Amidst the ongoing rift in the mega alliance of RJD-JD(U) in Bihar, chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has made it almost clear that he does not want his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, to continue in office without clearing his name in the corruption case or clarifying the matter publicly. Tejashwi’s name was[Read More…]
India is making a huge noise about women empowerment but what are we doing about it? Of course, something if not many things. Rangoli – (Mahilayon ki satrangi duniya) is a creative multi-purpose sales outlet set up by women, for the women and of the women in small district of[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar can never be happy with the Congress because “anti-Congressism is in his blood”, said Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of the state. He was always “comfortable” with the BJP, the veteran leader added. His remark came amid speculation that Nitish could return[Read More…]
The employees of a government office in East Champaran in Bihar wear helmets while working in the office. The dilapidated condition of the office building has forced the employees to cover their heads while working inside the office. Even the people visiting the office in prefer to cover their heads[Read More…]
While the Bihar Grand Alliance is appearing to turn sour, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly asserted that the Grand Alliance between the Janata Dal-United (JDU), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress is unbreakable. As per reports, Kumar spoke to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi about keeping the grand alliance[Read More…]
Bihar deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav, has finally spoken against the allegation of corruption charges against him in connection with a land-for-hotel case. The RJD leader has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for conspiring against him. Tejashwi is under investigation by the CBI for amassing Benami properties[Read More…]
In a first such conviction, a Jehanabad court has punished two brothers to five-year-jail term with fine of Rs 1 lakh under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The court of Jehanabad additional district judge sentenced Mastan Manjhi and Painter Manjhi and slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh for[Read More…]
Bihar will impose fines on cattle (cow, ox and buffalo) owners if they abandon the animals on roads and has also decided to keep the abandoned cattle in cowsheds. Recently, chief minister Nitish Kumar had called for a national debate on “cow vigilantism” following a wave in lynchings across the[Read More…]
The Janata Dal (United) said that that the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) cannot break the united opposition of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Janata Dal (United). JD(U) leader, Sharad Yadav, said that Lalu Yadav is an integral part of the united opposition. “This tirade which has been unleashed against[Read More…]
At least 26 people including women and children were killed and more than a dozen injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in last 24 hours. The death cases were reported from different places including Vaishali, Patna, Rohtas, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, Gaya, Samastipur, Siwan, Araria and Aurangabad districts on[Read More…]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday morning conducted raids at Lalu Yadav’s daughter and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Misa Bharti’s Delhi residence in link with an alleged money laundering case. Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar were probed over allegations that they bought “benami” land at subsidised prices. Raids were[Read More…]
Unlike several rural areas in the country, which do not have access to toilets, this particular village is devoid of toilets for the most unusual reason. The residents of Ghazipur village in Bihar have no toilet in the region because of their strong belief in superstitions. They believe that toilets[Read More…]
In a commendable move, Obaidur Rahman, an NRI from Saudi Arabia has offered to help the children of the minority communities to achieve their dreams of studying in premier educational institutes of the country. Rahman, a Saudi Arabia-based businessman, has joined hands with Super 30, a free coaching centre that[Read More…]
Speaking at a press conference in Patna on Monday, Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, said that the’ Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar is strong’. The JD(U) chief said that being the largest Opposition party, the Congress should set the Opposition’s agenda. “Opposition must have an alternative agenda to the government as[Read More…]
While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to support the BJP candidate for presidential polls raised questions about ‘Grand Alliance’, Kumar said that he would attend alliance partner Lalu Yadav’s anti-BJP rally “if invited”. At a worker’s party meeting, Kumar lashed out the Congress, saying that he would attend the[Read More…]
While differences in the Grand Alliance in Bihar seems to deepen, the Janata Dal (United) or JD (U) has decided not to attend Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad’s “BJP hatao, desh bachao” rally in Patna which is scheduled to take place on August 27, said a party leader. The[Read More…]
In a shocking case of humiliation, a 30-year-old married woman and her 27-year-old lover were tied to a tree and cruelly beaten up, allegedly on the orders of a village panchayat in Muzaffarpur in north Bihar. The panchayat at Gopinathpur village ordered to tie the lovebirds after they were caught[Read More…]
Commenting on the issue, Sushil Modi, from the opposition BJP said that “We are not surprised, we knew this alliance can’t survive 5 years”.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has defended his choice of supporting NDA’s presidential nominee and former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind. Nitish Kumar said that the decision of supporting Ram Nath Kovind was well-thought-out and ‘Bihar Ki Beti’ Meira Kumar has been selected only to lose. In Bihar’s capital Patna,[Read More…]
Six men allegedly gang-raped a 16-year old girl and threw her out of a moving train in Bihar. The minor told police that two men had abducted her from an isolated place near her home in Lakhisarai district and brutally raped her on Saturday. She was later taken to the[Read More…]
In the run-up to the Presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 17, the BJP on Monday conducted a meeting of its board members in New Delhi. As announced by BJP President Amit Shah, Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has been decided as BJP’s Presidential candidate. The final decision[Read More…]
Bihar’s revenue collection decreased by Rs 1,738 crore in 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16, a year after the state banned liquor on April 5 last year. Bihar could only generate Rs 23,711 in 2016-17 against the state’s revenue collection of Rs 25,449 crore in 2015-16. Although the drop in revenue,[Read More…]
On Saturday, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) terminated the license of Bihar Health Minister, Tej Pratap Yadav’s petrol pump, after he failed to present a satisfactory explanation to the notice issued over the allocation of the property in the state. Earlier on May 31, BPCL issued a notice to[Read More…]
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of a face value of Rs 70,000 were recovered by police in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. Vivek Kumar , Muzaffarpur senior superintendent of police, said that fake notes in the denomination in Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 20 were recovered from a shop[Read More…]
You must have heard about many fairs from books, cloths, to furniture and almost every non-living thing. But have you ever heard of a Groom fair? Yes, the ‘groom fair’ or ‘Dulha Mela’! Mithilalanchal ‘Saurath Sabha’ in Bihar is famous for ‘Dulha Mela’. The practice of buying grooms is being[Read More…]