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Nitish gives up home portfolio for Samrat, JD(U) gets finance

PATNA, Nov. 22 -- In a notable break from long-standing tradition, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has relinquished control of the influential home department to his deputy chief minister and BJP al... Read More


India resumes tourist visas for Chinese citizens ACROSS THE GLOBE

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- India has opened up tourist visas for Chinese nationals applying through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries continue the process of normalising ... Read More


Dissidents stages sit-in at Cong office, women wing president resigns

PATNA, Nov. 22 -- The dissident leaders of the Bihar Congress, most of whom were served show-cause notices, staged dharna at the party's headquarters, Sadaqat Ashram, on Friday, demanding immediate re... 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


'I don't want to appear greedy by asking for dy CM's post'

PATNA, Nov. 22 -- Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he did not wish to appear "greedy" by demanding the deputy chief minister's post, as he thanked Prime Minister N... Read More


PK to launch Bihar yatra to help women get Rs.2L

BETTIAH, Nov. 22 -- Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday announced another state-wide tour named Bihar Navnirman Sankalp Yatra to help women avail of promised Rs.2 lakh that the Nitish K... Read More


Cancelled postal votes cost 3 seats, says Oppn

PATNA, Nov. 22 -- The Opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD) on Friday once again alleged that the Opposition's Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan lost three seats due to deliberate electoral mal... Read More


Bihar chemistry may turn into BSP-AIMIM poll tie-up for UP

BHABUA, Nov. 22 -- Of many outcomes of the recent assembly elections, one is the uncharacteristic closeness between the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) tha... Read More


VIP leader killed in e Champaran

BETTIAH, Nov. 22 -- A 50-year-old block-level leader from Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), Kameshwar Sahani , was killed by armed criminals in Bihar's East Champaran on Friday morning.... Read More


'Thanks Seemanchal!': Owaisi bows to voters, sets eyes on W Bengal

PURNIA, Nov. 22 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi, who is on a two-day visit to Bihar, reached Seemanchal on Friday to express gratitude to the people for th... Read More