Bihar

20 Dec

Alcohol found from home of JD(U) leader in Bihar’s Chhapra

Business CorrespondentCrimeBihar, Nitish Kumar

A joint team of the Chhapra Police and the Excise Department retrieved liquor from a JD(U) leader Kameshwar home in Marhaura. He is a state council associate of the JD(U). Alcohol from domestic and foreign brands was spotted in the house owned and rented out by the politician. Recently in there has been a incident in a state where over 70 people were killed after they consumed spurious liquor in the state. CM Nitish Kumar has debated and said that no recompense will be provided, as “those who drink alcohol will die”, even as his investigating team are yet to…

18 Dec

Bihar hooch tragedy: Slugfest over compensation, on-spot inquiry as death toll reaches 70

Business CorrespondentCrime, PoliticalBihar, Nitish Kumar

The death rate in the Hooch tragedy in Saran district of Bihar has jumped up to 70 which is the highest in the last 6 years. Inspite of the strict rules and regulations against the consumption of alcohol, the system has not been successful in keeping a check on the illegal manufacture and sale of spurious liquor, which is easy to make and sold at cheaper prices. The incident came into light on Wednesday when approximately 9 people died due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the Saran district. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to appoint…

10 Sep

At Science Conclave Opened By PM Narendra Modi, No Show By Two States

editorPoliticalBihar, Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In a growing fashion of states keeping off Centrally organised events, Jharkhand and Bihar have decided to pass by the Centre-State Science Conclave that used to be inaugurated on Saturday by means of Prime Minister Modi. The event is being attended by way of all other country governments and an reputable purpose for their absence is awaited.The conclave, which is the first of its kind, is to be a two-day match aimed at strengthening Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms to "build a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem throughout the country". Apart from the central and state governments, the…

05 Sep

After meeting Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, CM Nitish Kumar clears air on PM ambition

editorPoliticalBihar, rahul gandhi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi and reportedly discussed the cutting-edge political situation in the country and approaches to preserve the Opposition solidarity as parties gear up for the conventional election of 2024. Kumar, however, once more dominated out his prime ministerial ambitions. This was additionally Kumar's first meeting with Gandhi considering that his JD(U) snapped ties with the NDA in Bihar and formed a Mahagathbandhan government with the RJD, Congress, and different parties. Kumar has expressed his gratitude to Gandhi for extending the Congress's help to the Bihar authorities formation, information…

31 Aug

‘Lathi-charge on BPSC aspirants unacceptable’: BJP attacks Nitish Kumar govt for ‘anti-students’ stance

editorEducationBihar

On Wednesday (August 31) condemning the lathi-charge on Bihar Public Service Commission candidates, Minister of State for Home affair Nithyananda Rai demanded action against irresponsible officials. Speaking to ANI, Nithyananda Rai accused the newly formed alliance authorities of exerting pressure on BPSC candidates."The JDU-RJD authorities had promised to provide 20 lakh jobs to the youth of Bihar but instead of keeping their word, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav are using force on BPSC students who are only concerned about their right to free and fair exams," the minister said. Notably, there have been clashes between BPSC candidates and police personnel…

26 Aug

‘Insult to Hindu faith’: BJP purifies temple after Muslim minister enters with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

editorPoliticalBihar

The BJP's Gaya district unit conducted a purification ceremony at the Vishnupada temple amid controversy over a non-Hindu minister of the new Bihar government entering the sanctum sanctorum. On ThursdayBJP district unit president Dhanraj Sharma said, "We performed a 'suddhikaran' puja at my temple after offering prayers by fetching water from the Falgu river,". On Wednesday, the Panda Samaj participants performed a puja and cleaned the temple sanctum with water from the Falgu river..The controversy erupted after Bihar's Communications and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Israil Mansuri entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Vishnupad temple during a visit to Gaya with…

22 Aug

On camera, Patna bureaucrat thrashes protesting job aspirant holding national flag

editorEducation, PoliticalBihar

Hundreds of aspirants for teachers' posts protested the prolongation of their recruitment by baton-charging the police in Bihar's capital Patna on Monday. A video of the protest has gone viral, showing a bureaucrat beating a protester to the ground. Once there was a protest at the Dak Bangla intersection in Patna. In the video, the official, identified as KK Singh, Additional District Magistrate of Patna, can be seen dragging the man and beating him as he crouches on the floor and holds the national flag in his hand. The flag was later confiscated by the police. A large number of…

11 Aug

No-confidence motion against speaker delayed Bihar assembly session

editorPoliticalBihar

In the first Cabinet assembly after taking oath on Wednesday, CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, determined to convene the Bihar meeting session on August 24 to are seeking for have faith vote. The session was delayed as speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha refused to stop and promoted ruling alliance to move a no-confidence motion. As per norms, 50 lawmakers signed the motion and submitted it to the meeting secretary. Former speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the action could be taken up only after 14 days from the date it was once served on. He stated it will be…

10 Aug

Tejashwi Yadav promises bumper jobs in a month, says Bihar has shown the way

editorPoliticalBihar

Bihar’s new deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav stated the country of a wished to observe the direction proven with the aid of his state. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, who took oath along with Janata Dal-United (JDU) supremo Nitish Kumar for the state’s pinnacle two posts after the latter snapped ties with the BJP, said there will be thousands of jobs on provide for terrible and formative years within a month. Stating that his combat had been in opposition to unemployment, Yadav said the job affords would be grand to a never-before-seen level. “Bihar did what the country needs to…

09 Aug

Bihar: I’ve Resigned, Says Nitish Kumar, Visits Tejashwi Yadav’s Home

editorPoliticalBihar

“I’ve resigned,” stated Nitish Kumar this evening, hours after his party signed off on his choice to stop his alliance with the BJP in Bihar. Nitish Kumar met his MLAs for the second time before coming up with his choice about dumping the BJP. He met the governor to submit his resignation letter this afternoon. "I have resigned, and I have informed my legislators about this," he told the media after meeting the governor. He will meet the Governor for the 2nd time along with Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav to seek a new term as Chief Minister.The tension between…