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Political turmoil not in favour of Bihar, decision should be taken soon: Nitish Kumar

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday that political turmoil going on in Bihar is not in favour of the state and a decision should soon be taken in the case for benefit of the people. Kumar said that Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav are trusted partners and they will join JD (U) in meeting the President regarding government formation in Bihar. Crisis broke out in political situation of Bihar after Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was expelled from JD (U) leadership on his meeting with Prime Minister and decision of Cabinet expansion. Feb 11, 2015
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Politicos react after Shiv Senas mouthpiece Saamna calls BJP's Delhi debacle PM's mistake

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 11 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after Shiv Sena’ mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ in its article made scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that PM should be blamed for BJP’s defeat in Delhi. BJP leader Vijay Goel said that it will not be correct to blame PM Modi for BJP’s defeat in the Delhi polls. NCP leader Nawab Malik said that Shiv Sena and BJP are playing a game of proportions among themselves. Shiv Sena spokesperson Neelam Gorhe said that it is the responsibility of all the parties to live up to the expectations of people and work for them. Feb 11, 2015
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Politicos react as Nitish flies MLAs to Delhi, to parade them before President

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar will today meet President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his intervention to break the political stalemate over change of guard in the state. Kumar is likely to parade 130 MLAs supporting him at Rashtrapati Bhavan to show that he enjoys a majority in Bihar Assembly. Politicos gave reactions on the same. Feb 11, 2015
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Modi temple in Gujarat draws supporters

Rajkot, Feb 11 (ANI): People of Rajkot city thronged a temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The temple in Kothariya village is drawing supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from neighbouring villages also. It took around two years to build the temple and initially had a photograph of Modi. It rose to prominence after Modis win in general elections last year. Ramesh Undhad, who donated funds for temple building, said it took nearly four years to get Modis idol made. Undhad added that fans considered Modi as second Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of Indias most looked-up statesmen. Meanwhile, village head, Mansukh Thumar, said that everyday prayers are conducted in the temple. Feb 11, 2015
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BS Bassi briefs about summon to Naresh Balyan and Sunanda Murder case

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Wednesday briefed about summon to AAP leader Naresh Balyan in illegal liquor seizure case and about Sunanda Pushkar murder case. Bassi said that Balyan had asked not to summon him till elections so he will now be summoned and enquired. He added that if Balyan still does not turn up legal course of action shall be taken against him. Bassi also gave information regarding probe in Sunanda Pushkar murder case saying that Shashi Tharoor shall be summoned again to get some clarifications in the case. Feb 11, 2015

Textile industry expects tax cuts in upcoming budget

Surat, Feb 11 (ANI): Manufacturers in textile industry in Gujarat expect tax cuts from the Central government in upcoming budget to help the industry come out of crisis. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on February 28 present his first full-year budget, seeking to put Asia's third-largest economy on a path of 7-8 percent growth over the next two years. In Surat, industrialists said they were facing crisis due to rise in prices of raw materials like yarn and colour chemicals. A favourable budget will being relief for one-and-a-half million people associated with the industry, he added. Vakharia also hoped for relaxation in prices of acquiring land. Investors and manufacturers have long advocated the GST as a way to simplify taxes while broadening the tax base, adding as much as 2 percentage points to economic growth in India. Feb 11, 2015
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President chairs Governors conference of all states

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday (February 11) met governors and lieutenant governors of states and union territories to discuss emerging challenges and other issues. The two-day governors conference will discuss issues like security, with main focus on borders, finance, sanitation, employment and on achievement of flagship schemes and projects. This is the first conference after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in May last year. As per media reports, plans like Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' or Clean India campaign, skill development, etc will also be discussed. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were also present at the conference. Feb 11, 2015
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Household debt keeps Thailand Southeast Asia's sick man

With a monthly wage dwarfed by his payments to loan sharks, Non is among millions of Thais sinking in debt. But spiraling household debt is just one of a plethora of problems dragging on a stuttering Thai economy. Duration: 01:40 Feb 11, 2015
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Ukrainian president visits wounded

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko makes an unplanned visit to a hospital in Kramatorsk after rockets killed more than 10 civilians and soldiers earlier in the day. Holding shrapnel retrieved from Feb 11, 2015
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