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Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Elections: Price Rise Leaves Poor Angry as They Struggle to Arrange Bhaat-Daal-Chokha
21 Oct 2020
There is a simmering anger among the various sections, from farmers to drivers and vendors in the rural constituency of Masaurhi, against the incumbent government’s failure to fulfill its promise of…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Elections: India’s First Solar-Powered Village Now has a Defunct Power Station
20 Oct 2020
No one in Bihar’s Dharnai uses solar power anymore as the solar microgrid has been out of order for a long time and the power station buildings are being used as animal shelters by locals.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Elections: ‘Double Income a Jumla,’ Say Farmers from Erstwhile Hub of 2nd Green Revolution
13 Oct 2020
From big to marginal farmers, all have slammed the Nitish Kumar government for failing to help them.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Polls: JD-U Fields Woman Minister Who Had to Resign over Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Case
08 Oct 2020
Manju Verma was Bihar Social Welfare Minister when the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home case came to light where 34 minor girls were physically and sexually abused.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Elections: Days Ahead of Polls, BJP Uses LJP to Weaken CM Nitish’s Hand?
05 Oct 2020
The word on the street is that the BJP might be looking to pull the rug from under ‘big’ brother’s feet. The LJP will field candidates against the JD-U but not against the BJP.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Several Protesting Students Injured in Police Lathi-Charge
28 Sep 2020
Hundreds of students protested against the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, and demanded financial benefit under the student credit card scheme that is meant for financially weaker sections.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Elections: Old and New Alliance Partners Ruffle Both NDA and Grand Alliance
26 Sep 2020
While the LJP is unhappy with its plight within the NDA, the RJD is looking to corner seats within the Grand Alliance
Mohd. Imran Khan
As ECI Announced Poll Dates, Farmers Protest Against Farm Bills Across Bihar
25 Sep 2020
According to government data, nearly two-thirds of Bihar’s total population of about 11 crore is dependent on agriculture for livelihood, with the sector employing nearly 81% of its workforce.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar Polls: Anonymous Banners with Modi’s DNA Remark against Nitish Emerges to Haunt NDA
24 Sep 2020
A banner war is unfurling in Bihar as few pieces have shown up on roads with Modi’s controversial remarks against Nitish Kumar from 2015.
Sumedha Pal
Bihar Assembly Polls: Kaimur Adivasis Fired Upon and Charged with Rioting for Protesting Against Eviction from Forests
22 Sep 2020
The adivasis were resisting forced evictions by the forest department over the last few months and had gheraoed the department’s premises on September 10-11.