Bihar Assembly

While presenting the bill in the House, the state's Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the education department will be allocated Rs 7,672 crore, urban development and housing Rs 4,276.05 crore, panchayati raj Rs 3,340.61 crore and rural development Rs 1,500 crore for the projects in the 2023-24 fiscal.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologises on derogatory remark on women's education and population control

National Commission for Women (NCW) 'vehemently condemned' Kumar's remarks. Chairperson Rekha Sharma said that the Bihar assembly should take steps against him and his statements must be expunged.

More than a third of families in Bihar surviving on Rs 6k per month or less, assembly told

The report also acknowledged considerable poverty among the upper castes, though the percentage was, predictably, much higher among backward classes, Dalits and tribals.

Bihar: RJD MLA Anil Kumar Sahni disqualified upon conviction by CBI court

According to a notification issued by Bihar Vidhan Sabha Secretary Pawan Kumar Pandey, Sahni has been disqualified "with effect from the date of conviction and sentence".

PM Modi to unveil Bihar Assembly building centenary pillar today

The PM Modi is scheduled to reach Patna airport at 5 pm from Jharkhand's Deoghar and expected to be welcomed by Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha.

RJD calls Bihar bandh Friday to protest police action in Bihar assembly

The RJD leader claimed that the bandh has support of Congress and other opposition parties that included left parties- CPI-ML, CPI(M) and CPI.

What to make of ex-Union minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain’s shift from Centre to Bihar

The announcement means the BJP leader's return to electoral politics, from Centre to the state though, since 2014 when he lost the Lok Sabha election from Bhagalpur in Bihar.

First phase of Bihar assembly elections on October 28; 71 seats go to polls

Guidelines have been issued by the Election Commission for safe conduct of the electoral exercise, which takes place in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

Bihar Assembly passes resolution for caste-based Census in 2021

Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary made the announcement in the Assembly during the pre-lunch session.

Bihar Assembly adjourned minutes after commencement

Members of parties like the RJD, the Congress and the CPI (ML) had alleged that the Home department was excluded from the business of the current session to disallow debate on the issue.

After Assam, Bihar Assembly passes GST bill

While speaking in the Assembly, Kumar said there were lots of benefits of the GST.

Bihar Polls: 45.62% voting recorded till 2 PM

The 57 constituencies include 24 in the Seemanchal region bordering West Bengal and spread over nine districts of Madhubani, Darbhanga, Supual, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria, Kisanganj, Purnea and Katihar.

Bihar polls: Rs 12 crore cash seized so far, double than LS

EC sources said here that till yesterday evening, Rs 12.17 crore cash was seized. Besides, the authorities also seized Rs 60.30 lakh of foreign currency, Rs 58.12 lakh of Nepalese Rupee and Rs 13.22 lakh worth of fake Indian currency notes.

JDU-RJD-Cong announces 242 candidates for Bihar polls

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the list in Patna on the last day of nomination for the first phase of elections on October 12.

‘Marathi mandate for Mumbai drivers old law being enforced‘

The party also tried to link the issue with the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls as it charged that "those who have sidelined development and are harping on the auto permits issue are responsible for making Bihar a backward state".

Bihar polls: BJP announces first list of 43 candidates

Five nominees in the list are Yadavs, the most numerous OBC group which has traditionally backed RJD's Lalu Prasad but is being vigorously wooed by BJP.

Modi to attend BJP meet to finalise members for Bihar polls

Meanwhile, reports suggested that Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party is upset with the seat sharing deal announced on Monday. Under the agreement announced by BJP chief Amit Shah, LJP was to contest 40 seats in the 243-member Assembly.

PM Modi failed to match words with deeds: Sonia Gandhi

The party president, during a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, also said that the Narendra Modi government is "out of touch" with the ground realities.

CWC not in favour of Rahul Gandhi leading the party: Srcs

Sources say the Congress top leadership prefer Sonia to continue at the helm, and don't want Rahul to take over as the President. Sources say most of leaders feel Rahul's elevation just before Bihar Assembly elections wouldn't bode well for the party.

Narendra Modi 'auction PM', not 'action PM': Congress

"Modi is not an action PM, but an auction PM. He auctioned coal blocks and spectrum. Day before yesterday he put Bihar on the auction block and made fun of the state. The people of the state will not tolerate the mockery of their self-respect," senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh told reporters.

BJP eyes three-fourth majority in Bihar, sets 'Mission 185'

The BJP has set for itself another major goal of enrolling 75 lakh members in Bihar alone, out of its total nationwide membership target of 10 crore.