A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Patna has been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of the secretary of an NGO run by him, police said on Wednesday. Baban Yadav was arrested late on Tuesday following an FIR lodged by the secretary of Buddha Society Seva Foundation, an NGO which[Read More…]
Tag: Bihar
Bihar: Planning department under secretary shot dead in Patna
Raising a serious concern over the law and order situation in Bihar Under Secretary of Planning department Rajiv Kumar shot in the state capital on Tuesday morning. He was shot by criminals at his residence. After being gunned down, he was rushed to a hospital in Patna where he was[Read More…]
Opposition unity failed idea, NDA will break records in 2019: PM Modi
Debunking opposition plans for a grand alliance as “political adventurism” and a “failed idea”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will get more seats than ever and break all records in the 2019 Lok Sabha battle. He ruled out cracks in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying the coalition[Read More…]
Tejashwi gives one week ultimatum to Nitish Kumar to unveil missing girls’ whereabouts
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has come up with a fresh attack on the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over ongoing Muzaffarpur shelter home controversy. Asking CM Kumar to resign Tejashwi has alleged that he is unable to run a state and claimed that it will be proved that he is[Read More…]
What does outcome of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman polls mean?
2019 will be a strong coalition Based Lok Sabha election. This factor was released by Congress earlier and now BJP has realized it. Alliance partners are the key to next elections – not only quantity but the quality of coalition will help the national parties. 6 states which have more[Read More…]
CCEA approves new 4-lane bridge on Kosi river in Bihar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the construction of the 6.93 km-long four-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar that would cut down the distance between Phulaut to Bihpur from 72 km to 12 km. “The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the project for construction of 6.930 km-long four-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar,” Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the media[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election: A Knife-edge Election
On Penultimate day of Monsoon Session i.e 9th of August, Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held. The chance of a contest is high as opposition may not agree to the consensus candidate citing an example of Lok Sabha where the Speaker is from[Read More…]
Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case: Only comment from woman lawmaker of BJP comes as shame
Meenakshi Lekhi was trolled by twitterati on Saturday after her comments over Rahul Gandhi joining the candle march led by Tejashwi Yadav at Jantar-Mantar in protest to the highlighted rape case of Muzaffarpur shelter home. Adding further disgrace to the BJP and NDA Meenakshi Lekhi said, “Jaaton ke gaon mein[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Who all are joining Tejashwi Yadav’s rally at Jantar-Mantar
Bihar leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav has taken the protest to the roads of Delhi. He has called everyone to join him and RJD at Jantar Mantar in the protest. He tweeted today morning, “Come Delhi, join us today at Jantar-Mantar in evening for dignity and safety of Bharat Mata’s[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar’s ‘Sushasan’ is a ‘Kushasan’ for Women and Girls of Bihar
Bihar, exactly a year ago had hit headline of every media house. The reason was the shocking political masterstroke by Nitish Kumar for his survival as Bihar’s Chief Minister anyhow by hook or crook. Year after, it is again in headlines but this time it is not about settling political[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Journalists thrashed over questions on sexual abuse
Bihar Social Minister Manju Sharma had an encounter with media while she was leaving after the inauguration ceremony of ‘Kanya Utthan Yojana’ (Girls upliftment project). There she was asked by the media about the delay in the investigation into the rape cases of Muzaffarpur shelter home and about oppositions demand[Read More…]
Bihar: JDU MLA Bima Bharti’s son found dead on rail tracks
JDU legislator, Bima Bharti’s teenages son, Deepak, was found dead on a railway track in Patna Friday morning. Though the minister’s family suspects murder, the police said they would wait for post-mortem report to go ahead with next course of their investigation. Friends of Deepak, with whom he used to[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur shelter home case: SC takes suo motu, bans publishing of victims’ image
