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Topic: Bihar

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’.

Modi to visit Bihar, West Bengal today; inaugurate Aunta-Simaria bridge

In a statement released by the PMO, Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore in Gaya, Bihar before heading to West Bengal.

PM Modi to visit Bihar, Bengal on August 22 for programmes aimed at ‘Ease of Living’

During his visit to Bihar, the Prime Minister will be in Gaya to lay the foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore, including a Cancer Hospital and research centre.

Bihar SIR: SC directs ECI to publish list of 65 lakh voters struck off from draft electoral roll

SC has directed ECI to upload details of such voters, with reasons for exclusion, and advertise the action in newspapers and through broadcast on Doordarshan and radio channels.

This Bihar village head won a President’s award for sanitation work. Now ED’s knocking on her door

New Delhi: Probing a case of money laundering linked to a Bihar liquor syndicate, the Enforcement Directorate Wednesday raided seven locations in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur,...

‘124-yr-old Minta Devi’ is the face of INDIA bloc ‘vote-chori’ protest—’EC found the oldest living human’

Day after being detained while marching to ECI HQ, Opposition MPs staged a protest Tuesday wearing T-shirts printed & the voter's face with ‘124 Not Out’ written on the back.

Resident doctors at AIIMS Patna call off strike, but clash with JD(U) MLA has put Nitish in a fix

Resident doctors at AIIMS Patna were on strike since 1 Aug following clash with JD(U) MLA Chetan Anand, son of former MP Anand Mohan. Nitish met Mohan in bid to resolve standoff.

On Camera

For the Chinese, Modi’s visit opens door—but on China’s terms

For Chinese commentators, India’s careful steps reveal a country navigating the rise of China cautiously and pragmatically, with its own interests firmly in mind.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.