Politics

PATNA—A total of 17 ministers took oath during the first expansion of chief Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar cabinet on Tuesday. Of the total 17, nine belong to the BJP and eight from the JD-U. The notable face among them was former…
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NEW DELHI—In a remarkable shift from the older tradition, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented India’s first digital or paperless budget through a tablet. This was the first time in 161 years that the budget…
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PATNA—Differences have cropped up between two key Bihar Grand Alliance partners—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress—with the former announcing its plan to forge an alliance with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in view of the…
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PATNA—Thousands came out on the streets in Bihar braving biting cold and chilly winds on Saturday to support the farmers who have been protesting against three controversial far laws for the past over two months. Carrying national and…
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RANCHI/PATNA—The Jharkhand High Court deferred the hearing of bail petition of ailing RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday again after the CBI sought for more time to file its reply in the fodder scam case. “Jharkhand High Court defers bail…
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PATNA—As health condition of jailed RJD president Lalu Prasad deteriorates, a campaign has been launched on social media to seek his immediate release. On Saturday evening, Prasad was shifted to AIIMS-Delhi from Rajendra Institute of…
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RANCHI/PATNA—Ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad was on Saturday shifted to AIIMS-Delhi after he complained of breathing problems. Prasad who currently was being treated at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences…
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PATNA—Truckload of grass worth more than Rs5 lakh has been brought from Kolkata to decorate the official bungalow of deputy chief minister Renu Devi in Bihar, media reports said today. Devi comes from the BJP and has became the deputy…
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PATNA—The main Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday demanded for dismissal of the existing Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, alleging the government had failed to curb crime. “The present government has miserably…
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PATNA—Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) president Mukesh Sahani took 180 degree turn to file his papers for the by-elections to the Bihar Legislative Council seat on Monday. Sahani who is also a minister for animal husbandry and fisheries…
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