The BJP fielded former MLA Shivesh Ram for Sasaram, while Raj Bhushan Nishad, a greenhorn in the Lok Sabha polls, will contest the Muzaffarpur seat on a party ticket. (PTI Photo) The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates for 17 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, dropping three sitting MPs, including Union Minister Ashwani Kumar… Continue reading LS polls: BJP announces candidates for 17 Bihar seats, drops 3 sitting MPs | Lok Sabha Elections News
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Lok Sabha polls: BSP names 25 candidates from UP, JD(U) all 16 from Bihar | Politics News
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday came out with two lists of 25 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh. The Janata Dal (United), on the other hand, announced all its 16 candidates from Bihar, where the Opposition ‘grand alliance’ is seeing some friction between the Congress and Rashtriya Janata… Continue reading Lok Sabha polls: BSP names 25 candidates from UP, JD(U) all 16 from Bihar | Politics News
Covid lockdown, poor infra has hit Bihar govt schools badly: Survey
School education, particularly for children from underprivileged sections, suffered badly during the Covid-19 lockdown across the country. For states like Bihar, where schools were closed for prolonged periods, this has widened the inequalities in education. A survey released today has found that government schools in Bihar are woefully short of teachers and two-thirds… Continue reading Covid lockdown, poor infra has hit Bihar govt schools badly: Survey
Victory of poor, says Lalu on High Court upholding Bihar caste survey
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said the decision of the Patna High Court on the caste survey in the state is in the interest of the poor and that it will benefit all sections of society. Rejecting a bunch of petitions challenging the caste survey, the court upheld it as “perfectly valid”… Continue reading Victory of poor, says Lalu on High Court upholding Bihar caste survey
Another NTPC plant of 660-MW unit in Bihar begins commercial generation
State-owned power giant NTPC Ltd on Monday announced that a 660-MW unit of its plant at Barh, on the outskirts of Patna, has started commercial generation, which would result in an additional 396 MW electricity supply to Bihar. In a statement issued here, the NTPC also said this has resulted in an increase in… Continue reading Another NTPC plant of 660-MW unit in Bihar begins commercial generation
UP, Bihar, AP top states in child trafficking; Delhi records rise: Study
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top three states with the maximum number of children trafficked between 2016 and 2022, while Delhi has seen an alarming 68 per cent rise from pre to post-Covid times, according to a new study by an NGO. These statistics have been unveiled in a comprehensive… Continue reading UP, Bihar, AP top states in child trafficking; Delhi records rise: Study
JD(U) slams BJP for ‘ignoring’ Bihar leaders in list of office-bearers
The JD(U) on Saturday jeered at BJP leaders from Bihar over their party’s list of new national office-bearers, claiming they were ignored as the ruling party does not expect to do well in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. JD(U) spokesperson Rajib Ranjan said only one leader from Bihar has found… Continue reading JD(U) slams BJP for ‘ignoring’ Bihar leaders in list of office-bearers