Special Category Status
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In Pics: Indian states with 'Special Category Status' and what makes them unique
India | July 02, 2025 11:23 ISTSpecial Category Status (SCS) was introduced in 1969 following the recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission. The idea was to address the development needs of states that faced disadvantages due to their geography, economy, and infrastructure.
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Nitish & Chandrababu Naidu demanding Special Category Status? Know what are its benefits?
News | June 07, 2024 15:57 ISTThere is widespread speculation about the potential demands being put forth by its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as they consider the formation of a government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Watch and find out more
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Muqabla: Should PM accept Nitish Kumar's demand?
News | June 06, 2024 22:44 ISTMuqabla: Lok Sabha elections are over. The election results have also come. No party got majority. Although the NDA alliance has the majority figure. But the Indi alliance does not have the majority figure. If reports are to be believed, PM Modi can take oath as Prime Minister on June 9.
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Ahead of NDA govt formation, Congress asks PM Modi, will Bihar, Andhra get Special Category Status
India | June 06, 2024 14:51 ISTThe TDP and JD(U) have already dismissed suggestions of defecting to the opposition alliance and have clearly stated that they will remain with the NDA.
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Andhra CM meets Prime Minister, reiterates demand for special status
India | August 06, 2019 21:39 ISTAccording to the Chief Minister's Office, Jagan Reddy explained the problems faced by the state and underlined the need to grant Special Category Status (SCS) to the state for its industrial development and overall growth. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief has already announced that during every meeting with the Prime Minister, he will raise the issue of SCS, which was promised by the Centre while bifurcating Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
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Of Special Category Status: Will Andhra Pradesh be able to win its biggest battle post bifurcation?
India | August 05, 2019 22:54 ISTMaintaining its stand, Andhra Pradesh, post the bifurcation, lost a large part of its revenue due to Hyderabad being named as the capital of Telangana and remained as a residual state. The then prime minister, Manmohan Singh, during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act on February 20, 2014, promised that special status would be "extended to the successor state of Andhra Pradesh for a period of five years to put the state into the firm footing."
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Andhra budget: Jagan government presents maiden budget of Rs 2.27 lakh cr
India | July 12, 2019 20:44 ISTPresenting his maiden budget in the state Assembly, Finance Minister B. Rajendranath proposed expenditure of Rs. 2,27,974.99 crore, comprising Rs 1,80,475.94 crore revenue expenditure and Rs 32,293.39 crore capital expenditure.
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Special status to Bihar: MP Pappu Yadav threatens to disrupt Lok Sabha proceedings
India | July 07, 2018 20:28 ISTJan Adhikar Party observed bandh in the state to press their demand to accord special category status to Bihar.
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Special category status doesn't exist now, Govt stands by its promises of 90% central fund: Jaitley on TDP's special status demand for Andhra
India | March 07, 2018 19:11 IST"At that time, special category state concept did exist. But, according to 14th Finance Commission there is no special category status now to be given," the finance minister added.
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Bihar CM meets PM, pitches for special category status for state
India | June 21, 2014 20:39 ISTNew Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the issue of special category status to the state figured prominently.Pitching for the Centre's acceptance of the pet demand
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Nitish accuses Congress of betraying Bihar on special category status
Politics | December 26, 2013 11:59 ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has accused Congress party of betraying Bihar on special category status.Nitish has charged Congress with delaying decision on special category to Bihar in order to keep its ally Lalu
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Plan Comm yet to take view on Rajan report on states: Montek
October 17, 2013 18:08 ISTNew Delhi: 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
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Odisha does not qualify for Special Category Status: Montek
India | May 23, 2013 15:12 ISTBhubaneswar, May 23: In a major setback to the Naveen Patnaik government, the Planning Commission has made it clear that Odisha does not qualify for the grant of Special Category Status, triggering a war of
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Special status, a matter of right and not begging alms: Nitish
Politics | September 22, 2012 17:21 ISTMuzaffarpur, Sep 22: In a forceful message to the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that the special category status was a matter of “right” for Bihar and its people and not “begging
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