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Path to forming strong govt in Delhi runs through UP, Bihar: Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Congress party wants to form a strong government at the Centre, and the path to it goes from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Addressing party office bearers and workers of the Sareni assembly constituency in Raebareli district, Rahul Gandhi said, "The Congress party wants to form a strong (coalition) government in Delhi...with 200-300 seats. Its path passes through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar." He added, "Until we are strong in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a strong government cannot come to Delhi. Our target is to form an INDIA alliance government first in Bihar and then in Uttar Pradesh." Asserting that in the next UP Assembly election, the BJP will be wiped out, the Rae Bareli MP said, "INDIA alliance government will be formed. (And) wherever our government is going to be formed, whether in Bihar or Uttar Pradesh, it will be formed by listening to the voices of our workers." Referring to the recent terror attack on tourists in .

Bihar govt ensures departure of all Pak nationals ahead of Apr 27 deadline

The Bihar government has said that all Pakistani nationals, who had been to the state in the recent past, have left well ahead of the April 27 deadline. A total of 19 Pakistani nationals, who came to different districts of Bihar on visit visas and tourist visas left the state on April 25 or before that, as per data provided by the state government. The details pertain to those Pakistani nationals who visited the state after January 2025. "The districts have reported that no more Pakistani nationals are left in the state who are yet to return. Only those Pakistani nationals who are on medical visas and long-term visas (LTVs) are currently staying in Bihar. The medical visas are valid till April 29," Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary told PTI on Saturday. The Bihar government had on Friday directed the officials concerned to ensure that no Pakistani citizen stays in India beyond the deadline set by the Centre. "In continuation of the decisions taken

PM Modi flags off 4 trains, launches projects worth Rs 13,500 cr for Bihar

The four new trains are Amrit Bharat express between Saharsa and Mumbai, Namo Bharat Rapid rail between Jaynagar and Patna and trains between Pipra and Saharsa and Saharsa and Samastipur

Nation united in fight on terrorism, says Nitish Kumar on Pahalgam attack

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday condemned the attack in Pahalgam, emphasising that the entire country stands united in the fight against terrorism. Speaking at a government function in Madhubani in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kumar also reaffirmed his political alignment, saying, "I made a mistake in the past, but I will stay with the NDA forever." "The attack at Pahalgam left the entire nation devastated. It was a heinous act. We all condemn it. The entire country is united in the fight against terrorism," he said. Terrorists struck at a prime tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others. Stating that he had "made mistakes" in the past by joining hands with the Opposition, the Bihar CM said, "I will stay with NDA forever. I went 'idhar udhar' in the past. But now, I am with the NDA and will remain with the alliance forever". Kumar added that he had requested the

PM Modi to visit Bihar today; to inaugurate key projects worth ₹13,480 cr

Prime Minister will also participate in a programme marking National Panchayati Raj Day and address a gathering in Madhubani, Bihar

A below-par monsoon could imperil Bihar's agri sector, Assembly elections

If rainfall is below average this year, too, it would mark it as the fourth consecutive year that the agriculturally important state would get lesser rains from the Southwest monsoon

Campa Cola to open new bottling plant in Bihar with ₹1,000 cr investment

Campa Cola, the soft drinks brand owned by Reliance Consumer Products Ltd, the FMCG arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, will open a new bottling plant in Bihar. According to reports, Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL)-owned brand will have a new plant on 35 acres of land in the Begusarai district of Bihar, where it will invest around Rs 1,000 crore. Confirming the development, the state government's agency, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) through a post on social media platform 'X' informed that the plot has been allotted to EPIC Agro Product Ltd, a company that produces and distributes Campa Cola. The upcoming facility will integrate both bottling and manufacturing operations. This marks a significant milestone in Campa Cola's aggressive growth strategy, with a sharp focus on expanding its footprint in eastern and northeastern India. The move comes just two months after the launch of a similar plant in Assam. This year in February, RCPL inaugurate

JD(U) must take 'serious note' of Haryana CM's statement on Bihar: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) to "take serious note" of a remark by Haryana counterpart Naib Singh Saini allegedly indicating that BJP will not let him enjoy another term in office. Yadav spoke to PTI Video at Raghopur, his assembly constituency in Vaishali district, where he was asked about the cryptic remark made by Saini at a function in Delhi on Sunday. Saini was sharing the stage with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. A portion of his speech is being flashed by news channels. Saini can be heard as saying, "Our victory march that saw the BJP return to power in Haryana must continue in Bihar. I am sure the upcoming elections will be won by the BJP under the leadership of Samrat Choudhary". When Yadav's attention was drawn to the remark, he said, "The JD(U) must take serious note of the comment. Saini is a member of the BJP national executive. He appears to have revealed what the party's top leadership has decided,

