Sushil Kumar Modi

Too early to talk about PM candidate: Bihar Dy CM

Patna: Even as JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar got talking about the NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate, the state's Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said it was too early to talk about it. "I do not know what has been said. The 2014 elections are far away, it's too early to talk about them. The Prime Ministerial candidate will be decided by the party and then the...  

'Modi's remark on caste politics aimed at RJD rule'

Patna: Seeking to play down Narendra Modi's remark that caste leaders had pushed Bihar into economic backwardness, the BJP on Tuesday said the Gujarat chief minister had referred to previous governments including the RJD regime and not to the current NDA dispensation. "Modi did not make the remarks about the NDA government, but referred to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and earlier governments in Bihar," Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader...  

Hike CST to 4% or compensate: States to Centre

Irked over Centre's approach over CST compensation, states on Monday asked it to either compensate them adequately for their revenue loss due reduction in the Central Sales Tax (CST) or increase the levy to earlier rate of 4 per cent. The state Finance Ministers, during their meeting, also finalised a negative list of 35 services which would not be taxed under proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. "If the...  

Bihar grew at 11.3 pc in last 5 years: Deputy CM

Patna: Bihar's average economic growth rate in the past five years stood at 11.3 per cent, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Monday. Quoting a report by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) on the basis of 2004-05 price base, Modi said the economic growth rate of Bihar over the past five years stood at 11.3 per cent and the same in 2011-12 is expected at 13.13 per cent....  

Bihar Deputy CM's plane makes emergency landing

Chandigarh: A plane carrying Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi made an emergency landing at the airport in Chandigarh after it developed a technical snag, officials said. The pilot was forced to land the plane after its navigation system malfunctioned, they said. Modi along with BJP leader Smriti Irani and the crew were safe, they added. The Bihar Deputy Chief Minister was on an election campaign for the SAD-BJP...  

BJP not opposed to GST: Sushil Kumar Modi

Bihar Finance Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi will now head the Empowered Committee of state Finance Minister to push ahead India's biggest tax reforms. With his election, the UPA government is hoping to build consensus among the BJP ruled states on the implementation of Goods and services tax. ...

Centre asks Bihar Deputy CM to head GST panel

Patna: The Centre has offered to make Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi chairman of the high-powered committee comprising finance ministers of different states on Goods and Services Tax (GST). Giving this information, Modi, who also holds the finance portfolio, said that the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked him to head the high-powered panel of the finance ministers of states on GST. The panel was earlier led...  

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister

Patna: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was on Friday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the third time. Kumar was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Kumar Modi was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. Besides Kumar and Modi, 18 MLAs from the JD(U) and 10 from BJP...  

Deputy CM made to stop campaign speech

Motihari: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi had to abruptly stop his campaign speech at Turkaulia in East Champaran district and move to another venue as authorities demanded to see the permission letter for holding the meeting at a school ground on Wednesday. Modi was to address the meeting at the grounds of a government high school at Turkaulia to canvass for BJP nominee Krishnanandan Paswan and had arrived...  

BJP to decide on alliance with JD(U) soon

Bihar unit has put the BJP high command under pressure to take a call on the alliance with Nitish soon. ...  

Airport driver lands Bihar Dy CM in hospital

The driver of a Jetlite bus was talking on the cell phone while driving. ...