiah recommended Basavaraj Shivannavar for the spot, but the final choice remains unclear. Shivannavar said, "We have to wait and see what the high command does." Many now watch how this mystery unfolds.