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Topic: Bihar

Boost for Nitish as Patna HC dismisses all PILs challenging Bihar caste survey

Decision of bench headed by Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran clears way for Bihar govt to proceed with caste survey. Court had stayed controversial exercise in May.

Patna HC orders man accused of environment law violations to plant 500 saplings for bail

Accused also told to take care of trees' upkeep for six months. Court's direction follows similar orders in past few years by high courts of Delhi, Punjab & Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

Urbanisation, move to private schools — what’s behind drop in student enrolment for PM-Poshan scheme

Enrolment for scheme providing mid-day meals to preparatory-class 8 students in govt and govt-aided schools has shown a drop in 26 states and union territories in past 7 years.

NDRF rescues 4-yr-old stuck in borewell for 8 hours in Bihar’s Nalanda

Child has been rushed to hospital in Nalanda & said to be in stable condition. NDRF official says established communication between child and parents with help of cameras.

Was Nitish upset with alliance name ‘INDIA’? Bihar CM’s hasty exit after Oppn meet sparks murmurs

Nitish left Bengaluru without addressing press conference held after meeting of 26 Oppn parties owing to bad air traffic, say JD(U) leaders. BJP says he was 'ignored and insulted'.

Hajipur LS seat latest Paswan vs Paswan battleground as uncle, nephew spar over Ram Vilas’s legacy

Both uncle and nephew are bent on contesting from Hajipur in 2024. BJP has been trying to bring them together ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls especially with JD(U) out of NDA fold.

Nitish wanted PK as heir, admonished Sharad Yadav on women’s bill — facets of Bihar CM from biography

All these anecdotes are from ‘Nitish Kumar: Antarang Doston Ki Nazar Sae’ written by his college friend and State Disaster Management Authority vice-president Uday Kant Mishra.

Nitish loses his cool at meeting with allies, says some from Mahagathbandhan ‘in touch with BJP’

Bihar CM lashed out at RJD’s Sunil Kumar Singh as well as JD(U) MLA Maheshwar Hazari & Congress MLA Ajit Sharma, it is learnt. BJP has claimed that a rebellion is brewing in JD(U).

Rahul, Congress will have a say on PM face when we defeat BJP: Bihar party chief

Doubts over the Opposition’s “unity” was ignited by BJP veteran Ravi Shankar Prasad who charged last Sunday that this coalition was too fragmented to show a harmonious face.

For OBC students in UP-Bihar, studying abroad remains a dream—even after getting admission

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh had long-running govts led by OBC leaders. But it's Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra that provide scholarships to OBC students going abroad.

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Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.