Nitish free to sack me, says Bihar agri minister who complained of graft

Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh Thursday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could "sack" him for his perceived defiance but he will not step down unless asked to do so by the top......

Nitish retains home; Dy CMs get finance, industry

Portfolios were allocated among members of the Nitish Kumar cabinet in Bihar on Tuesday with the chief minister retaining key departments like home which he had held in the previous government.......

Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health; JD-U ministers get depts back

Portfolios were on Tuesday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who, predictably, retained the all-important home department which helps him keep direct control......

Overburdened IAS officers slow down Bihar's growth

Shortage of IAS officers has forced the state government to handover additional responsibilities to senior officers, some even handling two to three departments. M I Khan reports. The government......

'You don't ask someone in ICU to start exercising from the next day'

'Today when people are fighting to get their salary, you are telling them you will privatise airports!' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the first of her five press conferences to......

After years of neglect, Tirupur starts to weave a fortune

With China and Bangladesh losing their edge, textile exports from Tirupur are rising once again, turning the city into a job magnet. Till a few years ago, Mahesh Kumar worked at a construction site......

Lalu's Rail Budget speech

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav made the following speech while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-2005 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 6, 2004)."Mr Speaker Sir,I rise to present the......