Patna, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday congratulated Samrat Choudhary, expressing confidence that he will lead Bihar into its next phase of development and help the state achieve new heights under his leadership. His remarks come as Samrat Choudhary is set to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar, marking a significant political transition in the state. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Raj Bhavan in Patna. Notably, this will be the first …
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to quash the CBI FIR and charge sheets against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh, while disposing of Yadav’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash the corruption case, granted him liberty to raise legal objections during trial and exempted him from personal appearance before the trial court.“After hearing …
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Political rhetoric in Bihar has intensified amid the ongoing debate over Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha. Responding to opposition criticism, Bihar Rural Work Minister Ashok Choudhary issued a sharp rebuttal, calling the controversy unnecessary and asserting that taking oath in the Rajya Sabha is a routine constitutional process.Ashok Choudhary emphasised that the decision to move to the Upper House is entirely Nitish Kumar’s personal and political choice,…
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…
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…
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 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…
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) A light-hearted atmosphere prevailed in the Bihar Legislative Council on Thursday during a photo session held a day before the conclusion of the Budget Session, which ends on Friday.The otherwise formal occasion witnessed an unusual and humorous moment involving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.During the group photograph, the Chief Minister was repeatedly seen sitting with his hands folded.At one point, a cameraman called out, “Sir, your face is getting hidden,” prompting ge…