A day after announcing a new grand alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and other opposition parties after breaking away from the BJP, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time. Along with him, Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, took the oath of deputy CM.
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Mahagathbandhan brings no-confidence motion against Bihar Speaker Vijay Sinha
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will keep the home ministry and general administration with himself while education, building construction and other key portfolios also will remain with the JD(U).
Tough road ahead for dumped BJP in Bihar
Kumar may give Tejashwi Yadav a charge to carry out a "surgical strike" on BJP and RSS sympathisers. If they were involved in any communal activities, strong action can be expected in a bid to weaken the structures of the saffron brigade.
BJP to fight 2024 LS, 2025 Bihar polls with present alliance: Arun Singh
During the Prawas programme in 200 Assembly constituencies of Bihar, party leaders will seek to make common people aware about the work done by the seven wings of BJP frontal organisations in the country, he said.
Vigil along Indo-Nepal border intensified after 13 held with 2 kg uranium
Soon after, the Nepal home ministry released a statement saying that the citizens of third countries are taking advantage of the open border of Bihar and Nepal to smuggle highly sensitive Uranium. It is a threat to both nations.
Bihar: The Phulwari Sharif terror module has Pak connection
Two days after the Patna police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) busted an anti-national group in Phulwari Sharif area of Patna, the investigation has revealed that it has terror links in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
PM Modi was target of terror module busted in Patna
Patna Police have arrested Athar Parvez and Mohammed Jalaluddin -- a retired sub-inspector from Jharkhand -- from the Phulwari Sharif area. Later, three more individuals -- Margoob Danish, Arman Malik and Shabbir -- were arrested.
50 IEDs seized in Bihar's Maoist-affected Aurangabad
In a joint operation in Bihar's Maoist-affected Aurangabad, the CRPF's Cobra Battalion, the STF, and the district police on Monday seized 50 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and other equipment, police said.
Ailing Lalu Yadav to be shifted to Delhi for treatment
According to sources, preparations for the same have already started and an air ambulance is expected to reach Patna airport shortly. The air ambulance is likely to take off for the national capital at 4.30 p.m.
Anti-encroachment drive: Police action leaves many injured in Patna
The Patna Police on Monday resorted to lathi charge on the protesting residents of Rajiv Nagar, Nepali Nagar and the workers of Jan Adhikar Party (JAP), who had come in their support, on Monday.
Tejashwi slams BJP after Udaipur killer's pics with its leader surface
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has alleged that Riaz Akhtari -- one of the accused in Kanhaiya Lal murder case -- has links with BJP after his pictures with saffron party leaders appeared on social media.
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 and setting the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express trains on fire.
120 ill after consuming prasad in Bihar's Vaishali
"During preliminary investigation, it appeared that the chemical used in ripening raw bananas was excessive. Moreover, the bananas were boiled as well. This had led to the adulteration of prasad, which the invitees ate and fell ill."
Show cause notice to 71 Bihar IPS officers for not giving property details
As per the state government rule, all officers have to submit lists of their own assets for the yearly analysis. The last date of submitting the details of properties was February 28.
'Our lives are in danger': Bihar student's appeal for evacuation from Ukraine
A medical student from Bihar has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to immediately evacuate him and other students from war-torn Ukraine as they feel that their lives are in danger.
25 who underwent cataract operation in Bihar's Muzaffarpur lose eyesight
Meena Devi, a resident of Mushari locality in Muzaffarpur said: "After the operation, I felt immense pain in my eye. When I contacted the doctors, they gave me a painkiller injection. They discharged me the next day."
Over 20 injured in road accident in West Champaran
The mishap took place at Baikunthwa Devi located on Ram Nagar-Bettiah main state highway when a marriage party was returning with the bride from Khan Pipara. A majority of the injured were bus occupants.
5 relatives of Sushant Singh Rajput killed in Bihar road accident
Six persons, including five distant relatives of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, were killed when their SUV collided with a truck in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Tuesday morning, police said.
Liquor smuggler ordered to look after 5 children's education in Bihar
A district court at Jhanjharpur in Bihar's Madhubani district on Tuesday granted bail to a liquor smuggler identified as Nitish Kumar but ordered him to look after five children's education.
16 dead in Bihar after consuming spurious liquor
At least 16 people have died in Bihar's West Champaran district after consuming spurious liquor over the last few days, officials said, adding that more than 12 people have also been hospitalised in a serious condition.
Now, two dozen bodies found on Ganga banks in UP's Ghazipur
After Bihar's Buxar, around two dozen bodies were found on the banks of the Ganga at adjoining Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Tuesday.
44.51% voting recorded in Bihar Assembly polls
The Election Commission said on Tuesday that overall 44.51 per cent polling was recorded till 3 pm in all the 94 Bihar Assembly segments where voting is going on in the second phase of state elections.
Conjoined twins Saba-Farah appeal to Biharis to vote
In a bid to inspire voters of Bihar, the Election Commission (EC) has posted some inspirational stories on its social media platforms and one of them is the story of conjoined twin sisters Saba and Farah.
NDA will fight Bihar Assembly polls under Nitish's leadership: Nadda
BJP President J.P. Nadda on Sunday said that his party will fight upcoming Assembly election in Bihar, along with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
65-year-old in Bihar becomes 'mom' 8 times in 14 months!
In what seems to be a major scam in Bihar, a 65-year-old woman has given birth to eight baby girls in the last 14 months! Another woman has become a mother to five baby girls in the past nine months.