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Ahead of his swearing-in as Jharkhand Chief Minister on Sunday, Raghuvar Das met BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday and discussed with him government formation in the state.

Acting US Ambassador Kathleen Stephens expressed hope that relationship between America and India will further strengthen.

The Jharkhand Assembly elections 2014 results declared on Tuesday left all the five former chief ministers of the state in a shock.

Modi also sought suggestions from members for the upcoming Budget Session to make it more effective, they added.

Omar Abdullah lost from Sonawar Assembly seat of Srinagar district and was trailing from Beerwah in Budgam district by 131 votes.

The scheme had a total outlay of Rs 1,000 crore for the entire 12th Five-Year Plan period, which ends in March 2017. Later, it was increased and a provision of Rs 1,500 crore was made only for 2013-14.

The 92 coal blocks to be both alloted and auctioned have geological reserves of 18,446 million tonnes, according to an official source.

In 2014 unprecedented polling broke all previous records with an overall voting figure of 66.03 per cent in the Assembly elections.

Jaitley said, ""political obstructionism is being used to ensure it does not come on the agenda of Parliament."

Amit Shah claimed that the Narendra Modi government has succeeded in containing inflation and strengthening the economy of the country.

Mamata said there are many cases pending with CBI in which there has not been any outcome.

During interrogation Mehdi indicated that his activities were limited to posting and reposting of pro-IS material on his Twitter account.

All the eight constituencies of Srinagar district together registered an increase in the voter turn out--28 per cent-- which was six per cent more compared to that in 2008 assembly election.

As things turn tough for Trinmool Congress in alleged Saradha chit fund scam, here is what cartoonist Neelabh has to show.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has not given LoP status to Congress which failed to secure 55 seats in the Lok Sabha.