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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inspects site of Anisabad-AIIMS elevated four-lane road project

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday inspected the site of proposed Anisabad-Phulwari Sharif- AIIMS elevated four-lane road project and asked the road construction department (RCD) officials to begin construction work of the elevated road by preparing its detailed project report (DPR) by coming December.

The Times of India

Kushwaha submits memorandum to Bihar Governor demanding review of caste survey report

A memorandum was submitted to Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking a review of the report.

The Hindu

Caste survey: Pappu’s prescription, ‘Bihar needs to have three Dy CMs’

Pappu Yadav, a five-time MP, demands three Deputy CMs to ensure adequate representation of all communities in Bihar. He urges govt. to take stern legal action against those playing politics in the name of caste. CM Nitish Kumar to table caste survey report in State assembly and decide future course…

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Nitish Kumar to table caste survey report in Bihar Assembly

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced he would table the report on the recently released caste-based survey in the both Houses of the State Assembly in the upcoming winter session.

The Hindu

Bihar: "Will discuss data of caste survey during assembly session," says CM Nitish Kumar

Amid the political uproar over the caste census in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the data of the caste survey will be discussed after the commencement of the Assembly Session. Read further on dynamitev news;

Dynamite News

Caste survey report Nitish Kumar’s final attempt, says Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor claims Nitish Kumar's caste survey is final attempt at political survival, says if JD(U) wins 5 seats he'll apologize. Opposition leaders criticize survey, BJP claims it's fake, SBSP calls it a bundle of lies. Kishor says Nitish and Tejashwi control government and have taken everyone's share.

The Hindu

22 drown while taking bath during Jivitputrika festival in Bihar; CM announces ₹4 lakh compensation

22 drown in rivers/ponds in Bihar in 24 hrs during the jivitputrika festival; CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for kin. 5 in Bhojpur, 4 in Jehanabad, 3 each in Patna and Rohtas, 2 each in Darbhanga and Nawada, 1 each in Kaimur, Madhepura and Aurangabad.

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'Regional parties have got stronger after challenges': Bihar finance minister Vijay Choudhary

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s close aide and finance minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Sunday took a dig at BJP chief JP Nadda for his remark over regional parties saying the more the BJP leaders speak against them, the more they will get stronger.

The Times of India

22 people drown during Jivitputrika festival in Bihar; CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh compensation

PATNA: Twenty-two people drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds in separate incidents in Bihar, according to officials on Sunday.

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks Muslims to be alert of those forces who want to divide people

PATNA: Days after the release of the Bihar caste survey’s figures, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday held a long meeting with Muslim leaders of JD(U) at his official residence here and assured the members of minority community that his government would continue to work for their betterment, welfare and…

The Times of India

Restore mandi system in Bihar, says BKU leader Tikait; threatens to launch agitation

Rakesh Tikait said the schemes being run for farmers were not implemented properly.

The Hindu

JD(U) MLA abuses journalists in Patna

MLA Gopal Mandal caught on camera with revolver in hospital, abuses journalists when asked why. BJP slams Nitish Kumar's "naya Bihar" where MLAs flaunt guns and use filthy language. JD(U) Minister Shravan Kumar condemns MLA's behavior, says it should be avoided in political and public life.

The Hindu

BJP will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar in 2024, form the Bihar Government alone in 2025: Nadda

The BJP will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar next year, and will also form the government alone in the State’s Assembly election in 2025, party president J.P. Nadda said

The Hindu

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

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Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Nitish government over caste survey, says it has ‘fake data’

Prasad alleged that survey was an attempt to fragment or decrease the EBC numbers or to limit those castes which are anti Lalu and anti-Nitish.

The Hindu

The impact of the Bihar caste survey | Explained

Bihar govt. publishes caste survey report, showing EBCs & OBCs make up 63% of population. Report likely to increase reservation quota & revive 'mandal vs kamandal' politics. Ruling coalition parties say they will review welfare schemes for poor & marginalised sections.

The Hindu

With Bihar caste survey, Nitish Kumar has set the national agenda, says JD(U) chief

The Bihar government will soon release the socio-economic profile of the caste groups too

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan questions Bihar caste census data

Paswan said the problem particularly affects many smaller caste groups

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Caste census offers a self-propagating campaign for the Opposition

Opposition has been handed a self-propagating campaign to fuel their 2024 election campaign. It provides an agenda that resonates with a significant section of the population, confronts PM Modi's pro-OBC image and reinvents caste-based politics. It puts OBCs at 63%, EBCs at 36%. INDIA bloc to hold rally in Patna…

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Bihar CM holds all-party meeting over caste survey report

According to sources, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar informed those at the meeting that “socio-economic profile of castes will be provided to all political parties ahead of upcoming winter session of the State Assembly”.

Dynamite News

Supreme Court to hear pleas against Bihar caste survey matter on October 6

On Monday, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar released findings of its much-awaited caste survey months ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Front pages on Bihar’s caste survey: How Nitish ‘stole a march’ over BJP and Congress

The results of the Bihar caste survey are out. OBCs comprise 27 percent of the state’s population while EBCs make up 36 percent – a total of 63 percent. Hindus make up over 80 percent of the population and Muslims a little over 17 percent.

The Hindu

Bihar’s political arithmetic in the aftermath of the caste-based survey

With the release of caste-based survey, the EBC politics will have an upper edge in Bihar as their number has increased from 30% to 36%.

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls meeting of 9 political parties on Tuesday to discuss findings of caste survey

PATNA: Hailing the publication of the caste survey findings, CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government has called a meeting of all the nine political parties which have members in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, at 3.30 pm on Tuesday and share all the data and findings of the survey…

Dynamite News

"Tomorrow we will keep everything in all-party meeting": Bihar CM Nitish Kumar after caste survey data released

As the Bihar government released caste survey data, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the report will be presented in the all-party meeting scheduled on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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