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Committed to caste census in Bihar, will hold all party meeting, says CM

Highlighting the importance of the caste census, the Chief Minister said that it will enable the government to work for the development of various sections of the society

Complaint lodged in Bihar court against Punjab CM for his 'bhaiyas' remark

A complaint was lodged in a court here on Thursday against Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi for his alleged "insulting" remark about "bhaiyas" from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Nitish says he's stunned at Channi's remarks against people from UP, Bihar

Channi had purportedly appealed to the people of Punjab to stop people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from coming to the state.

Bihar heading for mid-term polls, says LJP chief Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas Paswan) president Chirag Paswan has again said that Bihar is heading for midterm poll.

Security up in Bihar's Motihari after Mahatma Gandhi statue is vandalised

After the vandalism, proper security arrangements have been put in place in the area.

Lalu never guilty in people's court: Tejashwi after CBI court verdict

Talking to journalists here shortly after a special CBI court in Ranchi gave its verdict, Yadav insinuated that his father was being targeted for being a garibon ka neta' (champion of the poor)

Hijab not an issue in Bihar, people respect each other's religions: Nitish

Talking with the media, Kumar said, "In Bihar schools, children wear the same type of dress... We respect each other's religious sentiments."

Old rivalries put JD(U) in a spot: Rift between Lalan Singh & RCP runs deep

Lalan accused RCP of controlling people's reach to Nitish Kumar

Ensure adequate availability of urea in Bihar: Lok Sabha MP to Mandaviya

Former Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha member Ram Kripal Yadav on Friday sought intervention of Chemical and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for ensuring adequate availability of urea in Bihar, saying farmers are facing problems due to the shortages. In a communication to the fertilisers minister, Yadav said that farmers in his parliamentary constituency Pataliputra are facing the problem of inadequate availability of urea. "I request the minister for adequate supply of urea to the state as per their demands," he said. The shortage is not there only in Pataliputra, but at all places in the state, he added. Domestic fertiliser production reached 28.5 million tonnes during the April-December period of 2021-22. Out of the total fertiliser production, urea output was at 18.7 million tonnes, Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) at 3 million tonnes and complex fertilisers at 6.8 million tonnes. The government is making available fertilisers, namely urea and different grades of P&K ...

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar reports 799 fresh cases and two deaths

Bihar's Covid-19 caseload increased to 8,25,423 after 799 more people tested positive for the infection on Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar reports 1,654 fresh cases, six more deaths

At present, the caseload stands at 820,512

SJVN gets a letter of intent to supply 200MW solar power to Bihar

State-owned SJVN Ltd on Friday said it has got a letter of intent (LoI) for supply of 200 MW solar power to Bihar. "Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has issued LoI for procurement of 200 MW of power at a discovered tariff of Rs 3.11 per kWh from...SJVN from the company's grid connected solar power project being implemented in the state of Bihar," a company statement said. The LoI has been issued after approval of tariff by Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC). SJVN will sign a power purchase agreement soon in this regard. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director of SJVN said the company had bagged a grid connect solar power project in Bihar through an open competitive tariff bidding process for capacity of 200 MW during an e-reverse auction in August 2021. Sharma further said the tentative cost of construction and development of this project will be Rs 1,000 crore. The project is expected to generate 420.48 MU (million units) in the first year and .

Rail recruitment protest: Call for Bihar-bandh on January 28

The protests started in the state after several students claimed that there were discrepancies in the RRB recruitment process

Bihar reports 2,120 new Covid-19 cases and seven more deaths

Bihar reported 2,120 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, 242 less than the previous day, taking the tally to 8,17,824

Bihar: Railway job aspirants vandalise train in Gaya, set coach on fire

'We want to tell the students that they should not get influenced by anyone, and not damage govt property. A committee has been formed by the govt to look into the matter,' says SSP Gaya

RRB-NTPC result row: Protests spread across Bihar, train services hit

Students protesting against the Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) exam 2021 spread to other parts of Bihar on Tuesday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar reports 2,362 new cases, four more deaths

Bihar reported 2,362 new Covid cases, an increase of more than 500 since the previous day, though the active caseload remained on the decline

Bihar: Rail services hampered as students protest "inaccurate exam results"

Students who appeared for Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories exam 2021 staged a protest on Monday against "inaccurate exam results".Notably, the results of the RRB NTPC for CBT-1 exam was released on January 15 for shortlisting the candidates for the CBT-2.Patna district magistrate (DM) Dr Chandrashekhar Singh informed that the protestors had hampered the train services for nearly five hours and said that action will be taken against the culprits."They (protesters) stopped the train for almost 5 hours, this is not the way to resolve any issue. We'll take action against the main culprits & register case against them," he said.Later, the protestors were removed from the railway station.The hampered rail operations were normalised from 22.05 hours (10.05 pm) at Rajendra Nagar Terminal station of Danapur.Rajesh Kumar, CPRO, East Central Railway said, "Rail operations have been normalized from 22.05hrs at Rajendra Nagar Terminal station of Danapur.

'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has reached its goal in state: Bihar Minister

'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has been operational in Bihar since 2016 and has reached its goal in the state, said the state's Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Ramprit Paswan on Friday

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar govt extends restrictions till February 6

A government order said the ongoing night curfew will continue and schools up to eighth grade will remain closed