Tag: Bihar
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Mahagathbandhan finalises seat sharing in Bihar, RJD keeps 20 of 40 seats
Addressing the media, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha said that former Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav will contest on a RJD symbol.
March 22, 2019 -
Paswan faces pressures to change his electoral ‘vow’ as contest gets tough for NDA in Bihar
The pressure to reconsider his decision mounts on Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Paswan after a recent survey conducted by the BJP revealed the NDA may lose this seat to its rival if Paswan stays away from the contest.
March 13, 2019 -
Mulayam seethes as son buckles
BJP circles are buzzing with speculation about Amit Shah’s absence from the function at Parliament House for the unveiling of Atal Behari Vajpayee’s portrait in Central Hall.
February 27, 2019 -
Kirti Azad, former BJP leader, joins Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi
Azad, who was the member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, was scheduled to officially join the Congress on Friday, but the programme was cancelled in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack.
February 18, 2019 -
Nobody’s children
Across the age group 15-18 years, the picture becomes even more grim, with 23 million children required to serve as breadwinners, according to Child Rights and You (CRY).
February 18, 2019 -
I can feel the anger in your hearts, says PM Modi in Bihar on Pulwama attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he can feel the anger in the hearts of the people over the 14 February terror attack in Pulwama which killed over 40 CRPF jawans.
February 17, 2019 -
Honour killing: 5 deaths reported since January in Bihar
In the latest incident, two young lovers were killed, their bodies were chopped into pieces and burnt on the same funeral pyre in Gaya
February 13, 2019 -
Madhubani paintings: From walls to cardboard
Once done on walls and roofs, limited to festivals or weddings, the Mithila painting, or Madhubani, changed drastically down the years. Now, it is seen not only on paper but has got a place on clothes and home furnishing
February 9, 2019 -
Seemanchal Express tragedy: 7 killed as 11 coaches of Delhi-bound train derail in Bihar
Around 11 coaches of the Jogbani-Anand Vihar Seemanchal Express derailed in Bihar’s Vaishali district early on Sunday killing at least seven persons and injuring many.
February 3, 2019 -
Bihar amused as ex-MP Lovely Anand, wife of jailed politician, joins Congress
Congress becoming most sought-after for muscle-flexing, influential leaders; Anant Singh, who has over a dozen criminal cases pending against him, too looks headed for the grand old party
January 26, 2019 -
BJP faces challenge to keep its flock together in Bihar
Bihar has a total of 40 LS seats of which the BJP is contesting on only 17 seats, which means 13 candidates who fought elections on BJP tickets last time will have to go ticketless; party has parted with 17 seats for its new ally, the JDU, and the remaining six were left for LJP
January 19, 2019 -
Lok Sabha 2019: BJP, JD(U) to contest on 17 seats in Bihar; LJP on 6
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest on 17 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar in next year’s general elections alongside Janata Dal (United), which will contest on 17, and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which will contest on the remaining 6.
December 23, 2018 -
Farmers’ voice
Truth to tell though, no one really shares the farmer’s joyless existence, even if there is something enduring about the image of an urban three-year-old juggling bottles of water that she is taking to the fatigued farmers at Ramlila maidan.
December 7, 2018 -
Student polls bring fresh tension in JD(U)-BJP relation in Bihar
The cause of fresh tension is the alleged move by Prashant Kishor, JD-U vice-president considered very close to chief minister Nitish Kumar, to meddle in the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) elections and work in favour of his party.
December 5, 2018 -
Three killed, 18 injured in road accident in Bihar
The deceased have been identified as Anarkali Devi, Rinku Devi and Bal Kishore Singh, the SDO said and added they belonged to Lachhwar village.
November 23, 2018 -
Prayers offered to Sun to mark Chhath festival in Bihar
Colourful idols of the Sun God riding his chariot with seven horses, a new attraction this year, were sold on the riverbanks.
November 13, 2018 -
Pregnant woman killed for objecting to smoking in train; accused arrested
Chinat Devi was travelling with her family in the general bogey of Punjab-Bihar Jallianwala Express when she objected to a co-passenger smoking.
November 10, 2018