Preparations for the formation of a new government in Bihar have reached a crucial stage. Newly elected National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MLAs will hold a crucial meeting in Patna tomorrow to elect the leader of the NDA legislative party. A total of 202 MLAs from the five coalition constituents—the BJP, JDU, LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha—will be present at the meeting. Political signals are clear that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may once again be elected leader of the NDA legislative party. The coalition will then approach the Governor to stake claim to form a new government. Before…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that today India stands before the world not just as an emerging market, but as an emerging development model. Speaking at the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture in New Delhi, the Prime Minister underscored the strength of the Indian economy and the country’s self-reliance amid global uncertainties. He stated that while the world is beset by instability and crises, India is confidently moving forward toward a bright future. Despite the crisis in Europe in 2022 and the deteriorating situation in West Asia in 2023, India’s economy has performed strongly. The Prime Minister pointed out that…
The Indian Coast Guard, acting under its maritime jurisdiction, has seized three Bangladeshi boats and arrested 19 fishermen on board for illegally fishing in Indian waters. The action was taken on Saturday and Sunday after these boats were found violating the Indian Maritime Zones Act in the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. According to the Coast Guard, none of the crew members apprehended had valid fishing permits in Indian waters. The operation, which violated regulations, is being considered a major success. The Coast Guard has handed over the three boats and the 19 arrested persons to the Marine…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the death sentence handed down to ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The UN chief’s spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, stated categorically that the United Nations opposes the death penalty under all circumstances . Sheikh Hasina, 78, is facing trial at the so-called International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on charges of crimes against humanity and involvement in the violent repression of student-led protests last year . The trial took place in her absence as she is currently in exile. Former Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was also sentenced to death in absentia in the…
The pace of distribution of forms to voters remains brisk in the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Election Commission reported on Saturday that more than 420 million counting forms have been distributed so far in this phase, which began on October 4th , representing 82.71% of the 510 million voters participating in this phase . Uttar Pradesh has distributed the most forms , with over 123.3 million, given its population and voter base. West Bengal is next , with over 71.4 million . This phase covers nine states and three union territories . The Commission’s goal…
The latest results of the Bihar Assembly elections have revealed interesting contests in several key constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a lead in several key constituencies, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has also made a strong presence. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has won the Tarapur seat . Another Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, is leading in Lakhisarai by over 21,200 votesover Congress candidate Amresh Kumar . Maithili Thakur of the BJP was declared the winner in the Alinagar seat . In Siwan , the BJP’s Mangal Pandey defeated RJD candidate Awadhesh Bihari Choudhary by…
The United States has dropped a major hint regarding its new H-1B visa policy. According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant , President Donald Trump ‘s new policy aims to temporarily attract skilled foreign experts to the United States—so they can train American workers , not take their jobs. Bessant clarified that this visa model is designed for temporary knowledge transfer , and experts will return to their home countriesafter completing their training . “Train and Retrain”—The New Direction of US Policy Speaking to Fox News, Bessant described the new visa system as a straightforward “knowledge transfer scheme.” In his words:…
The results of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have upended the political landscape of the entire state. The NDA won a landslide victory in 202 of the 243 seats, while the RJD-Congress grand alliance was reduced to just 35. This is being considered the biggest defeat for the RJD led by Tejashwi Yadav. Following the results, Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and leader of the Janshakti Janata Dal, issued a lengthy statement on his party’s official Facebook page. In this statement, he spoke openly about the reasons for the RJD’s crushing defeat, internal strife,…
The Indian Army has foiled a major terrorist infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir . The Army has named the operation “Operation Pimple.” In the operation, which began Saturday morning, Army personnel killed two terrorists , while a search operation is still underway in the area. The Chinar Corps shared the information on its official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account at 7:10 am on Saturday. The post said, “Based on specific intelligence on November 7, security agencies launched a joint operation. Alert troops observed suspicious movement and immediately…
The ongoing trade talks between India and the United States may soon yield positive results. NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subramanian said at a media event in Mumbai on Friday that the talks are moving in the right direction and that a breakthrough on this front is expected by the end of the month . He said that India needs to raise its investment rate to 35-36 percent of GDP to maintain an economic growth rate of 8-9 percent . Currently, this rate is around 30-31 percent . “If India wants to become a developed nation, it must improve investment, productivity,…