Bihar News

Bihar Minister Vinod Kumar Singh has sparked a fresh controversy by asking media persons to raise their arms and chant "Bharat Mata ki Jai".

In a significant development, the Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday sacked Gujarat General Secretary Arun Srivastava for alleged anti-party activities. 

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday demanded from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to let people know whether his new ally BJP will keep its pre-2015 assembly polls promise to distribute scooty to girls, laptop to students and colour TV to Dalit/Mahadalit families.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for walking out of the Grand Alliance government and said the JD(U) leader has committed "political suicide" by joining hands with the BJP.

The local people claimed that the police fired in the air to disperse the mob, but the SP denied police firing in the air.

Only 477 of Bihar's 39,073 villages are now left to get electricity connection as the state has now provided electricity to 98.8 per of its villages. This was revealed at a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday.

An FIR has been lodged against two police officers for instigating a youth to commit suicide, police said on Saturday.

Resonating similar sentiments, another JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan said Lalu Yadav had the opportunity to protect the Grand Alliance from breakdown, but he lost it for his son.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday set a goal to increase gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education in the state.

Sharad Yadav has said that Nitish Kumar`s decision to ally with the BJP violated the mandate given by the people of Bihar in 2015.

The protesters blocked the Ara-Buxar road demanding that the three men be handed over to them. The police refused to do that. 

After facing backlash from several counters, including Central and state government, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) Patna has removed the word 'virgin' from its 'Declaration of Marital Status' form.

IGIMS Medical Superintendent Manish Mandal had said that there is nothing unusual in the form.

Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that the IGIMS has asked its employees to declare their virginity and number of wives in a marital status declaration form.

Danapur Durg Express (Train no-13288) was captured near Jamui's Shahid Jitendra Halt, disrupting railway operations

Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that IGIMS has asked its employees to declare their virginity and number of wives in a marital status declaration form.

Former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday hit back at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that the Janata Dal United leader's arrogance will destroy the present government in the state very soon.

In a marital status declaration form, the IGIMS asks its employees whether they are a widower or a bachelor or a virgin.

 Janata Dal United leader Sharad Yadav, who has openly expressed his displeasure over Nitish Kumar's decision to dump the Grand Alliance in Bihar and re-join BJP, may float aa new political outfit soon.

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said Bihar`s former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav should be scared of going to jail in connection with the corruption charges against him.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would look into a petition seeking cancellation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's membership of the state Legislative Council for allegedly concealing a pending criminal case against him while filing his poll affidavit.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday attacked his former ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who, he alleged, had switched his allegiance for the sake of power.

The Bihar government had opposed the demand, claiming the firms were indulging in illegal liquor trade.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday opened up on why he broke up with RJD chief Lalu Yadav after nearly twenty months of sharing power together in the state.

The Patna High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) against the formation of new Bihar government by Janata Dal (United) – Bharatiya Janata Party.

Sharad Yadav is reportedly "upset" over not being taken into "confidence" by Nitish Kumar before he decided to align with the BJP.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday had a smooth sail in the confidence vote in the Bihar Assembly.

The senior RJD leader also challenged Kumar to address a meeting in an area dominated by people from Dalit, Mahadalit and other backward castes.

Ahmad had said on Sunday that he would not hesitate to chant 'Jai shri Ram' if it is for harmony and development of the state.

Yadav said he has urged Sharad Yadav, who was reportedly upset over Kumar's decision to side with BJP, to lead the fight against “communal forces”.