Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday appreciated the central government over its decision to send special aircraft to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine amid Russian military operations in the country. Taking to Twitter, Nitish Kumar said, “The Central Government has decided to send special aircraft to bring back Indians stranded […]
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Bihar deploys helicopters to track illicit liquor trade
Bihar has pressed helicopters in service to trail the manufacture of illicit liquor and its trade in the state. The state government had previously deployed drones to go after bootleggers in its bid to intensify crackdown against violation of the prohibition policy of Bihar. In order to nab liquor smugglers […]
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Bihar Deputy CM slams Tejashwi Yadav for his comment on BJP, says he should look within himself
Taking a dig at Lalu’s younger son Tejashwi Yadav over ‘shaking hands with BJP’ remark, Bihar Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad said that former chief minister has been arrested in connection with the fifth fodder scam and Indians have faith in the judicial system of our country, adding that RJD chief […]
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Committed to caste Census in Bihar, will hold all party meeting, says CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the state government will conduct the caste Census. He said that the government will seek a political consensus before taking up the Census. Speaking to the reporters here, Kumar said, “We are committed to doing a caste Census in the state. […]
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Fire breaks out in empty train at Bihar’s Madhubani railway station
A fire broke out in five coaches of an empty train at Bihar’s Madhubani railway station on Saturday. The incident took place in Swatantrata Senani Express that runs from Jaynagar to New Delhi. The station officials and local police have reached the spot and efforts are underway to douse the fire. No […]
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Channi doesn’t know importance of people of Bihar for Punjab: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday criticised his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi for the controversial “UP, Bihar ke Bhaiya” remarks. Nitish said that Channi does not know the importance of Bihar and its people in Punjab. “Congress has given a chance (to be a CM) to someone who does not know anything. He does not know the […]
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FIR lodged against Punjab CM Channi over his ‘UP, Bihar ke bhaiya’ remark in Patna
BJP youth wing on Thursday lodged an FIR against Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his statement against the citizens of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in Bihar’s Patna. Channi has courted controversy during a poll rally by asking people not to let the “bhaiyas” of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar enter the state, a […]
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Arvind Kejriwal slams Channi for remarks against people from UP, Bihar
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his purported appeal to the people to stop people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from coming to the state. Saying that the statement is “shameful”, Kejriwal claimed that the Punjab […]
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Hijab not an issue in Bihar, people respect each other’s religious sentiments: Nitish Kumar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has played down the Hijab controversy which has been raging in the country and said that in Bihar this is not an issue as people respect each other’s religious sentiments. Talking with the media, Kumar said, “In Bihar schools, children wear the same type of dress… We respect each other’s religious sentiments.” The Chief […]
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6 die after drinking suspected spurious liquor in Buxar Bihar
At least six people have died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar’s Buxar district, local police said. The incident took place on Wednesday, police said adding that the six people “died under mysterious circumstances.” Relatives of those who died alleged that the victims had consumed spurious liquor. “This happened due to spurious liquor. What is […]
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Bihar: Chirag Paswan writes to Governor, demands President’s rule to prevent hooch tragedy
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said that his party has written to Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan recommending President’s rule in the state to prevent further deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor. “We have written to the Governor to recommend the President’s rule in Bihar […]
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Sikh devotees from Punjab injured in stone-pelting by mob seeking ‘donation’ in Bihar’s Bhojpur
A group of Sikh devotees, on way to their home in Punjab’s Mohali, suffered injuries when their vehicle was pelted with stones by a mob in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Sunday, informed Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rahul Singh. “Six Sikh devotees, on way to their home in Mohali from Patna, suffered injuries when their vehicle was pelted with stones by a mob for not […]
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Bihar: 72 more doctors at NMCH Patna test Covid positive, total 159 infected
Seventy-two more doctors of the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Bihar’s Patna have tested positive for COVID according to the Medical Superintendent . A total of 159 doctors have been infected with the virus in the past two days. Dr. Binod Kumar Singh, Medical Superintendent of NMCH said on Monday, […]
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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar govt over NITI Aayog ranking of Bihar
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Bihar’s low ranking in NITI Aayog’s poverty index baseline report and said that the “double-engine” government is responsible for this. While extending greetings for New Year, Yadav spoke to the media and said, “Whom do you hold responsible for Bihar being […]
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Bihar: FIR against Tej Pratap Yadav for hiding details of property in election affidavit
A FIR has been registered against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav over allegedly hiding details of property in the affidavit filed during the Assembly elections in Bihar in 2020, the police said on Thursday. The FIR has been registered in Samastipur’s Rosera police station. The RJD leader has been charged under Section 125 (a) of […]