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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TopicBihar

Topic: Bihar

Shortfall in central grants to poor quality of expenditure — what budgets of Bihar, Punjab & UP show

For FY25, Bihar's assumption of revenue surplus seems optimistic, while UP's seems doable. In Punjab, main concern is that targeted reduction in fiscal deficit is to come by cutting capex.

India’s 1st dolphin research centre inaugurated in Patna, will help in study of Gangetic Dolphins

The National Dolphin Research Centre, built at a cost of Rs 30 cr and to be developed as a centre of excellence, will also help researchers & students understand 'ecosystem of river'.

‘Dynasts scared to contest LS polls, trying Rajya Sabha route to enter Parliament,’ says PM Modi

He launched veiled attack on Congress-RJD alliance in Bihar, claiming NDA has ‘pushed to margins’ those who ‘indulged in dynastic rule and created terror in the minds of people.’

Why Bihar BJP is training guns on ally Nitish’s trusted man, controversial IAS officer KK Pathak

BJP legislators have slammed Pathak, additional chief secretary in education dept, over video that purportedly shows him using foul language against teachers and govt officials.

‘Should release scorecard’ — RJD miffed as Nitish orders review of ex-deputy Tejashwi’s decisions

In letter dated 16 Feb, additional secretary ordered review of decisions taken by Tejashwi Yadav & 2 RJD leaders who were ministers in Mahagathbandhan govt led by Nitish Kumar.

MBA, reluctant politician & Tejashwi’s billiards partner — who is RJD’s Rajya Sabha pick Sanjay Yadav

From changing party’s perception & convincing Tejashwi to go all out with promise of 10 lakh govt jobs, Sanjay Yadav has over the years risen to position of number 2 within the RJD.

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.

‘In national interest?’ YouTube blocks videos of job aspirants’ Patna protest citing govt diktat

Channels where protest videos were blocked included 'Kya Kahti Hai Public', 'Sach Bihar' and 'On Duty'. One called ‘SK Jha’ appears to have been shut down.

Bihar’s Chirand has a 4000-year history. It’s the ‘rising sun’ of India’s Neolithic culture

Today, Chirand is rapidly being consumed by the Ganga. But fresh excavations have opened up a glorious chapter of the history of eastern India, leaving us waiting for more data.

Jobs for locals, law & order priorities, says Bihar Deputy CM — ‘will try to fulfill NDA’s promises’

The newly appointed deputy CM Samrat Choudhary says his government's biggest concern is that youth of Bihar should get work in their native state.

On Camera

Indian shipping sector is vulnerable to geopolitical unrest. Build local, invest in air cargo

With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.