He turned 73 Thursday in a hospital room while serving a prison sentence for corruption, but RJD chief Lalu Prasad remains a potent force in India’s politics.
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“Today education in India is the only weapon that is bringing change”: Super 30 founder Anand Kumar
Ritu Jha- Anand Kumar, math wizard and founder of Super 30, a free, inhouse educational institute for underprivileged students who are pursuing their dream to become engineers say, “Today education in India is the only weapon that is bringing change.” Based in Patna, Bihar India, Kumar selects only 30 meritorious underprivileged students. Over 90 percent […]
Lok Sabha polls in seven phases April 11-May 19, vote count on May 23
IANS- Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, the Election Commission announced on Sunday setting a two-and-half month-long process for people to either vote in the Narendra Modi-led dispensation once again or choose an alternative. Counting of votes in 543 constituencies will be taken up on […]
Development journey of Bihar started in 2005 says its Deputy CM Sushil Modi
indica Washington Bureau – The journey of development of Bihar started in 2005 when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected to power for the first time and not in 1947 when the development of most of the States started with India’s independence, its Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said Wednesday. “Though India gained […]
Chhath and Diwali festivities light up US
indica News Bureau Indian festivals lit up the US on Wednesday with top US lawmakers and leading Indian-Americans celebrating Diwali at the US Capitol and a hundred others – mainly those tracing roots from Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh – observing Chhath Puja. A day after US President Donald Trump commemorated Diwali, a […]