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) Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has strongly criticised the Bihar government over the police action against protesters during the July 25 demonstrations, demanding the release of detained students and the withdrawal of criminal cases registered against them.He warned that the Opposition would launch a large-scale agitation if the demands were not met.In a post on social media platform X, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the government had abandoned democratic norms whi…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the BJP-led Centre over the alleged use of force against protesting students, while referring to the use of an AK-47 during a protest in Bihar. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi said, “First guns, now AK-47s, pellet guns! Are they terrorists? What’s wrong with these people? They (BJP) have again registered FIRs against students in Bihar and Bengal. They have not given up their old habits. I h…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) A police personnel was suspended following the firing of an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 ‘Bihar Bandh’ protests in Siwan district.The action was taken on the directions of Bihar Police Headquarters after a video purportedly showing the personnel firing the weapon during clashes with protesters went viral on social media.The statewide shutdown witnessed large-scale demonstrations by student organisations across several districts, with clashes reported between protesters an…
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Tension gripped Siwan on Saturday as a student‑led protest during the Bihar Bandh escalated into clashes between demonstrators and police, leading to a lathi‑charge, stone‑pelting, and conflicting claims over the use of force. According to reports, a large number of students gathered in the city and marched towards Gandhi Maidan as part of the statewide shutdown. Police personnel had already been deployed in the area in anticipation of the protest.While students were …
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Tension briefly prevailed in Siwan on Saturday during the ‘Bihar Bandh’ called over the alleged NEET paper leak, after an altercation broke out between protesters and the police over attempts to block roads. The situation was brought under control following the intervention of Superintendent of Police (SP) Puran Kumar Jha, who held discussions with the protesters and persuaded them to continue their demonstration peacefully.The impact of the bandh was visible across Siwan, …
Patna, July 21 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts across several parts of Bihar, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning over the next 24 to 48 hours, with Patna among the districts expected to be affected.The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for districts expected to receive heavy rainfall, including Patna, Rohtas, Nawada, and Kaimur (Bhabua). These areas may experience intense rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, with the possi…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Ankesh Kumar Gond, an Excise Inspector posted in Siwan, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case.The searches are part of the EOU’s continuing anti-corruption drive against public servants accused of possessing assets beyond their known sources of income.According to the EOU, a preliminary verification of information received from reliable sou…
Patna, July 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has become active across Bihar, prompting the Meteorological Centre in Patna to issue a yellow alert for 24 districts.The department has warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds with speeds of 40-50 km/h in several parts of the state.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), adverse weather conditions are likely in Siwan, Saran, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Madhepu…
Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested four persons including a candidate, an invigilator, the centre superintendent and an IT staffer, for alleged system hacking in the SSC GD Constable Examination-2026 in Ranchi, officials said on Friday. According to police, the accused were remotely accessing the examination centre’s computer systems through the internet and IP-based connections to solve question papers. Candidates were allegedly charged between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for c…