New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday questioned Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, over his long absence from the state political stage, saying that his appearance now in the Bankipur poll campaign will not have any impact.Speaking on Tejashwi Yadav’s scheduled roadshow, Ram Kripal Yadav said, “… I came to know only yesterday. He had gone somewhere abroad, to Norway or somewhere, I heard… They should have been wo…
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New Town, July 28 (IANS) On the alleged fake signature case involving Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said truth will emerge after a proper probe. This comes as Abhishek Banerjee faced interrogation by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into an alleged signature forgery case involving the nomination of the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly. The controversy centres on claims that 14 out of roughly 70 MLA signatures…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has said no protester would be left to face legal action alone, claiming that government representatives had reiterated their commitment to withdrawing cases against demonstrators, releasing those detained and issuing notifications from the Centre as well as BJP/NDA-ruled states to safeguard participants of the protests. The CJP announced this after holding a late-night meeting with government representatives, during which, it claimed, as…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Home Department of the Bihar government on Monday announced the withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET-UG examination. The Home Department also clarified that no further legal action would be taken against students in connection with the protests.According to an official communication issued on July 27 by Kshtranil Singh, Special Secretary, Home Department, the government has dec…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) The Bihar Police Headquarters on Monday released detailed information on the law-and-order situation that unfolded across several districts during protests, demonstrations, and marches organised by various student organisations and student wings of political parties on July 25. According to the police, a total of 694 people were detained during the statewide agitation, including a large number of students and minors.The Police Headquarters stated that 339 minors and student…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday addressed a massive public meeting in Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly constituency, urging voters to support NDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the July 30 by-election. Emphasising the BJP’s commitment to promoting grassroots workers, Nabin said Neeraj Kumar Sinha’s candidature exemplifies the party’s culture of rewarding dedicated party workers.The public meeting was attended by Bihar BJP president Sanjay Sar…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly by-election has entered its final phase ahead of polling on July 30. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Monday conducted a grand roadshow in support of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Rekha Gupta, urging voters to back the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidate.The roadshow began from the party’s election office in Mithapur and passed through Chandpur Bela, Sipara, Postal Park, Chiraiyatand, Goriyatoli,…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) A highly sensitive and alarming incident has come to light from Bihar’s Begusarai district, where five minor girls have gone missing under suspicious circumstances from a government-run girls’ shelter home in the Ratanpur police station area, an official said on Monday. The disappearance has triggered panic within the administration and prompted an intensive police search operation.According to officials, the five girls were found missing on Sunday morning, after which …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Dharmendra Pradhan made his first appearance in Parliament on Monday after resigning as Union Education Minister. He received a rousing welcome from BJP and NDA MPs. It was a show of the NDA’s continued backing for the Odisha leader. During the reception, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh approached Pradhan and expressed sympathy over his resignation, saying, “It happens.” Pradhan responded sharply, saying, “Nothing happened. I am a street fighter, not an AC-room activist…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, with 135 ragging complaints, and West Bengal, with 75 cases, have accounted for the maximum number of such incidents in higher educational institutions (HEIs) this year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Sharing data updated till July 22, Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar said Madhya Pradesh (63), Maharashtra (53) and Bihar (50) are the next three states with a high number of ragging complaints.The number of ragging complaints so far th…