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Why is Bihar demanding the Special Category Status? | Explained

Bihar seeks SCS to address poverty revealed by Caste-based Survey. SCS was introduced in 1969 to assist development of disadvantaged States. Five factors considered before granting SCS. Centre-State funding of schemes divided in 90:10 ratio for SCS States. Bihar meets most criteria, but lacks hilly terrain. Raghuram Rajan Committee suggested…

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Nitish Kumar seeks special status for Bihar at Bhim Sansad

Nitish Kumar urges BJP to take lessons from JD(U) rally, which attracted large turnout of SCs to reach out to them ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

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Morning Digest | Four students dead in stampede at tech festival in Cochin University of Science and Technology; NDMS says Silkyara tunnel rescue may take a ‘long time’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023

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Publicity of only one person is going on, says Nitish Kumar in indirect attack on Prime Minister

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the publicity of only one person is being carried out in the country

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JD(U) all set to hold Bhim Sansad to reach out to the SC community

Traffic arrangements made to ensure the event does not inconvenience the public.

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Clarify your stand on special category status to Bihar: Tejashwi asks Centre

Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav asks Centre to clarify stand on special category status for Bihar; CM Nitish Kumar had earlier demanded it for greater development; BJP leader Sushil Modi calls it a "political stunt". #Bihar #SpecialStatus #Development

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Love, ‘marriage’, and a triple murder in Bihar

Devi, between tears and practical exchanges with relatives, says, “I want him hanged.”Devi's daughter and two sons killed by man living across street. Police say Ashish Choudhary, 25, used two 9-mm pistols to shoot family members. Choudhary and Devi's daughter allegedly married in Patna, but Devi denies. Neighbours claim couple's…

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh asks Bihar CM Nitish to ban ‘halal’ products in State

Union Minister Giriraj Singh demands ban on 'halal' food products in Bihar. Links it to 'destructive forces', 'treason' & 'terrorist activities'. Alleges 'big conspiracy' behind 'halal' business. Criticizes CM Nitish Kumar for not upholding Rule of Law. JD(U) slams Singh for statement.

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Don’t oppose caste census based on hearsay, says Karnataka CM

About JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy’s allegation that a caste census would divide the society, the CM said that such claims were baseless. “Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has released the State caste census report. What were the implications? Did the society in Bihar get divided? No. We should have enough data…

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Bihar Cabinet passes resolution seeking special category status to State

Bihar special status: CM Nitish Kumar pointed out that to implement the schemes prepared by the State government in the interest of the people an amount of approximately ₹2.50 lakh crore Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand crore would be needed.

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Man in Bihar kills two after woman’s family denies permission to marry

Two family members killed in Bihar's Lakhisarai district after man refused permission to marry woman. Four others admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital, two in critical condition. Accused man absconding; three of his friends arrested.

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Chhath celebrated with great fervour across Bihar

PATNA: Thousands of men and women in Bihar gathered to pay homage to the setting sun on Sunday as part of Chhath, the state's widely celebrated festival that has gained recognition far beyond its borders.

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Hafta letters: Nitish’s remarks, Palestine protests, Sena funds

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Bihar Governor approves Bill raising reservation from 50% to 65%

Governor Arlekar approves Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, raising quota for backward, extremely backward classes, SCs & STs from 50% to 65%, with 10% for EWS, pushing total to 75%. Bill passed unanimously in state assembly, CM Kumar assures implementation "as soon as possible". EBC quota raised from 18% to 25%,…

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Will launch movement if Bihar doesn’t get special category status: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he would launch a movement across the State if the Union government did not grant Bihar special category status.

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If I lose to RJD candidate, will quit electoral politics: Union Minister Nityanand Rai’s challenge to Lalu Prasad

.Union Minister Nityanand Rai challenges RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to field family member against him. If he loses, he will retire from electoral politics. Yadav had accused Rai of ignoring capable leaders in his party. Rai claims Yadav pressured him to join RJD, and alleges corruption, nepotism and illegal…

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Nitish continues to avoid media after controversial remarks in State Assembly

Following the rows that erupted in the aftermath of his recent comments, CM Nitish Kumar has been maintaining safe distance from the media

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Someone ‘lacing Nitish Kumar’s food with poison’ to dethrone him from Bihar CM’s chair, claims Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi claims "poisonous substances" being mixed in Nitish Kumar's food to dethrone him. Manjhi felt pained at Kumar's tirade in Assembly, calling him "Tum-Taam". Manjhi demands inquiry into conspiracy & accuses Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of hatching plan to grab CM's post.

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Scuffle between RJD and BJP MLAs in Bihar Assembly

BJP-RJD MLAs scuffle in Bihar Assembly over sweets; BJP protests CM Nitish Kumar.

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Morning Digest | Trinamool says Mahua is competent to fight the battle on her own; Supreme Court attains full strength as case log nears 80,000, and more

From, Trinamool backs Mahua Moitra, to, U.K. Home Secretary Braverman accuses police of bias, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar loses cool again in State Assembly, attacks Jitan Ram Manjhi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lost temper in Assembly, blaming himself for making Jitan Ram Manjhi CM in 2014. Manjhi responded by accusing Kumar of fleeing from chair when JD(U) MLAs opposed him. Kumar apologised for his remarks on women, but Manjhi accused him of being mentally unfit to hold CM…

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‘Political space lacks vocabulary on gender rights’: How papers covered Nitish’s sex remark controversy

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s description of coitus interruptus in the assembly – to stress the link between education and reproductive autonomy – has triggered a political controversy and discomfort within some sections.

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State polls expose cracks in INDIA bloc. Will the drift dampen national alliance?

The ongoing campaign and the nature of contests in the assembly polls in five states – Mizoram, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh – were seen by many as an early test for the cohesiveness of the 28-parties national opposition alliance INDIA. Almost four months after it was formed in…

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Nitish Kumar’s remarks spark debate about ‘culturally appropriate’ ways of disseminating sex education

While the tone and tenor in which Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar raked the topic of family planning in the State assembly can be debated, it has sparked a controversy over his remarks being ‘culturally inappropriate.’

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"No shame, no leader of INDI alliance prepared to speak": PM Modi slams Nitish Kumar's 'derogatory' birth control remarks

Addressing an election rally here, PM Modi did not name Nitish Kumar but referred to his remarks made. Read further on Dynamite News

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