Committed to welfare of Dalits, upper castes alike: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Speaking at an event organised by JD(U) on the eve of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Nitish Kumar urged people from all communities to foster unity

Nitish Kumar failed to check migration, growing unemployment: Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for allegedly failing to curb migration of labourers and tackling rising unemployment in the state. Pilot, the former deputy CM of Rajasthan, told reporters, "The Nitish Kumar-led government has miserably failed to stop the migration of labourers from Bihar to other parts of the country. It has also failed to provide jobs to the youth. Kumar, who has been Chief Minister for several years, must take responsibility for the growing unemployment in the state." Pilot further alleged that the recruitment process in Bihar lacks transparency. "There are hardly any examinations that are conducted fairly and without controversy. This government is unable to provide jobs to the youth. The NDA government in the state is anti-poor and anti-youth," he said. "Congress is the only party that works for the uplift and betterment of the socially marginalised and economically weaker sections. We are equally ...

Over 50 dead in rain-related incidents across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

UP and and Bihar have an announced an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh for the kin of the deceased

Storm, lightning kill 22 in Bihar's Nalanda; CM announces ₹4 lakh ex-gratia

Of the total casualties, 21 people died as a result of the thunderstorm, while one person succumbed to injuries caused by lightning, the DM said

Lightning kills 13 in Bihar, CM Nitish announces ₹4 lakh aid to each family

As per the CMO, five people were killed in Begusarai, four in Darbhanga, and three in Madhubani, while Samastipur recorded one fatality

BCECE 2025 registration begins at official website; here's how to apply

The registrations for BCECE 2025 will start via online mode today, i.e. April 9. The deadline for the BCECE 2025 registration is May 6, 2025. Students can visit the official website to register

Average Mudra loan size down in Kishore category, up in Shishu segment

Bihar leads the top five states based on the number of loan accounts sanctioned, with 5.95 crore loan accounts, followed closely by Tamil Nadu with 5.82 crore accounts

Bihar clock tower row: Officials deny ₹40 lakh claim, confirm cable theft

Smart City officials deny reports of ₹40 lakh spent on Bihar Sharif clock tower; confirm cable theft at the under-construction site, say inauguration will follow completion

Rahul Gandhi joins 'Palayan roko, naukri do' padyatra in Bihar's Begusarai

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that he would visit Begusarai in Bihar, where he would hold the Yatra

Amit Shah unveils schemes, projects worth over Rs 800 crore in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled schemes and laid the foundation stones for projects, worth over Rs 800 crore, in Bihar on the occasion of International Cooperative Day. Shah launched schemes, comprising Rs 111 crore from the cooperative department and Rs 421 crore from the urban development and housing department. He also laid the foundation stones for 133 police buildings, costing Rs 181 crore, and three road transport and national highway projects worth Rs 109 crore. Shah also remotely inaugurated a makhana processing unit at the Fishermen's Cooperative Society in Darbhanga district. He distributed micro ATMs to bank mitras' of the Bihar State Cooperative Bank at the state-level conference attended by representatives from primary agriculture cooperatives and other cooperative societies. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, several Union and state ministers and senior officials were present on the ...

Ahead of assembly polls, Amit Shah arrives on two-day tour of Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Bihar on Saturday, on a two-day tour during which he is scheduled to meet leaders of the BJP-led NDA, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and address a couple of public functions. The former BJP president was received at the airport here by party leaders, including Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, an ex-chief of the state unit. "We are excited over the Bihar tour of Amit Shah ji, who has promised that a grand temple of Goddess Sita, comparable to the Ram Janmabhoomi at Ayodhya, will be built in our state", Rai told reporters while waiting for his boss. Arguably the second most powerful man in the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah drove straight to the party office, about two kilometers away, traversing through streets full of posters and banners put up by the party cadres. According to state BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal, Shah would interact with the party's legislators, followed by a meeting, "till late in the night,

Prashant Kishor demands pay parity for Bihar's migrants in Gujarat

Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor on Saturday demanded pay parity for migrant labourers from Bihar working in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Kishor made the demand hours before Shah was scheduled to land in the Bihar capital on a two-day tour of the state. The former poll strategist told reporters in Purnea district, "There is nothing extraordinary about Shah visiting Bihar today. Assembly elections are likely to be announced in six months from now. During the period, we can brace for many tours of Shah and Modi." "For six months, they will try to behave as if Bihar is a top priority. Paeans will be sung to the state's glorious past. Even the launch of projects elsewhere will be scheduled on the soil of this state. But once the polls are over, Bihar will be off their radar till the next elections," Kishor remarked sarcastically. "I challenge Amit Shah to do just one thing. Let him ensure that labourers from Bihar ...