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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Nitish Kumar elected leader of NDA, meets Bihar governor and stakes claim to form govt

Swearing-in ceremony will be held Monday, but Nitish refuses to confirm if BJP’s Sushil Modi will return as deputy CM, saying ‘all things will be settled’.

Newly elected NDA MLAs to meet on 15 November to elect Nitish Kumar as leader

The decision was taken at a meeting Friday, where the leaders of the four NDA constituents in Bihar — the JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party were present.

Former Union minister Dilip Ray convicted in 1999 coal scam case

Ray, former minister of state (coal) in the Vajpayee govt, was convicted of criminal conspiracy and other offences in the allocation of coal block in Jharkhand to CTL in 1999.

Nitish is promising new projects, but no clarity on 2015 Bihar package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore

Ministers in Nitish Kumar government fail to provide figures on the amount spent so far under the economic package announced ahead of 2015 Bihar polls.

Yashwant Sinha searches for relevance in Bihar, looks to make Third Front ahead of polls

Yashwant Sinha lashed out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at a press meet and stressed the need for change in Bihar. A JD(U) leader called his supporters a ‘team of losers’.

Bihar reviewing labour laws to give industries a push, says state’s labour minister

In an interview to ThePrint, Vijay Kumar Sinha said Bihar is fully geared up to handle the migrant workers who return to the state.

Congress, DMK in Lok Sabha demand Gandhi family be given SPG cover again

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury cited that the previous NDA govt, led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had not removed SPG cover to the Gandhi family.

Mamata Banerjee asks people to protect constitutional rights in ‘Super Emergency’ era

Mamata Banerjee has frequently stated in the past that India is going through 'Super Emergency' under the BJP-led NDA rule at the Centre.

The fearsome foursome who comprise Modi’s security dream-team in second term

The national security team that PM Modi has selected not only enjoys his trust and confidence, but also has the experience to deliver.

Modi govt plans to bring 75% of all Indians under Ayushman Bharat

The PM-JAY or Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme currently covers the poorest 40%, but the Modi govt plans to merge all state & central schemes under it.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.