Politics

In yet another controversial remark, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday sought to justify Maoists extorting levy from contractors who, he suggested, were indulging in corruption and looting the state.

The other two persons killed in the clash were Tousif Sheikh and Soleman Sheikh.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is slated to meet Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Wednesday for discussing government formation.

The government plans to exclude 13 central laws to clear several infrastructure and Public Private Partnership projects.

The PDP and the BJP which emerged as the top two parties in the Assembly elections held discussions on Thursday over government formation.

Advani termed Vajpayee's tenure as "most outstanding" if one makes the balance sheet of all the Prime Ministers of India.

The ruling National Conference was decimated and could emerge victorious in only 15 seats.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha said the BJP Parliamentary Board would take a call on who would be the next chief minister.

Main opposition PDP has breached the stronghold of National Conference in prestigious Srinagar Parliamentary constituency.

Even Chief Minister Hemant Soren, though ahead in Barhait, is trailing in Dumka, where he is the sitting MLA.

Riding high on the Narendra Modi wave, the BJP has doubled its tally in the elections.

The government formation in the state will require a lot of bargaining as both the National Conference and Congress have won a handful of seats.

"If anyone has derived most benefit from Saradha Media, then it is the chief minister," the suspended Trinamool Congress MP said.

The Sena also supported UP Governor Ram Naik over his demand that Ram temple should be built at Ayodhya soon.

Kalyan contended that it was his reaction against Singh's earlier remark (Bhaag Mamata Bhaag) insulting TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.

With only two sessions left in the winter session of Parliament, the Modi government was keen on passing Insurance Amendment Bill and Coal Amendment Bill.