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Bihar Investor Summit | Delegates from 16 countries to attend

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Industries Minister Samir Kumar Mahaseth. File Representatives from 16 countries including the U.S., Taiwan, Japan and Germany will attend the Bihar Business Connect-2023, a global investors summit, commencing in Patna on December 12. Also read: Bihar woos investors with road shows, attempts to ‘change perception about State’ Industries Minister Samir Kumar Mahaseth said a total of 600 delegates including those from major Indian business houses such as Adani Group, Godrej Group and Britannia will take part in the two-day event. “The Bihar Business Connect-2023 is a global investors summit which aims at projecting the State as an attractive global investment destination. The event will highlight the State’s advantages across key sectors such as textiles, food processing, IT and bio-fuel,” Mr. Mahaseth said. Besides India, delegates from 15 countries including the U.S., Taiwan, Japan, Germany, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Russia, Netherlands, Hungary, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Uzbekistan will participate in the programme. “The State has formulated policies providing support and incentives to the investors. The concluding day event will be attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,” said Mr. …

‘Sadak chaap’: BJP’s Sushil Modi slams Nitish’s population control remark | Latest News India

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi slammed Nitish Kumar on Monday days after the Bihar chief minister linked education among women to population control. The Janata Dal (United) leader referred to the chief minister as a “sadak chaap” (cheap person) and demanded an apology. “Nitish Kumar’s statement can be termed as ‘sadak chaap’, a chief minister must not make such sexist comments. He must apologize to the women of Bihar”, Sushil Modi was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Nitish Kumar was addressing a public meeting in Vaishali on Saturday when he made the remark, “When women will get educated, only then will the population come under control. We, men, don’t think so much about family planning,” he said. Also Read | Union minister’s ‘mentally unfit’ remark on Nitish after Bihar CM loses cool He insinuated that men don’t take responsibility in such matters, and further said: “When women are educated, they get to know everything about how to protect themselves (from getting pregnant).” The statement by Kumar drew huge flak from the …

Nitish Kumar should resign if his govt fails to implement policies: Giriraj Singh on hooch tragedy

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Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hooch tragedy in the State’s Chhapra region where the death toll touched 39, and said if Mr. Kumar’s policies were not being implemented on the ground then the Chief Minister should resign. Also read: Death by hooch: On the spurious liquour tragedy in dry Gujarat “This incident is the misfortune of Bihar. Since the liquor policy has been implemented in Bihar, several thousand people have died, mostly poor. But Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sympathy is not awakened and when someone raises it in the House, he is treated in a way that no one expects from a CM,” Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department Giriraj Singh told ANI. “If your police is not able to implement your law and policies then you should resign. He (Nitish) is in huge frustration. He is in fear and that is why he has said in the future Tejashwi …