Congress on Wednesday stormed back to power in Karnataka in a spectacular fashion after seven years in its old southern bastion decimating the ruling BJP whose fate was sealed by a fractious split and corruption charges.

Dr Charnjit Singh Atwal, Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly, has been presented with Asian Guild's 'Special International Award' for contribution to primary education in his state.

The controversial PAC report of Goa Assembly on illegal mining, which indicted former chief minister Digambar Kamat and some Congress leaders, has been accepted by Speaker Rajendra Arlekar after it had been junked by his predecessor Pratapsingh Rane.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday charged the BJP Government in Karnataka with having ‘looted’ the state and ‘incited’ communal feelings.

BJP Vice-President Uma Bharti on Friday favoured bringing former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa back into the party fold by "setting aside ego".

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit back at BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who had attacked his mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying the saffron party leader does not talk about corruption in Karnataka.

Gujarat government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Gujarat Assembly which curtails the 'primacy' of the Chief Justice of the state High Court and the Governor in the matter of appointment of the Lokayukta.

The huge turnout at a rally in South Bangalore addressed by Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi has given sleepless nights to the Congress which is trying hard to return to power in Karnataka.The success of the rally has instilled confidence among BJP workers who have planned to organize two more rallies to be addressed by Modi in Mangalore and Belgaum on May2.

Bihar Sports Bill was passed on Monday by the State Assembly despite resistance by the Leader of the Opposition Abdul Bari Siddique, who tore a copy of the bill accusing the ruling NDA combine of conspiring to take over the state cricket administration.

The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly D Jayakumar resigned from the post on Saturday. The reason for Jayakumar's resignation was not known yet.