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J’khand BJP in coalition dilemma

The trust deficit between Jharkhand’s ruling allies and traditional rivals BJP and JMM became evident on Sunday as the two parties fumbled for a politically appropriate and less damaging way to deal w

Nitish bags RJD, LJP leaders

The politically rare and enviable opportunity of seeing two leaders from Bihar’s two main Opposition parties joining the ruling JD(U) on a single day gave chief minister Nitish Kumar a suitable occasi

Nitish punished 11 at 11:11 am on 11/11

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has often censured arch-rival Lalu Prasad Yadav’s indulgence in supposedly “superstitious practices”, left many surprised when he himself embraced the 11.11.11 craze and ordered the prosecution of 11 allegedly errant officials at 11:11 am on that date.

Nitish begins Seva Yatra today, Opposition fumes

With Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar all set to begin his most elaborate and politically far-sighted tour of Bihar called Seva Yatra on Wednesday, the state’s Opposition parties are fuming at the move, calling it drama and a drain on public money.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar embarks on Seva Yatra

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday embarked on 'Seva Yatra' to tour throughout the state to study the steps taken for implementation of development schemes and Right to Service Act for

Less than 40 teachers in Bihar's six engineering colleges

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Bihar's six government-run engineering colleges have fewer than 40 teachers, including principals, to cater to over 4,000 students, triggering resentment among them and forcing thousands of others to

‘Pak still harbouring terrorists’

India on Sunday said Pakistan is continuing to harbour terrorists on its soil and despite repeated requests it has taken no steps to dismantle the terror infrastructure there.

Bihar govt gets ready to rein in ‘mukhia-patis’

After Bihar became India’s first state to accord 50 per cent reservation for women in panchayats in 2006, the state’s multi-dialect lexicon got ubiquitous neologism “mukhia-pati” — husband of the elec

3 student suicides shock Ranchi

The suicides of three college students in Jhark-hand’s capital Ranchi in three days has renewed concerns about the high pressure on young minds for faster educational and social success as per the exp

Maoists free 15 abducted men in Bihar

The 15 men who were abducted by suspected Maoists five days ago in Bihar’s southern Jamui district were released unharmed inside a jungle on Saturday midnight, prompting the state police to claim that

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