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CBI, paramilitary forces conduct raids on five RJD leaders in Bihar

With the floor test in Bihar Vidhan Sabha scheduled, the CBI accompanied by paramilitary forces raided the premises of five legislators and parliamentarians in Bihar

As speaker refuses to resign, Bihar assembly braces for stormy session

Sparks are set to fly at the Bihar assembly on Wednesday when the BJP, now stripped of power and politically isolated, will try to hold its own against the mighty seven-party ruling 'Mahagathbandhan'. The special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him. If the assembly is not adjourned following the vote over the motion against the speaker, the new government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will also face the trust vote during the day. Sinha, a senior BJP leader, evidently enjoys the backing of his party which has vowed to take on "Paltu Kumar", a pejorative it has coined for the chief minister and his many volte faces, and the new government which has been formed through "back door", a charge the party has, ironically, been facing since 2017. "We have not taken a decision on leader of the opposition in the assembly. That does not top

Lalu's son-in-law spotted at Bihar govt meetings; BJP condemns presence

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was on Friday embarrassed as video footages surfaced wherein a son-in-law of Lalu Prasad, founding president of the RJD that helms the new ruling coalition, was seen at two official meetings. Notably, both the meetings were presided over by Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who was sworn in as a minister earlier this week with environment, forestry and climate change portfolio. According to video clips, at the first meeting of officials that Yadav attended in his capacity as minister on July 17, Shailesh Kumar, married to his eldest sister Misa Bharti, a Rajya Sabha MP herself, was seen seated in the back row. However, a day later, Kumar was again present at a meeting of the pollution control board, seated next to his brother-in-law minister. The course of events drew strong condemnation from the BJP, which has lost power following the volte-face by the chief minister last week. "Tej Pratap Yadav remains in news for all the wrong reasons. No

Bihar Cabinet expansion: 31 ministers take oath, Nitish retains Home

RJD gets lion's share of portfolios; Tejashwi gets Health

Bihar cabinet expansion: 31 ministers inducted, more than half from RJD

The newly formed cabinet in Bihar expanded when 31 ministers took oath, with the RJD getting a lion's share

CM Nitish Kumar to prove majority in Bihar Assembly on August 24

After taking the oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, Nitish Kumar called for first cabinet meeting on Wednesday

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for 8th time, Tejashwi to be his deputy

No BJP MLA was present at the swearing in, and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi said the BJP was 'not invited'

RJD MLA Anant Singh, convicted in arms case, disqualified by Bihar assembly

Anant Singh, the MLA of Mokama in Patna district, was convicted by a special MP-MLA court in June under different sections of the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the IPC.

PM Modi to unveil Bihar Assembly building centenary pillar today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the centenary memorial pillar of the Bihar Assembly building on Tuesday to mark the conclusion of the one-year centennial celebration of the state building

Agnipath row rocks Bihar assembly; oppn asks Nitish to 'break silence'

The proceedings began at 11 AM on a raucous note with members of the RJD-led opposition raising slogans against the new scheme of recruitment in the armed forces

Agnipath rocks Bihar assembly, as Oppn calls scheme 'a dictatorial step'

Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2 pm, less than half an hour after commencement of proceedings on Monday, when the House plunged into turmoil over an adjournment motion against Agnipath

Bihar MLA Anant Singh gets 10 years in jail in AK-47 recovery case

A special court here on Tuesday sentenced Bahubali RJD MLA Anant Singh to 10 years imprisonment in the AK-47 recovery case.

Bihar assembly adjourned, Opposition accuses Nitish of insulting speaker

Bihar assembly was on Tuesday adjourned during initial minutes of proceedings after a ruckus created by opposition which linked absence of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha to his alleged insult by CM Nitish

On the floor of Bihar assembly Tejashwi calls Nitish govt 'circus'

He pointed out that people from the minority community had coined the slogan 'inquilab zindabad' and penned the song 'sare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara'

Rs 2.37-trn Budget presented in Bihar; education, health get top priority

Amid uproar in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, deputy chief minister Tar Kishore Prasad, who also holds charge of the finance portfolio, presented the annual state budget on Monday afternoon.

Liquor bottles on Bihar Assembly premises: Admin's failure, says Tejashwi

After empty liquor bottles were found on the premises of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav on Wed said that the incident reveals failure of the administration.

Inviting elected representatives at Bihar govt events compulsory: Nitish

Kumar told the assembly that district officials and state government departments have already been issued instructions in this regard

Ruling NDA announces candidates for Bihar assembly by-polls

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Friday announced its candidates for bypolls to Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan assembly segments, which have been necessitated by death of the incumbents

Kharge condemns Bihar Assembly ruckus, says 'BJP killing democracy'

Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the ruckus that took place in the Bihar Assembly where police personnel reached the assembly premises to evict the MLAs, stating the "BJP is killing democracy"

BJP, RJD MLAs engage in scuffles, hurl abuses in Bihar Assembly

The Bihar Vidhan Sabha saw BJP and RJD MLAs involved in scuffles and hurling abuses at each other on Saturday over the liquor smuggling allegation against Minister Ram Surat Rai