Tag: Bihar
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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 -
Was revolt ‘orchestrated’ to delay seat-sharing deal with Nitish Kumar’s JD-U?
According to him, JDU has lost its significant support base over the past few years owing its bizarre moves to frequently desert its allies midway.
November 10, 2018 -
‘Kite-flying’: Bihar allies on Nitish Kumar-Amit Shah’s seat-sharing pact in Bihar
The NDA allies expressed their reservation after reports emerged that BJP and the JD(U) are expected to field candidates on 34 out of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.
November 9, 2018 -
Bihar dismisses 175 cops, suspends 23 others for violence over female colleague’s death
Blaming the seniors for putting Pathak on duty despite ill health, trainee constables went on a rampage, vandalising the entire police line and overturning vehicles of officials.
November 5, 2018 -
Bihar: Tourist found hanging from tree in Bodh Gaya
A tourist, believed to be from Australia, was found hanging from a tree on Saturday inside a forest in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
November 3, 2018 -
Bihar constables attack officers, probe ordered
They said the woman constable died due to sheer negligence and the "inhuman and authoritarian stance of her seniors".
November 2, 2018 -
Paddy from other states smuggled into Punjab for higher MSP
On inquiry, the drivers gave the statement that they had brought the paddy from Muzaffarnagar in Bihar and the bills and the bilties (waybill) of the content were taken from them on reaching the mill premises by a motorcyclist who was reportedly sent there by the mill owner.
October 30, 2018 -
Newborn baby dies of rat bites in Bihar ICU, says family
However, the hospital authorities refuted it and the district administration assured the family of a probe into the matter.
October 30, 2018 -
BJP, JD(U) will contest equal number of seats in Bihar LS polls: Amit Shah
The details of the number of seats and the constituencies from which the parties would contest would be made public in two-three days.
October 27, 2018 -
Complaint against Smriti Irani in Bihar court over sanitary pad remark
Irani on Tuesday waded into the Sabarimala issue by asking if it was proper for anybody to desecrate a place of worship to justify the right to pray.
October 26, 2018 -
Bihar: JD-U takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav’s save constitution yatra
He has urged the Jharkhand police chief to make arrangements so that in the event of such a conspiracy being hatched, the same is effectively foiled.
October 24, 2018 -
BJP ally JD-U dares Union Minister to change name of Bakhtiyarpur
Sanjay Singh, considered close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, dared Giriraj to change the name of Bakhtiyarpur.
October 22, 2018