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Nitish’s U-16 coach Kumar Swamy filled with “pride” after heroics at MCG

Nitish’s U-16 coach Kumar Swamy filled with “pride” after heroics at MCG

Visakhapatnam [India], : Nitish Kumar Reddy’s under-16 Cricket Coach, Kumar Swamy, was proud after seeing the 21-year-old shine in his first outing at the iconic MCG against a distinguished Australian bowling attack. Nitish’s U-16 coach Kumar Swamy filled with “pride” after heroics at MCG When the Indian fans looked deflated after Rishabh Pant’s dismissal, Nitish lifted spirits by delivering a performance to remember for years to come. With Washington Sundar at the other end, the feeling of nostalgia took over the MCG. The duo made waves by forging a 127-run partnership and lifting the Indian team to a fighting position. Three years ago India was in a similar situation against Australia at The Gabba. Sundar stitched up an invaluable stand with Shardul Thakur but this time it was with Nitish at the MCG. Among the duo, Nitish was far more impressive with his belligerent approach against a proven Australian bowling lineup. He ended the day on an unbeaten note, amassing 105 from 176 deliveries, laced with 10 fours and a sole six. Swamy, who has …

Naidu’s roll of the laddoo, Nitish’s temple play: In BJP shadow, allies make their move | Political Pulse News

* Known for his technology-driven governance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleges animal fat was added to laddoos distributed at the Tirupati temple when the government of his archrival Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was in power. * Almost eight months after the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding him for the temple’s construction. Nitish also highlights his government’s scheme to develop Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi that is revered as the birthplace of Sita. While these moves of the BJP’s two most important allies have been projected as their increasing convergence with the BJP, a section of the ruling party sees this as attempts by its coalition partners “to keep their Hindu support base intact” and to stop it “being weaned away by the BJP”. Sources in Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said though the Tirupati controversy primarily targeted Jagan Mohan Reddy, the “long-term benefit will be retaining our Hindu support base”. “Naidu’s is a tactical move to corner Jagan. He has not …

Two questions about Nitish’s trust vote: Floor crossing not without reason | Latest News India

Nitish Kumar, who switched coalition partners and returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Front, won a trust vote conducted earlier this week, but with tensions mounting over the outcome in both camps, the threat of “khela” loomed large till the very last minute. Khela, a term coined by Mamata Banerjee during the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021, was used by Tejashwi Yadav after Nitish Kumar crossed over to NDA on January 28. He said, “Khela ab hoga,” which meant that his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would not allow Nitish to have a smooth floor test. In the end, Nitish won 129 votes and sailed through the floor test to re-form the government with the Bharatiya Janata Party. PREMIUM Patna, Bihar, India -Feb .12, 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arriving during at Bihar Assembly in Patna for the floor test of his government at Bihar Assembly in Patna, Bihar, India, Monday, 12, 2024. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times) In the end, it was three MLAs of the RJD (and …

Cows, gold rings, treadmill in Nitish’s list of assets worth ₹1.64 crore

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar owns assets worth ₹1.64 crore, according to his latest public disclosure. File photo | Photo Credit: – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owns assets worth ₹1.64 crore, according to his latest public disclosure. According to details of the assets of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues posted on the Cabinet Secretariat Department’s website on Sunday evening, Kumar has ₹22,552 in cash, and deposits of ₹49,202 in different bank accounts. He also has a Ford Ecosport car worth ₹11.32 lakh, two gold rings and a silver ring worth ₹1.28 lakh, and other movable assets such as 13 cows and 10 calfs worth ₹1.45 lakh, a treadmill, an exercise cycle and a microwave oven. The only immovable property that he has is an apartment in Dwarka in New Delhi, which cost him ₹13.78 lakh in 2004, and is now worth ₹1.48 crore. Last year, Mr. Kumar had declared total assets of ₹75.53 lakh. A comparison of the two disclosures showed that the jump in the value of assets was primarily due to …

JD(U) president Lalan Singh offers resignation amid buzz around Nitish’s return | Latest News India

Janata Dal (United) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh has offered to quit the post at the national executive meeting in New Delhi, according to people familiar with the development. The key meeting kicked off today in New Delhi amid swirling rumours that Lalan Singh will step down from the top post to make way for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s return. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at JD(U)’s national executive meeting. The decisions taken by the executive will be ratified at JD(U)’s national council meeting later in the day. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Kumar has termed the key meetings in the national capital as routine annual exercises. “These meetings take place every year. It’s normal…there is nothing specific at all. These are routine meetings”, the chief minister told reporters in Patna on Thursday. Singh reaffirmed that Nitish Kumar was the leader of the party and claimed that the rumours about his future and his differences with Nitish Kumar were being spread …

Aide scotches speculation about Nitish’s perceived unhappiness over INDIA meet | Latest News India

Bihar’s water resources minister and senior Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, a close aide of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday scotched speculation about the latter’s perceived unhappiness over the proceedings of the recent meeting of India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in New Delhi and said his party has no issue with the projection of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the prime ministerial face of the opposition grouping. Chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT PHOTO) Talking to reporters, Jha made it clear that Kumar was not at all unhappy with developments in the INDIA bloc meeting. “We have talks on all issues pertaining to INDIA’s strategy to take on the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The CM wanted seat-sharing between the coalition partners to be resolved by January-end. Our party has no issue with Kharge’s name being floated as the PM face of the INDIA bloc.” Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now Jha’s statement comes after Congress senior Rahul Gandhi is believed …

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

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 …

Bihar Hooch Horror Shows Nitish’s Prohibition Law Exists in Letter, Not in Spirit

The death toll due to spurious liquor consumption in Saran district of Bihar this week has reached at least 44 and patients are still getting admitted to hospital, sources told News18. While people in the villages said that due to fear of the administration, many were cremated without a post-mortem, the superintendent of police and district magistrate of Saran have given the official figure of only 26 deaths. A BJP delegation headed by the leader of the opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha and other MLAs had visited the grieving families and demanded compensation for the kin of the deceased as well as a CBI inquiry into the deaths that took place in Chhapra. They also asked for the resignation of chief minister Nitish Kumar for failing to implement his liquor policy in the state. Prohibition was imposed by the Nitish Kumar-led government in 2016 after a woman in a public programme asked the CM to ban liquor, saying that poor families were suffering from domestic violence and other problems because of their alcoholic husbands. The same …

Nitish`s country-wide yatra to forge Oppn unity likely after budget session

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hinted that his proposed country-wide tour for forging Opposition unity to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls may take place after the budget session of the assembly next month. Kumar had earlier said several times that he was working hard to unite the Opposition parties ahead of the 2024 elections. The JD(U) leader ended his ties with the BJP-led NDA in August last year and formed an alliance government with the RJD and the Congress in Bihar. Kumar launched his state-wide `Samadhan Yatra`, aimed at reviewing the implementation of the ongoing projects and other schemes of the state government, from Bettiah in West Champaran district on Thursday. Asked by reporters about his plans to visit other states in a bid to bring together political parties opposed to the BJP, he said he will complete the Samadhan Yatra first. Also Read: Nitish Kumar has created storm which can challenge BJP: Shiv Sena “This yatra will be completed by February 8. The budget session of the assembly will …