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Nitish Kumar biggest obstacle for Tejashwi becoming Bihar CM: RJD MLA

RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh once again targetted Nitish Kumar by terming him the "biggest obstacle" in the path of Tejashwi Yadav taking over as Bihar Chief Minister

Nitish expresses concern over attacks on Bihar labourers in Tamil Nadu

Bihar Chief Minsiter Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged attacks on labourers hailing from the state in far-off Tamil Nadu. Taking to Twitter, Kumar said he has instructed officials here to get in touch with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and ensure security of labourers from Bihar, who are eking out a living in the southern state. "I have learnt from newspapers that labourers from Bihar who are employed in Tamil Nadu are being attacked. I have asked the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of Bihar to speak to officials in Tamil Nadu and ensure safety and security of Bihari workers there," Kumar tweeted. Reports of physical assaults on labourers from Bihar and other Hindi-speaking regions, many of whom have uploaded videos of their travails on social media, had surfaced in the recent past.

Bihar Finance Minister presents state's Economic Survey 2021-22 in Assembly

As the economic survey, the per capita income has increased by Rs 6,400

BJP has closed its door forever for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, says Amit Shah

During the UPA government, the Centre had granted Rs 50,000 crore to Bihar while the Narendra Modi government has provided a grant of Rs 1.09 lakh crore since 2014

Amit Shah afraid of losing seats, visiting Bihar repeatedly: Tejashwi Yadav

As Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Bihar to address a rally, state Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav took a swipe at BJP leader and said that he is visiting the state repeatedly due to fear of losing seats

BJP, grand alliance to demonstrate political strength in Bihar today

During his visit, Shah will address a public meeting in Lauria under Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar to strengthen the party activities

Bihar cabinet approves $50,000 for developing fog alert system with US-NCAR

The Bihar cabinet on Friday approved USD 50,000 for developing an early warning system for dense fog and cold wave conditions in collaboration with the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (US-NCAR). The cabinet approved USD 50,000 (about Rs 41.41 lakh) for technical support of the works that will be jointly carried out by the state government and US-NCAR. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will soon be signed between the state government and NCAR, said an official statement. "The proposal for the approval of USD 50,000 for the project was mooted by the Planning and Development Department," it said. "Early warning systems are key elements of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and aim to avoid or reduce the damages caused by extreme weather conditions," it added. The Bihar Mausam Seva Kendra (BMSK) is developing an app through which early warning for dense fog and cold wave conditions will be provided to the people, the statement said. "Besides, informa

Bihar Police warn people against objectionable social media posts

The Bihar Police on Thursday warned people against posting provocative, objectionable and hatred-filled messages on social media platforms, asserting that stern action would be taken against the ones found trying to disrupt peace in the state. Talking to reporters, Nayyar Hasnain Khan, the additional director general (ADG) of Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit (EOU), said the sleuths of the cyber cell are keeping a close watch on online activities by people, and would do what is necessary to thwart trouble. "The Bihar Police will take strict action against those who spread hate messages or upload provocative, fake and objectionable posts on social media platforms. Such posts happened to have become the main cause for disruption of peace and harmony in the society. People are being advised not to indulge in such activities or strict action will be taken against them," said Khan. The ADG further warned people against falling prey to organised gangs of cyber criminals. "Cyber cel

13 wagons of goods train derail near freight corridor in Bihar's Dehri

The operation of the dedicated freight corridor, both up and down, has been disrupted

Kushwaha resigns from JDU, announces new party Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal

Addressing a press conference here, he said that the decision was taken after the two day meeting of his supporters in Sinha Library here

RJD MLA writes angry letter to Nitish Kumar, shares it on social media

RJD MLA Sudhaker Singh, whose insolence had cost him his cabinet berth, on Saturday shot off an angry letter to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alleging that the veteran leader had "lost trust of the people". The legislator, on whom the party had recently slapped a show cause notice but stopped short of disciplinary action, shared his letter, running into three pages, on social media. The first-term MLA appeared to have taken to heart the CM's assertion the day before that his outbursts over farmers' woes in Bihar betrayed ignorance of the government's achievements in agriculture, a portfolio he had held for barely a couple of months. Singh, whose father Jagadanand Singh is the RJD's state president and a confidant of party supremo Lalu Prasad, signed off, tauntingly, as an "MLA with zero knowledge". In his lengthy note, Singh sought to rubbish the longest-serving CM's claims of agricultural growth, adding: "you seem to have developed a fondness for living in delusions. It may not affe

