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Janata Dal (United) meeting in Delhi on December 29

JD(U) to hold national executive meeting in Delhi on Dec. 29; CM Nitish Kumar to address members. INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for Dec. 19.

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Morning Digest | India denies U.S. outlet’s report on Khalistan sympathisers; fourth meeting of INDIA bloc leaders on Dec. 19, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 11, 2023

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Why is INDIA bloc silent on Odisha cash seizures: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked why the Opposition INDIA bloc was silent on the seizure of cash from entities linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu in Odisha

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Nitish Kumar urges Amit Shah to include Bihar's new quota law in Ninth Schedule of Constitution

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday urged the Centre to include Bihar's new reservation law which provides 65 per cent quota to deprived castes, in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to provide it immunity from the legal scrutiny.

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Grant Bihar the status of Special Category State, Nitish urges Amit Shah

Nitish Kumar urges Amit Shah to give Bihar Special Category State status; requests to include new State law on higher reservation in 9th Schedule of Constitution. Kumar also details funds to be spent in next 5 yrs in Bihar after caste-based survey. Shah says Central govt never had intention of…

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RSS trade union arm to protest Centre’s policies again

BMS to hold 2nd protest rally in 1 month; workers demand social security benefits, permanent jobs. Anganwadi teachers, cooks, ASHA workers to march to Parliament. BMS to support demand for permanent jobs; will meet Union Ministers with workers' demand charter. Central trade unions urge Bihar Govt. not to follow Centre's…

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Lalu Prasad's associate hits back at BJP over protest on 'Bihar DNA' issue

PATNA: Hours after the BJP took to the streets in Patna to protest the alleged "Bihar DNA" remark made by newly appointed Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) headed by Lalu Prasad on Friday hit back at the former, charging it with starting the "DNA debate" in…

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Bihar govt. gives green push with approval of new electric vehicle policy

Bihar govt. unveils EV policy to promote eco-friendly transport, 400 electric buses to be acquired. Policy aims to reduce reliance on petrol/diesel vehicles, 15% of new vehicles to be EVs by 2028.

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Seven migrant workers from Bihar killed in Karnataka factory accident

PATNA: At least seven migrant workers from Bihar were killed after they were trapped under a maize bagging machine that collapsed at the Rajguru Foods Godown in Karnataka’s Vijayapura city on Monday evening.

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'Positive signal for national politics': key aide of Nitish Kumar on assembly polls outcome

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday saw a “positive signal for national politics” from the assembly elections, in which the BJP has come out with flying colours, much to the disappointment of the Congress.

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INDIA bloc to meet in Delhi on December 6

.INDIA bloc to meet Wed. Dec 6 at Congress president Kharge's residence. Meeting follows 3 months of inactivity, after Nitish Kumar blamed Congress for bloc losing steam due to focus on assembly elections. Aim is to revive anti-BJP pre-poll coalition.

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Is another prohibition survey needed in Bihar? | Explained

Why is Bihar going in for another survey after the previous one in February 2023? What are the issues of concern despite the fact that the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 has been tweaked several times?

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Bihar to showcase afforestation initiatives at COP28 in Dubai on December 2 to combat climate change

Bihar to showcase afforestation initiatives at COP28, highlighting commitment to environmental stewardship. Hariyali Mission, Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Mission, Agriculture Roadmap, Green Budget, and Climate Resilient & Low Carbon Development Strategy for Bihar to be presented. Initiatives focus on indigenous plants, agroforestry, and JEEVIKA's involvement in plantation & nursery raising. CM Nitish Kumar…

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Tejashwi Yadav hits back at Amit Shah, asks why Centre was not conducting a caste census

Tejashwi Yadav hits back at Amit Shah for accusing Nitish Kumar govt. of playing appeasement politics. He says if he was casteist, he wouldn't have married a Christian girl. He questions BJP for not conducting a caste census across the country

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‘Islamisation of Bihar’: BJP stokes row over Bihar government’s decision on school holidays

Row erupts in Bihar over school holiday calendar for 2024, with government slashing Hindu festivals and increasing Muslim festivals. BJP leaders protest, alleging Nitish Kumar's 'anti-Hindu' mindset and 'appeasement' of a particular community. Govt defends move, citing improved education standards. Earlier this year, similar controversy over holidays list led to…

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Centre has agreed, the proposed AIIMS-Darbhanga will be built at Sobhan village, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday made it clear that the proposed AIIMS-Darbhanga would be built on land selected by the state government at Sobhan village in Darbhanga district.

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PIL plea filed in Patna High Court challenging quota hike

A PIL petition has been filed in the Patna High Court challenging the decision of the Bihar government to increase reservation in the State from 50% to 65%.

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Engineering student in Karur slashed with knife by college mate

20-yr-old Nitish Kumar, ECE student in Karur, sustains cut injuries in neck after being slashed by another student, Annamalai, in college vehicle. Annamalai arrested; Nitish taken to hospital. Kulithalai Police investigating.

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Why is Bihar demanding the Special Category Status? | Explained

Bihar seeks SCS to address poverty revealed by Caste-based Survey. SCS was introduced in 1969 to assist development of disadvantaged States. Five factors considered before granting SCS. Centre-State funding of schemes divided in 90:10 ratio for SCS States. Bihar meets most criteria, but lacks hilly terrain. Raghuram Rajan Committee suggested…

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Nitish Kumar seeks special status for Bihar at Bhim Sansad

Nitish Kumar urges BJP to take lessons from JD(U) rally, which attracted large turnout of SCs to reach out to them ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

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Morning Digest | Four students dead in stampede at tech festival in Cochin University of Science and Technology; NDMS says Silkyara tunnel rescue may take a ‘long time’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023

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Publicity of only one person is going on, says Nitish Kumar in indirect attack on Prime Minister

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the publicity of only one person is being carried out in the country

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JD(U) all set to hold Bhim Sansad to reach out to the SC community

Traffic arrangements made to ensure the event does not inconvenience the public.

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Clarify your stand on special category status to Bihar: Tejashwi asks Centre

Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav asks Centre to clarify stand on special category status for Bihar; CM Nitish Kumar had earlier demanded it for greater development; BJP leader Sushil Modi calls it a "political stunt". #Bihar #SpecialStatus #Development

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Love, ‘marriage’, and a triple murder in Bihar

Devi, between tears and practical exchanges with relatives, says, “I want him hanged.”Devi's daughter and two sons killed by man living across street. Police say Ashish Choudhary, 25, used two 9-mm pistols to shoot family members. Choudhary and Devi's daughter allegedly married in Patna, but Devi denies. Neighbours claim couple's…

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