Patna, May 1 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday offered prayers at the famous Vishnupad Temple in Gaya, marking the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. He performed rituals inside the sanctum sanctorum and later reviewed key infrastructure and development projects in the region.After the temple visit, the Chief Minister inspected the Falgu River and the Gaya Rubber Dam, taking stock of ongoing works and local conditions. He also sought detailed updates from offic…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will seek a vote of confidence in a special session of the Bihar Assembly on Friday.An official notification regarding the session was issued by Assembly Principal Secretary Poonam Sinha.Ahead of the session, Speaker Prem Kumar chaired an all-party meeting earlier, urging leaders to ensure smooth functioning of the House.Representatives from various political parties assured full c…
Patna, April 15 (IANS) Congratulatory messages poured in from National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders, especially the BJP and JD(U), for Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday after he took oath as the new Bihar Chief Minister, following Nitish Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha. The leaders were optimistic that Choudhary would follow the path shown by former CM Nitish Kumar and lead Bihar “towards development”.Along with Choudhary, senior JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Vijendra Prasad Yadav…
Buxar (Bihar), April 4 (IANS) Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar has emphasised that to make the prohibition law in the state effective, there must be collective efforts from all sections. Speaking to reporters on Friday night regarding the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Motihari, Prem Kumar termed the incident unfortunate but said that the government is taking continuous action.Asserting that the liquor ban in Bihar is a commendable step that has brought positive changes, particularly among…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) A significant constitutional and political development is unfolding in Bihar following Nitish Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha. After receiving his certificate of election on March 16, Nitish Kumar is now bound by constitutional provisions that require him to resign from one of his legislative memberships within 14 days.If he fails to do so, his Rajya Sabha membership would stand forfeited.This has fueled strong speculation that he may resign from the Bihar Leg…
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A three-day trade fair is underway in the city, under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana. Around 60 stalls have been set up at the fair, where traditional artisans and beneficiaries of the scheme are displaying and selling their handmade products. The fair is being held from March 10 to 12 at the MSME Development Office, Patna campus. Its objective is to provide a large platform for traditional artisans and small entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their produc…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) The issue of enacting stricter laws against religious conversion resonated in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on the final day of the Budget Session, as several ruling party members raised the matter through a calling attention motion.Eighteen MLAs from the ruling alliance, including Maithili Thakur, Mithilesh Tiwari, Virendra Kumar, Janak Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jivesh Kumar, Tar Kishore Prasad and Baidyanath Prasad, spoke on the issue, calling for a law similar to those …
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) The 14th day of the Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed a major disruption on Friday after remarks made by CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurabh triggered strong objections from ruling party members, leading to sloganeering and heated exchanges in the House.Raising an adjournment motion, the Paliganj MLA spoke on caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions.He stated that discrimination continues in universities and colleges and demanded strict …
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The Patna High Court has served notices to 42 MLAs of the Bihar Assembly in response to a petition that accuses them of submitting false information in their election affidavits and cites purported voting irregularities that occurred during the Assembly elections.Among those served notices is Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, who represents the Gaya Assembly constituency.The petitions have been filed by defeated candidates from the respective constituencies challenging the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Seeking to quell the controversy surrounding Malayalam actor Prem Kumar’s removal as the Chairman-in-Charge of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy, State Minister for Culture and Films, Saji Cherian, on Saturday, issued a detailed clarification, asserting that the change in leadership was purely procedural and not linked to the actor’s views or public statements. Minister Cherian’s response comes in the wake of a social media post by Prem Kumar, who had expressed ang…