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TopicBihar Assembly

Topic: Bihar Assembly

A minor’s rape, hospital neglect & political storm. The makings of Bihar’s RG Kar

The three recent rape cases have sparked outrage in Bihar, with opposition leaders targeting the government's inaction and pushing women's safety and hospital neglect to the forefront of the poll campaign.

Penalty for misconduct in House must be proportionate & just, says SC. Sets down guidelines

The court set aside RJD legislator Sunil Kumar Singh's 2024 expulsion from the Bihar House. The punishment meted out to Singh for allegedly insulting the CM was 'excessive', it said.

Bihar Assembly passes anti-paper leak bill to curb malpractices in govt recruitment exams

Bihar Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, was tabled by state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and passed with voice vote.

Bihar MLA Manoj Manzil gets life sentence for 2015 murder, his party CPI(ML) says ‘handiwork of BJP’

New Delhi: Bihar legislator Manoj Manzil was sentenced to life Tuesday in an eight-year-old murder case. Additional District Judge of the Arrah MP-MLA Court, Santeendra Singh...

Nitish-led NDA govt wins floor test in Bihar assembly after Opposition walks out

The JD(U) national president won the support of 129 MLAs in the 243-seat assembly, after the Opposition walked out of the House. The required number was 122.

Bihar Assembly passes bill to increase quota for SCs, STs and OBCs from 50% to 65%

Earlier this week, state govt had tabled socio-economic data about the state’s population as part of caste survey. CM Nitish said quota hiked in accordance with their population.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.