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Centre to spend Rs 44,950 crore in Bihar under Bharatmala road project: BJP leader
Patna: Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the Centre will spend Rs 44,950 crore in 2023-24 in Bihar under Bharatmala, a centrally funded project which aims to build a…
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‘Are you living in England?’, Nitish chides farmer on using English
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday became upset when a farmer used English words during a presentation at a farmers’ meet. Nitish Kumar was the chief guest at an event organised…
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SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL alleging ‘unnecessary’ hysterectomies in Bihar, Raj, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on Monday on a PIL alleging that doctors in Bihar, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have been performing “unnecessary hysterectomies”, a surgical procedure to remove…
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Bihar jail inmate swallows mobile phone during checking
Gopalganj: An inmate of Bihar’s Gopalganj district jail reportedly swallowed a mobile phone during checking out of fear being caught by prison officers, an official said on Monday. Qaishar Ali, the prisoner,…
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Criminal wanted in several bank heists held in Bihar’s Purnea
Patna: The Bihar police have arrested a wanted bank robber from a village in Purnea, an official said on Saturday. Accused Raja Sahani alias Munna Michel was active in many districts of…
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Nation looking at Bihar with great expectations for change: Arundhati Roy
Patna: Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy said on Friday that she has great expectations from Bihar in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as the exercise of opposition unity is starting…
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Tejashwi meet Kejriwal to discuss opposition unity
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital on Tuesday to discuss various matters, including opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.…
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Chair hurled at Nitish Kumar during Samadhan Yatra in Aurangabad
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a close shave on Monday when an unidentified man hurled a plastic chair at him in Aurangabad during his Samadhan Yatra. Nitish Kumar reached the…
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Nitish Kumar has lost his credibility, says Chirag Paswan
Patna: Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJPR) President Chirag Paswan on Thursday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been losing credibility in a big way in state politics and should step…
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Petition in Bihar court accuses RSS chief of denigrating Brahmins
Muzaffarpur: A complaint was filed before a Bihar court on Tuesday, against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for allegedly denigrating Brahmins in a recent speech. The petition was filed before the court of…
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Politics starts over Saran violence, BJP says Jungle Raj is back in Bihar
Patna: After the violence in Mubarakpur village in Saran, the BJP targeted the Mahagathbandhan government of Nitish Kumar for the return of Jungle Raj. BJP leader Neeraj Kumar Bablu went to Rubal…
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Bihar: Activist files complaint against Ramdev for controversial anti-Muslim remarks
Muzaffarpur: A Bihar-based rights activist on Saturday filed a complaint against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims with his remarks at a recent meeting of seers. Tamanna…