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Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) would not insist on contesting Jahanabad seat but voiced displeasure over delay by NDA in announcing candidates for the three seats in Bihar, where by-elections are scheduled next month. The HAM president had last week said that the district unit of his party in Jahanabad had passed a resolution staking claim over the assembly seat which has fallen vacant upon the death of RJD MLA Mundrika Yadav. Bypolls are also scheduled on March 11 in Araria…

Former Congress leader Narayan Rane today ridiculed Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to oppose the setting up of a refinery in Ratnagiri district and termed Thackeray’s move as a farce. Addressing a press conference, Rane said that the industry and environment ministries, both of which are connected to the setting up of the refinery at Nanar in Rajapur, were headed by Sena leaders. “Why have they given permission to the project? Why the farce of meeting the chief minister to oppose the project?” Rane…

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat today exhorted youths of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from elements trying to indulge in terror activities in the militancy-infested state, and asked them to focus on building their lives through education. His comments came during an interaction with a group of students from Rajouri district of the state, who are in the city as part of the national integration tour from February 11-21. “You have to grow up to serve the country, the villages you come from. So, stay away from elements involved…