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Women hold the key for high-stakes battle in Samastipur for NDA and INDIA bloc

SAMASTIPUR, Nov. 4 -- Women hold the key to election in Bihar as they vote aggressively, often in larger number than men, and also because they have more presence in the migration-hit society. That's ... Read More


Congress out to sink RJD, says PM Modi in Bihar

India, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped his attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress combine, accusing them of stalling Bihar's progress and engaging in appeasement politics to ... Read More


RJD put gun on Cong head to name Bihar CM face: PM

PATNA, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate and relented only after th... Read More


People understand everything, they're set to give NDA big mandate: Modi in Bihar

India, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the manifesto of the NDA for Bihar is an honest and farsighted blueprint shared with the people for the state's growth and prosperity,... Read More


Kalyan Bigha awaits Nitish, but wants clarity on CM beforehand

NALANDA, Oct. 31 -- At Kalyan Bigha village in Nalanda, around 65 km from Patna, people expect Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to visit on November 29, after taking oath for a record 10th time, for ... Read More


Bihar election: NDA releases manifesto focused on jobs, edu, healthcare, women

India, Oct. 31 -- The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the Bihar assembly election, with a focus on creating 10 million jobs, education,... Read More


Kalyan Bigha: In Nitish Kumar's village in Nalanda, loyalty and legacy still run deep

India, Oct. 30 -- In Nalanda's Kalyan Bigha, a village about 65km from Patna, anticipation is already building for November 29 as the villagers expect their most famous son, Bihar chief minister Nitis... Read More


More than 50 expelled as rebellion hits pol parties

PATNA, Oct. 30 -- All the mainstream political parties - JD(U), RJD and the BJP - seem to be fighting on two fronts this election - one is on the electoral front and the other on the front created by ... Read More


1/5th of candidates in Bihar fray are scions

Patna, Oct. 26 -- Two sons of a former Union minister pitted against each other, a husband and a wife contesting from neighbouring constituencies (from the same party), and several members of a family... Read More


Modi launches NDA's mission Bihar from state icon's village

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 'Mission Bihar' from Karpoorigram in Samastipur, the native village of Bharat Ratna and socialist leader 'Jannayak' Karpoori Thaku... Read More