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Bee Attack Killed Man In Custody, Say Bihar Police. Violence Breaks Out

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Aditi Gautam | Sunday March 20, 2022, Bettiah

One police personnel was killed and several others injured after a mob fired gunshots in the airand set a police station on fire in Bettiah of Bihar's West Champaran district on Saturday.

14 Killed, Several Injured In Explosion In Bihar's Bhagalpur

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Friday March 04, 2022, Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur Blast: At least 14 persons were killed and several others injured in an explosion at a building in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Thursday night.

Lalu Yadav To Campaign For Rashtriya Janata Dal On Wednesday In Bihar Bypolls

Asian News International | Monday October 25, 2021, Patna

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad today said that he will campaign in Munger and Darbhanga on October 27 for the upcoming assembly bypolls in Bihar.

Tejashwi Yadav Converts His Official Residence Into Covid Care Centre

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 20, 2021, Patna

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJP) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday declared that he has set up a COVID Care Centre at his official bungalow and urged the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar to provide assistance for upgrade of the facilities available there.

After 8 Years, Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP Returns to Nitish Kumar's JDU Fold

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday March 14, 2021, Patna

Almost exactly eight years after he split away from the Janata Dal United (JDU), the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) came a full circle today as it merged into Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party. The returning leader has been named the parent party's Parliamentary Board Chairperson. The formalities of the merger were to be worked upon later through the day.

"Not Only Assam": In Poll Season, Tejashwi Yadav Plans To Cast A Wide Net

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury , Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday February 27, 2021, Guwahati

Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) may have lost the Bihar Assembly polls of October-November 2020 to the NDA, but not before giving incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a minor scare. He is now carrying the battle scars of that contest over to Assam, which is set to vote in March-April. And the northeastern state may only be the beginning if his plans for the party are anything to go by.

No Republic Day Flag-Hoisting By Bihar Ministers Hints At Delay In Cabinet Expansion?

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday January 22, 2021, Patna

The Bihar government today decided to not have its 13 ministers hoisting the Tricolour on Republic Day keeping in view the continuing Covid-19 conditions in the state. This, however, also signals that the much-delayed cabinet expansion may now happen only after January 26.

Shahnawaz Hussain, Mukesh Sahni Elected Unopposed To Bihar Legislative Council

Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2021, Patna

BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Bihar minister Mukesh Sahni were on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the Bihar legislative council, an official said.

BJP Names Ex-Union Minister Legislative Council Candidate From Bihar

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021, New Delhi

Former Union minister and BJP's national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain was named as the party's MLC candidate from Bihar today.

Bihar's Law And Order Situation "Will Improve Further", Says Nitish Kumar

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020, Patna

Emphasising the need to modernise its police force, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state government will make funds available from its resources apart from the Centre's support for the purpose.

3 Maoists Killed In Late-Night Gunfight With Security Forces In Bihar

Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Sunday November 22, 2020, New Delhi

Three Maoists were killed when a gunfight started during a search operation by the security forces Bihar's Gaya district late around midnight on Saturday.

Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sworn In As Pro-Tem Speaker Of Bihar Assembly

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020, Patna

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has been sworn in as the pro-tem Speaker of the Bihar Assembly, according to a communication issued by the Raj Bhavan.

Nitish Kumar Is Chief Minister Again, 2 Deputies From BJP: 10 Points

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday November 16, 2020, Patna/ New Delhi

Nitish Kumar has taken oath for a fourth straight term as Bihar Chief Minister. Among 14 ministers who followed were the BJP's Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi -- his two new deputies. The event was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda.. The NDA won the state election last week with a wafer-thin majority and got 125 of Bihar's 243 assembly seats, three above the halfway mark. Mr Kumar's Janata Dal United, however, delivered a dismal performance, wining 43 seats compared to the unprecedented 74 seats of the BJP, which has now become the big brother in the alliance.

For BJP In Bihar, 2 Deputy Chief Minister Posts, Speaker: Sources

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday November 16, 2020, Patna, Bihar

Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister for the fourth straight term but with the results this time downgrading him to second place in the ruling alliance, he is likely to have two deputies from ally BJP instead of one, say sources.

"Rahul Gandhi Was On Picnic During Polls": Tejashwi Yadav's Party Leader

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday November 15, 2020, Patna

The first cracks in opposition amity after the stinging defeat in the Bihar elections surfaced on Sunday, with a senior leader of the Tejashwi Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) calling out the Congress for putting up a half-hearted fight.