Mangal Pandey

About Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey

Senior BJP leader and minister (fielded from Siwan in BJP’s lists); a frontline BJP campaigner in the region.
Pandey is a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Bihar has served as the state's Health Minister and is a member of the Bihar Legislative Council. He was also the BJP Bihar state president from 2013 to 2017.
 
There have been political speculations that BJP might consider Mangal Pandey as a future Chief Ministerial candidate, as suggested by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, although the official NDA stance is to continue with Nitish Kumar as their CM candidate for the 2025 elections.

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Domestic demand and higher volumes to keep growth strong for NMDC

Improved production, steady pricing and rising domestic demand support outlook, though margins and execution risks remain

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Over 40% of India's US exports already face zero duty, shows govt data

More than two-fifths of India's exports to the US faced no tariffs before trade agreement was sealed

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

SIR not for inclusion of voters but deletion: Mamata Banerjee before SC

West Bengal Chief Minister alleges voter exclusion and selective enforcement as Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on SIR process

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

IPO pipeline stirs as markets rebound, but deal sizes continue to shrink

A rebound in equities after the India-US trade deal has lifted primary market sentiment, though companies are launching IPOs at materially reduced sizes amid valuation caution

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Two decades of FRLs fail to rein in debt in several states: World Bank

A World Bank report to the 16th Finance Commission says state fiscal rules improved headline deficits, but debt levels remain high and uneven across several large states

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Tech stocks sink as Anthropic AI triggers global selloff; Nifty IT skids 6%

The Nifty IT index plummeted 5.9 per cent, the steepest intraday fall since April 7, 2025, with the fall led by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Infosys

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

A new hand on the wheel at Yes Bank: Vinay Tonse named new MD & CEO

Vinay Tonse will replace Prashant Kumar as MD & CEO as bank readies next growth push

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Jaishankar, Rubio mull framework for critical minerals exploration

EAM S Jaishankar meets top US leaders in Washington as India and the US welcome a new trade deal and push cooperation on critical minerals, energy and supply chains

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:20 PM IST

Leather industry looks at boom year with US, EU trade deals in bag

India-US and India-EU trade deals lift sentiment for leather exporters, who expect stronger orders, factory expansion and job creation as global sourcing shifts to India

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

US trade deal to spur investments into India, says Sebi Chairman Pandey

No fresh measures planned to tighten derivatives trades

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Keeladi's discoveries remind us that evidence, not ideology, makes history

As new archaeological finds challenge the dominant narrative of India's antiquity, replacing dogma with pragmatism is the only way to understand the past

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

Diversifying energy sourcing amid changing global dynamics: Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal told Parliament that India protected key food and agriculture interests in the trade deal with the US, while both sides addressed sensitive areas

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

Applications for 3 policies go online to help entrepreneurs in Rajasthan

Rajasthan moves three key entrepreneur support policies online, ending offline applications and easing access to MSME, export and ODOP incentives

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:11 PM IST

A season for textiles, from Union Budget to biggest India Art Fair so far

As textiles return to the policy spotlight, India Art Fair reflects this moment, exploring fabric and fibre as living archives of labour, identity, and cultural memory

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

Bedlam in Lok Sabha goes on over ex-Army chief Naravane's 'memoirs'

Opposition protests over ex-Army chief Naravane's memoir derail Lok Sabha for third day, forcing adjournment and delaying PM Modi's reply

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

Some of our gig workers make more than fresher IT engineers: Urban Company

Urban Company said the findings are based on publicly available industry data, including Glassdoor estimates, assuming that entry-level IT and ITeS salary benchmarks are at ₹4 lakh per annum

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

ED seizes undeclared Dubai properties worth ₹28 crore owned by 3 Delhi HNIs

The ED has identified the individuals as Kapil Aggarwal and Sangeeta Aggarwal, who allegedly hold ten immovable properties in Dubai worth AED 1,94,03,975 (equivalent to ₹34.14 crore)

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

IndiGo cuts int'l flights due to airspace restrictions, airport congestion

IndiGo has reduced long-haul international flights operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft as longer routings, airspace restrictions and congestion disrupt schedules

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

Cognizant Q4 net profit rises 19%, to hire more freshers this year

US-listed IT major beats growth guidance for 2025 on strong deal wins, margin expansion and rising financial services demand

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

Domestic newspaper production struggling to meet demand, says INS

Because of the shortfall, Indian newsprint mills can meet only about 40 per cent of total demand

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:49 PM IST