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Agnipath scheme: Violent protests continue in Bihar, 2 trains set on fire

Violent protests over the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Friday with agitators disrupting rail and road traffic

Congress delegation meets Bihar Guv over ED action against Rahul Gandhi

A delegation of leaders of Congress's Bihar unit met Governor Phagu Chauhan and handed over a memorandum protesting against the ED "unnecessarily troubling" party leader Rahul Gandhi

Regional imbalance

Focus on equitable growth

Close shave for RJD chief Lalu Prasad as fan in his room catches fire

RJD chief Lalu Prasad had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning as a fire that broke out in a room of the circuit house in Jharkhand's Palamu district

Only women's education can curb population growth: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country's population growth.

Bihar Deputy CM denies starvation behind Samastipur mass suicide

In wake of the mass suicide by five members of a family, including two minors, in Bihar's Samastipur, Deputy CM Tar Kishore Prasad denied that starvation was a reason for the tragic incident

Population control cannot be achieved only by enacting law: Nitish Kumar

Reacting to an announcement that Centre may bring a law to control population, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asserted that birth rates could be better controlled by educating women rather than enacting laws

Regret resigning as Bihar CM: Manjhi complains of 'suffocation' in NDA

Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that being in the NDA as a junior partner of the BJP and the JD(U) was causing him suffocation, as he regretted having stepped down in 2015

ONGC applies for mining license to discover oil fields in Samastipur, Buxar

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), citing possibility of crude oil fields in Buxar and Samastipur districts of Bihar, has applied for the petroleum exploration license before the state government

'All parties are on board', Nitish Kumar to go ahead with caste census

Bihar will hold a census based on caste and a proposal to this effect will be sent to the cabinet, Kumar told reporters after the meeting

Nitish agrees to socio-economic survey of all castes, communities in Bihar

The Bihar CM asserted that all parties unanimously supported the proposed move and replied in the negative when asked if he faced any opposition

Concentration of power in some families bane of Bihar politics: Kishor

If at all I have drawn inspiration from anybody, it is from Gandhi and the Congress of his times, when the party was not controlled by a family or a coterie: Prashant Kishor

Why Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is known to pull a rabbit out of the hat

The ties between the JD(U) and the BJP have been choppy in the past few months and Nitish's decision to hold a caste headcount left the BJP confused and embarrassed

Bihar govt allows exploration of 'country's largest' gold reserve

The Bihar government has decided to accord permission for exploration of the "country's largest" gold reserve in Jamui district, an official said

Prashant Kishor to prepare ground for 'Jan Suraaj' campaign within 10 days

The Jan Suraaj campaign is kicking off from Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran district on October 2 this year and he will do a Padyatra of 3,000 km across Bihar

Bihar govt to hold all-party meeting on June 1 over caste-based census

The Bihar government has decided to hold an all-party meeting on the issue of caste-based census on June 1 in Patna

ED raids in Jharkhand, Bihar in case linked to arrested IAS officer Singhal

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at around seven locations in Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with its money laundering probe involving arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others.

Nitish calls all party meeting to discuss caste-based census on May 27

"We want to discuss each and every issue related to caste-based census. The leaders of different political parties will give their suggestions which will be a great help," he said.

Movement of 40 trains affected due to agitation on railway tracks in Bihar

At least 10 trains were cancelled and 30 diverted or short terminated as rail traffic got disrupted on the Mokamah-Kiul section of the ECR zone due to an agitation, officials said.

Bihar: 33 killed in storm; CM Nitish announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh

As many as 33 people in the 16 districts of Bihar died on Friday due to the storm and lightning.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a financial aid of Rs 4 lakh to kin of people who lost their lives in the incidents. The chief minister's office said that after assessing the crop and house damage, instructions will be given to provide assistance to the affected families.The storm that occurred in the city on Thursday evening, has destroyed several houses and caused immense damage to the state.The locals in Katihar were affected by the destruction due to the natural calamity. for the first time. The intensity of the storm was such that even the roofs of several houses were blown away, while some electric poles fell off and trees were uprooted.Expressing grief over the loss of lives due to storms, Kumar said"the government will grant ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who died due to the storm and lightning." (He tweeted in Hindi)Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted ..