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Any decision on RCP Singh's candidature for Rajya Sabha election will be taken by CM Nitish Kumar, says JD(U) chief

PATNA: Suspense continues over the Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh’s re-nomination to the Rajya Sabha, as JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Wednesday said that any decision on the candidature of RCP Singh would be taken by none other than Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

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Five big factories ready for inauguration in Bihar: Minister

BEGUSARAI: State industry minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday said five major factories, including those of ethanol and cement, are ready for inauguration in different parts of Bihar. Talking to reporters at New Delhi, Shahnawaz said he is interacting with investors from across the country and many of them are…

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Heatwave likely in south Bihar, thunderstorm in north: Met

PATNA: Even as southwest monsoon has advanced in some parts of Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, parts of Bihar, especially southern districts, continue to reel from sweltering heat.

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Bihar: Lalu Prasad authorised to name RJD nominees for Rajya Sabha, council polls

PATNA: RJD’s state parliamentary board and the central parliamentary board on Tuesday authorised party chief Lalu Prasad to finalise the party candidates for the forthcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha and Bihar Vidhan Parishad.

The Times of India

Bihar legislative council election: Opposition likely to gain three seats

PATNA: The RJD-led opposition is likely to gain three seats and the BJP one seat, while ruling JD(U) is set to lose at least three seats in the forthcoming biennial election to 7 seats of the Bihar legislative council which will fall vacant on July 21 this year.

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NGT asks U.P., Bihar to monitor number of Covid deaths, cremations by the Ganga

: The National Green Tribunal directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to inform them about the number of human corpses found floating on the river Ganga as well as the bodies that were buried on the river in the two states starting from before the arrival of COVID-19…

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NABARD provides financial support of Rs 9,836 cr in Bihar in FY 2021-22

PATNA: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reported a 38% increase in its financial support in Bihar in FY 2021-22 compared to FY 2020-21.

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Prashant Kishor wants to create ‘a pre-Indira Gandhi Congress time’

Poll strategist expresses confidence that change is imminent in Bihar and could be replicated in other States

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All-party meet soon on caste-based census in Bihar: Nitish

Nitish Kumar said the proposed all-party meeting could have taken place earlier but for "other engagements like elections which kept all busy".

The Hindu

Jharkhand high court orders release of Bihar man’s pension

RANCHI: Chief Justice (CJ) of Jharkhand high court Ravi Ranjan directed a secretary ranked officer to ensure speedy relief to a Bihar-based man seeking pension during a National Lok Adalat (NLA).

The Times of India

Get me admitted in a private school as quality of education in govt school is not up to the mark: Class-6 boy urges Bihar CM

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar remained amazed for a moment on Saturday when an 11-year old boy urged him with folded hands to get him admitted into a private school because the quality of education in the government school of his village (where he studies) was not up to the…

The Times of India

Textiles, handicraft from Bihar and Jharkhand have sought for a GI tag in Chennai

GI is a label given to products that have a specific geographical origin and that have characteristics related to that particular location

The Hindu

The unchanging litany of woes against state public service commissions

On May 4, Amit Abhishek was unsure of securing a train ticket for his journey from Delhi to an examination centre in Purnea district of northeast Bihar.

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Bihar: One dead, two injured in ice factory boiler blast in Muzaffarpur

One person was killed and two got injured after a boiler in an ice factory exploded in the Motipur Municipal Council area of Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Mizoram earn easy win in sub-junior women’s national hockey championship

Mizoram began their campaign at the Hockey India Sub-junior Women’s National Championship on a winning note as they convincingly beat Bihar 7-0 in their Group H encounter at Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium in Imphal on Thursday.

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Bihar: One held with 2.5 kg cannabis in Gaya

Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested one person with 2.5 kilograms of cannabis in the Chakand Police Station area in Bihar's Gaya district. Read further on Dynamite New:

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar keen to get caste census conducted soon, says Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

PATNA: Leader of opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, met CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday on the caste census issue. Expressing satisfaction after his meeting, Tejashwi said the CM assured him of getting caste census conducted in the state very soon. Tejashwi also said it has to be…

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Bihar: North wing of Koilwar bridge ready

ARA: The north wing of the new Koilwar bridge over Sone river will open for traffic on May 14. Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the three lanes through videoconference. The three southern lanes of the six-lane bridge were inaugurated on December 10, 2021.

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Bihar ranks 4th in higher edu enrolment in 2020-21

PATNA: Thanks to the recent efforts of the state education department, Bihar has recorded a phenomenal rise in its gross enrolment ratio (GER) in 2020-21. The state’s GER has increased from 14.5 per cent in 2020 to 19.3 per cent in 2021, according to preliminary statistics revealed during the All…

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Is Prashant Kishor facing toughest political challenge in his career?

NEW DELHI: Much before election strategist Prashant Kishor has embarked on a new political journey, all four prominent parties in Bihar have written him off as a serious player in the state politics.

The Hindu

Padayatra from Bihar to Delhi the only way out for caste census, says Tejashwi Yadav

The RJD leader did not elaborate as to whether any tentative schedule has been planned

The Times of India

Culprits of Bihar PSC exam paper leak to be punished: CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: A day after the Bihar Public Service Commission cancelled the examination for civil services (preliminary) following an allegation of question paper "leak", Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government will ensure that those involved in the crime are brought to book. The matter is being investigated by…

The Times of India

I take no notice of Prashant Kishor, he is not a factor in Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has bristled at Prashant Kishor's unflattering take on his father and party president Lalu Prasad's term in power that he had neglected economic development, and dismissed the political strategist as "no factor in Bihar".

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Bihar: Singer gangraped by three men in Patna

Three men allegedly gangraped a singer from Jehanabad district on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday in Patna's Ramkrishna Nagar in Bihar.

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Tejashwi Yadav rubbishes Prashant Kishor's claim of no development in Bihar for 30 years

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday dismissed poll strategist Prashant Kishor's claim of "no development in Bihar for 30 years".

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