In no mood to forgive 'opportunist' Nitish, BJP steps up attacks on him
By Santosh Kumar Pathak
Patna, March 5 (IANS) The BJP, which once launched a movement accusing Lalu Yadav's government in Bihar of Jungle Raj with leaders such as George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar, has now completely changed its stance towards its old ally.
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National Politics 12:02 PMUnite, or perish: Nitish, Tejashwi take this message to all Oppn parties
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National Politics 12:02 PMRuling alliance dogged by liquor ban woes, shadow of 'Jungle Raj'
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With an eye on 2024, alliance parties keep a close watch on fractious JD-U
By Ajay Kumar
Patna, March 5 (IANS) After the formation of the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar many leaders of the JD-U were not pleased with the decision of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Party leaders such as Upendra Kushwaha rebelled and now two-time MP Meena Singh has also resigned from the JD-U on the same issue.
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Small parties are in demand as the Big 3 prepare for 2024
By Manoj Pathak
Patna, March 5 (IANS) All parties have started preparations for the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024. While the big parties have been strategising to strengthen their alliances by bringing smaller parties together, the smaller parties are trying to strengthen themselves by weighing the pros and cons of the alliances.
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Big fish cannot ignore political stature of Manjhi, Chirag Paswan
Patna March 5 (IANS) The 2024 Lok Sabha election may be a tought fight between the BJP and Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, but the importance of smaller parties cannot be ruled out.
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Even after 152 days of Jan Suraj Yatra, Prashant Kishor silent on next move
By Ajay Kumar
Patna, March 5 (IANS) In a state where caste politics dominates all other issues, ace political strategist Prashant Kishor is sticking to raising social, financial, educational and cultural issues to target the Nitish-Tejashwi government in Bihar and the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
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Conrad Sangma will be sworn-in as Meghalaya CM on Tuesday, we have the majority: NPP leader
Shillong, March 5 (IANS) The National People's Party (NPP) has claimed to have a majority to form the government in the hill state and Conrad Sangma will be sworn-in as Chief Minister on Tuesday.
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To remove fear among migrant workers, TN Police on awareness drive
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police have commenced an awareness drive among the migrant workers of industrial units in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Madurai and other parts of the state to curtail the fear that they are being attacked by Tamil locals.
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Raj BJP tussle out in the open: Raje shows clout at b'day, Poonia at protest
By Archana Sharma
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) The ongoing power tussle within the BJP in Rajasthan once again came to the fore on Saturday with two factions within the party -- one headed by former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and the other by state BJP President Satish Poonia -- displaying show of strength with two major programmes.
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Sibal's ambitious plan to bring opposition on one platform
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal will unveil his vision document on March 11 to call for opposition unity.
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Mayawati's nephew to marry later this month
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national coordinator and Mayawati's nephew, Akash Anand is all set to tie the knot on March 26.
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With KCR govt going to SC, rift with governor deepens after temporary thaw
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) The rift between Telangana's Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has deepened with the former approaching the Supreme Court seeking direction to her to approve the bills pending with Raj Bhavan.
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After bribery scandal, BJP may have to pay dearly for '40% commission' tag
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) Following a BJP MLA becoming the prime accused in a bribery case initiated by the Lokayukta, the ruling BJP, which had built up a good momentum for the assembly elections in Karnataka after the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is facing the daunting task of restoring goodwill and regaining momentum, according to sources.
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UP to get new Vidhan Sabha soon
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Assembly speaker Satish Mahana has announced that Uttar Pradesh will have a new Vidhan Sabha building in the state capital.
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Atiq Ahmad's minor sons held for 'roaming' around in UP's Prayagraj
Prayagraj, March 5 (IANS) Two minor sons of mafia-turned-politician MP Atiq Ahmad have been arrested and sent to a juvenile home at Khuldabad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district.
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BHU withdraws order banning Holi celebrations inside campus
Varanasi, March 5 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has withdrawn its order banning the celebration of Holi inside the campus after it faced backlash from students, teachers and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
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MP CM announces Mauganj as 53rd district ahead of Assembly polls
By Praveen Dwivedi
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the creation of a new Mauganj district out of the existing Rewa district.
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Bihar govt sends team to probe attack on workers in TN
Patna, March 5 (IANS) While Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is facing criticism over the alleged assault on Bihari labourers in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke to his Tamil Nadu counterpart M.K. Stalin and sent a team there to investigate the incident.
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K'taka BJP to counter Cong's freebie spree with Centre's foodgrains scheme
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka is relying on the central government's free foodgrains distribution scheme to counter the Congress' freebies announcement spree during the campaigning for the state Assembly elections.
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Former Australian PM meets BJP chief Nadda
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday met Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda here under the 'Know BJP' campaign at the party headquarters.
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Meghalaya: 'Our MLAs are with party', says HSPDP chief K.P. Pangniang
By Tanuj Dhar
Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) Meghalaya has witnessed a twist after the National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma staked claim to form a new government with the support of the BJP, Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLAs, and two Independents.
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India, Mexico ink multi-sectoral deal on innovation collaborations
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India and Mexico on Saturday signed a partnership deal on research, technology and innovation collaborations with focus on several key technology areas like aerospace, electronics instrumentation and strategic sectors -- civil, infrastructure, engineering, biotech, healthcare and others.
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Centre to focus on holistic development of Kerala: Mandaviya
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Union government has given special focus on holistic development of Kerala, based on the mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishvaas, Sabka Prayaas", said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday while virtually attending the inauguration of new surgical super specialty block at the Government Medical College, Kozhikode.
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AAP slams Delhi L-G for clearing teacher training proposal with riders
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) After the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, approved the Education Department's proposal for training programme of primary teachers in Finland on Saturday, the Aam Aadmi party termed the approval a fraud upon the Constitution and the Supreme Court order.
