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Nitish Kumar to take Rajya Sabha oath today; new govt likely by April 14-15

India, April 10 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi on Thursday, will take oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on Friday, return to Patna that very evening, and resign as chief minister soon af... Read More


Nitin Gadkari Advocates Alternative Fuels, Innovation in Construction Sector

India, April 10 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari called for greater adoption of alternative fuels and innovative technologies in the construction sector to drive sustain... Read More


Nepal and India to prioritise agendas before high-level visits

Kathmandu, April 10 -- The foreign ministers of Nepal and India have agreed to prioritise projects and programmes in line with Nepal's priorities before organising high-level visits. The understandin... Read More


Age limit removed for Bangladesh Bank governor's post

Sangsad Bhaban, April 10 -- The parliament on Friday passed a bill to remove the maximum age limit of 67 years for the post of Governor of Bangladesh Bank, clearing the legal path for experienced indi... Read More


Bengal polls: Mamata hits back at Amit Shah, alleges 'false promises' in BJP manifesto

Kolkata, April 10 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing the BJP of "peddling falsehoods" in its election man... Read More


Nitin Nabin chairs BJP meeting on Women's Reservation Bill ahead of special parliament session

New Delhi, April 10 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin is chairing a meeting at the BJP headquarters extension in Delhi today, bringing together state presidents and in-cha... Read More


Mahavir Chakra awardee, Kargil hero, Colonel Sonam Wangchuk dies of heart attack, Rajnath condoles

India, April 10 -- Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Kargil hero and Mahavir Chakra awardee, died of a heart attack at his home on Friday, at the age of 61. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief on the... Read More


"Bihar is proud": Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha on Nitish Kumar taking oath as Rajya Sabha MP

New Delhi, April 10 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday said that the entire state was proud of veteran leader and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar, who took oath as a... Read More


Indonesian govt regains 5 million hectares of forest land

Jakarta, April 10 -- The Indonesian government has regained control of more than 5 million hectares of forest land from palm oil plantation and mining sectors, officials said. The symbolic handover t... Read More


Homeopathy gaining public trust, further research needed: Deputy CM Pathak

LUCKNOW, April 10 -- Public trust in homeopathy has grown, its remedies often in the form of sweet pellets act directly upon the ailment while simultaneously exerting no adverse effects on the body, s... Read More