Bihar

"Kalidas": Nitish Kumar's Party Hits Back After Chirag Paswan's Covid Taunt

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The simmering feud between Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party flared up today with a proxy war between Lalan Singh and Chirag Paswan. The young LJP leader's tweet, commenting on the low rate of coronavirus testing in the state, set off a sharp reaction from Mr Singh.

"Immature": Sharad Pawar On Grand-Nephew's Sushant Rajput Case Remarks

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Veteran Maharashtra leader Sharad Pawar today sided with ruling ally and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the Bihar Vs Maharashtra tussle over the Sushant Singh Rajput case, saying the Mumbai police should be given a chance. He also issued a public reprimand to Parth Pawar, the son of his nephew Ajit Pawar, who had echoed the BJP's demand for a p...

JDU Leader Shot Dead By Bike-Borne Men In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A 50-year-old JD(U) leader was shot dead in Bihar's Madhepura district, police said on Wednesday.

Sushant Singh Rajput's Cousin, A Bihar MLA, Sues Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A Bihar MLA and close relative of Sushant Singh Rajput sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today, threatening action over a piece written by him in the party mouthpiece about the late actor's strained relations with his father, his lawyer said.

"Matter Has Now Turned Political": Bihar Top Cop On Sushant Rajput Death

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday August 12, 2020

As probe intensifies in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Bihar top cop Gupteshwar Pandey on Tuesday said "the matter has now turned political".

Bihar Floods Should Be Declared As "National Calamity": Yashwant Sinha

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The Nitish Kumar government should demand that the Centre declare Bihar floods as "national calamity", as it is not enough for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold an interaction with chief ministers of states hit by deluge, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said on Tuesday.

Bihar Flood Situation Worsens; 75 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Tuesday with the water entering fresh areas affecting over 62,000 more people in 16 districts, taking the number of flood victims to more than 75 lakh, a bulletin by the state Disaster Management Department bulletin said.

Bihar Plans To Raise Covid Tests To 1 Lakh Per Day: Nitish Kumar Tells PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state plans to raise testing rate for COVID-19 to over one lakh per day.

Anti-Child Trafficking Drive In Bihar By Kailash Satyarthi's Foundation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

A campaign against child trafficking was launched in Bihar on Tuesday by Kailash Satyarthi's foundation for children. The foundation claimed that the state was among the worst affected by the migrant crisis when lockdown was first announced.'Mukti Caravan', a campaign. which has been running in various parts of the country for many years, was launc...

No FIR For Sushant Rajput in Maharashtra, Ours Valid: Bihar To Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The case filed by the Bihar Police is the only one regarding the death of Sushant Rajput and Maharashtra has filed none so far, despite questioning dozens of people, Bihar told the Supreme Court today. The state is contesting actor Rhea Chakraborty' petition in the top court for a transfer of the case filed against her by Sushant Rajput's family in...

Sushant Rajput's Cousin, MLA In Bihar, Threatens To Sue Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Bihar BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Singh alias Bablu, a close relative of Sushant Singh Rajput, on Monday hit out at Sanjay Raut for making controversial remarks about the Mr Rajput's family, especially his father, and threatened to sue the Shiv Sena MP for defamation.

Bihar Government Sleeping As Floods, Coronavirus Affect People: Tejashwi Yadav

India News | ANI | Monday August 10, 2020

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of inaction while millions in the state are affected by floods, lack of jobs and the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Nepal Not Helping Manage Floods, Says Nitish Kumar, Asks For PM's Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday drew the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about alleged non-cooperation from Nepal in managing floods that have ravaged the state's northern districts.

PM Modi Asks Chief Ministers Of 6 States For Better Coordination On Floods

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Ridhima Shukla | Monday August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states -- Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala -- to review the flood situation there.

74 Lakh People Affected In 16 Districts Due To Bihar Flood

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Sunday as 87,000 more people were affected by the deluge, a Disaster Management Department bulletin said.