Workers being laid off will be entitled to full wages of 45 days for every year of service.
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.
Many in the specialised force feel they are not being treated on par with those in the armed forces. Sahil Makkar reports
The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the first time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon.
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
It would be interesting to see how fast the finance ministry allocates money to the state.
Ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas.
Upendra Kushwaha, president of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, which is part of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, admits the Bihar assembly elections will be a close contest and will be fought along the lines of caste.
About 20 helicopters have been pressed into action by parties, with the BJP and its allies using the most.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power.
Lack of awareness about the scheme, especially in villages, has created a situation where expectations are turning into disappointment.
India does not have a stringent privacy or data protection Act.
Companies are sending representatives to Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha to persuade workers to join them.
Centre clears eight new schools to bridge regional imbalance in the armed forces.
States spent much more in the first three months of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period last year.
Aiming to send the right signal to different sections of society, the BJP has embraced figures like Chuhar Mal, Emperor Ashoka, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and Maharana Pratap.
Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat weakened.
Farmers find it difficult to source quality seeds or fertiliser on time from government agencies at subsidised rates.
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