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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.

The Times of India · Dec 10, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

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?

The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023

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

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

‘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…

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Nov 27, 2023

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%. 

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023