Former Bihar Minister and BJP leader Subhash Singh passed away at the AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday morning. Confirming the news development, former Bihar Minister Tarkishore Prasad, in a tweet wrote, “Heartfelt tributes to the former minister of Bihar government and MLA from Gopalganj, Subhash Singh on his death. May God […]
Bihar: 5 die in Saran district, suspected to have consumed hooch
A total of five people have died in Bhualpur village in Bihar’s Saran district in suspicious circumstances and it is suspected that they had consumed spurious liquor, an official said on Saturday. “It is being said that these persons died after consuming alcohol however it is not yet confirmed if […]
JDU president Lallan Singh dismisses possibility of “return of Gundaraj” in Bihar
JD(U) president Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh on Friday said that crime was always kept under check during Nitish Kumar’s rule as he rejected BJP’s allegations that ‘goondaraj’ had returned as political propaganda. The JD(U) chief also said that Kumar would soon hold meetings with opposition leaders in Delhi […]
Tejashwi Yadav to meet Sonia Gandhi today ahead of floor test in Bihar
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, who reached the national capital on Thursday late evening, will meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi today, a move which comes days ahead of the floor test in the Bihar Assembly on August 24. Tejashwi arrived in Delhi for the celebration of Raksha Bandhan. […]
Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav assures of bumper plans, says unemployment and poverty govt’s priority
After the Bihar Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister were sworn-in amid the political turbulence, new Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, assured that the new government will address unemployment and poverty on priority. Speaking to mediapersons Yadav stressed that the Chief Minister felt the pain of the poor. “Bihar did what […]
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar’s chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new “Grand Alliance” which includes Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties. Tejashwi Yadav is also likely to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister. […]
Nitish Kumar resigns as Chief Minister of Bihar, breaks alliance with BJP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Tuesday breaking his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kumar, earlier in the day, held a meeting with the JD(U) leaders to discuss his next future political moves. He then sought time from Governor Phagu Chauhan. Around 4 pm, Kumar arrived at […]
Bihar: JDU leader dismisses speculation, says everything fine in NDA alliance
With the ongoing speculations about a rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (United) ie the NDA alliance in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) leader and former Union Minister, Upendra Kushwaha, on Monday cleared the air of any tension between the allies and said that everything’s fine in the alliance. […]
Spurious liquor claims three lives in Bihar
At least three people died and several others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Chhapra district. People who are critically ill after allegedly consuming liquor have also lost their eyesight. The incident was reported from Bhatha village under the Maker police station area in Saran district on Thursday. Following the incident, […]
BJP national president JP Nadda to hold roadshow in Bihar
BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda is holding a roadshow in Patna on Saturday. Nadda on Saturday arrived at Patna airport on Saturday. He is scheduled to attend a two-day meeting of the Joint National Working Committee. This will be the first time that this meeting of the BJP is being held […]
Tejasvi Surya to hold ‘Jan-Sampark Abhiyan’ for three days in Bihar
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Tejasvi Surya on Thursday said he would be leading a ‘Jan Sampark Abhiyan’ for the next three days in Bihar. In the three-day BJYM campaign, workers from all over the nation have been invited. Talking to mediapersons at the Patna airport, Surya said, “A national meeting of BJYM workers has been […]
Phulwari Sharif case: NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Bihar
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been conducting raids at multiple locations in Bihar including Nalanda district since Thursday morning in connection with the Phulwari Sharif case having links with extremist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI). The sources said that these raids were conducted almost a week after the NIA registered a […]
Bihar: Several schools in Kishanganj observe Friday as weekly holiday
Thirty-seven government schools in five blocks of Bihar’s Kishanganj district, which has a significant Muslim population, have been observing Fridays as their weekly holiday instead of Sunday, officials of the state education department said on Tuesday. In the Pothia block of the district, 16 schools stay closed on Fridays and open on Sundays. […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tests positive for Covid-19
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister is suffering from fever for the past four days. More details are awaited. Bihar Chief Minister also missed the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu. Meanwhile, the state on Monday reported 355 in the last 24 […]
Bihar: Court sentences man in FICN smuggling case in Patna
A special NIA court in Patna on Friday convicted a man for smuggling fake Indian currency notes. On Friday, the NIA Special Court, Patna, Bihar pronounced a sentence against an accused Mohammad Ali Akhtar Ansari for his involvement in the proliferation of FICN in India after convicting him on July 18, 2022. The case involved […]