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Bihar to introduce Karpoor Thakur Kisan Samman to provide rRs.r3K annually to farmers

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The state government will introduce Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to provide Rs.3,000 as minimum monetary support annually on the lines of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, ... Read More


Bihar proposes rRs.r21,270 crore health budget, 10 new medical colleges planned

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Bihar finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday proposed a Rs.21,270.40 crore allocation for the health sector in the 2026-27 financial year, with a sharp focus on strengtheni... Read More


Road construction dept gets rRs.r7,405cr, share dips marginally by 0.02%

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The percentage share of road construction department (RCD) in the annual budget for 2026-27 has dipped by 0.02% vis-a-vis last fiscal year, even as overall allocation of the departmen... Read More


Govt earmarks rRs.r23K-cr for boosting rural economy, raise individual income

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Development of grameen (rural) hats in rural areas for giving rural economy a boost, covering five lakh new families under Lohia Swachh Bihar campaign for providing toilets and also p... Read More


J-K CM Omar Abdullah introduces Jan Vishwas and anti-discrimination bills

Jammu, Feb. 4 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday tabled Jan Vishwas and Anti-Discrimination Bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister introduced "The Jammu and... Read More


KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani soars 10% after Q3 results

Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 4 -- Shares of Devyani International, the operator of several quick service restaurant (QSR) brands, surged nearly 10 per cent on Wednesday following the announcement of its Q3 FY202... Read More


"Every member should have right to speak:" Priyanka Gandhi on suspension of eight MPs from Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday condemned the suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha, asserting that every member should have the right to speak in a d... Read More


Lloyds Metals jumps after Q3 PAT climbs 169% YoY to Rs 1,047 cr

Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- Profit before tax (PBT) jumped 189.38% to Rs 1,516.57 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 524.07 crore in Q3 FY25. EBITDA stood at Rs 1,856.4 crore in Q3 FY26, registering a 235% YoY growth. T... Read More


We must shield education from the growing miasma of nonsense that has come to afflict the world

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- A poisonous miasma pervades the world today. Slop is a part of that miasma. 'Slop' was picked as 'word of the year' for 2025 by some publications. Its sound evokes what it means-l... Read More


"A very good roadmap has been created to enhance India's image globally...": Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Union Budget 2026-27

Bhopal, Feb. 4 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday stated that the Union Budget 2026 is a roadmap to enhance India's image on a global scale and ensure India's role in the intern... Read More