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Bihar estimated to achieve high foodgrain production

PATNA, Nov. 23 -- Having recorded 24.7 83 million metric tonnes of foodgrain production in 2024-25, a record high in last many years, Bihar is set to achieve similar foodgrain production in 2025-26 as... Read More


Portfolios in place, Bihar govt set to fast-track development

PATNA, Nov. 22 -- With the allotment of portfolios to newly-appointed ministers in the new NDA government led by chief minister Nitish Kumar, the focus in the state secretariat is all set to get inten... Read More


Daughter claims she was accused of donating 'dirty kidney' to Lalu

Patna, Nov. 17 -- Estranged second daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Rohini Acharya on Sunday made a series of posts on her X handle venting her ire in an oblique way against her younger brother Teja... Read More


Day after poll debacle, feud grips Lalu family; daughter snaps ties blaming Tejashwi's aides

PATNA, Nov. 16 -- Just a day after opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD)'s poll debacle, party president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya on Saturday announced that she was "quitting politics" a... Read More


Vote shares of parties rise or decline only marginally

PATNA, Nov. 16 -- Even as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) swept the Bihar polls, winning 202 seats, and the opposition Mahagathbandhan led by the RJD-Congress performed poorly, the vote share o... Read More


Women, welfare, infrastructure: NDA's election formula in Bihar

India, Nov. 15 -- The National Democratic Alliance's campaign in the Bihar election was pitch-perfect. At a macro level, it focused on three aspects: the empowerment of women; infrastructure and devel... Read More


Bihar polls: RJD behind NDA in early trends as Tejashwi Yadav trails in Raghopur

India, Nov. 14 -- The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is currently leading in 36 seats, early trends of the Bihar assembly poll results revealed on Friday. According to the Election Commission ... Read More


Tejashwi trashes exit polls: 'BJP-sponsored'

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- Leader of the Opposition and INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday trashed the exit polls predicting a big win for ruling National Democratic Allianc... Read More


SIR prompted high voter turnout in Bihar, says EC

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The impressive voter turnout in the two-phase Bihar Assembly election may have given pollsters ample fodder to debate the reasons behind the higher participation of electors. However... Read More


Kushwahas key to decide fate of second phase

PATNA, Nov. 9 -- Ahead of the second phase of polling on November 11, the Kushwaha caste factor is set to play a key role in several constituencies across Aurangabad and Rohtas districts - particularl... Read More