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NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to announce the dates for the Bihar polls, which may be conducted in two phases, in the first week of October.The high-stakes showdown will test the governing NDA, led by CM Nitish Kumar, against a charged opposition, which is already in battle mode with Rahul Gandhi conducting a state-wide…
NEW DELHI: A few days ahead of announcement of Bihar assembly poll dates, NDA parties are on the verge of finalising seat-sharing arrangements. They expect a better performance than in 2020, when key ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) had contested independently.Home minister Amit Shah, who will steer the alliance strategy, held the first round of…
Tejashwi Yadav launched ‘Bihar Adhikar Yatra’ to challenge Nitish Kumar’s government on unemployment and crime, following the ‘Voter Adhikaar Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi. This solo move, amidst CM face debates and seat-sharing talks, aims to assert RJD’s dominance in the Mahagathbandhan. NEW DELHI: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued new guidelines regarding the design and printing of EVM ballot papers to enhance “clarity” for the voters in the upcoming Bihar assembly election.According to the poll body, the EVM ballots will now include colour photographs of candidates which will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar The Bihar government has announced that education loans provided under the Student Credit Card (SCC) scheme will now be interest-free for all students. This decision, shared by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar via his official X handle @NitishKumar, aims to reduce the financial burden on aspiring students in the state.In addition…
PM Modi inaugurates four new trains NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off four new trains, inaugurated a newly built railway line, and laid the foundation stone for a major new rail-cum-bridge project in Bihar via video conferencing. The initiatives aim to strengthen regional connectivity, reduce travel time, and boost economic, cultural,…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced that education loans provided under the state’s Student Credit Card Scheme will now be completely “interest-free for all applicants.” The move comes months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.Sharing the post on X, the Bihar CM said that the decision would “boost students’ morale” and…
PATNA: PM Modi said Monday that demographic changes in the border areas of Seemanchal, Bihar, were a serious concern and slammed the opposition for taking out yatras in these border towns to protect infiltrators for what he described as vote-bank politics.Modi said infiltrators posed a threat to identity and dignity of Bihar and promised that…
NEW DELHI: The stage in Purnea turned into something of a classroom moment on Monday when Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, went beyond pleasantries and started instructing the audience, quite literally, to stand up and applaud.“I once again congratulate and thank him. He is doing so much for the entire country…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday accused the NDA government in Bihar of presiding over a collapse in public healthcare after inspecting Purnea’s Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). He pointed to patients sharing beds, toilets unfit for use, and bedsheets not changed for weeks, calling the situation a sign…
