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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the Bihar assembly elections and bypolls in select states at 4 pm today. The announcement comes after the poll body conducted a two-day review of preparedness in Bihar, meeting political parties and enforcement agencies to ensure free, fair, and smooth…
People brave heavy rain in Patna Patna: Following an intense spell of heavy rain in the state, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a significant decrease in rainfall activity across Bihar starting Monday.This relief follows an extremely wet Sunday, when the state was placed under alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in various…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said that it has implemented 17 new initiatives to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly election in a smoother manner. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that these initiatives will be incorporated across India in the upcoming elections.At a press conference in Patna, Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seventeen new initiatives…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, flanked by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu & Vivek Joshi, chairs a meeting with 12 recognised political parties of Bihar in Patna on Saturday PATNA: BJP and JD(U), two key NDA partners in Bihar, have differed on the upcoming assembly election schedule. While BJP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct…
Patna: Amid enduring political differences, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) president Pashupati Kumar Paras said he would be “too happy” if Union minister Chirag Paswan, his nephew, became the Bihar chief minister.Paras, who parted ways with Chirag and joined the opposition camp, added, “Nothing could be a matter of more joy than my nephew grabbing…
EC to declare Bihar polls soon NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Bihar assembly polls expected by late October, the election commission (EC) on Saturday held a meeting with all recognised political parties to discuss key aspects of the upcoming polls, including election dates and phases. The meeting was chaired by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a series of youth-centric initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore, with a special focus on poll-bound Bihar. PM launched the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) – a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore.The scheme aims to modernise…
ECI delegation arrives in India (ANI image) NEW DELHI: A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Patna on Friday to review preparations for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.The delegation also includes Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.An all-party meeting with representatives…
ECI delegation arrives in India (ANI image) NEW DELHI: A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Patna on Friday to review preparations for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.The delegation also includes Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.Confirming the visit in a…
PATNA: Four teenagers died and another was seriously injured when they were hit by Jogbani-Danapur Vande Bharat Express (26301) while crossing railway tracks in Purnia district early on Friday morning.Sources said the railways has started a detailed investigation into the accident. Preliminary probe suggested that the victims, between 13 and 15 years of age, might…
