Patna, June 20 (IANS) After nearly two years of examinations, protests, and legal and political debates, the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has declared the final results of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination. A total of 2,027 candidates have been selected for various prestigious administrative posts in Bihar.Announcing the results, BPSC Chairman Ravi Manubhai Parmar described the 70th Combined Competitive Examination as one of the largest recruitment drives in the commission’s …
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Patna, June 13 (IANS) A sharp political confrontation has erupted in Bihar over the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, a flagship women‑centric financial assistance scheme that played a major role during the Assembly election 2025. The scheme had promised financial assistance to women in phases, beginning with an initial Rs 10,000 support amount and eventually extending up to Rs 2 lakh for women engaged in employment and self‑employment activities.Opposition leaders are…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Trouble appears to be mounting for Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, after a civil court in Bettiah ordered him to appear in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal. The case pertains to allegations that Prashant Kishor made statements intended to tarnish the public image and reputation of the four-time Member of Parliament.The court has initiated further proceedings based on affidavits and witness testimony presented before it.According to …
Patna, May 27 (IANS) Jan Suraaj convener Prashant Kishor has announced that his party will contest the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election, directly challenging the BJP in what has long been regarded as one of the party’s strongest urban bastions in Bihar.Addressing a public meeting in Sheohar, Prashant Kishor asserted that for the past four to five decades, a single political family associated with the BJP had dominated Bankipur politics, while parties such as the RJD and Congress had repeat…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As counting trends in Tamil Nadu begin to take shape, social media has revived an old remark by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor about actor-turned-politician Vijay being a dark horse in state politics. The statement, made more than a year ago, is now being widely circulated as it appears to align closely with the current poll trend where Vijay’s TVK, is leading in several constituencies.An old video clip of Kishor, now chief of Jan Suraaj party, h…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The top leadership of political consultancy firm I-PAC is currently under scrutiny in an alleged money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), triggering conflicting claims over its role as an adviser to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress just days ahead of a high-stakes Assembly election.In less than seven years of association, I-PAC’s presence has become deeply embedded in Trinamool operations. From the “Didi Ke Bolo” outreach p…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at several locations linked to I-PAC, owned by Prashant Kishor, in connection with the Bengal coal smuggling scam. The raids were carried out at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad. Prashant Kishor is currently assisting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in strategising for the crucial Assembly elections.Officials confirmed that this is a pan-India operation. ED teams, along…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of Mamata Banerjee assuming power in West Bengal in 2011, a small room at the Trinamool Congress Bhavan in Kolkata used to host a group of fresh-out-of-college youth who worked on “media monitoring” with a panel of screens beaming news and a pile of the day’s newspapers at their desks. The party leader then overseeing the group would fuss over them, share opinion over their reports before finalising the document for the eyes of the party Chairperson herself…
Patna, March 12 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor arrived in Bihar’s Gaya on Thursday, where he held a meeting with party workers at a private hotel and addressed the media. During the interaction, Kishor launched a sharp attack on the politics of Bihar and the state’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.He claimed that Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha was already decided by leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).According to the Jan Suraaj Party Chief, despite the National Democr…
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj convener Prashant Kishor on Wednesday visited the family of the six-year-old minor girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered in Darbhanga and consoled them.During the visit, Kishor launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, alleging a complete collapse of law and order in the state and terming the prevailing situation as the “Jungle Raj of officers”.After meeting the victim’s family members, Kishor raised serious concerns ov…