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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar, BJP over Bihar's law and order situation

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday attacked the Nitish Kumar govt over the law and order situation in Bihar

OFSS Bihar Inter Admission: BSEB extends application deadline till July 5

OFSS Bihar Inter Admission 2022: BSEB has extended the application deadline to take admissions to intermediate class 11 to 5th of July. Candidates can apply at OFSS portal - ofssbihar.in.

Caste-based census findings should be made public, says Prashant Kishor

Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor said the findings of the survey must be made public and the data should be used for formulating policies to help the state's downtrodden sections

Agnipath rocks Bihar assembly, as Oppn calls scheme 'a dictatorial step'

Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2 pm, less than half an hour after commencement of proceedings on Monday, when the House plunged into turmoil over an adjournment motion against Agnipath

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Students in Bihar provoked through Whatsapp groups during Agnipath protest

After the massive violence in Bettiah district of Bihar during the Agnipath protest, the police investigation reveals that the students of the district were provoked through a Whatsapp group

Prashant Kishor taunts CM Nitish Kumar over state of Bihar roads

"Nitish ji had recently told officials of road construction department that they must tell the people about the condition of roads in the state", Kishor tweeted

Agnipath stir: Mahagathbandhan leaders in Bihar march to Raj Bhawan

Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan leaders on Wednesday took out a march from Bihar Assembly to Raj Bhawan against the Centre's Agnipath scheme

Agnipath protests: Passengers stranded as trains cancelled; airfares soar

The Railways on Monday said it has cancelled 587 trains due to the agitations.

17 killed due to lightening, thunderstorm in Bihar, CM announces ex-gratia

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the death of 17 persons in lightning and thunderstorm and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of each of the victims

Govt allots CRPF security to 10 Bihar BJP leaders after Agnipath violence

Those provided Y category cover include Bihar Deputy CM Renu Devi, state BJP president and Paschim Champaran MP Sanjay Jaiswal, Bisfi MLA Haribhushan Thakur, Darbhanga MLA Sanjay Saraogi, others.

Several parties extend support for Bihar Bandh call amid protests

Various parties, like the RJD, the HAM, and the VIP on Friday extended their support to the Bihar Bandh called by different youth organisations of the state on Saturday

Protests against Agnipath rage on; mobs attack Bihar Deputy CM's house

On Friday, protests against the Agnipath scheme intensified as mobs set trains on fire, disrupting railway services across states

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

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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