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Supreme Court to hear plea seeking SIT or CBI probe into death of Bihar BJP leader during march

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a PIL seeking a probe by an SIT headed by a retired Supreme Court judge or the CBI into the July 13 incident in Patna in which a BJP leader died while taking part in a protest march against the Nitish…

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‘Nitish Kumar the reason for both quitting and returning to NDA’

Chirag Paswan returns to NDA, to contest 2024 LS polls. He speaks of reasons for return, electoral prospects in Bihar and battle for CM's chair. He is locked in tussle over Hajipur LS seat with uncle, Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, who heads rival faction.

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BJP will have its own Chief Minister in 2025, says Bihar party chief Samrat Choudhary

BJP launches signature campaign against CM Nitish Kumar for police lathicharge and not providing 10 lakh jobs. Campaign to display police brutality and false promises.

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Justice Vipul M. Pancholi sworn in as Patna High Court judge

Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi was sworn in as a judge of the Patna High Court by Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan

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Two Chinese nationals arrested in Bihar

Two Chinese nationals arrested in Bihar had sneaked into the Indian territory, through Nepal, for the second time in less than a month, say immigration officials. Zhao Jing and Fu Cong, hailing from Jaoxing province of China, were arrested at the Raxaul border outpost falling in East Champaran district

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Bihar: 3-year-old, who fell into 40-ft borewell in Nalanda, rescued

A 3-year-old boy, who fell into a 40-ft borewell in Kul village in Bihar's Nalanda district on Sunday, was pulled out alive by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tomato prices expected to fall after higher supplies from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, says Centre

Tomato prices expected to fall due to higher supply from Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh. Govt procuring tomatoes to make them available at affordable prices in Delhi-NCR, Bihar & Rajasthan. MIS implemented to protect growers from distress sale. Prices shot up to ₹200-250/kg due to monsoon rains & logistics disruptions. Average…

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Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary says autopsy report of dead party worker is “manipulated”

BJP's Bihar president Samrat Choudhary questions autopsy report that says BJP worker Vijay Singh died of heart attack. He demands video-recording of post-mortem and alleges government of covering up incident. Fact-finding team led by former Jharkhand CM submits report to BJP president.

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NIA arrests 19-year-old for alleged IS links

NIA arrests 19-yr-old for alleged links to IS, 15th accused in PFI case. Faizan Ansari, a student of AMU, conspired to support IS activities in India. Yaqub Khan, an expert arms trainer of PFI, was on the run after raids in Feb. He was in contact with Reyaz Moarif, Belal…

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Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress taking oath.

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Girding for a polarised election, BJP bets on small parties too

NDA's 38-party alliance looks to amplify vote share in 2024 LS polls. BJP alone had 37% of vote share in 2019. Allies important in Bihar, Maharashtra & UP. Small vote percentages crucial in highly polarised election.

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Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…

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Flood in North Bihar, most rivers flowing above danger mark

Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has…

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HDK taunts Congress on Nitish’s presence at Opposition meet

Attacking the Congress over the presence of Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Opposition meet, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the Congress followed “dual policy” with regard to political alliances.

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Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA

Chirag Paswan has emphasised on clarity from the BJP about his share of Lok Sabha and also Assembly seats in Bihar before formalising their alliance.

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Bihar Sunni Wakf Board opposes Uniform Civil Code

Sunni Wakf Board of Bihar has opposed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) saying that its implementation will hurt the religious sentiment of people of different religions. The Board also said that the Narendra Modi government wanted to implement it forcefully which was “not a welcome decision”.

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13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report

India witnessed 13.5cr people move out of multidimensional poverty (MPI) between 2015-21, with fastest reduction in UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha & Rajasthan. Niti Aayog report shows 9.89% pt decline in MPI from 24.85% to 14.96%. Rural areas saw fastest decline from 32.59% to 19.28%, urban from 8.65% to 5.27%. Improvements…

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Lightning not a natural disaster, says Centre

There have been demands by States such as Bihar and West Bengal that deaths due to lightning be covered as a natural disaster. The victims will be entitled to compensation from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) once this is notified

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BJP chief Nadda writes to Chirag Paswan to join NDA meeting on July 18

LJP(R) leader Chirag Paswan likely to attend NDA meeting on July 18. BJP President J.P. Nadda invited him, describing LJP as key partner in PM Modi's push for poor's welfare. BJP's outreach to Paswan signals importance in Bihar, where it faces formidable coalition.

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Bihar BJP observes ‘black day’ in protest against party leader’s death in lathi charge

BJP observed 'black day' in Bihar legislature to protest lathi charge by the police resulting in the death of one of their leaders, during the party’s protest march. The BJP strongly condemned the lathi charge and submitted a memorandum to the Governor.

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IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging premature release of Anand Mohan not maintainable: Bihar Govt tells SC

Bihar Government has informed the Supreme Court that slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah plea challenging premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison is not maintainable and urged the top court to dismiss it. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: BJP leader dies allegedly after police lathicharge during opposition protest in Patna

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that a leader of the party died after sustaining injuires during police lathi-charge as party workers were marching to the Bihar Assembly during a massive protest against the Nitish Kumar-led government in the state today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"They are not interested in talking about development": Tejaswi Yadav hits out at oppposition in Bihar

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Tejaswi Yadav, on Wednesday hit out at the opposition in the state, saying that they are not interested in talking about development. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Won’t remove turban till Nitish removed as CM: Bihar BJP chief

Nitish Kumar and Samrat Choudhary had a sharp exchange in the Bihar Legislative Council, with the latter declaring his resolve to remove the CM from his post. The BJP has planned a march on July 13 to protest against the lathi charge on teachers and to raise other issues.

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Left parties protest against Nitish government for changing domicile norms

The Left parties supporting the government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday protested against the change in the domicile policy allowing candidates from any States to become teachers in government-run schools in Bihar.

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