Taking suo motu cognizance of Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bihar government and the Ministry of Women and Child Development and has asked to keep the identity of the rape survivors confidential. Putting a ban on releasing or publishing the victims’[Read More…]
Shelter-home Rape Case: RJD, Congress calls Bihar Bandh hitting rails, seek CM’s resignation
A shutdown called by the Left parties, Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar on Thursday against the recent rape of 34 minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur district, seeks justice, demands the resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Other than CM Nitish Kumar’s resignation, the Bandh[Read More…]
Bihar govt gave ads to Muzaffarpur shelter home accused’s newspaper
As CBI investigates the Muzaffarpur shelter home case more instances of crime are duged up. The owner of the government-funded NGO, Brijesh Thakur has been the main accused in the shelter home case. Two separate cases have been registered against him so far. The second case was filed only after[Read More…]
11 girls go missing from another shelter home in Muzaffarpur
It has been a week since the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case came into light and few days since Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case. The investigation into the matter is on and yet another shocking and saddening case has been discovered. Earlier the CBI had registered a[Read More…]
Tej Pratap Yadav gets a look of Lord Shiva as he sets out for Deoghar
RJD leader Lalu Prasad’s youngest son, Tej Pratap dresses up as Lord Shiva, sets out for Deoghar to offer prayers on the occasion of ‘Sawan’. Before leaving for Deoghar he was seen with a shell in a Shiva temple. It was his costume that stole away the show. Tej chose[Read More…]
BJP MLC threatens Bihar governor for acting against mafias
A video of a BJP MLC has floated on social media and has been tweeted by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav from his twitter handle where the MLC is openly threatening Bihar’s governor. In the video, he is clearly heard saying, “Rajyapalnama kaa hain, ki jo keh denge wo ho jayega.[Read More…]
Delhi Court summons Lalu Yadav, wife, son Tejashwi, in 2006 IRCTC case
A city court on Monday issued summons to former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others in connection with the 2006 IRCTC hotels maintenance contract case. The case relates to alleged irregularities in the allotment of contracts of two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and[Read More…]
Well hatched conspiracy by few people against Super30’s Anand Kumar: Tejashwi Yadav
Bihar leader of the opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav came in support of Super30’s Anand Kumar today. He tweeted in his support and said that there is a well-hatched conspiracy by few by few highly self-centric, narrow-minded, incompetent and failed competitors who are trying to sabotage hard earned reputation[Read More…]
‘Philanthropy cannot be mixed with profession’: Super30 co-founder Abhayanand
Super30, a free tutorial to coach 30 bright aspirants of IIT entrance test who come from underprivileged families of Bihar is said to be an exceptional idea. The international exposure this concept got was phenomenal. It made IPS officer and educationalist Abhayanand and Ramanujam School of Mathematics teacher Anand Kumar[Read More…]
Life line of Patna, Bailey road caves in after heavy rains
Patna: A large of part of a road in Patna caved in on Sunday following heavy rains that pounded the state capital round the clock, officials said. The Bailey road, considered the life line of Patna, caved in due to heavy rains continuing since Saturday. Several areas are water-logged, a[Read More…]
Congress welcomes Ram Vilas Paswan’s move, says Shaktisinh Gohil
New Delhi: As Union minister, Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP turned up the heat on Modi government over the appointment of A.K. Goel as NGT chairman and demanded his removal by August 9, the Congress while welcoming his move said he can’t stay silent now as he has to do the[Read More…]
14 get life, one a 10-year term in Ara hooch tragedy of Bihar
Patna: A Bihar court on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to 14 persons and 10 years in jail to one person in the 2012 hooch tragedy reported in Ara in Bhojpur district, a government lawyer said. Ara Additional District and Sessions Judge R.C. Diwedi on Tuesday pronounced all 15 accused guilty.[Read More…]
Prakash Jha to direct biopic on mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh
Mumbai/Patna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha, known for his socio-political dramas, will direct a biopic on the life of Indian mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh, whom he considers the nation’s treasure. Excited to be a part of the film, the Gangaajal director said in a statement: Dr. Vashishtha Narayan Singh, the brilliant mathematician[Read More…]