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02 Aug

‘The matter should be discussed’: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar demands probe into Pegasus row

editor0 CommentsIndia, Politicalbihar, politicians

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose party JD(U) is an ally to the BJP called for a probe in the Pegasus spyware controversy on August 2. “A probe should be done, indeed. We have been hearing about telephone tapping for so many days,” Kumar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. He also said that the matter should be discussed in Parliament as Opposition leaders have been “reiterating (for talks) for so many days," reported ANI. Addressing reporters in Patna, the JD(U) chief also echoed the Opposition's demand for a discussion on the issue in the ongoing Monsoon Session…

27 Jun

Wooing Chirag? RJD to celebrate Ram Vilas Paswan’s birth anniversary on July 5

editor0 CommentsPoliticalbihar

Amid signs of chill in LJP leader Chirag Paswan's ties with the BJP-led NDA, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday reached out to him for aligning with the Opposition, saying he can carry forward his father Ram Vilas Paswan''s legacy only by joining the "existential fight" against RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar's thoughts. Experts believe, RJD's decision to celebrate the birth anniversary of LJP founder and former union minister (late) Ram Vilas Paswan on the same day as RJD's foundation day, July 5, can have a far fetched impact on Bihar's politics. RJD's decision has assumed more political significane now…

25 Jun

Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, Indiabihar, covid vaccine

In the state of Bihar a man was injected with an "empty" syringe at a Covid vaccination centre . After this incident a video went viral on social media. The video - which was shot on a mobile - shows that the nurse taking out a new syringe and straightaway inoculating the man without drawing the vaccine from the vial.After that the nurse who was administrated the injection got fired . The man who got the vaccine he said that he realised what happend after geeting the vaccination only hoirs later. While he took another jab, the man refused saying…

16 Jun

Chirag Paswan expels 5 MPs, Paras & Co oust him as LJP chief

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbihar

Now the Lok Janshakti Party LJP ) has officially split into two, with the rival factions claiming to be the "real" edition and enacting the by now familiar routine of expelling each other. Soon after the rebel group, led by Chirag Paswan 's uncle Pasupati Kumar Paras removed him from the national president's post at the party's "emergency meeting", the Chirag-controlled national executive committee expelled five rebel MPs led by Paras for "anti-party activities". Both sides claimed they have followed the due procedure of calling "emergency" meetings for taking the decision. Each also claimed it is the "original" LJP and…

11 Jun

On Lalu Prasad Yadav’s 72nd birthday, here are some interesting facts about the Bihar politician

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbihar, INDIA, Lalu Prasad Yadav, politician

Lalu Prasad Yadav is the former Chief Minister of Bihar and president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and also a former Union Minister of Railways. Mr. Yadav became the General Secretary of Patna University Students Union at an very early age in 1970. In the coming years, he became a pioneer of the political scene of Bihar. With former Chief Minister Satyendra Narayan Sinha's support, he represented the Janata Party in the Lok Sabha. He won a seat for the Lok Sabha at the age of 29 and became the youngest member of Parliament of his time. Yadav advanced in…

10 Jun

Bihar health department confirms more than 9,000 deaths

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbihar, deaths

The death toll due to Covid-19 in India saw a massive jump on Thursday after the Bihar health department revised the toll in the state to more than 9,000. Patna district bore the brunt of the outbreak, accounting for a total of 2,303 deaths. Muzaffarpur was a distant second with 609 fatalities. Patna also accounted for the highest number of 1,070 "additional deaths reported after verification", followed by Begusarai (316), Muzaffarpur (314), East Champaran (391), and Chief Minister Nitish Kumars native Nalanda (222) The daily infections in India remained below one lakh for the third straight day. At least 92,596…

03 Jun

Bihar launches ‘Vaccine Express’

editor0 CommentsHealthbihar, Covid-19, Health, Vaccine

After the launch of "Vaccine Express" in the rural areas, the Bihar government rolled out similar vaccination vans for the urban areas with an aim to vaccinate maximum number of people at their doorsteps. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the initiative for 'Vaccine Express' in the presence of Deputy Chief ministers-Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi- along with the Health Minister Mangal Pandey . He admired the health department for this idea of plying vaccine vans in the cities to speed up inoculation of larger section of the population. Similar vans were run for the rural areas of the state in…