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Know Your Smart City: West Bengal, Bihar & Sikkim
The Sixth part of the 'Know Your Smart Cities' web series looks at cities in West Bengal, Bihar and Sikkim
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Know Your Smart City: Rajasthan
The ninth part of the 'Know Your Smart City' web series looks at cities in Rajasthan
Centre may extend Cairn's oil exploration contract
Cairn India's contract to operate oil and gas block in Barmer ends in 2020
 "Centre may extend Cairn's oil exploration contract")
Resurgent Rajasthan sees proposals worth Rs 3.3 lakh cr
These proposals were received over the past year
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Why everyone got the exit polls so wrong
The debacle that pollsters faced in the Bihar assembly elections is in part being blamed on the small sample size and lack of advancement in field surveys
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Modi in Britain: India, UK agree on $13.7 billion in commercial deals
The two nations also concluded negotiations over a civil nuclear deal that seeks to increase bilateral cooperation
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Nitish had no option but to join Lalu Prasad: Upendra Kushwaha
Interview with Rashtriya Lok Samta Party president
Importance of swing voters rising in Bihar
If there is an undercurrent against Nitish Kumar, the so-called 'Modi wave', too, is missing
 "Importance of swing voters rising in Bihar")
Helicopters draw more crowds than leaders in rural Bihar
About 20 helicopters have been pressed into action by parties, with the BJP and its allies using the most
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All writers carry a complicated mixture of deeper responsibility towards society: Namita Gokhale
Interview with author and co-director, Jaipur Literature Festival
Judiciary verdict: Three ways before govt
A review petition unlikely to succeed and what can be done is to again get a Bill throuhgn Parliament, after meeting the SC objections and satisfying the basic structure doctrine
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Bihar Elections: Amid Maoist threat, Phase-II poll to see fierce battle
Of 32 seats, 10 were decided by a margin with less than 5,000 votes in 2010
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Jaipur palace hotels to see change in shareholding
Taj group may have to recognise Jagat Singh's children as legal owners of Jal Mahal, Rambagh Palace and Sawai Madhopur Lodge following a SC order last week
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After pause, NDA tries to revive NREGS
The scheme, more skewed in favour of BJP-ruled states, still struggles to provide work to the poor
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Almost everyone in Rajasthan now eligible for reservation
90% rural and 40% urban population could claim quota in government jobs under the new EBC Bill
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Rajasthan urges private solar developers to set up transmission lines
Power producers to sell solar power through long-term open access
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Industry can directly buy land from us: C S Rajan
Interview with Rajasthan chief secretary
Rajasthan to amend 2013 land Act in current Assembly session
Govt plans to dilute the consent clause and do away with SIA for PPP projects