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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
TopicBihar

Topic: Bihar

Bihar Transgender Board member demands office, threatens to seize minister Madan Sahni’s home

Rajan Singh also claimed that he had issued a legal notice to the Bihar government with a seven-day ultimatum, demanding that the government allot an office.

Modi to launch projects worth Rs 36,000 cr in Bihar’s Purnea ahead of assembly elections

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Purnea for the visit, & vehicular movement has been suspended on national & state highways for 24 hrs from midnight on Sunday.

‘Not a criminal’—in Bihar village, a family pleads forgiveness after son’s arrest for ‘abusing’ Modi

Mohammed Rizvi Qureshi has no previous record of criminal activities, say cops. FIR was lodged against him based on a complaint filed by the BJP’s Darbhanga district president.

‘Rahul overshadowed Tejashwi’—in Bihar, RJD & Congress brace for tough seat-sharing talks

While the allegation of vote theft may have been the Voter Adhikar Yatra's theme, its role in energising Congress cadre has thrown up a fresh challenge for opposition alliance.

‘Speculative & premature’—Bihar CEO refutes media reports of voter roll duplication

In a post on X, the Bihar CEO’s office said the 67,826 ‘dubious duplicates’ cited in media reports are from draft rolls meant for scrutiny and require field verification.

Bihar is a state of opportunities, not challenges. Land record portal to water atlas

Under Nitish Kumar’s visionary Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Mission, Bihar became the first Indian state to launch the Gazetteer-cum-Atlas of Water Bodies, mapping over 550 rivers, 4,500 wetlands, and 1.06 lakh ponds.

Two Pakistani-origin women found on Bihar voter list, SIR-verified. Removal process initiated

The Home Ministry has flagged the glitch; the process to remove their names from voter list has been initiated. Both women are elderly and have difficulty communicating clearly.

EC says documents of 98.2% voters received under Bihar SIR, 8 more days to go till deadline

Verification of documents being undertaken simultaneously and final rolls are to be published on 30 September. 

8 die after auto collides with heavy vehicle on Daniyawan-Hilsa road in Patna

All the victims were on their way to Fatuha for a holy dip in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam. The injured are being treated at Patna hospital.

From Bihar stage, Modi backs Bills allowing removal of PM, CMs. ‘Why should govts run from jail?’

Without directly mentioning SIR exercise in poll-bound Bihar, Modi spoke about ‘intruders’ in the state and accused RJD and Congress of ‘appeasing illegal migrant voter base’.

On Camera

Is India recalibrating Russian oil import strategy? Saudi Arabia discount offer is key

India has indicated several times that it makes decisions to purchase oil from Russia based on commercial reasons and not geopolitics.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

India looks to ink deal for 114 Rafale as early as next year, some to come in fly-away condition

The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.