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Bankipur by-poll: Prashant Kishor leads by 1,145 votes after 4 rounds of counting

India, Aug. 3 -- Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor was leading by 1,145 votes after four rounds of counting for Bihar's Bankipur assembly by-election necessitated by Nitin Nabin's electio... Read More


Kishor alleges police trying to 'influence' Bankipur bypoll result

PATNA, Aug. 3 -- A day ahead of the counting of votes for the Bankipur assembly by-election, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday levelled serious allegations against the Patna adm... Read More


98% women, only 2% men take part in 20-day-long sterilisation drive in Bihar

PATNA, Aug. 3 -- A sterilisation drive across Bihar from July 11 to July 31 as part of the family planning initiative in the wake of the World Population Day (July 11), saw only 2% men among 15,033 pa... Read More


Low turnout in Bankipur high-stakes bypoll battle

PATNA, July 31 -- Around 34.30% of the 379,000 electorate exercised their franchise in the Bankipur assembly by-election on Thursday as polling passed off peacefully under tight security, despite a da... Read More


Will PK be able to break through BJP's bastion?

PATNA, July 27 -- Battery-operated 'totos' blaring campaign songs and slogans, a handful of corner meetings, padyatras and door-to-door canvassing offer the only visible signs of electioneering in Ban... Read More


Ex-RJD spokesman Tiwary joins BJP with hordes of supporters

PATNA, July 25 -- Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) state spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwary joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday along with hundreds of supporters at a membership ceremony hel... Read More


Paper leak to be treated as organised crime: Dy CM

PATNA, July 24 -- Both houses of the Bihar legislature were thrown into disarray on Thursday, with the assembly and the legislative council adjourned within minutes of convening over Wednesday's viole... Read More


CAG audit red flags 'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme

PATNA, July 24 -- A performance audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) tabled in the assembly on Thursday found that Bihar's flagship 'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' (HGNJ) yojana - launched to... Read More


Bihar assembly clears 13 bills; amendments suggested by RJD, AIMIM MLAs rejected

India, July 23 -- The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday passed 13 key Bills, including legislation on prison reforms, private universities, urban development, ease of doing business, crime control, panchaya... Read More


AI varsity, Urban Development Bill among 13 cleared by bihar assembly

PATNA, July 23 -- The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday passed 13 key bills, including legislation on prison reforms, private universities, urban development, ease of doing business, crime control, panchaya... Read More