Bihar

Tej Pratap Returns, Threatens Opponents With "Sudarshan Chakra" Of Votes

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday December 17, 2018

RJD leader Lalu Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap has announced his comeback to active politics after a hiatus of over a month that he took after filing for divorce in November.

"Grand Alliance Among Many Options": Upendra Kushwaha After Exit From NDA

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday December 16, 2018

Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha, who parted ways with the BJP-led NDA and resigned from the Union cabinet over seat-sharing in Bihar, considers the mahagathbandhan or grand alliance as "one of the many options". But a final decision is yet to be taken, he said.

Three Children Allegedly Burnt To Death In Bihar's Nawada

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 16, 2018

Three children of a family have died of burns at Lakhmohana village in Bihar's Nawada district, the police said today. Two children died on the spot on Saturday night while another died in Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH),Patna, Akbarpur Police Station in-charge SHO Lakshman Prasad said.

Upendra Kushwaha's Party Heads For A Split As Bihar Legislators Revolt

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday December 16, 2018

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday found himself staring at an unprecedented mutiny in the ranks, with all three party members in the bicameral Bihar legislature declaring that they will not abide by his decision to break up with the ruling BJP-led alliance in the state. The move came five days after the RLSP ch...

Tejashwi Yadav Dares PM Modi To Form Parliamentary Probe On Rafale Deal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 15, 2018

Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in a ready-to-fly condition from France.

Nitish Kumar Assures Help To Resolve AMU Centre Issues

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday December 14, 2018

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, has assured AMU VC his all cooperation in resolving B.Ed. recognition and National Green Tribunal related matters of AMU Kishanganj centre.

India Should Address 'Social Norms' Discriminating Against Women: UNICEF

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

India needs to address "deeply rooted social norms" that discriminate against women as it could prevent the country's development, UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi said. Abdi, while giving the example of a children's clinic in Bihar's Patna, said it was seen there that families were not bringing girls for treatment, which reflected that...

End Personal Attacks On Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Bihar Allies Tell Party

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 13, 2018

The Lok Janshakti Party (LIP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) have urged the BJP leadership to stop making personal attacks on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, saying this was one reason why the BJP lost Assembly elections in the Hindi heartland.

Your Take "Chacha-Ji"? Tejashwi Yadav Mocks Nitish Kumar Over BJP Defeat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP's ally, if he was willing to go back on his assertion that there would be no challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

Bihar Public Service Commission To Begin Child Development Project Officer Main Exam From January 19

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the exam schedule for Child Development Project Officer Main Examination.

Lalu Yadav Files Petition In High Court For Bail In 3 Fodder Scam Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday filed a petition in the Jharkhand High Court for bail in three fodder scam cases on the ground of age and ailments.

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Vacated For Demolition

Muzaffarpur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The shelter home in Muzaffapur that is at the centre of a sex scandal was vacated by the Bihar town's civic body today ahead of its demolition, a Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation official said.

Motihari University Vice Chancellor Resigns Over Anomalous Degree; HRD Looks For Fresh Appointment

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Arvind Agarwal is the ninth central university head to come under the scanner ever since the NDA government took charge.

West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka Chief Ministers Congratulate KCR On Lead

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar and Karnataka today congratulated their Telangana counterpart K Chandrshekhar Rao on his ruling TRS party's performance in the state's Assembly elections.

"Betrayed By You": Ally Upendra Kushwaha Quits As Minister, Writes To PM

India News | Monday December 10, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bihar ally Upendra Kushwaha quit as union minister today in a move that had been anticipated for months because of his growing resentment over seat sharing for the 2019 general election. Mr Kushwaha announced the decision after meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi this morning.