-The Hindu Securing largely upper caste-OBC alliances has propelled the BJP to great heights and has also impacted Dalit politics Political alignments in Bihar for the forthcoming elections offer a peek into the various ways the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constructs its electoral building blocks. Taking into consideration the specificities of each State, the NDA has been able to secure the votes of the upper castes as well as large sections...

-Livemint.com * The PMMSY scheme is part of the ₹20 trillion stimulus package announced earlier this year by the Union government. PM Modi also announced the launch of e-Gopala mobile app, that provides solutions on issues related to livestock to the farmers. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched ₹20,050 crore-Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aimed at developing the country’s fisheries sector sustainably. The virtual conference also witnessed the launch...

-Hindustan Times Chief ministers of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha will participate in the virtual launch from Bihar’s Telihar village. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a massive rural public works scheme, the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan, on Saturday to create jobs for millions of migrant workers who returned home during the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi launched the scheme worth Rs 50,000 crore through video conference in presence...

-The Indian Express NRC with CAB is dangerous, discriminatory, says Prashant Kishor after meeting with Nitish Kumar. The JD(U) is the first BJP ally to come out openly against the NRC. Kochi, Patna: JD(U) vice president Prashant Kishor said on Saturday that party chief Nitish Kumar is against the nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise planned by the central government. JD(U) national spokesperson K C Tyagi confirmed that the party — a...

-The Hindu House passes a resolution opposing NRC in Assam In an unprecedented show of unity, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution opposing the National Register of Citizens ( NRC) in Assam. The resolution also categorically ruled out the possibility of any such exercise in the State. The development comes within a week of release of the final list of NRC, in which over 19 lakh people have been...