Manish Kumar
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'I Keep My Promises; More Than Rs. 50,000-Crore Package for Bihar Soon': PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Patna today that the Centre will sanction more than the 50,000-crore economic package he had promised Bihar, but said he would not make that announcement today. "I remember my promise and will fulfill it," he said.
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Did Nitish Kumar Just Vote for Prohibition Ahead of Bihar Election?
A ban on alcohol in Bihar? A remark by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today has swiftly fashioned a debate on whether the politician, hoping to be re-elected for a third term in November is pledging prohibition.
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Pappu Yadav Accomplishes Mission, is Expelled From Lalu's Party
Pappu Yadav has met a goal he appeared to have set for himself over the last few months - he has been thrown out by his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD, headed by Lalu Yadav.
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Among Those Killed at Bihar Court, Woman Who Was Carrying the Bomb
A crude bomb exploded this morning at a court in Bihar, killing two people, including a policemen.
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2 Killed, 14 Injured in Bomb Explosion at Bihar Court
Two persons, including a woman, have been killed in a bomb explosion in a court in Arrah in western Bihar this morning.
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Uncertainty Over Jitan Ram Manjhi's Fate as Nitish Kumar Heads For Delhi
Uncertainty is growing over Jitan Ram Manjhi's continuation as the Chief Minister of Bihar, as the leaders of Bihar's ruling Janta Dal (United) and RJD chief Lalu Prasad meet in Delhi today. Even JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, who had backed Mr Manjhi for the top job, refused to give any assurance on the matter.
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Bihar Chief Minister's New Defence: A Song from Movie 'Anari'
In the most creative defence of his controversial statements over the last few months, Bihar Chief Minister JItan Ram Manjhi sang a few lines from the film "Awara" at a function today: "Sab kucha sikha maine na sikhi hosiyari , sach hain duniya walon hum hain anari ( I have learnt everything except being clever , it is true I am a novice)".
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BJP Wins Jharkhand, Raghubar Das Front Runner for Chief Minister's Post
The BJP is set to form the next government in Jharkhand. The party took an early lead as counting began today, and hours later the only suspense was on whether its alliance would manage to cross the halfway mark at 41 in the 87-member assembly.
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In PM Narendra Modi's Jharkhand Election Rally, a Pitch for Full Majority
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed his first election rallies in Jharkhand, ahead of a five-phase assembly election that starts on November 25. In his speech, the PM stuck to his party's campaign line in the state, asking for a full majority for the BJP.
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Nitish Kumar didn't visit families of those who died, Narendra Modi will, says BJP
Narendra Modi, who is running for prime minister, will visit Patna on Saturday to meet the families of the six people who died in a series of bomb blasts which ended just before his rally began on Sunday.
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'Butcher of Bihar' shot dead, triggering spurts of violence
Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, who headed the banned, upper caste militia Ranvir Sena, was shot dead on Friday morning by unidentified people at his village in Bihar's Bhojpur district. Buses and offices have been set on fire by supporters of the Ranvir Sena. Curfew has been declared in the town of Arrah.
