Bihar
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SC rejects PIL against appointment of BPSC chairperson
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai. A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Atul…
- India
Bihar electoral roll revision: 89.7 pc of voters submit forms, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India said on Thursday that 89.7 per cent of the existing Bihar electors have given their Enumeration Form for inclusion in the draft Electoral Roll to…
- Politics
Bihar voter list revision: Tejashwi alleges irregularities, slams EC and BJP
Patna: As the voter list revision process intensifies ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday, launched a sharp political…
- India
EC finds large number of foreigners in Bihar voter list
New Delhi: Field-level functionaries of the Election Commission have found “a large number of people” from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar during house-to-house visits made for the ongoing intensive review of the voters’…
- Opinions
Murder, murder and more murders; Bihar is new normal in India
If a top health-hub tycoon of Bihar is gunned down outside his house just a stone’s throw from the sprawling bungalow of Chief Justice of Patna High Court and High Court Club…
- India
Bihar govt to employment opportunities to 1 cr youths in 5 yrs: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the Bihar government will provide jobs and employment opportunities to one crore youths over the next five years. In a bid to impart…
- India
IMD issues yellow alert for 18 districts in Bihar
Patna: The monsoon has picked up pace in Bihar, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for 18 districts on Friday, predicting rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds with speeds…
- India
Tejashwi accuses EC of being ‘BJP’s agent’ over voter list revision
Patna: Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Thursday, alleged that the Election Commission appears to be working as an agent of the BJP. Speaking to the media persons…
- India
Congress welcomes SC’s suggestion to revise Bihar voter rolls
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said the Supreme Court’s suggestion that the Election Commission (EC) should allow Aadhaar cards, voter-ID cards and ration cards in the Special Intensive Revision of the…
- India
SC to hear pleas against Bihar electoral roll revision on Thursday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. As per the causelist published…
- India
Massive protests, blockades hit Bihar over voter list revision
Patna: Bihar witnessed widespread protests and blockades as the Mahagathbandhan is agitating against the revision of the voter list in the state. The call for a Bihar bandh by the opposition bloc…
- India
Nitish cabinet approves formation of Bihar Youth Commission
Patna: In a major decision, the Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission to empower and provide employment opportunities to the youths in the state. The…
- India
Giriraj Singh alleges ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ to defame Nitish Kumar
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged a “deep-rooted conspiracy” aimed at defaming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and destabilising the state through orchestrated crimes backed by political interests. “In Bihar,…
- Politics
Mayawati urges EC to take cognisance of violent incidents in Bihar
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday said the Election Commission should take cognisance of incidents of violence in Bihar, including the murder of Patna-based businessman Gopal Khemka, for the conduct of peaceful…
- India
No change in instructions for SIR in Bihar, says EC after advertisement leads to confusion
Patna: The Election Commission on Sunday asserted that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was “being implemented smoothly at the ground level” and “there is no change in instructions”.…