JAP chief Pappu Yadav's carcade meets with accident in Bihar, two hurt

Party's Buxar district president Sunil Kumar and vehicle driver Sudhir Kumar have been injured; Pappu Yadav was unhurt in the incident, officials said

Nitish Kumar working on someone else's behest: Upendra Kushwaha

Notably, Upendra Kushwaha has convened two days open session of his supporter in Patna on February 19-20 to discuss the prevailing situation in JDU

Rs 10423 cr sanctioned to Bihar for welfare of SC, OBC, EBC in 5 yrs: Govt

the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is also implementing various schemes to reduce poverty and ensure the socio-economic development of poor and marginalized persons belonging to SCs, OBCs

Bihar: Railway track illegally sold to scrap dealer; 2 RPF staff suspended

Two Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have been suspended after a scrap scam case of a missing railway track came to the fore in Samastipur Railway Division of Bihar

Kushwaha not JD(U) parliamentary board chief any more: Party president

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on Monday asserted that disgruntled leader Upendra Kushwaha has ceased to be the chairman of the party's parliamentary board. Lalan said Kushwaha was, now, "only a JDU MLC" though the former Union minister could get "re-nominated" to the top party post, subject to "continuance and commitment" (agar party mein rahenge, man se rahenge). "Only the national president was elected at the party's national executive meet held in December. No other office-bearer has since been appointed. So, Kushwaha is, technically, not the parliamentary board chief now," said Lalan. Notably, Kushwaha had been holding the top party post since March, 2021, when he returned to the JD(U) merging his Rashtriya Lok Samata Party. Welcoming him into the party, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the supreme leader, had in a rare gesture announced forthwith that Kushwaha shall be the chairman of the parliamentary board. Lalan's averment comes close on the hee

JD(U) suffered after allying with BJP in 2017, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that the JD(U)'s realignment with the BJP half a decade ago, which came to an abrupt end last year, had been to the detriment of his party. The JD(U) leader was replying to queries from journalists in Banka district, which he visited as part of the Samadhan Yatra' mass outreach programme. He was asked about the open letter to the party cadre from disgruntled parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwaha, who has convened a two-day meeting next week to discuss the gradual erosion of support base of the JD(U) and anxieties over a rumoured deal with the RJD, its current ally. A visibly peeved Kumar sought to remind Kushwaha that the latter has been always rewarded by the party despite having ditched it repeatedly and if he keeps airing his grievances in public then it will be construed as he has other plans for himself. When asked whether he thought Kushwaha was forcing his hand at the BJP's behest, Kumar replied cryptically, You can d

Bihar: 2 PFI members arrested for conspiring to carry out targeted killings

Two members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested in a case related to a conspiracy by the banned group to carry out targeted killings in Bihar, a spokesperson of the NIA said on Sunday. Tanveer Raza alias "Barkati" and Mohammad Abid alias "Aryan", both residents of Bahadurpur village, were arrested from Motihari in Bihar on Saturday following raids at eight locations, the spokesperson said. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the arrest duo had arranged weapons and ammunition to carry out targeted killings. Earlier, four persons were arrested in the case and several incriminating articles and documents related to the PFI were seized. "With these arrests, a PFI module planning targeted killings and disrupting communal harmony has been unearthed and busted," the spokesperson said. The agency said the case was initially registered on July 12 last year at Police Station Phulwarisharif in Patna and re-registered by the NIA 10 days later. "The raids and arrests we

G20 meeting in Patna slated in early March postponed to June: Official

A G20 meeting in Patna which was earlier slated to take place early March has now been planned to be held in June, according to a senior official. India assumed the presidency of the influential bloc on December 1. Over 200 meetings are planned to be hosted at 55 locations across the country. "A meeting of G20 was earlier scheduled to be held in the first week of March. But, the date has now been changed, and it is planned to be held sometime in June," a senior official of the Bihar government told PTI. The G20 meeting in Patna is to be held on the labour track, and several delegates are expected to take part in it. Meanwhile, various state government departments and district administration are gearing up for the key event in the Bihar capital, sources said. The venue for the meeting in Patna has not been decided yet, they said. The Bihar art and culture department has been made the nodal agency for the G20 event, and plans are afoot to give the delegates a pleasant experience du

Nitish should stop making people of Bihar suffer: Ravi Shankar Prasad

"The people of Bihar have decided to vote for BJP, and riding on that we will win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections by big margins," he added