Bihar

13May

India

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Dies

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi died today at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Mr Modi, who was instrumental in the growth of BJP in Bihar, died after battling cancer. He had earlier announced on social media about the illness and...

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13May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4: 67.25% Polling As Per Election Commission Data

In the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election in 96 constituencies, across nine states and a Union Territory, the approximate voter turnout data till 11:45 pm was 67.25%. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are also holding elections to their state assemblies simultaneously. "Polling in the fourth phase of...

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7May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Live Updates: 61.45% Voter Turnout Till 8 PM

Voting for the third phase began at 7 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat early morning. The election to the more than half of the 543 Lok Sabha seats will be over with today's third phase. Among the key candidates whose fate will be sealed today include ...

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3May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Two Ministers’ Children Lock Horns In Samastipur As Congress Fields Sunny Hazari

With Congress fielding Maheshwar Hazari's son Sunny Hazari against Ashok Choudhary's daughter Shambhavi Choudhary, the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar is set to witness a fierce face-off between the children of two ministers in the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government. The son and daughter of the JD...

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2May

Elections, India

Rahul Gandhi’s Call For Caste Census, Once A Hot Topic In Bihar, Lacks Traction This Election

Last year, when the caste-based survey in Bihar revealed the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) as the largest social bloc in the state, constituting 36.1% of the population, both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan pounced on the findings. The then Mahagathba...

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1May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress Fields Bihar State Chief’s Son Akash Prasad Singh From Maharajganj Seat

Akash Prasad Singh, son of the Congress state president Akhilesh Prasad Singh, is the Congress candidate from the Bihar's Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency. In his electoral debut, he unsuccessfully contested the 2019 general election from East Champaran Lok Sabha constituency as the youngest candi...

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1May

Environment, India

Severe Heatwave Conditions Expected In West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala And Other States

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions is likely to be expected in several regions of West Bengal, and some regions of Bihar and Odisha. Isolated pockets of Jharkhand, the peninsular part of Gujarat called Saurashtra, and sub-Himalayan West ...

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25Apr

India

Nitish Kumar Party Leader Shot Dead In Patna: Police

A youth leader of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU) was shot dead late last night when he was returning from a wedding in Patna, the police said. One more person accompanying him was injured in the firing in Parsa Bazar village. Saurabh was shot twice in his head by unidentified four men ...

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19Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase-1: Tripura Records Highest Voter Turnout, Bihar Records Lowest

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections has concluded. The elections were held across 21 states and union territories. A national average of 62.87 percent of voter turnout has been recorded by the end of voting across the states and UTs. As per reports, Tripura recorded the highest ...

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4Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

22 Leaders Resign From Chirag Paswan’s Party, Extend Support To INDIA Bloc

In a surprising turn of events, 22 Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leaders have submitted resignation from the party on Wednesday. The resentment over not getting tickets for the Lok Sabha elections prompted their resignation. Former Bihar minister Renu Kushwaha, former MLA and the party’s nation...

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