Condemning the police lathi-charge on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protesters in Patna on Thursday, Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) chief Pashupati Kumar Paras said “dictatorship should not happen in a democratic system.” The BJP on Thursday alleged that a party leader died after sustaining injuries during police lathi-charge as party workers […]
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“Divided in their thoughts:” BJP leader slams opposition party meeting in Patna
Taking a dig at the mega opposition party meeting held in Patna a day earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson RP Singh on Saturday said it was the “opposition” to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that had brought all the non-BJP ruled opposition leaders together at a platform who, as per […]
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Ahead of Opposition meeting, RJD workers flaunt party symbol ‘lantern’ on streets of Patna
Ahead of the Opposition leaders’ meeting, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers were seen flaunting the party symbol ‘lantern’ on the streets of Patna on Friday. A dwarf man with a ‘lantern’ mounted on his helmet was seen sitting on the roof of a car. The car’s roof is also laden […]
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NCP Chief Sharad Pawar to participate in Opposition meeting on June 23 in Patna
Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said he would participate in a meeting of the top Opposition leaders convened by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, to mobilise the opposition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting will be held in Patna […]
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Akhilesh Yadav to attend Oppn parties meeting in Patna
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will participate in a meeting of Opposition parties scheduled to be held in Bihar’s capital city Patna on June 12. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has been holding meetings to bring together Opposition parties against Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to chair the meeting, […]
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Bihar: “Lathi-Charge to hoga hi,” said JD (U) MLA Gopal Mandal after students’ protest in Patna
Defending the police lathi charge on students’ protest, Janata Dal (U) MLA Gopal Mandal said the lathi-charge on students is justified as this is one of the ways of state machinery to curb the movement. He was speaking after police lathi-charged on the students over Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) question paper leak issue in Patna. Gopal said, […]
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Bihar: Schools in Patna to remain closed from today till year-end
Schools will remain closed for students up to class 8 from today till year-end in view of cold wave conditions in Bihar’s Patna, the district magistrate said in a notice. “In view of the cold wave conditions, schools in Patna will remain closed for students up to class 8 from […]
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Bihar: Special arrangements being made at IGIMS amid fresh Covid surge in Patna
Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) Hospital in Patna stated on Thursday that it was focusing on making special arrangements for combating the disease. IGIMS superintendent Manish Mandal told, “There is nothing to worry about, as we are better prepared […]
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Bihar: NIA raids underway in Phulwari Sharif, Patna
National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids are underway at two locations in Phulwari Sharif and Patna in Bihar on Tuesday in connection with the Popular Front of India (PFI) case. Earlier this year, a PFI “terror module” was unearthed by Bihar Police in Phulwari Sharif district of the state with the arrest of three people, including a retired Jharkhand police […]
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Bihar: IT conducts raid at premises of JD(U) chief Lalan Singh’s close aide in Patna
The Income Tax (IT) department on Friday conducted raids at multiple locations in Bihar’s Patna, including the Shivpuri, Patel Nagar, and Boring Road premises of builder Gabbu Singh. Builder Gabbu Singh is a close aide of the national president of Janata Dal (United) Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh. Details in […]
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DRI seizes gold worth Rs 33 cr at Mumbai, Patna, Delhi
As many as 394 pieces of foreign-origin gold bars weighing approximately 65.46 kgs and valued at Rs 33.40 crore have been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). According to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, the gold bars were being smuggled from neighbouring countries. “Specific intelligence indicated that […]
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Bihar: Son of ex-RJD MLC arrested for misbehaving with DSP in Patna
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Anwar Ahmed’s son Afshar Ahmed has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and others inside a police station in Patna on Friday. According to Police, Afshar Ahmed misbehaved with DSP Ashok Singh at Pirbahore police station in Patna. Afshar […]
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CBI raids RJD MLA in Patna in alleged land for railways jobs case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday conducted raids in Bihar in alleged land-for railways jobs case. Raids by a central agency are underway at the residence of RJD MLC Sunil Singh in Patna. “It is being done intentionally. There is no meaning to it. They are doing it thinking […]
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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 […]
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Patna: Fire breaks out in Visvesvaraya Bhavan, doused
A fire that broke out in Visvesvaraya Bhavan in Bihar’s Patna has been doused, said an official in the fire department on Wednesday. Earlier today, a fire broke out on the third floor of the building, following which fire tenders were rushed to the spot. No casualty has been reported […]