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Under Construction For 9 Years, Bridge In Bihar Collapses For 3rd Time

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Under Construction For 9 Years, Bridge In Bihar Collapses For 3rd Time

No injuries were reported in the latest incident Patna: A section of the superstructure of the under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge collapsed and fell into the Ganga River in Bihar. Although no injuries were reported in the latest incident involving the bridge that has been nine years in the making, the repeated collapses of various sections…

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Adani’s Ambuja Cement to invest ₹1,600 crore in Bihar to set up grinding unit

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Adani’s Ambuja Cement to invest ₹1,600 crore in Bihar to set up grinding unit

This investment from Ambuja Cementis “the largest investment in the State by a cement industry player”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Group-owned Ambuja Cement Ltd (ACL) on August 3 announced an investment of around ₹1,600 crore in Bihar to set up a cement grinding unit at Warisaliganj in Nawada district. The 6 MTPA Warisaliganj…

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Budget 2024: Nitish Kumar hails Budget as Bihar gets ₹58,900 crore

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Budget 2024: Nitish Kumar hails Budget as Bihar gets ₹58,900 crore

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File Photo | Photo Credit: ANI Giving importance to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a key alliance partner of the Narendra Modi government, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced to sanction ₹58,900 crore to Bihar in the 2024 Union Budget. This includes ₹26,000 crore for road projects, a…

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If not special category, then give us special package: JD(U) demands aid for Bihar ahead of Union Budget

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If not special category, then give us special package: JD(U) demands aid for Bihar ahead of Union Budget

Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel, Ramdas Athawale and JD(U) MP Dileshwar Kamait during the all-party meeting, at Parliament House in New Delhi on July 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The Janata Dal (United), a key BJP ally which heads the government in Bihar, has strongly argued for a special financial package for the…

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Ally Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Swipe At Nitish Kumar He Raised Doubts

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Ally Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Swipe At Nitish Kumar He Raised Doubts

Patna (Bihar): Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday took a pot-shot on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that when his party (Hindustani Awam Morcha) separated in 2015, he raised doubts about how he would run the party without any funds. He also emphasised that now his party is not only functioning but…

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‘When Biharis Are Doing So Well, Why Is Bihar Behind,’ Asks Union Minister Chirag Paswan

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‘When Biharis Are Doing So Well, Why Is Bihar Behind,’ Asks Union Minister Chirag Paswan

Mr Paswan said the spate of bridge collapse in the state points to corruption having taken place. New Delhi: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan has asked the Bihar government to set a precedent by taking stringent action in cases of crime and the recent spate of bridge collapses, asserting…

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I’m A Nepo Kid,” Admits Chirag Paswan, But Calls It “Double-Edged Sword

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I’m A Nepo Kid,” Admits Chirag Paswan, But Calls It “Double-Edged Sword

Chirag Paswan serves as the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries in Modi 3.0 New Delhi: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President, Chirag Paswan, addressed his status as a “nepotism kid” in a podcast with news agency ANI. As the son of Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of the undivided LJP, Mr…

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On JDU Leaders’ Special Status For Bihar Demand, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Says…

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Jitan Ram Manjhi said the Central government has assured financial assistance to Bihar. (File) Patna: While JD-U leaders continue to demand special status for Bihar, Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi asserted that the NITI Aayog has clearly ruled out the provision for any state, but noted the state’s financial needs will be met. “The…

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Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations?

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Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations?

In the run-up to the Union Budget, Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Ministers of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, who are in a position to decide the political fate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, have demanded special financial packages for their respective States. These packages could potentially increase…

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