President Murmu Droupadi Murmu on Friday graced the third convocation of the Central University of South Bihar at Bihar’s Gaya saying that since ancient times Bihar has been known for nurturing talents. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that on the soil of Bihar, great scholars like Chanakya and Aryabhata made revolutionary contributions in the fields […]
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BJP wants to “spread confusion”: Tejashwi Yadav on criticism over Bihar Krishi road map
Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for wanting to “spread confusion” among the public with regard to the recently released fourth agriculture road map of the State. President Droupadi Murmu had on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s fourth agriculture road map aimed at enhancing agriculture production in Patna. […]
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inspects Anisabad-Phulwari AIIMS elevated four-lane road project site
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the site of the proposed Anisabad-Phulwari AIIMS elevated four-lane road project on Sunday. The Chief Minister was seen discussing the construction work of the elevated road project with the officials. CM Kumar was accompanied by the state’s finance minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary. Earlier on Friday, Kumar launched the Rabi Campaign-2023 […]
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Bihar: “Will discuss data of caste survey during assembly session,” says CM Nitish Kumar
Amid the political uproar over the caste census in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the data of the caste survey will be discussed after the commencement of the Assembly Session. While speaking to the media in Patna, Chief Minister Kumar made a reference to the state’s caste survey […]
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“Filled with corruption”: BJP chief JP Nadda hits out at Grand Alliance in Bihar
BJP chief JP Nadda on Thursday hit out at the Grand Alliance in Bihar, accusing their leadership of “corruption” and “appeasement politics”. “The leadership here (in Bihar) is filled with corruption…They are busy with appeasement politics… It is time to say goodbye to such governments, and it is time to […]
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Bihar government releases caste survey data; OBCs, EBCs account for 63 pc of population
The Bihar government on Monday released caste survey data, with the figures that have ramifications for the Lok Sabha polls next year, showing that Other Backward Caste (OBC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) together account for 63 per cent of the state’s population. The report of the caste-based survey conducted […]
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NIA files supplementary chargesheet against four Naxals in murder case in Bihar
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against four accused in the brutal murder by Naxals in Bihar in 2018. The agency said that those chargesheeted include a sub-zonal commander, two zonal commanders and a regional commander of banned CPI (Maoist). The agency filed the chargesheet on Friday in […]
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Implement Women’s Reservation Bill without delay: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended support for the Women’s Reservation Bill and said that the bill should be implemented without any delay. “From the beginning, we have demanded that the bill should be implemented without any delay. The women from the Backward class and Extreme Backward class and the SC/ST should […]
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Bihar: Dengue cases rise in Patna, health dept set up separate wards for patients
Amid dengue outbreak in Bihar’s capital Patna, the health department has set up separate wards for the patients in hospitals. The cases of viral fever along with dengue are increasing day by day in the city. District Program Manager of the district health committee, Dr Vivek Singh said, “In monsoon season dengue cases usually increase. A […]
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives in Delhi to attend G20 Summit dinner
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi today to attend the G-20 Dinner, hosted as part of the international summit taking place in the national capital. The event is marked by the presence of global leaders and dignitaries from around the world. Kumar, […]
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Bihar: Stone pelting during Chehallum procession in Arrah, heavy police force deployed
A stone pelting incident during the Chehallum procession in Bihar’s Arrah which resulted in a clash between the two communities was reported late Thursday evening. Following this, two individuals involved in stone pelting were arrested and heavy police force was deployed in the area, said police. According to the information received by officials, the Tajiya […]
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Bihar Governor orders State govt to stay out of universities affairs, says ‘Only Raj Bhawan has the power’
Raj Bhawan on Thursday issued an instruction to the education department and the Bihar Government not to take any decision or accept any orders except those from the Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Raj Bhawan in the matter of running the affairs of the Universities in the state. The instruction, issued on August 31 by Principal Secretary […]
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Bihar: Nepal national sentenced to 7 yrs RI by NIA special court in fake currency case
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Patna has sentenced key accused in Bihar’s ‘fake Indian currency notes’ case to seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and fined in two separate cases, officials said on Tuesday. Abi Mohammad Ansari, hailing from Nepal’s Bara district, has been convicted […]
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Bihar: Hut near banks of Ganga River washed away in Bhagalpur
A hut near the banks of the Ganga River in the Naugachhia village of Bhagalpur got washed away on Friday due to soil erosion followed by heavy rainfall in the district. Visuals showed that the hut came under the grip of the flow of the River and got torpedoed within seconds, creating panic among […]
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“Unfortunate incident”: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar after journalist shot dead in Araria
Responding to the murder of a journalist in Araria district, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday termed the incident ‘unfortunate’. Speaking to reporters, the Bihar CM said, “It is a very unfortunate incident. How can someone kill a person this way? I have asked the officials to inquire into it.” A journalist was allegedly shot dead […]