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PATNA: 20 people are feared to dead while several injured during Chhath(the most popular ceremony in bihar, dedicated to the sun god) ceremonies at Patna( on Monday. Most of the victims are reported to be women and children. ”14 deaths have been confirmed till now, of which 9 are children. More than 50…
Making his first visit to Pakistan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said he was captivated by the warmth of brotherhood and goodwill here as he shared his experiences in realising his quest for ensuring an all-round development in his state. “Pakistan and India have common history and heritage.…
Over 65,000 Bihar Police constables have threatened to go on five days mass leave from October 10 after talks between the state government and the policemen’s association failed, an official said on Saturday. After negotiations with officials of the state administration failed, the policemen would go on leave from October…
Bhagalpur: Describing the special status demand for Bihar as Nitish Kumar’s pet political agenda to boost his career, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said that the Chief Minister was nursing an ambition to become the Prime Minister of the country. “The special status demand is nothing but a personal and…
Darbhanga: A protester among a group of contractual workers on Wednesday showed a slipper to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a public meeting in this district, official sources said. The man suddenly took his ‘chappal’ in his hand and showed it to Kumar as he was addressing a gathering to…
Betiah (Bihar): Describing the political situation as “critical” after Trinamool Congress withdrew its support to the UPA government, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said he would support anyone in the formation of the next government at the Centre if it grants special category status to Bihar. “I will extend…
Patna: At least 65,000 police constables in Bihar on Tuesday staged a sit-in (dharna) to press for their 15-point charter of demands, including various allowances. All the police constables staged the sit-in during the duty hours in the second of their five-phase protest to draw attention of the state government, a…
Patna: The Narendra Modi Fans’ Association (NMFA) will celebrate Gujarat Chief Minister’s 62nd birthday at a function to be held in the BJP office on Monday, an NMFA office bearer said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the NMFA office bearers and members, association President Dhananjaya Sharma said.…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday termed the diesel price hike and limiting the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders as a cruel joke on the common people of the country and demanded a roll-back. “It is nothing but a cruel joke with people because they have been fighting…
Patna: National heritage status for Ganga was demanded on Thursday by a body headed by BJP leader Uma Bharti in view of the sanctity of the river. It is not enough to merely give national river status to the river which should be given national heritage status, ‘Ganga Samagra’ member…
Patna: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ramvilas Paswan on Saturday demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a petition was filed in a Jharkhand court seeking to make Nitish Kumar an accused in the multi-crore Animal Husbandry Department scam. “It is a clear case of corruption case…
Biharsharif: :A complaint case was filed in Nalanda district court on Monday against MNS chief Raj Thackeray for his hate speech against the Bihari people. A social activist Biresh Pandey filed the case in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Krishna Bihari Pandey under several sections of IPC. The…
