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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicBihar Assembly Polls

Topic: Bihar Assembly Polls

It’s raining jobs in parties’ manifestos in Bihar but unemployed youth keep them on tenterhooks

Opposition says 25% IAS and IPS officers hailed from Bihar over the last decade but only 12% people between 15 and 59 have a regular income stream in the state.

RJD manifesto promises to scrap farm laws, Tejashwi explains 10 lakh jobs arithmetic

The Grand Alliance chief ministerial face also promises loan waiver to farmers in the state, and reduction in electricity tariff.

Chirag, Nitish, caste, Naxals and land reform — Modi’s 5 messages to Bihar voters

PM Modi kicked-off his Bihar assembly polls campaign Friday with rallies at Sasaram, Gaya and Bhagalpur. CM Nitish Kumar was present at two.

Why Bihar’s ‘Sushasan Babu’ Nitish Kumar risks losing his reputation even if he wins

There is visible anger directed at the CM — with Nitish Kumar’s moniker of ‘Sushasan Babu’ giving way to terms such as ‘Paltu Ram’, ‘Paltu Kumar’, ‘Dal Badlu’.

Tum mujhe vote do, main tumhe vaccine doonga — Zee, Times Now says all’s fair in elections

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

‘Even better than father Lalu’ — how Tejashwi 2020 is a stark contrast to Tejashwi 2019

Tejashwi Yadav is drawing huge crowds but there is also a marked change in his campaigning, with the RJD leader striking a chord with the electorate and exuding confidence.

BJP promises free Covid vaccine for every Bihar resident if NDA is voted back to power

In its manifesto, BJP also promised 19 lakh jobs and making Hindi a medium of instruction in engineering and medical courses.

319 Bihar candidates are criminals, says Aaj Tak, Mirror Now calls out sexism in netas

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

‘Murder, extortion, rape’ — 30% candidates in Bihar first phase have criminal records

This despite Election Commission’s letter to political parties in July, saying they have to provide reasons for fielding candidates with criminal records.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.