Patna/ New Delhi: Aiming to put pressure on Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi for inviting him to form the next government in the state, former chief minister Nitish Kumar reached New Delhi Tuesday to parade the legislators supporting him at Rashtrapati Bhavan Wednesday.

Embattled Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Tuesday sought to play the "reservation card" as his cabinet approved reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in all government contracts of road construction up to Rs.50 lakh and reservation for poor upper castes in government jobs.

Earlier, Nitish Kumar and 130 legislators supporting him left for New Delhi in two batches, Janata Dal-United chief whip Shrawan Kumar said. "In the first batch, 60 legislators, and in second batch, 70 legislators along with Nitish Kumar left for Delhi," he said in Patna.

Party MP K.C. Tyagi said that Nitish Kumar had reached the national capital, and was likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday.

He said the party would urge the president to ask the governor to invite Nitish Kumar to form the government as he has the majority. "Since we have not heard a decision from the governor, we have come to the president," Tyagi said.

Meanwhile, Manjhi, who insisted that he remained chief minister till he fails to prove his majority in the state assembly, had called a cabinet meeting Tuesday where it was speculated that he may recommend dissolution of the state assembly. It was in the meeting that the decision on the quotas was taken.

A JD-U leader close to Manjhi, however, said he "may or may not recommend dissolution of the state assembly, but by holding a cabinet meeting, he wanted to send a strong message that he is still the chief minister".

Principal Secretary in the Cabinet Coordination Department B. Pradhan said the cabinet meeting approved reservation for SC/STs in all government contracts of Rs.50 lakh, as well as the proposal for reservation of poorest of the poor upper castes in government jobs.

Nitish Kumar earlier Tuesday said he and the legislators would go to Delhi to meet the president as they did not receive any invitation from the governor a day after staking claim to form the next government.

He, along with 130 legislators of his JD-U, the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), the Congress and the Communist Party of India (CPI) Monday went to Raj Bhavan in Patna to show his strength.

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AFTER: Exterior remodels and curb appeal upgrades can enhance the house with new colors, facade and landscaping.

Kevin Bunnell, Renovation Design Group

Real estate professionals say it time and time again: Curb appeal (or the lack thereof) can make or break a deal. They say potential buyers form their opinions about a given property within the first 15 seconds of viewing a house. Whether you are selling your house or not, curb appeal is important and can be a source of pride and satisfaction for a homeowner.

Many clients who come into our residential architectural firm are seeking help in the curb appeal department. Exterior remodels can be undertaken as stand-alone projects, but they are also often included as part of an interior remodel or addition. Interior remodeling projects can affect the exterior of a home if doors and windows are added or relocated. Obviously, additions will significantly alter the exterior appearance of a house on at least three sides, though some may be in the rear and not affect the front elevation.

Analyzing changes in your homes exterior requires thinking/visualizing in three dimensions. A floor plan can be understood in terms of the width and depth of a space; elevations (interior or exterior) need consideration in terms of width, depth and height. It sounds rather obvious to say that it is a useful exercise to study design options on paper before they are built, but in looking at many remodeled houses, people often skip this essential step. Whether the study is made on actual or virtual paper, attention to the massing (shape) of the new exterior, along with material selection and details, is critical to a successful outcome.

One of the keys to a good remodeling project is to create a roofline that successfully blends the old and new portions together. This can be challenging, but ignoring this aspect of a remodel will result either in roofs that dont work (dont drain well) or additions that look like they accidentally bumped into the original house or both.

A common remodeling mistake is to only think of a remodel from the inside. If you would like a bigger window in the living room, you must consider if the size, shape and placement is right when viewed from the outside of the house. If you dont have curb appeal in mind when you are remodeling the interior of your home, then you could end up with a house that is seriously lacking in exterior aesthetics.

While exterior upgrades can be involved projects, updating curb appeal doesnt always have to be a major construction project. New hardware for front doors, new house numbers and a fresh coat of paint can go a long way to freshening up your homes appearance.

Symmetry is a design concept that is easily understood and often appreciated. Its effect can be added without a significant remodel, for example, by implementing a balanced landscape plan or by symmetrically placing potted plants along the front of the house.

A great house with a terrible yard will never have terrific curb appeal. Spending some time and money keeping up the yard, flower beds and planters is a surefire way to improve both the appearance and value of your home. Weeds and overgrown landscaping will obviously have the opposite effect.

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The Anoka County Board is moving forward with a remodeling project to enhance security at the Anoka County Courthouse.

The Anoka County Board voted on Jan. 27 to move forward with the four-phase remodeling project by issuing contracts to both architecture and construction management companies.

The project comes after an 18-month study to address security concerns in courtrooms that handle felony arraignments, hearings and trials. A group of judges, court staff, county commissioners and others presented their recommendations to the Anoka County Board back in July 2014.

I think it gives judges security, County Commissioner Matt Look said about the project. Theyve been raising concerns for quite a few years actually, and so weve finally come to the point where plans were acceptable to all parties and everyone is reasonably happy.

Look said there have been no security instances so far, but they are looking to be proactive.

There are times when especially in child custody hearings when people get emotional in the courtroom thankfully theres a bailiff there and there hasnt been any issue, but our court reporters are sometimes within close reach, and if there are issues where someone would want to retaliate against the system, thats obviously something we want to deal with as a county board, Look said.

Look says defendants being brought into the courtrooms from the Anoka County Jail often have close proximity to members of the public and court staff members. The remodeling project would create private corridors and an elevator to transport inmates so they arent in such a mainstream area.

At the Jan. 27 meeting, a contract of up to $468,500 was awarded to Wold Architects and Engineering in St. Paul for the architectural and engineering services. Another contract of up to $499,990 was awarded to ICS in Blaine for the construction management services. The board acted on the recommendation of the Finance and Capital Improvements Committee, and funding comes from the building asset preservation fund.

The county board is fully supportive of this project, Look said. There have been some concerns, and we really dont want to put people in harms way.

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