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"Exam Scam Shamed Entire Bihar": Nitish Kumar Opens Up On Teacher's Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday September 7, 2019

Nearly three years after a probe uncovered a massive scam in the Bihar School Examination Board, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has finally opened up on what many described as a "blot" on the state's education system.

'Poster War' Over Nitish Kumar Being "Just Fine", And Bihar "Sick"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

A "poster war" erupted in Bihar on Tuesday as the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal countered a recent slogan by the ruling Janata Dal-United that claimed Nitish Kumar was doing "just fine" as the chief minister, and there was no need for a leadership change ahead of the assembly polls next year.

Lalu Yadav Suffers Serious Kidney Damage, Says Doctor

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 31, 2019

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Yadav, who is admitted to a Ranchi hospital and is serving a jail term after being convicted in the multi-crore fodder scam case, has suffered serious kidney damage.

Tejashwi Yadav Meets Father Lalu Yadav For First Time After 2019 Poll Defeat

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 20, 2019

Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday met RJD Chief and his father Lalu Prasad for the first time after his defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. The meeting happened in the payee ward of RIMS hospital.

Bihar State Polls To Be Contested Under Tejashwi Yadav's Leadership: RJD

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal on Saturday reaffirmed its faith in the leadership of his younger son Tejashwi Yadav, a day after he failed to turn up at the party's foundation day celebrations, raising many eyebrows.

Lalu Yadav's Party To Skip PM Modi's Dinner In Protest Over Bihar Child Deaths

India News | ANI | Thursday June 20, 2019

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders will not be attending the dinner called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of the deaths of children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), said party leader Misa Bharti on Thursday.

"Cricket World Cup, Maybe": Tejashwi Yadav Goes Missing Amid Bihar Crisis

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav may be Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sharpest critic, but curiously enough, he's nowhere to be seen at a time when the ruling coalition is on the backfoot amid mounting encephalitis deaths. In fact, even leaders from his own party can only speculate on his whereabouts these days.

2 Local RJD Leaders Shot At In Bihar's Muzaffarpur, Condition Critical

Muzaffarpur News | ANI | Friday June 14, 2019

Two local Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders were shot at by unknown assailants in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday.

Bihar Election Losses Won't Hit Tejashwi Yadav, To Continue Leading RJD: Sources

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Tuesday May 28, 2019

The Rashtriya Janata Dal has ruled out the possibility of Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi giving up the reins of the party in the wake of its abysmal electoral performance in Bihar, instead clarifying that it will fight the assembly elections next year under his leadership. He will also be the chief ministerial face of the RJD-led opposition alliance in ...

"Don't Quit, You Won People's Hearts," MK Stalin Tells Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday May 28, 2019

DMK chief MK Stalin today urged Rahul Gandhi to reconsider his decision to step down as Congress president in the wake of his party's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections, saying that he has still "succeeded in winning the hearts of the people". The appeal comes close on the heels of another Congress ally, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief ...

Lalu Yadav On "Strategic Blunder" By Regional Parties This Election

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Rahul Gandhi's offer to resign as Congress president is suicidal and will amount to falling into the BJP's trap, jailed Bihar politician Lalu Yadav has said in an article that he tweeted this morning.

After RJD Gets No Seats, Party Lawmaker Asks Tejashwi Yadav To Quit

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 27, 2019

An opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Maheshwar Yadav on Monday demanded that Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav should resign on moral grounds after the RJD-led Grand Alliance was routed by the ruling NDA in the Lok Sabha polls.

Lalu Yadav's Absence Big Challenge In Fighting Polls, Says Son Tej Pratap

India News | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The absence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad during campaigning in Bihar for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls was a "very big challenge", but the party has put up a "good fight" nonetheless, his son Tej Pratap Yadav said.

In Pataliputra Lok Sabha Seat, Misa Bharti Fights Father's Former Aide

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Named after the ancient city that was the seat of power during the rule of the mighty kingdom of Magadh, the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency is witnessing yet another contest between a former loyalist of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad and his eldest daughter.

General Election 2019- "Where Is The Bride": Tejashwi Yadav's Quip On Next Prime Minister

India News | Edited Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 16, 2019

Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, has a question of "chacha" Nitish Kumar - the man who once claimed to rely only on his face to seek votes. "Where did that face go?" questioned the 29-year-old, who had been the Chief Minister's deputy when his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the Congress were part of Bihar's ruling alli...