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  Nitish Kumar may not be CM candidate, hints Jitan Ram Manjhi

  Politics | October 14, 2014 12:39 IST

  Patna: Handpicked by former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to succeed him after a stunning electoral reverse for the JD(U) in May this year, Jitan Ram Manjhi has now said the grand alliance of the

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  Bihar CM Manjhi for raising marriage age to 25

  Politics | October 13, 2014 16:32 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today favoured raising the marriage age to 25 in tune with “Ashrama system” prescribed in Hindu philosophy for good health and getting rid of the problem of malnutrition.The

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  Not running away from taking responsibility: Nitish

  Politics | October 10, 2014 20:59 IST

  Patna: Fuelling speculation that he was open to the idea of taking up the chief minister's post again, senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said that he was not “running away” from responsibility provided the

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  Manjhi praises Modi for his warning to Pakistan

  Politics | October 09, 2014 22:06 IST

  Patna: For his assertion that India will give a “befitting reply” to Pakistan, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today lauded Narendra Modi and said he supports the Prime Minister on the issue.  “Prime Minister

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  Bihar: Pappu Yadav to launch stir against doctors from Monday

  Politics | October 09, 2014 20:59 IST

  Patna: RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav today announced to launch a “people's agitation” against doctors charging “exorbitant” fees and other charges from Monday to solve problems of commonman.  The agitation is fixed on

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  Patna stampede: Manjhi's surprise visit to hospital, found doctors unavailable

  Politics | October 06, 2014 8:18 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was left fuming during a surprise visit yesterday evening to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) to meet the Dussehra stampede victims as he found doctors unavailable in

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  Manjhi promises action, trashes 'Dummy CM' tag

  Politics | October 04, 2014 22:51 IST

  Patna: Under attack from opposition over the stampede incident that left 33 dead and 29 injured, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said such incidents happen in other states also and strongly refuted the

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  Patna Stampede: Centre assures all help to Bihar government

  India | October 04, 2014 14:00 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today assured all help to the Bihar government to deal with the stampede tragedy in Patna that has left 33 persons dead.Home Minister Rajnath Singh telephoned Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram

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  Lalu attributes stampede to administrative 'lapse'

  Politics | October 04, 2014 14:02 IST

  Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad today said the stampede outside Gandhi Maidan which left 33 dead appears to be a result of administrative “lapse” and expressed dismay over the administration's inability to make foolproof arrangements

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  PM Modi speaks to Bihar CM, reviews situation following Patna stampede

  Politics | October 04, 2014 10:17 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Chief Minister of Bihar, Jitan Ram Manjhi, over telephone and reviewed the situation arising out of the stampede in Gandhi Maidan in Patna.Later Jitan Ram Manjhi

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  Sushil Modi slams Bihar CM over purification issue

  Politics | September 30, 2014 20:55 IST

  Patna: The controversy over alleged purification of a temple in Bihar's Madhubani district after Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's visit, raged on today with former feputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi slamming Manjhi for keeping

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  Sugarcane research institute to be opened in Bihar

  India | September 30, 2014 13:25 IST

  Patna: Bihar government on Tuesday decided to establish a research institute in Motihari district to encourage sugarcane cultivation and help farmers increase its quality as well as productivity.A decision in this regard was taken at

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  Bihar CM's visit to London for investment useless: Sushil Modi

  Politics | September 23, 2014 17:41 IST

  Patna: Describing Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's visit to London to attract investment from entrepreneurs as “useless”, senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today said the visit would not

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  BJP infighting in Bihar will strengthen JD(U): Jitan Ram Manjhi

  Politics | September 18, 2014 9:03 IST

  Patna: Expressing glee over 'infighting' in state BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said if rivals fight like this, the non-BJP parties would keep getting stronger and would form the next government

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  Manjhi gloats over BJP bypoll reverses

  Politics | September 16, 2014 22:20 IST

  Patna: Launching a scathing attack on BJP over its reverses in the by-elections, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said people are no longer prepared to fall in the trap of those adept in

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  Bihar requests PM for 'good share' of Chinese investment

  India | September 16, 2014 16:54 IST

  Patna: The Bihar government today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the state gets a good share of investments brought by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is arriving in India tomorrow.  “The Chinese

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi rules out CBI probe into medicine scam

  India | September 16, 2014 11:37 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ruled out Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s demand to order a CBI probe into medicine scam saying the state agency is competent to probe the matter."There is no question

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  No immediate expansion of cabinet: Bihar CM

  Politics | September 15, 2014 18:19 IST

  Patna:  Amid intense speculation about cabinet expansion in Bihar with new allies RJD and Congress joining the ministry, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today denied any immediate move and said the matter would be decided

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  Manjhi attacks Sushil Modi on medical scam

  Politics | September 14, 2014 18:31 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today attacked senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi over his remarks on the medical scam in the state and said he was indulging

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  Another scam in health department under Nitish, claims Sushil

  Politics | September 11, 2014 21:57 IST

  Patna: Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi today alleged that a scam of several crores of rupees had taken place in the health department last year when the portfolio was with the then Chief Minister Nitish