Chief minister

Title for the head of government of some countries' administrative divisions

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A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state in India; a territory of Australia; a province of Sri Lanka or Pakistan; a federal province in Nepal; an autonomous region of Philippines; or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-governance. It is also used as the English version of the title given to the heads of governments of the Malay states without a monarchy.

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CM Jai Ram Thakur requests PM Modi to double Himachal's oxygen quota Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, on May 08 requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to double oxygen quota for the state, amid acute shortage across the country in wake of COVID second.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:06Published 4 days ago

MK Stalin visits Karunanidhi's memorial after taking oath as CM Newly elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin on May 07 visited M Karunanidhi's memorial in Chennai. He paid floral tribute to former the CM. Stalin.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:30Published 5 days ago

Bihar govt imposes lockdown till May 15 amid rising Covid-19 cases Bihar govt has announced lockdown in the state till May 15 in view of rising Covid cases. CM Nitish Kumar took to twitter and announced the decision on Tuesday morning. The chief minister declared.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:06Published 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee submits resignation as Bengal CM to Governor Dhankhar All India Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee submitted her resignation as CM of West Bengal to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan on May 03. However, Governor Dhankhar has requested her to.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:08Published 1 week ago

CM Pramod Sawant reviews oxygen plants in GMCH Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited GMCH on April 24 to review the functioning of oxygen plant. He was accompanied by Chief Secretary Parimal Rai and Goa Medical College and Hospital dean Dr Shivanand.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published 3 weeks ago

PM objects to Delhi CM breaking protocol: Watch \| Oneindia News The Prime Minister chided Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after an in house meeting between the PM and all Chief Ministers was televised by the AAP. Kejriwal later regretted breaking the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:58Published 3 weeks ago

Watch: PM Modi rebukes Kejriwal during Covid meeting; Delhi CM raises oxygen crisis During a Covid-19 meeting with chief ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rebuked the Delhi CM over breaking the protocol and live streaming an in-house discussion. Delhi Chief Minister apologized.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:40Published 3 weeks ago

388.88 MT of Oxygen being produced daily in Chhattisgarh: CM Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel on April 23 informed 388.88 metric ton of Oxygen is being produced daily in the state, 160 MT of Oxygen is being consumed in the state daily, the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:02Published 3 weeks ago

No lockdown in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the state government is not in favour of imposing lockdown. Our financial activity must keep going, this is how we manage COVID. Therefore, we do not want.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:26Published 3 weeks ago

162 metric ton O2 assured to Haryana: CM Amid oxygen crisis across the country, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on April 22 said, "For last 2 days, we're facing problems with oxygen supply. 162 MT O2 has been assured to Haryana. 12 stations.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

CM Thackeray will announce decision on lockdown tomorrow after 8pm: Maharashtra Health Minister Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on April 20 informed that CM Uddhav Thackeray will announce the decision on lockdown in the state tomorrow after 8pm. He also said, "We have requested the CM to.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa admitted to the hospital after testing Covid positive\| Oneindia News Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, hours after chairing an emergency meeting on the coronavirus situation in the state. He tested positive for the second.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:08Published on April 16, 2021

'This is our strategic victory,' says CM Bhupesh Baghel on release of CoBRA jawan Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on the release of the CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas who was abducted by the Naxals during an encounter with security forces along Sukma-Bijapur border on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:41Published on April 8, 2021

Puducherry polls: Former CM V Narayanasamy casts his vote The voting is underway to decide fate of 15th Puducherry Assembly on April 06. Former CM and Congress leader V Narayanasamy cast his vote today. 30 constituencies are undergoing voting to choose the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published on April 6, 2021

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel busy in Assam polls despite Naxal attack: Raman Singh Drawing an analogy with "Nero playing flute while Rome was burning", Chhattisgarh former chief minister Raman Singh slammed state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and said that CM is busy in election.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:42Published on April 5, 2021

Didi running govt on 'Tanashahi, Tolabazi, Tushtikaran' model: Amit Shah in Cooch Behar Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on April 02, compared TMC and BJP and said that CM Mamata Banerjee runs the government on 3T model - Tanashahi, Tolabazi, and Tushtikaran, but PM Narendra.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:51Published on April 2, 2021

WB polls: CM Mamata Banerjee visits Nandigram where voting is underway West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Nandigram assembly constituency as second phase of polling for Assembly elections is underway on April 01. She is TMC candidate from the Nandigram.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:04Published on April 1, 2021

