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Sunday, June 23, 2024
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Topic: Bihar

Bihar on NRC: Is Nitish Kumar asserting himself successfully or is this BJP’s retreat?

The Bihar assembly Tuesday passed a resolution against the NRC, making it the first NDA-ruled state to oppose the contentious exercise.

With anti-NRC resolution, Nitish Kumar has hit at RJD, BJP and Prashant Kishor

NDA in Bihar has unfortunately become Nitish Kumar’s personal chopper to access power. The resolution on NRC is diluting the core of the BJP.

How Nitish Kumar got Bihar BJP to oppose NRC and back UPA-era NPR format

On Tuesday, the Bihar assembly passed a resolution to become the first NDA state against the proposed NRC, and in favour of the 2010 NPR.

Can’t hold ideals of Gandhi & be with Godse supporters: Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar

In a direct assault on Nitish Kumar-led government's development model, Kishor said Bihar was the poorest state in 2005 and continues to be so.

The Nitish formula Kanhaiya, Tejashwi, Chirag are using to build support before Bihar polls

Tejashwi Yadav, Chirag Paswan will start yatras this month, while Kanhaiya Kumar has already begun his. This ‘yatra’ culture was started by CM Nitish Kumar for mass contact.

UP Dalits’ attitude to bloc voting different from Tamil Nadu. Research tells us why

Amit Ahuja in 'Mobilizing the Marginalized' throws light on why Dalits' bloc voting in states that have seen social movements is distinct from that in non-movement states.

What’s common between Kejriwal and Nimki Vidhayak? Both swear by Hanuman

Nimki Vidhayak, aired on Star Bharat, stood out in a cast of TV shows that feature a galaxy of young women characters overdressed and under-employed.

How BJP’s Delhi defeat gives ally Nitish Kumar an upper hand in Bihar

With high-stakes Bihar polls less than 9 months away, the BJP’s loss in Delhi will provide Nitish the perfect opportunity to reclaim the JD(U)’s status as the senior NDA partner.

Delhi’s migrant voters from south prefer AAP but UP & Bihar could decide election outcome

Migrants from UP and Bihar dominate Delhi’s population. Two out of every three migrants in Delhi were born in either state.

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi wants states to spend, borrow more to battle economic slowdown

In an interview to ThePrint, Sushil Modi says many states favour increasing the state fiscal deficit limit to 3.5% of GSDP from the existing 3%.

On Camera

1984 Chennai airport bombing shows what happens when spies hijack foreign policy

Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, seduced by the power covert means could give, allowed Indian foreign policy to become untethered from consideration of its real-world consequences.

India’s aviation sector set to boom under Modi 3.0 but ‘emerging duopoly’ could hurt consumers

Sector analysts warn that with Go First expected to remain grounded & SpiceJet struggling, industry is likely to consolidate to just 2-3 player market, hampering competition.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.