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Patna, March 30 Emotions ran high in the JD(U) and the NDA on Monday after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council, while the opposition alleged he was "forced to quit".Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the legislative council and...

Patna, March 30 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar giving up his membership of the state legislative council, speculation is now rife about who would head the new government, to be formed after the JD(U) president relinquishes the seat of power.Kumar, who turned 75 on March 1, surprised...

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar has resigned from his membership of the State Legislative Council, in compliance with constitutional provisions, following his recent election to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) MLC Sanjay Gandhi submitted Nitish Kumar's resignation...

Patna, March 30 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, is set to resign from the state legislative council on Monday, sources from the JD(U) said.The JD(U) president was elected to the upper House of Parliament on March 16, and according to...

Patna, March 29 Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar was left perplexed on Sunday when he was informed that BJP president Nitin Nabin, who was scheduled to appear in his chamber to resign as an MLA, had left Patna due to "an emergency".Kumar, himself a senior BJP leader, had been in Delhi the day...

Patna, March 28 – Former MP and influential leader Anand Mohan has asserted that there is no longer a need for the post of a "National Working President" in the Janata Dal (United).Emphasizing the importance of leadership, Anand Mohan stated that Nitish Kumar remains the supreme authority...

Patna, March 28 – In a politically significant development, JD(U) MLA Anant Singh met Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and party MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, in Patna on Saturday.During the meeting, the two leaders held detailed discussions on the prevailing political...

Patna, March 27 – A significant constitutional and political development is unfolding in Bihar following Nitish Kumar's election to the Rajya Sabha.After receiving his election certificate on March 16, Nitish Kumar is now bound by constitutional provisions that require him to resign from one...

Patna, March 27 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha, is likely to resign from the state legislative council soon, his close aide Sanjay Kumar Jha indicated on Friday.Jha, the national working president of the Janata Dal (United), however, did not...

Hyderabad, March 26 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the state government is taking all necessary measures to provide quality education and nutritious food to every child in the state.Renowned economist Karthik Muralidharan met with Reddy at the Legislative...

Mumbai, March 26 The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) said on Thursday that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sparked a heated debate following his recent remarks in the Legislative Council, where he stated that directives from the Speaker or Chairperson are not "final" or "divine...

Mumbai, March 25 Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Bawankule told the legislative council on Wednesday that a state committee had found serious irregularities in 424 land-related orders passed in Pune, following which the government sent officials in 13 of the most serious cases on...

Mumbai, March 25 – Both houses of the Maharashtra Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday after a month-long budget session.Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde and Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar announced in their respective houses that the monsoon session of the state legislature...

Mumbai, March 25 Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) legislator Anil Parab demanded that the Maharashtra government provide clarity on the status of Special Investigation Teams (SITs) constituted over the past five sessions, and urged it to publish a comprehensive white paper detailing their...

Mumbai, March 24 The opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress submitted a notice on Tuesday seeking the removal of Maharashtra legislative council's Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe, accusing her of misusing her power by ordering the suspension of an IPS officer.The two opposition parties...

Mumbai, March 24 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the Legislature cannot assume the role of the Executive, and that directions given by the Legislature do not become the ultimate truth, as action based on those directions will take place based on the ground...

Mumbai, March 24 Maharashtra's Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has said that the state government has asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat's Jamnagar, and 25 big cats have already been relocated there.The population of leopards has risen four times...

Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Monday that it was the state government that asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards in its Vantara facility and added that 25 big cats have already been sent there.Speaking in the legislative council during the...

Patna, March 23 JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar on Monday praised his father, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for his efforts in reducing violence along religious and caste lines in the state.The 44-year-old, who entered active politics just a couple of weeks ago, interacted with journalists at...

Hyderabad, March 23 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured on Monday that all families to be displaced by the Musi Riverfront development project will be provided rehabilitation.Speaking in the Legislative Council on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the government has formulated...