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Assam: Himanta may be CM, BJP may recall Sonowal to Delhi Newly-elected BJP MLAs in Assam will meet on Sunday to finalise the selection of the new chief minister of the state amid likelihood of Himanta Biswa Sarma pipping incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal to the.. IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago
PM Modi congratulates MK Stalin on being sworn-in as Tamil Nadu CM Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M K Stalin, who took oath as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Friday. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
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Tamil Nadu CM calls vaccine pricing for states 'inherently unfair', writes to PM Modi In a letter to PM Modi, Palaniswami said that differential rice mechanism is inherently unfair since it places a higher financial burden on states. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj forced to dial Uddhav, Yogi, Gehlot to ‘free’ oxygen tankers At a time when Madhya Pradesh is crying out for oxygen, there have been instances of tankers carrying oxygen to the state being stopped by officials in other states, like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
COVID-19: Rajasthan govt slashes RT-PCR test price, check new rates here CM Ashok Gehlot informed that instructions have been made to make a route-chart on the map for oxygen supply in all districts of Rajasthan DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
TMC broken, CM Mamata Banerjee playing 'politics with dead bodies': PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed that the TMC has been broken in the first four phases of elections, and asserted that chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew would be vanquished.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 17, 2021
Spas, Gyms, Malls shut, no dine-in at restaurants, passes for weddings in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal The decision comes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal this afternoon over the issue. DNA - Published on April 15, 2021

