News for '-hajipur'

Thousands of migrant workers reach home by special trains

Thousands of migrant workers reach home by special trains

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The migrants were ferried to their villages in sanitised buses arranged by the Jharkhand government to take them home after preliminary medical screening at the station, officials said.

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Will the M (Muslims) in the RJD's M+Y move fast swiftly towards the MIM and away from the RJD, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Samata MLA held for abduction

Samata MLA held for abduction

Rediff.com24 May 2003

Seat-sharing for Bihar: BJP, JD-U to contest 17 each; LJP gets 6

Seat-sharing for Bihar: BJP, JD-U to contest 17 each; LJP gets 6

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

The LJP will also be given a Rajya Sabha berth and Paswan is likely to be its candidate.

'Off the record': Giriraj explains shocking 'white-skinned' Sonia remark

'Off the record': Giriraj explains shocking 'white-skinned' Sonia remark

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said his comment on Congress President Sonia Gandhi was made "off the record" and added that it was being presented by the media in a different light.

BJP allies LJP and RLSP strongly favour Modi wave

BJP allies LJP and RLSP strongly favour Modi wave

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's allies in Bihar Lok Janashakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party chief Upendra Kushwaha on Monday said that the Modi wave is sweeping the state and the ongoing Lok Sabha polls outcome will prove them right.

Rivers in spate, flood situation grim in Bihar

Rivers in spate, flood situation grim in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

With the rise in level of the Ganga, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed apprehension of further rise in water level by Monday in view of release of water from Bansagar dam as flood-like situation prevailed in the state.

4 arrested for stealing from BJP leader's home

4 arrested for stealing from BJP leader's home

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Four persons were on Tuesday arrested in connection with a burglary in Bharatiya Janata Party's leader Giriraj Singh's house and Rs 1.14 crore cash, $600, gold and silver jewellery and six luxury watches purportedly stolen from there recovered, police said.

Bihar toppers scam: Ex-BSEB chairman evades SIT

Bihar toppers scam: Ex-BSEB chairman evades SIT

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The Bihar toppers scandal probe has hit a roadblock.

Bihar toppers scam: Board chairman quits as fraud unravels

Bihar toppers scam: Board chairman quits as fraud unravels

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

New twist emerges in Bihar's toppers controversy.

Battle for Bihar: Why the third phase is crucial

Battle for Bihar: Why the third phase is crucial

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Half-way through the polls, the fight has become more personal.

Bihar merit scam: Vishun Roy college principal Bachcha Rai surrenders

Bihar merit scam: Vishun Roy college principal Bachcha Rai surrenders

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Amid mounting pressure with regard to alleged irregularities in the class 12 examinations in Bihar, Vishun Roy College director-cum-principal Bachcha Rai -- who had been absconding ever since his name cropped up in the case being probed by the Special Investigation Team -- surrendered on Saturday.

Bihar exam scam: 5 arrested, ex-chairman still at large

Bihar exam scam: 5 arrested, ex-chairman still at large

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh resigned as BSEB chairman on Wednesday after noose started tightening around him in the scandal.

Lalu, Nitish to campaign together after 23 years

Lalu, Nitish to campaign together after 23 years

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

It's official now. After a gap of 23 years, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar will share dais and jointly address public meetings on Monday for by polls in Bihar's Hajipur and Mohiuddinnagar assembly constituencies.

India's longest river bridge in Patna to get a facelift

India's longest river bridge in Patna to get a facelift

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

The project is likely to cost Rs 1,900 cr for which govt might invite global bids.

LJP seeks seat-sharing in Bihar by Dec 31; wants at least 6 LS seats, 1 in RS

LJP seeks seat-sharing in Bihar by Dec 31; wants at least 6 LS seats, 1 in RS

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Pointing out that the party had contested seven seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the state LJP chief said there was no reason why it would settle for less than that for the 2019 elections, or for six Lok Sabha seats and one in Rajya Sabha.

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The expansion into smaller towns is coming at a time when the online retail space has not only seen consolidation but is actually looking to collaborate with physical stores. Abhineet Kumar reports.

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Cases of man-made obstructions were discovered at Malda and Dhanbad divisions by alert railway staff in time, thereby averting major derailments

Ganga above danger mark in Bihar, West Bengal and UP

Ganga above danger mark in Bihar, West Bengal and UP

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

The Ganga has crossed the danger mark in West Bengal, Bihar and neighbouring districts of Uttar Pradesh where Yamuna river is also in spate, while heavy rainfall has created a flood-like situation in some parts of Rajasthan where six persons have died so far.

Paswan works overtime to ensure victory of his son in LS polls

Paswan works overtime to ensure victory of his son in LS polls

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan is working overtime to ensure the victory of his son Chirag Paswan, who is contesting from the Jamui parliamentary constituency in Bihar.

Bihar court orders to file FIR against Amit Shah and Dayashankar

Bihar court orders to file FIR against Amit Shah and Dayashankar

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The chief judicial magistrate in Hajipur has ordered the police to lodge a case against Shah and Singh.

