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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Topic: Bihar

Bihar’s all-powerful IAS officers who Nitish Kumar depends on more than his ministers

Nitish Kumar, in his 14 year as Bihar CM, has always relied on civil servants loyal to him rather than career politicians, leading to a powerful lobby.

After ‘lavish’ mid-air birthday, Tejashwi plays caste card to fight backlash

Tejashwi celebrated his birthday on 9 November aboard a chartered aircraft and shared the photographs on his Twitter feed.

Nitish’s JD(U) makes a move while BJP scraps with Shiv Sena — make room for us in Cabinet

JD(U) had turned down the one berth BJP had offered it in May. It now wants ‘proportionate representation’ in the Modi cabinet.

Tejashwi Yadav can never do what Dushyant Chautala just did in Haryana

Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav stopped the Modi wave in Bihar during the 2015 assembly election.

Bihar lets down Modi govt, only 26% farmers have enrolled for income support scheme

Bihar govt has blamed the Centre’s ‘complicated’ verification process for the low enrollment in the state, which has 16.19 million farmers.

Asaduddin Owaisi’s dream is coming true

AIMIM is now more than a symbol, challenging the Muslim blackmail of secular parties in polling booths, from west to east.

RJD gains 2 seats, JD(U) fares the worst as AIMIM leaves mark in Bihar bypolls

Of the 5 assembly bypolls, the RJD won 2, the JD(U), an Independent and Owaisi's AIMIM all bagged a seat each.

Floods, Encephalitis & Muzaffarpur shelter home: Has Nitish Kumar become a burden for BJP?

Union Minister and Begusarai MP, Giriraj Singh blamed the Bihar government this week for its inept handling of the floods and added people could not enjoy their puja festivities.

Nitish Kumar loses upper hand with BJP as he concedes Rajya Sabha seat

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's decision to give Rajya Sabha seat to BJP, considered the junior ally in the state, has surprised even BJP leaders.

Death toll in rain-related incidents touches 134 as UP, Bihar get heavy rains

New Delhi: Several parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were on Monday reeling from floods following incessant showers over the past few days, with...

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Marginal farmers find it difficult to access govt schemes as their number grows, income shrinks

The 'State of Marginal Farmers of India 2024' report released by FEED is as worthy of a parliamentary discussion as NEET irregularities or Delhi airport's collapsed roof.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Dassault Aviation decides to go solo, to set up own maintenance facility in India without Reliance

Facility will initially look at MRO-related work for the 36 IAF Rafale fighter jets, and the 26 Rafale Marine under discussion, besides those of Indonesia.

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.