Friday, March 29, 2024

East India

INDIA bloc in Bihar seals seat-sharing deal, RJD gets 26 seats, Congress 9, Left 5

The INDIA bloc sealed the seat-sharing deal in Bihar for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The RJD will field its candidates from 26 seats. The Congress will contest on nine seats while the Left will fight on five seats.

“Why on street today?”: Muslim journalist in Jharkhand assaulted by Holi celebrating mob

Muhammad Gulzar, a journalist by profession, was traveling on his bike to attend a funeral rite in the wee hours of the Sunday morning, when a gang of 10 to 15 men forcibly smeared mud on him while celebrating Holi. This incident took place in Bishwaskhani, Godda district, Jharkhand.

RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns as Union Minister after being denied ticket in Bihar

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on 19 March resigned from the Union Cabinet, after his party was not given a single seat in the NDA coalition for Bihar for which seat distribution was done on Monday.

Bihar: BJP to contest 17 seats, JD(U) 16, Chirag 5; old allies Paras, Kushwaha upset over seat sharing

The NDA finalised its seat-sharing in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections Monday, allotting 17 seats to the BJP, 16 to the Janata Dal (United), five to the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and one each to Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).

Hindutva chants, vandalising Muslims’ properties, Police violence: What happened in Darbhanga on Basant Panchami?

Violence erupted in various areas of Darbhanga district, Bihar, on February 15 and 16 during Saraswati Visarjan Pooja, also known as Basant Panchmi, a Hindu festival commemorating the goddess Saraswati and symbolizing the onset of spring.

Lalu Prasad Yadav acquitted in 2015 poll code violation case

A court in Bihar’s Hajipur on Wednesday acquitted RJD supremo and veteran socialist leader Lalu Prasad Yadav in a 2015 case pertaining to the former chief minister allegedly making caste-based remarks and violating the Model Code of Conduct during assembly elections.

BJP has three sons-in-law- ED, CBI, IT: Tejashwi Yadav

In the Bihar Assembly, Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav said the BJP has three sons-in-law—ED, CBI, and IT.
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“Killed for Muslim identity”: Weeks after custodial deaths of 4 men, case makes no progress

About two weeks after the mysterious deaths of four Muslim men in judicial custody at the Baruipur Central Correctional Home, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, their families still...

New Bihar govt promises 2 million jobs on Independence day

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced 2 million employment opportunities, including 1 million government jobs in the state.
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“Modi won in 2014, but should now worry about 2024”: Nitish Kumar after taking oath as CM

One day after exiting the NDA alliance, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time on Wednesday, with the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav taking oath as his Deputy.

Four Muslim men died in Bengal jail in 10 days; CID to probe allegations raised by family members

After the families of four Muslim men —who were died in West Bengal jail in the last 10 days— have said that the deceased men were grievously tortured to death and alleged foul play, a CID probe into the four deaths has been initiated.
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“Slogan of BJP Bhagao is coming from Bihar,” say Opposition leaders

Many opposition leaders on Tuesday reacted to Nitish Kumar breaking ranks with the BJP as a “strong indictment” of the Hindutva party’s “politics of intimidation.”

WB: Assistant prof allegedly forced to Quit over Instagram photos

A former assistant professor of English at St. Xavier’s University (SXU), Kolkata, has allegedly been forced by the university to quit on the charges of posting ‘objectionable’ and ‘inappropriate’...
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BJP’s agenda shouldn’t be implemented in Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav

All of us wanted the BJP's agenda shouldn't be implemented in Bihar," Tejashwi Yadav said.

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, meets RJD leaders

Amid turbulence in the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar over several issues, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation on Tuesday.
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Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP in Bihar

The ruling alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United) in Bihar is over, Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar Tuesday announced in a meeting with party leaders after several days of intense political speculation in the state.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet governor at 1 PM, indicating it’s over with BJP

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought time from the Governor to meet at 1 PM on Tuesday amid turbulence in the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance.
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