New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday questioned Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, over his long absence from the state political stage, saying that his appearance now in the Bankipur poll campaign will not have any impact.Speaking on Tejashwi Yadav’s scheduled roadshow, Ram Kripal Yadav said, “… I came to know only yesterday. He had gone somewhere abroad, to Norway or somewhere, I heard… They should have been wo…
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Patna, July 27 (IANS) Campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly by-election has entered its final phase ahead of polling on July 30. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Monday conducted a grand roadshow in support of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Rekha Gupta, urging voters to back the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidate.The roadshow began from the party’s election office in Mithapur and passed through Chandpur Bela, Sipara, Postal Park, Chiraiyatand, Goriyatoli,…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As the Centre prepares to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Parliament on Monday, several Opposition MPs expressed scepticism over the proposed legislation, arguing that stricter laws alone would not prevent examination paper leaks and alleging that the government has failed to ensure accountability in previous cases. Opposition MPs maintained that similar legal provisions already exist and questioned whether the pro…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. As per the causelist uploaded on the apex court’s official website, the batch of matters is listed before a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana.The petitions include a writ pe…
Patna, July 24 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by‑election, former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending his long association with the RJD. Considered a close aide of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tiwari was formally inducted into the BJP by Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi at the party’s state headquarters.The induction ceremony was attended by former Bihar minister …
Patna, July 23 (IANS) Political tensions escalated in Bihar on Thursday as the police lathi-charge on students protesting the NEET paper leaks became the focal point of heated exchanges in both Houses of the state legislature.The Opposition mounted a strong attack on the NDA government over incidents involving student protests, while the ruling alliance defended the legislative process, leading to repeated disruptions during the Monsoon Session.The controversy intensified after an RJD member mov…
Patna, July 23 (IANS) The Monsoon Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Thursday amid heated exchanges over Wednesday’s student protest in Patna and the subsequent police lathi-charge and tear gassing of the youngsters protesting over paper leaks in the country.The issue dominated the House from the outset, with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition trading sharp accusations over the violence that accompanied the demonstration.Even before the Question Hour…
Patna, July 22 (IANS) The absence of Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav from the Bihar Legislative Assembly became a political issue on the third day of the monsoon session, with ruling alliance legislators questioning why he has not been attending the proceedings.The issue was raised during the Assembly session by BJP MLA Baidyanath Prasad, who said the Leader of Opposition was failing to discharge his constitutional responsibilities by remaining absent from the House.Speaking in the As…
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Making a significant announcement in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that three long-closed sugar mills in Gopalganj, Sakri, and Raiyam will soon resume operations. Responding to a short-notice question raised by MLC Shashi Yadav, the Chief Minister informed the House that the state government is in the final stages of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a central government agency to facilitate the revival of thes…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A political confrontation erupted between the ruling NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc on Sunday after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an independent investigation into the Ram Temple donation theft case. The Ram Temple donation theft case is a criminal investigation into the embezzlement of cash and precious items donated by devotees at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.In the …