Nitish Kumar leaves behind mixed legacy - from 'development with justice' to political flip-flopsNitish Kumar leaves behind a mixed legacy, credited with improving governance and welfare delivery in Bihar, but criticised for frequent al...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Two wheels, too many colours: The cycle of political fights in Indian statesRajasthan's Education Minister announced that bicycles for schoolgirls will change from black to saffron, citing the colour's historical si...
04 Sep, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
SC panel should define limits of state spending on welfare scheme: SBIThe issue of welfare measures versus freebies needs a rethink and the Supreme Court panel should define limits on how much states can spend...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.56 AM IST
BJP leaders want more tangible schemes in AssamThe BJP, together with its allies, is targeting to win 100 of the 126 assembly seats in 2021.
11 Jun, 2019, 11.26 PM IST
BJP committed to Telangana development: Union Minister Smriti IraniAddressing an election rally at Nizamabad, she said if voted to power, the BJP would provide bicycles at free of cost to girl students from...
04 Dec, 2018, 04.39 PM IST
You can soon pick up bicycles for short-distance ridesIn the 2017-18 budget, the state had announced a bicycle rental/sharing scheme (PBS) in select clusters. The responsibility to identify pot...
28 May, 2018, 11.43 AM IST
Chandigarh belongs to Punjab and will get its legitimate right: Sukhbir BadalHe challenged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government headed by Arvind Kejriwal to match his achievements of 2 years with those of t...
23 Aug, 2016, 07.46 PM IST
Delhi government proposes 'elevated cycle track' in South DelhiDelhi PWD Minister Satyender Jain said that the cycle elevated track will be about 10-12 km long which will have stations at about every on...
25 Apr, 2016, 07.58 PM IST
Congress objects to Gujarat government's move to give saffron cycles to girlsThe government defended its decision claiming that the colour ensures safety of girls on roads at night as saffron reflects light of other ...
08 Mar, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
Puducherry CM N Rangasamy launches free bicycle scheme for school studentsAn official source told PTI that a total of 26,207 students would be covered under the scheme.
26 Nov, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
Nitish laughs at BJP promise of providing two-wheelers to girlsBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today laughed at BJP's poll promise of providing two-wheelers to 5,000 meritorious school girls pointing ...
08 Oct, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
Haryana government sanctions Rs.7 crore to provide free bicycles for SC studentsHaryana has sanctioned Rs.7 crore for this fiscal to provide free bicycles to the Scheduled Castes students studying in government schools.
26 Jun, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
DMRC bicycle scheme for green causeThe "public bicycle sharing" scheme is aimed at promoting the cause of "clean and green India".
09 Jan, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
First public bicycle sharing scheme for Delhi Metro users launchedDMRC today launched the city's "first" public bicycle sharing scheme, which would allow people to seamlessly reach their destination via th...
08 Jan, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Nitish Kumar's free bicycles steal a march over Lalu's busesDuring a meeting of school and college principals called by Saran District Magistrate Kundan Kumar last week, only 4 out of 50 of them agre...
29 Sep, 2013, 10.59 AM IST
Naveen Patnaik distributes free mobile phone sets among farmersOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today distributed 5,000 mobile phone sets among farmers while launching the scheme.
18 Jun, 2013, 11.19 PM IST
- Bihar becoming model for progressive governance
Taking a cue from Nitish Kumar’s celebrated initiative to give bicycles to girl students, Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik has now expa...
06 Jan, 2011, 01.16 AM IST