Karnataka lockdown news: CM BS Yediyurappa makes BIG statement as COVID-19 cases surge Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday (April 12) said that a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state if need arises. DNA - Published on April 12, 2021
Punjab CM orders ban on political gatherings; leaders to be booked under DMA & Epidemics Act As Covid cases continue to remain high in the state, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, on Wednesday ordered a “total ban” on political gatherings till April 30 and said that violators,.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 7, 2021
SC stays trial against Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in 'illegal' land denotification case The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial proceedings against Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in connection with the case over the alleged illegal denotification of several acres of land, which.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 5, 2021	Amit Shah tears into DMK for A Raja's offensive remarks against Tamil Nadu CM; dubs it 'anti-women' Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the DMK for its leader A Raja's alleged vulgar remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami's mother, saying it showed the party had no.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 1, 2021
Maharashtra: CM seeks roadmap for second lockdown, NCP & BJP oppose Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed the administration to draw up a roadmap for a second lockdown, a move that drew opposition from his own alliance partner, NCP, not to mention.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 29, 2021	Authorities rejects Mehbooba Mufti's passport renewal, ex-J&K CM lambasts govt The rejection of Mehbooba Mufti's passport saw sharp reach not only from her but also from former CM Omar Abdullah. DNA - Published on March 29, 2021
Uddhav sat on intel report on transfer racket: BJP Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray chose not to act on a report pertaining to a racket on transfer of police officials brought to his notice only to save his government, opposition leader.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 23, 2021	Lockdown in Bangalore? Here's what Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa said The Karnataka CM issued the warning after chairing a meeting with senior officials and members of the COVID-19 technical advisory committee. DNA - Published on March 17, 2021
Covid -ve report not needed for Kumbh, says new Uttarakhand CM CM Tirath Singh Rawat in one of his first interviews after taking over as Uttarakhand’s new CM, told TOI on Saturday that pilgrims would not need to bring RTPCR Covid-19 test report while coming for.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 13, 2021	West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination from Nandigram Banerjee took part in a 2-km-long roadshow at Haldia and finally filed her nomination at the Haldia sub-divisional office. DNA - Published on March 10, 2021
BJP’s Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns in Uttarakhand, new CM today After four days of intense political parleys, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tendered his resignation to governor Baby Rani Maurya at Raj Bhavan in Dehradun on Tuesday afternoon. A.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 9, 2021	Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns as Uttarakhand CM - who can be next chief minister? Trivendra Singh Rawat joined the league of BJP leaders who could not complete their full 5-year term as CM and failed to break this 'jinx'. DNA - Published on March 9, 2021
Don't want to impose lockdown but 'majboori hai', says CM Uddhav Thackeray as COVID-19 cases surge The Chief Minister, during a press conference in Mumbai, also urged people of the state to wear masks to avoid lockdown. DNA - Published on March 1, 2021	RJD to contest assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, West Bengal; JD(U) to go solo in two states Bihar’s both leading regional parties- Lalu Prasad-led RJD and CM Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Friday gird up their loins to contest the forthcoming assembly polls in other states, soon after the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 26, 2021
Will be happy if Oommen Chandy becomes CM again: Metroman Sreedharan However, he said that it would be a disaster if the Left under Pinarayi Vijayan returns to power. Ever since the state BJP chief K.Surendran announced that Sreedharan will be officially joining the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 20, 2021	Uttarakhand floods: Home minister Amit Shah speaks to state CM; assures all help Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and assured him of all possible support to deal with the situation arising in the wake of glacier burst.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 7, 2021
UP: 10 killed, several injured in bus-truck collision on Moradabad-Agra highway, CM announces ex-gratia Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the family of the deceased. DNA - Published on January 30, 2021	Big loss: CM Mamata Banerjee's close aide passed away this morning Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to social media and expressed her condolence on his demise. DNA - Published on January 2, 2021
Ahead of Yogi visit, Thackeray says Maharashtra won't allow anyone to 'forcibly' take biz away Ahead of Yogi Adityanath's visit to Maharashtra, CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday warned he will not let anybody "forcibly" take businesses away from the state. He made it clear that Maharashtra is.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 1, 2020	Tejashwi Yadav declared 'CM Of Bihar' day before Bihar election results on his birthday Bihar Election (Chunav) Result Latest News: The results of the Bihar assembly elections are due tomorrow, but Tejashwi Yadav has become the CM of the state today. Today is Tejashwi's birthday as well,.. DNA - Published on November 9, 2020
Nitish Kumar will never become CM again after Nov 10: Chirag Paswan Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will never become the CM again, after November 10. "You can get me to give you in writing that.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 3, 2020	Even if God becomes CM he can't give government jobs to all: Pramod Sawant In a peculiar remark, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that even if God himself became the Chief Minister he would not be able to provide government jobs to everyone. "It is not.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 31, 2020
'Yediyurappa will not remain CM for long': Karnataka BJP MLA hints at rebellion; party rules out leadership change Indicating a rebellion, senior BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has said that B S Yediyurappa will not remain chief minister for long and the high command has decided that his successor will be.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 20, 2020	Mayawati slams Kamal Nath's sexist slur at BJP minister Imarti Devi, urges Dalits not to vote for Congress Former CM Kamal Nath was on a Dabra tour of Gwalior district on Sunday. While addressing a public meeting, he gave an inappropriate statement about Imrati Devi. Taking a dig at BJP candidate Imrati.. DNA - Published on October 19, 2020
NDA will win in Bihar and Nitish will remain CM: Amit Shah Predicting a 2/3rd majority for NDA in Bihar, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that Nitish Kumar will remain CM minister no matter how JD(U) fares in relation to BJP. IndiaTimes - Published on October 17, 2020	Sharad Pawar writes to PM Modi, says 'shocked' over Maharashtra governor's language in letter to Uddhav Thackeray "Unfortunately Hon. Governors letter to the CM invokes the connotation as if written to the leader of a political party," Sharad Pawar tweeted, after releasing the letter to Modi. "In the very Preamble.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 13, 2020
AIADMK announces E Palaniswami as CM candidate for 2021 TN polls; gets 11-member steering committee The AIADMK announced that its CM candidate for the 2021 Assembly polls would be the party's joint Coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami, who is also the incumbent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. DNA - Published on October 7, 2020	Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi, discusses pending state issues IndiaTimes - Published on October 6, 2020
Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswamy writes to Modi to pay GST compensation After Kerela, Tamil Nadu too has rejected the Union Government's suggestion to borrow GST shortfall from the market. In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.. DNA - Published on August 31, 2020	GST shortfall: Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM Modi, says onus is on Centre to borrow and compensate states IndiaTimes - Published on August 31, 2020
Refused deputy CM post as I knew of Kamal Nath-Digvijay Singh's 'kartoot', says Jyotiraditya Scindia IndiaTimes - Published on August 24, 2020	PM Modi wishes 'hardworking' Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on his 41st birthday "Birthday wishes to the hardworking Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu ji. He is doing path-breaking work to transform Arunachal Pradesh and empower the youth of the state. May Almighty.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 21, 2020
Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu alleges phone tapping; urges PM to order inquiry Alleging that the ruling YSR Congress in Andhra Pradesh was resorting to illegal tapping of phones to further its political gains, Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday wrote to.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 17, 2020	AIADMK leadership debate: 'I have people's support,' says Palaniswami as posters appear pitching for 'OPS as CM' Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami on Saturday asserted that he has the love and support of the people and vowed to continue to work for them with their well being as his only goal. IndiaTimes - Published on August 15, 2020
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Maharashtra: Former CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar dead Former Maharashtra chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar died here on Wednesday after a brief illness, family sources said. Nilangekar, senior Congress leaders from Latur in Marathwada region, was.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 5, 2020	Covid-19: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa 'doing well', is 'clinically stable', says hospital The chief minister had on Sunday night tweeted that he had tested positive for coronavirus. BS Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago after some staff members in his home office were.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 3, 2020
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Chief minister

Title for the head of government of some countries' administrative divisions

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