Patna, July 22 (IANS) The Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Wednesday after BJP MLA Vinay Bihari alleged that his vehicle was attacked during a students’ protest while he was on his way to attend the ongoing monsoon session in Patna. Raising the issue in the House, the legislator claimed that anti-social elements vandalised his vehicle by smashing its windows near Dak Bungalow Chowk, Patna, and demanded strict action against those responsible.Describing the incident as a s…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam came down heavily on the Opposition over their ‘black attire’ demonstration inside the premises of the Parliament complex on Wednesday and called it a brazen gimmick to mislead the nation and further their wicked agenda. On the third day of the Monsoon Session, the INDIA Bloc leaders assembled outside the Parliament, adorning themselves in black dresses to protest police brutality and the forced removal of Congress lead…
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) Nepal’s private sector power developers on Tuesday lauded the steady growth in Nepal-India cross-border electricity trade, noting that a majority of the electricity exported to India is generated by private sector hydropower projects, said the Indian Embassy in Nepal.The remarks were made during a meeting between the newly elected executive committee of the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN), the umbrella body representing private sector power dev…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Nepal is witnessing a debate over students’ personal freedoms after the government introduced regulations barring schools from forcing students to cut or regulate their hair, a move that has sparked discussions on discipline, individual rights and state intervention in education, according to a media report.Nepal has recently taken steps in asserting students’ personal freedoms by introducing regulations that prohibit schools from forcibly regulating students’ hai…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will travel to Kyrgyzstan on a two-day visit from July 23 to attend the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the meeting set to be held in Cholpon-Ata, the Foreign Ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and discuss matters of regional and international significance and discuss matters of regional and international…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government over the forcible hospitalisation of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the violent lathi-charge on protesting students. Taking to X, Thackeray condemned the government’s heavy-handed response, remarking, “This government itself has become mentally ill and needs to be admitted to a hospital.”Expressing displeasure over the action against peaceful demo…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) The impact of incessant torrential rainfall in Nepal’s Terai region and the heavy discharge of water from the Kosi Barrage is now being felt across Bihar’s Mithilanchal region. The Kosi and Kamala Balan rivers are in spate in Darbhanga district, triggering widespread flooding in Kusheshwar Asthan East and Ghanshyampur blocks. With river levels rising steadily, floodwaters have rapidly spread into low‑lying areas, inundating villages, disrupting transportation, and aff…
Kathmandu, July 17 (IANS) A first-ever rail cargo service between Kolkata and Biratnagar, an eastern city in Nepal, officially began on Friday, marking a major milestone in facilitating imports from third countries under the Nepal–India Transit Treaty. The inaugural freight train departed from Kolkata Port on Friday carrying 40 high-capacity containers bound for the Biratnagar Customs Yard, the Consulate General of Nepal in Kolkata said in a press statement.The inaugural service was jointly fl…
Kathmandu, July 16 (IANS) Additional Secretary (North) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Munu Mahawar, on Thursday paid courtesy calls on Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shisir Khanal, and Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. During the meetings, both sides held productive discussions on India-Nepal cooperation across various sectors and explored ways to further strengthen the unique partnership, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said in a social media post.Nepal’s Ministry of F…
Patna, July 16 (IANS) A viral video circulating on social media has once again drawn attention to the hardships faced by residents of Bihar’s flood-prone regions. The video purportedly shows a father carrying his young son on his shoulders while crossing a fast-flowing river, reportedly to ensure the child reaches school. However, the authenticity of the video and the accompanying claim have not been independently verified.The situation in northern Bihar has worsened after continuous rainfall in…