Officials believe that a good scheme is worth emulating, specifically if it has worked in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Bihar CM had come up with ‘Saat Nischay’ programme, with electricity and water being the core commitments In what has caught the attention of public policy mandarins at the Centre, many a schemes piloted by Nitish Kumar headed Bihar Government have been adopted by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for a national roll-out. The latest case in point being the Nal Se Jal scheme for piped waterRead More

Earlier, the chief minister reviewed a presentation on upgradation and extension of the historic Patna Museum, which was established over 100 years ago. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 2 stressed on the need for minimising land disputes, asserting that these were responsible for the most violent crimes taking place in the state. Kumar made the comments at a meeting of the revenue and land reforms department here. “Nearly 60 percent of violent crimes in the state have their roots in land disputes. To minimise these, fresh survey and settlementRead More

Former BJP MLA Sengar has been behind the bars for over a year now and yet, his party till very recently had not dared to completely snap its ties with the tainted politician. New Delhi: The prime accused in the 2017 Unnao rape case, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was expelled from BJP earlier this week, continues to draw support from the party members. This is evident in a video, which shows BJP MLA Ashish Singh Ashu from Mallawan in Uttar Pradesh openly endorsing Sengar at a party function held on Friday.Read More

The Jagan government alleged there were a lot of irregularities in the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project and the cabinet ministers and senior leaders in the former TDP government benefitted from the hike in project estimates. Amaravthi: The Centre has opposed the Andhra Pradesh government’s pre-closure notices to the contract agency working on the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project. Responding to a question raised in Lok Sabha on Friday, Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, “The Jagan government’s decision could become a big hindrance for the project work’s progress inRead More

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said that ‘unnecessary panic’ is being created by linking this measure to all kinds of other issues. Srinagar: Amid speculation of deteriorating situation in Jammu and Kashmir, fuelled by additional troop deployment, curtailment of the Amarnath Yatra and no clarity from the administration, mainstream leaders in the state met Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday night. Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Sajjad Lone and Imran Raza Ansari of the People’s Conference, and Shah Faesal of the J&K People’s Movement calledRead More