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38% say living standards bad in 5 states/UTs that saw polls in 2021: Survey

A year after their Assembly elections as many of 38.29 per cent of surveyed people in these four states and a Union Territory think that their living standards have deteriorated.

Sushil Modi calls Lalu Yadav, his family 'a symbol of corruption in Bihar'

Modi made this allegations after the CBI conducted raids at 17 locations in Delhi and Bihar in relation to a freshly registered "land for railway job scam" case against Yadav and his daughter

Nitish says Bihar will do caste based census after centre's 'inability'

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that "it will not take long" before work began on a state-level caste-based census, which he has agreed to after inability expressed by the Centre

Four more arrested in Bihar PSC question paper leak, cybercrime gang busted

The Bihar police claimed to have busted an organised crime gang, which was behind the leak of provincial civil services exam question paper last week, with the arrest of four persons

Tejashwi Yadav meets Bihar CM Nitish, says caste- based census assured

"I met Nitish Ji and he assured me to conduct a caste-based census very soon. He also said that the all-party meeting will be soon organised in Patna followed by announcement of caste based census,"

Bihar bridge collapses, Union Minister Gadkari blames low-grade material

Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday blamed low-quality construction material for the collapse of a bridge in Bhagalpur district of Bihar.

BPSC exam paper leak: CM Nitish Kumar says guilty won't be spared

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that strict action will be taken against the perpetrators of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary exam paper leak.

NPR should be implemented in Bihar in its 2010 format, says CM Nitish Kumar

Kumar said as far as the NPR exercise is concerned, "We had already made it clear that it should be implemented as per the 2010 format"

Prashant Kishor's 'padayatra' in Bihar is suffused with possibilities

Prashant Kishor is setting himself up as the vessel that will collect all the pieces and put them together in some sort of political instrument

Bihar Public Service Commission cancels exam following question paper leak

The Bihar Public Services Commission cancelled the examination for Civil Services (preliminary) held earlier in the day, hours after allegations of question paper leak led to a massive outcry.

Bihar emerging as most favoured investment destination: Shahnawaz

Hussain said big firms such as Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Adani Group and the Dubai-based Lulu Group will participate in the investors meet which will be organised in the national capital

Prashant Kishor says will set up Jan Suraaj to work for Bihar's development

Kishor brushed aside speculation that he would be launching a new political party and said, instead he would work for Bihar's development

Kishor hints at political plunge starting from Bihar post talks with Cong

After his talks with the top brass of the Congres party failed, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday hinted that he is set to take a political plunge with a tweet in which he said that he would be ready to go to the people's court, starting from his home state Bihar."My quest to be a meaningful participant in democracy & help shape pro-people policy led to a 10yr rollercoaster ride! As I turn the page, time to go to the Real Masters, THE PEOPLE, to better understand the issues & the path to Peoples Good Governance" Kishor said in a tweet today.He accompanied it with the hashtag in Hindi 'From Bihar'.The announcement has come within a week of his statement on Twitter that he had declined the Coingress' offer to join a group on strengthening the organization in the run-up to the 2024 general elections.Kishor is not new to Bihar politics, for he was the vice president of the ruling Janata Dal-United led by the chief minister Nitish Kumar.More details to follow.

Bihar only have labourers, not companies, claims JD-U MP Giridhari Yadav

The statement came at a time when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Industry Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain are inviting industries to come in Bihar

No need for uniform civil code in Bihar, says key aide of CM Nitish Kumar

There was "no need" for a uniform civil code in Bihar, JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary said on Friday, notwithstanding passionate advocacy by ally BJP.

Bihar Power minister assures to sort out 1000 MW energy shortage soon

Bihar's Power Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav said, "there is some problem all over the country and in Bihar. We are taking steps to overcome them."

No ifs and buts, Nitish will be Bihar CM till 2025: BPP leader Sushil Modi

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi expressed dismay over rumours that his party wanted to replace Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said this might have contributed to debacle in a recent by-poll

'Nothing to do with politics', says Nitish on his presence at RJD's Iftar

Kumar was also seen talking to Tejashwi and exchanged pleasantaries on the occasion

Amit Shah arrives in Bihar, to attend function honouring freedom fighter

Shah's special aircraft landed at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal and several cabinet ministers welcomed him

Shah to visit Bihar on Saturday, to engage in public and political events

Shah's Bihar visit is part of his three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Puducherry that started on Friday