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BJP leader CP Thakur opposes caste-based census, terms it useless

Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader CP Thakur on Wednesday opposed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's call for having a caste-based census.Speaking to ANI, Thakur said, "I believe that having a caste-based census is a useless idea. I believe that the government is already providing enough benefits to people belonging to the backward community. This census can do more harm than good. Nowadays, marriages are also happening on inter-caste basis.""I think that Nitish ji has a different ideology in this matter. I will say it again that it is a completely useless thing to do. This census will not benefit anyone. It is just a part of pressure politics. I strongly believe that our Prime Minister has done everything in his hand to promote the welfare of the backward community," he said.The BJP leader suggested that the state should focus on providing better quality of education to the people of the state. "We see a large number of people from Bihar go to Delhi for higher studies. I think ...

Bihar CM-led delegation to meet PM on Aug 23 to discuss caste-based census

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he along with representatives of all the parties in the state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23 to discuss the issue of a caste-based census

Laggard Bihar ranks 4th among states in providing tap water in rural areas

Bihar has emerged as one of the top performing states in terms of providing safe drinking water through taps, with 87 per cent of its rural households having access to the amenity

Have sought appointment with PM to discuss caste census: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that he has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the tricky issue of caste-based census

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Too soon to declare third wave, say experts

Centre asks states to consider local curbs, only Bihar & Karnataka acknowledge rise in all-cause deaths during April-May, and other stories from around the country on the fight against the pandemic

Over 29 mn school students without digital device, Bihar tops number: Govt

Over 2.96 crore school students across 24 states do not have access to digital devices with Bihar reporting the highest number, according to government data presented in Lok Sabha Monday.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar favours inquiry into Pegasus controversy

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday favoured a thorough inquiry into allegations of phone tapping with the help of Pegasus spyware which has led to a logjam in Parliament.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bihar detected only 1 in 134 Covid cases - data

Stories from around the country on the fight against the pandemic

Monsoon session of Bihar Assembly to begin on Monday, likely to be stormy

The stage for a stormy session has been set by the tug of war between the state government and the opposition over the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021

Covid-19 pandemic: Tales of migrant workers betray a year of woes

Their lives thrown into disarray, they struggle with lack of aid, jobs and vaccine

Immense scope to create multiple textile hubs in Bihar: Industries minister

Bihar's Minister of Industries Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said there is an immense scope to create multiple textile hubs across the state.

Bihar to add 3 new universities for engineering, medical, sports streams

Bihar government has decided to set up three separate universities to regulate the functioning and academic activities of engineering, medical and sports streams

Comeback time for Lalu: Will his return to Patna change the power dynamics?

The 73-year-old politician is suffering from several ailments

LJP: Chirag Pawan's plea against Pashupati Paras' recognition declined

Paras, who was administered the oath of office as Union cabinet minister on July 7, has spent the larger part of his career under the shadow of his late brother Ram Vilas Paswan.

21 new faces likely in Cabinet reshuffle, Bihar tipped for lion's share

This will be the first big reshuffle of Modi 2.0

Bihar's representation likely to increase in Union Cabinet amid reshuffle

BJP will accommodate former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi in the expected cabinet expansion.

Lalu Prasad Yadav addresses RJD workers after long time, slams Modi, Nitish

RJD is the single largest party in the 243-member Bihar assembly though the JD(U)-BJP alliance governs the state.

On first visit to Bihar after LJP split, Chirag receives rousing welcome

Covid protocols, including social distancing norms, went for a toss at the Patna airport which was chock-a-block with the young Jamui MP's supporters

SSB recovers 8 Chinese drone cameras from Nepal border in Bihar, 3 held

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) recovered eight Chinese drone cameras from the possession of three persons at the India-Nepal border in East Champaran district, informed Bihar Police on Wednesday.The three persons were then handed over to Bihar Police and sent to Judicial custody. The police have started an investigation."Eight Chinese camera drones were recovered from the possession of three people during checking by SSB at Nepal border under Kundwa Chainpur Police Station. All three people were booked and sent to judicial custody. We are probing all angles," said Naveen Chandra Jha, Superintendent of Police, East Champaran.The incident comes in the wake of an attack on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu last Sunday and a subsequent alert sounded for drones.

Educational institutions will open phase-wise after July 6: Bihar minister

Bihar Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Monday said the educational institutions in the state will reopen in a phased manner after July 6 if Covid situation continues to improve at same pace