New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. A single-judge Bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja refused to interfere with the FIR, charge sheets, and the trial court’s cognisance orders, observing that the plea was devoid of merit.Lalu Prasad Yadav had approached th…
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Patna, March 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday commenced the fifth phase of his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey), continuing his statewide outreach focused on development and public engagement in Bihar. As part of this phase, the Chief Minister visited Jehanabad, where he inaugurated 88 development schemes worth Rs 70 crore and laid the foundation stones for 73 projects valued at Rs 182 crore.Addressing a ‘Jan Samvad’ (Public Dialogue) program at Gandhi Maidan, …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order denying supply of documents not relied upon by the prosecution in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the case for further hearing on April 1.In her plea, Rab…
Patna, March 19 (IANS) Amid a series of Iftar gatherings across Bihar, a prominent event was hosted on Thursday at the residence of Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi in Patna. The Iftar was attended by several NDA leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his son Nishant Kumar, and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.Following the gathering, Manjhi made a notable political remark, suggesting that Samrat Choudhary could be a potential candidate for th…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A Delhi court has dismissed applications filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and other accused seeking supply of unrelied documents in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case.Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts rejected three separate pleas moved by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, former officer R.K. Mahajan, and Maheep Kapoor under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal…
Patna, March 12 (IANS) Amid the rising tensions in West Asia and rumours of an LPG cylinder shortage in parts of India, political reactions have intensified. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and daughter of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rohini Acharya, on Thursday, sharply criticised the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.Reports of a possible shortage have led to long queues outside LPG gas agencies, with many consumers rushing to book or collect cylinders.The Op…
Patna, March 11 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday visited Araria as part of his Samriddhi Yatra. The Chief Minister, during his address to the gathering, was seen asking some members of the audience not to leave the venue, addressing them in his characteristic style.“Where are you going? Sit down. I can see some people leaving. I will go only after you understand everything. Sit down, I will tell you about your situation,” he said, drawing the attention of the crowd.He al…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order directing the framing of charges against him in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the petition for further hearing on March 17.In his plea, L…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Monday, welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to admit for hearing the petition filed against the discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and other accused by a lower CBI court in the excise policy scam. The Delhi BJP President said that the life of lies and deception is very short.”Judicial processes may take a little longer, but ultimately truth prevails. Whethe…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Amid ongoing political developments in Bihar, Rohini Acharya, daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has once again launched a sharp attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his move to the Rajya Sabha. Taking to X, Rohini Acharya mocked Nitish Kumar over his earlier statements about stopping migration from Bihar.She wrote that during the Assembly election campaign, the Chief Minister and his associates had promised that migration from the state would end if they form…