The Hindu Morning Digest, February 12, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 12, 2024

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives to attend the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) Legislators meeting, in Patna. | Photo Credit: ANI India welcomes release of eight Navy veterans jailed in Qatar India on February 12 welcomed the release of eight Indian nationals who were arrested in Qatar on August 30, 2022 and were given death sentence … Read more

In the Bihar Assembly, 32% legislators are OBCs; 24% belong to the General Category; EBC and Muslim legislators together number fewer than 20%

In the Bihar Assembly, 32% legislators are OBCs; 24% belong to the General Category; EBC and Muslim legislators together number fewer than 20%

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leaves after the Winter session of the state Assembly, in Patna, on November 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI In the current Bihar Assembly, the number of legislators from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and the General Category are greater by about five percentage points and 10 percentage points, respectively, … Read more

Nitish Kumar slams PM Modi over his statement in Parliament

Nitish Kumar slams PM Modi over his statement in Parliament

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 11 slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement in Parliament terming the Opposition block I.N.D.I.A. as “ghamandia (arrogant)”. The Bihar CM claimed that in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be finished.  Mr. Modi in … Read more

Fresh young faces likely to get cabinet berth in NDA-led government in Bihar

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Patna: Speculation has intensified across the media and political circles over the formation of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led government in Bihar as well as the new ministerial cabinet formation from the ruling coalition of Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party. After the NDA returned to power in Bihar, it is certain that JD-U’s Nitish Kumar … Read more

Bihar Polls: Phase II campaigning ends, all set for voting in 92 seats tomorrow

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Patna: Campaigning for the politically crucial second phase (November 3), which covers 94 seats across 17 districts, came to an end on Sunday evening. The second phase is significant for both camps — NDA and the Opposition alliance — to form the next government in the state. BJP and ally JDU are contesting 46 and … Read more

Maharashtra govt will last full term, no mid-term polls, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

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Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government will complete its five-year term, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday while ruling out possibility of mid-term elections in the state. Raut told reporters that people of the state do not want polls now. His comment came a day after Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant … Read more