On Tuesday, August 5, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, requesting that the Election Commission be instructed to release the names and details of approximately 65 lakh electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. Several petitions have already been lodged in the Supreme Court...
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to contemplate the acceptance of Aadhaar and Voter ID (EPIC card) as legitimate documents for the SIR process during the hearing regarding the revision of the voter list in Bihar, in anticipation of the assembly elections. The highest court also rejected the petitioners’ plea...
Patna: A 26-year-old woman involved in a Home Guard recruitment drive in Gaya district, Bihar, was reportedly gang-raped inside a moving ambulance while being taken to a hospital after she collapsed during a physical test. The alleged incident took place on July 24, amidst an ongoing Home Guard recruitment event at the Bihar Military Police...
High drama unfolded in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar intervened during the statement made by opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, which sparked a heated exchange. The situation escalated, prompting Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav to adjourn the proceedings until 2 pm, just 30 minutes...
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day due to protests from Opposition members who were calling for a discussion on several important matters, including the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the upcoming Bihar elections. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following opposition protests that demanded a conversation regarding the ongoing voter roll...
Kolkata: Authorities have arrested at least five individuals in New Town, near Kolkata, in connection with the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra at a Patna hospital, as reported by police on Saturday. The suspects were taken into custody from a housing complex in the satellite township following coordinated raids by the Bihar Police and their...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the RJD of seizing land from the impoverished before offering them employment during its rule, referencing the notorious land-for-jobs ‘scam’ in which Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members have been implicated. While addressing the crowd in Motihari in Bhojpuri during his sixth visit to election-bound Bihar this year, the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday to inaugurate a range of development initiatives valued at over ₹12,000 crore, which are designed to enhance infrastructure, connectivity, and socio-economic progress in both states. PM in Bihar The Prime Minister will lay the groundwork, inaugurate, and dedicate various development projects...
Patna: Five armed individuals entered a hospital in Bihar, nonchalantly walked into a patient’s room, shot him multiple times, and fled the scene. This is not a scene from a film. This is the grim reality of Bihar. The hospital’s CCTV footage recorded the five assailants drawing their weapons, opening the door to the cabin,...
In a significant step prior to the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared on Thursday that all households in the state will receive free electricity for up to 125 units, effective August 1. In a post on X, Nitish Kumar stated, “From the outset, we have ensured that electricity is accessible to everyone...