Bihar
'Nitish's formula of opposition unity is one seat, one candidate'
"The Nitish formula for 2024 for opposition unity is One Seat One Candidate (OSOC). It has come into effect in the country. The discussions with all opposition parties are completed now and its result will be visible soon," senior JD-U leader K.C. Tyagi said on Thursday. "Some issues coming into the media about what happened to Mamata Benerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and K Chandrashekhar Rao, and these will be addressed soon.
Is there any study to show liquor consumption reduced after prohibition, Supreme Court asks Bihar government
A bench of Justices K.M. Joseph, Krishna Murari, and B.V. Nagarathna asked the state government counsel: "Do you know how many bail applications are coming from Bihar to this court? A lion's share of these bail applications is of the state's prohibition act." "Is there any study or any empirical data to show that due to the prohibition act, the graph of liquor consumption in the state is coming down?" it also asked.
Opposition unity is just an eyewash, says Chirag Paswan
Speaking to mediapersons here, the MP from Jamui said that Opposition parties cannot unite in the country. "We have a clear stand that the alliance will be made just before the elections. When elections come, we will form an alliance according to the situation at that time. I personally believe that Opposition unity is an eyewash," Paswan said.
Nitish govt 'mocking' job aspirants: Sushil Modi on new guidelines for teachers' recruitment
The senior BJP leader claimed that Nitish Kumar is "mocking the job aspirants through the fresh guidelines". As per the new guidelines, the candidates who have passed CTET and BTET should have to appear in another examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and they would get jobs only after passing it.
To retain pole position in 2024, BJP can't ignore small parties in Bihar
The political leaders know this fact and hence they are going all-out to bring them in their side. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday invited Chirag Paswan during the Iftar party in former official residence probably to pacify him. Chirag Paswan however refused to go there.
Upendra Kushwaha decides to stay away from Iftar parties
Kushwaha, while interacting with media persons in Patna said: "Going for an Iftar party is similar to sprinkling salt on the wounds that happened due to the communal violence during the Ram Navami processions in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif." The holy month of Ramzan is currently underway and people are organising Iftar.
Nitish Kumar hosts Iftar party in Patna
In the last few days, the opposition parties has targeted Nitish Kumar over Iftar parties, especially after the Ram Navami violence in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif. BJP and LJPR targeted Nitish Kumar after he went for the Iftar party of JD-U MLC Khalid Anwar in Phulwari Sharif in Patna recently.
Chirag Paswan says his party will contest all 40 Bihar Lok Sabha seats
The decision was taken during the party's state executive committee meeting here. "We are preparing to contest the Lok Sabha election for all 40 seats. I am a firm believer that every party has to prepare for every seat. We are strongly preparing for all 40 seats of Lok Sabha and 243 Assembly constituencies," Paswan said.
Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav inspect Patna Metro work
Nitish Kumar instructed the officials to speed up the project, and especially asked them to focus on completing the underground projects as quickly as possible. Earlier, he had held a review meeting with the officers of Urban Development Department as well as with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Taking no class, but Bihar Education Minister drawing college salary
The RJD minister, before joining the fulltime politics, was an assistant professor of Zoology at Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College in Aurangabad. He was elected as MLA from Madhepura Sadar for the last three terms. Still, he was taking a salary from the college without teaching a single class. He has been associated with the college since October 8, 1985 and will retire in 2026.
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