Dismissing speculations that contracts worth Rs 5 crore were given to his family members and aides, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad said that the allegations against him are 'baseless' and are part of a political conspiracy.

Much like the Assembly elections, the RJD will again want to tap onto the Muslim-Yadav (MY) equation and Dalits. Besides, its leaders led by Tejashi and Tej Pratap are likely to highlight the rising crime graph, liquor smuggling and lack of employment opportunities during the rural polls.

The Bihar government on Tuesday suspended 17 officials, including two Superintendent of Police (SP), and four Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in connection with a illegal sand mining case.

Mukesh Sahani was miffed over the treatement meted out to him at Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi airport on Sunday.

Intelligence agencies reportedly have intercepted information regarding ISI's operative directing a trained terrorist to target trains with labourers. Concerned agencies have also issued an alert in this regard.

When asked about his views on the draft bill, Nitish Kumar told reporters in Patna,"It's not possible to ensure population control with a law."

According to the department, which had till the previous day stated the number of deaths to be under 5,500, as many as 3,951 deaths have been added to the number of deaths after verification.

The seven men, accused in an electricity supply dispute, were produced before the Danapur Civil Court in Patna for hearing of the case.

In a major move, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that 33% seats in state's medical and engineering colleges will be reserved for female students. The decision was taken in a virtual meeting chaired by the chief minister.

Medical experts say 'White Fungus' is deadlier than Mucormycosis as it affects other organs of the body apart from lungs.

The dates for panchayat polls will be announced later after a review of the Covid situation in the state.

Health department employees accompanying the bus and few bystanders were seen pushing the refrigerated vehicle to start it after its battery reportedly died down.   

The march was a part of the RJD's 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' programme. The RJD has given a call for protest across the state against Nitish Kumar's government.

Upendra Kushwaha was in political wilderness since his exit from NDA in 2017. He quit the RJD-led Grand Alliance ahead of the assembly elections last year.

Bihar: Last elections, the Congress contested elections in an alliance with the RJD and Left parties. The party fielded 70 candidates but won just 19 seats.

According to reports, the tragedy took place during the construction of a drain near a primary school. A JCB machine was being used for excavation near the wall of the school.

Police used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd as they headed to Vidhan Sabha from the Gandhi Maidan.

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav interrupted Nitish Kumar on a number of occasions during his speech raising various issues. 

From the BJP, Shahnawaz Hussain, who recently took oath as MLC, is likely to join the Nitish cabinet as minister.

Those behind the crime should be given severe punishment after a speedy trial, CM Nitish Kumar told Bihar DGP.