Thursday, April 25, 2024

East India

RJD’s manifesto: Special status to Bihar, airports in 5 cities, ₹1 lakh per year to ‘sisters’

Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in the Bihar and ₹ 1 lakh every year to “sisters from poor families.”

Jharkhand: Three tribal women buried alive, five injured in cave-in

Three tribal women were buried alive and five others injured in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when a heap of soil caved in on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Bengal Police files molestation case against NIA officials

The West Bengal Police has lodged a case of molestation and house trespassing against officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) following a raid conducted by the agency in the East Medinipur district regarding the 2002 bomb blast case.

ISF parts ways with left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, to go solo at elections

In yet another blow to the Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), formerly aligned with the coalition, has opted to pursue its own path. They have announced intentions to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Bihar: Lok Janshakti Party’s 22 top leaders resign over ticket distribution, decide to support INDIA

Twenty-two leaders of the Lok Janshakti Party resigned from the party on Wednesday expressing anger over not getting tickets for the Lok Sabha elections and said will support the Opposition INDIA bloc.

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’...

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.
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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.

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.
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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.

Is Nitish Kumar set for another U-turn? “Decision tomorrow,” says JD(U)

"We will take a decision tomorrow after all our leaders review the situation," said Bihar minister and senior JD(U) leader Vijay Choudhary.
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Nitish Kumar ‘reaches out’ to Congress, calls for MLAs’ meeting: Report

Following Bihar CM Nitish Kumar skipped a meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, JD(U) Monday called for a meeting of its MLAs in Patna.

BJP’s nefarious designs to topple my govt have failed: Hemant Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said that Bharatiya Janata Party’s “nefarious intentions” to topple his government have failed.
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“JP Nadda, go back”: BJP national president faces students’ protests in Patna

The All India Students' Association (AISA) activists Saturday held a protest as BJP chief JP Nadda came to Patna College, where he once studied. Raising slogans of "JP Nadda, wapas jao (go back)", the protesting students demanded rollback of the National Education Policy of 2020, and grant of central status to Patna University.

Teacher recruitment scam; West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee arrested by ED

West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Kolkata on Saturday for his alleged involvement in the teacher recruitment scam.
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Home Ministry shifts PFI-linked Bihar terror module case to NIA

The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed over the Phulwari Sharif terror case of Bihar Police to the National Investigation Agency. State police, earlier this month, arrested three men...

Mamata Banerjee asks people to turn 2024 into “election of rejection”

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, during her speech at the Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day) rally, said that the 2024 election will be one to reject the BJP’s divisive policies.
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