Munde's daughter Pritam scripts Lok Sabha history, wins by 7 lakh votes

Munde's daughter Pritam scripts Lok Sabha history, wins by 7 lakh votes

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Pritam Munde, the second daughter of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, scripted Lok Sabha history winning the Beed seat in Maharashtra in a by-poll by a record margin of nearly seven lakh votes.

Bihar issues high alert after Nepal landslide

Bihar issues high alert after Nepal landslide

Rediff.com25 May 2015

A high alert has been issued in the state after the landslide in Nepal. Precautionary measures have been completed," said Bihar's CM.

Nitish's absence at Yoga day celebrations raises eyebrows

Nitish's absence at Yoga day celebrations raises eyebrows

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

With the matter snowballing into a political controversy, both the Janaat Dal-United and the BJP tried to play down the issue.

Modi tsunami sweeps Bihar; RJD scores 0 for 1st time

Modi tsunami sweeps Bihar; RJD scores 0 for 1st time

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The Congress, which had fought nine, lost all but managed to retain Kishanganj.

It's official: Nitish Kumar joins hands with Lalu, to contest elections together

It's official: Nitish Kumar joins hands with Lalu, to contest elections together

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

And so it's official. After months of speculation and rumours swirling, it was confirmed on Sunday that Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest the by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Bihar together.

Upset Bihar Congress leader to quit party to join LJP

Upset Bihar Congress leader to quit party to join LJP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Upset over not getting a Lok Sabha ticket, former Bihar Congress chief Mehboob Ali Kaiser could join Lok Janshakti Party, led by Ram Vilas Paswan, in a couple of days.

Nitish Kumar tapping BJP leaders' phones: Sushil Modi

Nitish Kumar tapping BJP leaders' phones: Sushil Modi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi has accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of ordering tapping of phones of his party's leaders and carrying out sting operations to settle political scores.

Bihar may be flooded, but caste bias stays afloat

Bihar may be flooded, but caste bias stays afloat

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Even in times of disaster and distress, caste tensions continue to stay afloat at relief camps for flood victims in Bihar with reports coming in about Dalits at the Bihar Vidhyapeet Bhawan and B N collegiate camps in Patna being abused, humiliated and deprived of relief by some upper caste men, a district official said on Wednesday.

Paswan chooses family members to contest LS polls from Bihar

Paswan chooses family members to contest LS polls from Bihar

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan has fielded himself and two close relatives including his son and brother, to contest the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar.

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

With Rahul showing a significant lead over Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in opinion polls across southern India but lagging in the north, the Congress believes his contesting from the south will help galvanise cadres.

Inside story: Why Ramvilas Paswan is warming up to former foe BJP

Inside story: Why Ramvilas Paswan is warming up to former foe BJP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A day after reports surfaced about an alliance between the Lok Janshakti Party led by Ramvilas Paswan and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bihar, a senior leader of the saffron party has strongly spoke out against any such tie-up.

Bihar: Nearly 300 caught cheating in Class 10 exams

Bihar: Nearly 300 caught cheating in Class 10 exams

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Nearly 300 persons were arrested in the anti-cheating operations across Bihar, even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar admitted that reports of rampant use of unfair means in the ongoing matriculation examination had sullied the image of the state.

Bihar flood toll rises to 149, Ganga starts receding

Bihar flood toll rises to 149, Ganga starts receding

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

A total 4.16 lakh people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar.

20,000 Indian nationals evacuated from Nepal: Pradhan

20,000 Indian nationals evacuated from Nepal: Pradhan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Altogether 20,000 Indian nationals have been evacuated from quake-torn Nepal and arrangements were being made to take them to their homes by trains from Raxaul, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.

Lalu calls PM Dhritarashtra over his silence on Dadri lynching

Lalu calls PM Dhritarashtra over his silence on Dadri lynching

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad took a potshot at Narendra Modi on Monday calling him a Dhritarashtra who is not only "blind" but also "deaf and dumb" and a "coward", as the chorus of criticism against the prime minister's "silence" on Dadri lynching grew louder.

BOO: Exam without cheating not possible, says Bihar minister

BOO: Exam without cheating not possible, says Bihar minister

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

More than 600 students taking the class 10 board exams in Bihar's Hajipur district have been expelled in the last two days after they were caught cheating in the examination.

Flood situation grim in UP and Bihar

Flood situation grim in UP and Bihar

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

With reports of eight fresh deaths on Thursday, the total toll in Bihar flood increased to 135, with Bhojpur district accounting for 12 deaths in the second round of floods due to the swollen Ganga.

RJD shuts down Patna over caste-based census data

RJD shuts down Patna over caste-based census data

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Reports of stopping of trains and road blocks are coming in from Patna following the bandh called by the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar against withholding of the caste-based census data by the central government.

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

The reputation of Bihar's schools has taken a knock. Satyavrat Mishra explains how a student-teacher nexus has gamed the system to produce toppers by the dozen.