Modi government to take up 31 Bills during Monsoon session beginning Monday
NEW DELHI: As many as 31 Bills, including two related to finance, six on Ordinances are likely to be taken up by the Narendra Modi government (Centre) during the Monsoon Session of Parliament that will commence from Monday while the Opposition has demanded discussions on a host of issues including the Covid-19 situation and threat […]
LJP may play spoilsport for JD-U in Bihar Assembly Polls
By Manoj Pathak PATNA: The entry of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) as an independent contestant in the Bihar Assembly elections may spoil the party for the ruling Janata Dal-United, an ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. The JD-U, which was the ‘big brother’ for the NDA in the past, is now faced with the […]
Lalu Prasad Yadav gets bail in Chaibasa treasury case, to remain in jail
RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case related to Chaibasa treasury, observing that he has served half of the five-year sentence awarded to him. The case pertains to fraudulent withdrawal amounting to Rs 33.67 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in undivided Bihar, when […]
Will fill 10 lakh vacancies soon after returning to power: Tejashwi Yadav
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday promised that if his party returned to power after the Bihar Assembly elections, over 10 lakh government vacancies in different departments would be filled within two months. He also accused the Nitish Kumar government of neglecting the youths of Bihar. “As a result, job […]
Grand Alliance to decide on Bihar Chief Minister face after talks with allies: Congress
NEW DELHI: After the Election Commission announced dates for the three-phase elections in Bihar, the Congress has claimed that talks with allies are on the right track on the seat-sharing deal which has not yet finalised. Congress Bihar in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil said,”There is no harm in any party propagating its leader’s name for Chief […]
NDA will win three-fourth majority in Bihar: BJP
NEW DELHI: Hours after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule in Bihar, the BJP on Friday exuded confidence that it is fully prepared for the elections and will form the government with a three-fourth majority. Voting for the Bihar assembly elections will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November […]
Bihar to have rallies with distancing norms
NEW DELHI: Political parties and candidates can hold rallies as part of their campaigning for the Bihar assembly polls and the grounds where such meetings will be held will have white circles to ensure distancing norms. Addressing a press conference to announce the schedule for Bihar assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said he […]
Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation three key projects related to petroleum sector in Bihar
NEW DELHI:The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar today via video conferencing. The projects include the Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants. They have been commissioned by IndianOil and HPCL, PSUs under the aegis of the […]
Bihar minister says opposition experts in lies, RJD leader hits back
NEW DELHI: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Sunday alleged that opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress are experts in telling lies and creating confusion and stressed that countering their lies was very important in the coming Assembly elections. The RJD hit back by saying that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on record […]
RJD comes with dedicated portal,toll free number for preparing data base of unemployed youths
PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that his party has come out with a dedicated portal and toll free number for preparing data base of unemployed youths in Bihar and will provide jobs to them if the party forms government in the state. The move will help the party in formulating policies for […]