Kamal Nath’s ‘UP-Bihar’ statement draws ire from parties

The newly elected chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, drew opposition ire for his “UP-Bihar people snatching MP jobs” remark, which he made while announcing waiver of farmers’ loan in his state. Read More
0 0 0
 
 

‘Dejected’ and ‘betrayed’ Upendra Kushwaha quits NDA

Union minister and RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha has resigned from his post as minister of state for human resource development as well as from the NDA after a scuffle with ruling government over seat-sharing for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Read More
0 0 0
 
 

Shelter-home case: SC chides Bihar cops with ‘fantastic’ sarcasm

The Supreme Court has once again slammed the Bihar Police for mishandling the Muzaffarpur shelter-home case. The apex court has criticized the state police for failing to arrest ex-state cabinet minister Manju Verma, who is one of the accused in the case. Read More
0 157 68
 
 

In Bihar, ally Kushwaha claims Nitish Kumar wants to step down

In a startling claim, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party chief Upendra Kushwaha said Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, doesn’t want to continue in office beyond the year 2020. Read More
0 128 74
 
 

Bihar shelter-home case: Accused Manju Verma ‘traceless’

The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, that they are unable to trace Manju Verma, who a former social-welfare minister and one of the accused of Muzaffarpur shelter-home case. Read More
0 191 49
 
 

Bihar shelter-home case: Brajesh Thakur to be shifted to Punjab jail

The Supreme Court has ordered to transfer Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter-home horror case, to Patiala jail. He is currently lodged in Bihar’s Bhagalpur jail. Read More
0 157 42
 
 

Bihar shelter-home horror: Girl’s skeleton raises murder suspicion

The Central Bureau of Investigation probing the case has informed the Supreme Court that the female inmates who went missing suddenly could have been killed as they have recovered the skeleton of a girl. Read More
0 133 57
 
 

Bihar minister refuses to wear skull cap at Muslim event, kicks row

A major controversy erupted in Bihar’s political circles after a senior JD(U) leader and minister in chief minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, refused to wear a skull cap at a Muslim conference held in Katihar, some 300km from state capital Patna. Read More
0 131 68