Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Former Union minister & 5-time MLA & MP from Bihar Shakeel Ahmad resigns citing differences with individuals currently in positions of power in Congress. Will not join another party, he says.
International border along Bihar sealed for 72 hours due to elections, joint patrolling by state police forces underway on interstate borders, says DGP Vinay Kumar.
Polling has ended in 122 seats, with 1,302 candidates in the fray as high-stakes Bihar election enters final leg. First phase on 6 November saw record high voter turnout.
Asked about possible disgruntledness among Kushwaha community over Nitish not being categorically named as CM face, Union education minister said 'those who were angry all came back'.
The incident occurred Sunday while they were sleeping in their residence in Manas village. Locals claimed the house was more than 30 years old and in poor condition.
Over last decade or so, phenomenon of 'Shiv Charchas' has swept through Northern & Central Bihar—making it one of the most dominant forms of subaltern religiosity in region.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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