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Caste Census to be Conducted in Bihar Despite BJP Opposition
16 May 2022
Nitish Kumar has convened an all-party meeting and a proposal will be approved by the Cabinet.
PTI
Bihar Polls: Left Will Look at any Political Formulation to Stop BJP: Dipankar
11 May 2022
The Left leader, which has 12 seats in the House, feels BJP may "try to break up both JD(U) and Congress in the state" to cement its position ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: JD-U Opposes Amit Shah's Statement About Implementing CAA After the end of COVID-19
06 May 2022
JD-U state president Umesh Kushwaha said there is no question of implementing CAA in Bihar.
Mohd. Imran Khan
JD(U) Opposes Removal of Loudspeakers From Religious Places
29 Apr 2022
The Bihar BJP wants to follow Uttar Pradesh’s example in removing loudspeakers from religious places.
Mohd. Imran Khan
BJP to Launch Bulldozer Drive in Bihar Despite JD(U) Objection
26 Apr 2022
State minister and senior BJP leader Ram Surat Rai said that a “bulldozer drive” will be launched against absconding criminals and encroachers.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Nitish Kumar's JD-U Opposes BJP's Call For Uniform Civil Code in the State
25 Apr 2022
JD-U leader Upendra Kushwaha said that Bihar will not have UCC till Nitish Kumar is the chief minister.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar’s Heat Action Plan Fails to Take off Amid Heatwave
16 Apr 2022
The Nitish Kumar government is yet to set up a separate ward for heatstroke patients in government hospitals.
Mohd. Imran Khan
BJP, JD(U) Celebrate Ashoka’s Birthday on Different Days Eyeing OBC Votes
09 Apr 2022
Ancient texts neither mention the Mauryan king’s date of birth nor his caste.
Soroor Ahmed
What is the Problem With Bihar’s Alcohol Ban
03 Apr 2022
Bihar’s liquor problem has taken the form of spurious liquor and a powerful liquor mafia. The alcohol-related death toll is higher than in non-prohibition states.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Potato Farmers in Bihar’s Katihar put Profit in ‘Cold Storage’
29 Mar 2022
The lack of adequate cold storage units has forced a distress sale despite a bumper harvest.