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Topic: Bihar

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.

Nitish has his way with BJP in Bihar portfolio allocation, retains home. Deputy Samrat gets finance

CM Nitish Kumar kept the home portfolio for himself amid talk of his wings being clipped by the NDA, which he rejoined last week after exiting the Grand Alliance.

‘Nitish said BJP was out to finish JD(U), so large-hearted Lalu backed him in 2022’ — RJD’s Manoj Jha

Jha says RJD did not make a mistake in joining hands with Nitish in 2022 as Mahagathbandhan govt gave Lalu’s son Tejashwi the opportunity, as deputy CM, to execute his ideas.

Nitish ‘cool & relaxed’ in NDA, ‘tense’ in Mahagathbandhan, says new Bihar minister Santosh Suman

Chief of NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha & son of ex-CM Jitan Ram Majhi, Suman was among 8 ministers sworn into new Nitish cabinet. He resigned from Nitish’s former govt last June.

Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra enters Bihar, a day after Nitish Kumar quits INDIA bloc & returns to NDA

The Yatra entered Bihar through Kishanganj. The district in the Seemanchal region of the state reportedly has a majority Muslim population and is seen as a Congress stronghold.

Why BJP has picked Nitish Kumar’s staunchest critics as his deputies in the new NDA cabinet

Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha, sworn in as deputy CMs, have been critical of Nitish in the past. BJP's third pick, Prem Kumar, too, had been dumped from NDA cabinet after 2020 polls.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.