Neha Sharma casts vote in father Ajeet Sharma`s constituency in Bihar
Ajit Sharma, a Congress candidate, is contesting from Bhagalpur. The senior Congress leader, his wife, and his daughter Neha showed their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling booth
Litmus test for Nitish switchover to NDA again
NEW DELHI: The prestige of the ruling JD(U), a constituent of the NDA, and the principal opposition RJD the key constituent of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar is at stake in the second phase of voting on Friday in states Seemanchal-based five prominent seats. As many as 86 candidates are in the fray for five seats Purnia, Kishanganj, Bhagalpur, Banka and Katihar. The ruling JD(U), led by CM Nitish Kumar, has fielded NDA-supported candidates against RJD and Congress. These constituencies have witnessed tough contests between the NDA and the grand alliance on issues such as inflation, unemployment and developments. We hope to win all these seats, said a senior JD(U) leader. Purnia, Kishanganj and Bhagalpur LS seats are prominent among the five on which both the alliances have done vigorous campaigning with Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav attending massive public gatherings. The Congress has fielded candidates in the three seats while the ally RJD in two of them. The JD (U) has campaigned in all five seats. In Purnia and Kishanganj, the NDA candidates are in a triangular contest while in Bhagalpur, Katihar and Banka, JD(U) candidates face a direct contest with Congress and RJD candidates. All the five candidates, including an MP in Purnia, have been selected by CM Nitish Kumar, who is aware of a tougher contest than in 2019, said a party functionary. Tejashwi Yadav has done marathon campaigning for his party candidate in Purnia and camped there for three days. The real test of Tejashwis leadership would be in Purnia from where Lalu Prasad has fielded his daughter Bima Bharti. Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav too has jumped into the fray as an independent making the contest triangular. A win in Punia will mean trust in Tejashwis leadership, which is the political buzz. In Kishanganj, Congress candidate Mohamed Javed is pitted against JDUs Mujahid Alam and AIMIM Akhtarul Imam in a triangular contest. In 2019, Congress candidate Javed won this seat defeating Imam. The second prestigious seat for JDU and RJD is Bhagalpur LS seat where JD(U) MP Ajay Mandal is pitted against Congress Ajeet Sharma. In Banka, JDUs Girdhari Yadav is pitted against RJDs Jay Prakash Yadav in a direct contest. Yadav won the seat in 2014 defeating BJPs Putul Kumari by 10,000 votes. Girdhari Yadav defeated Jay Prakash Yadav in 2019 and he is the sitting JDU MP. In Katihar, which is one of the important Seemanchal LS seta in Bihar, JDUs Dular Chanda Goswami faces Congress Tariq Anwar in a direct fight. Goswami is MP form this seat and Tariq Anwar has represented it five times. Marathon campaign Tejashwi Yadav has done marathon campaigning for his party candidate in Purnia and camped there for three days. The real test of his leadership would be in Purnia from where Lalu Prasad has fielded his daughter Bima Bharti. Pappu Yadav too has jumped into the fray as an independent making the contest triangular. A win will mean trust in Tejashwis leadership.
Voting begins for five LS seats in Bihar
PATNA: Voting for the five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar to decide the fate of 50 candidates began, amid tight security on Friday morning.Polling started at 7 am in Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka and will continue till 6 pm, a senior official said.Over 93 lakh voters, including 45.15 lakh women and 306 belonging []
Polling underway in Bihar for five Lok Sabha seats
Polling underway in Bihar for five Lok Sabha seats Voting for the five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar to decide the fate of 50 candidates began, amid tight security on Friday morning. Polling started at 7 am in Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka and will continue till 6 pm, a senior official said. Over 93 lakh voters, including 45.15 lakh women and 306 belonging to the third gender, will decide the fate of 50 nominees, including three women, in these five seats. Young voters form more than one-third of the electorate, with 13.77 lakh in the age group of 18-19 years and another 20.86 lakh aged between 20 and 29 years. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), a BJP ally, is contesting all the five seats, including Kishanganj, which it seeks to wrest from the Congress, while its MPs in the remaining four constituencies are trying to retain their turf. More than 150 companies of paramilitary forces are assisting the local police in ensuring free and fair polls, the official said. The elections are taking place at a time when the state is reeling under an intense heat wave, with the mercury shooting past the 40-degrees Celsius mark in most parts. Arrangements for tents and drinking water have been made at the polling centres, he said.
Actor Neha Sharma's roadshow in support of father in Bihar's Bhagalpur
Actor Neha Sharmas roadshow in support of father in Bihars Bhagalpur
Ensure free, fair polling today: Bhagalpur admin
Vande Metro train: New Vande Metro train will run on this route, check route and time table
The operational date of this train is expected to be announced after the Lok Sabha elections are over and the new government is formed. According to railway officials, Vande Bharat train will also run on Sahibganj-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Kiul railway section. Apart from Bhagalpur-Howrah, two more Vande Bharat Metro trains will also operate along with Vande Bharat. For [] The post Vande Metro train: New Vande Metro train will run on this route, check route and time table first appeared on informalnewz .
What did you give to Bihar in 10 years: Tejashwi Yadav asks PM Modi
What did you give to Bihar in 10 years: Tejashwi Yadav asks PM Modi A day before 2nd phase of voting, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday levelled a series of allegations against the prime minister and asked, What PM Modi has given to Bihar in last 10 years? Five Lok Sabha constituencies Bhagalpur, Banka, Purnia, Kishanganj, and Katihar will go to polls in the second phase of voting on Friday. I want to ask Prime Minister Modi, why do you want to end the Constitution and democracy? Why do you want to snatch away the reservation and jobs of Dalits, backwards, deprived and poor? Yadav said in Hindi in a post on 'X.' Why do you (PM Modi) want to make the poor poorer and the rich richer? Bihar gave you 39 out of 40 MPs but what did you give to Bihar in 10 years? Why don't you come to Bihar and talk about work? he further asked. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the NDA won 39 out of 40 seats in Bihar. Earlier, Yadav has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda brought five bags of cash to distribute among the voters during his recent visit to Bihar ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26. Speaking to reporters in Patna on Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav said, I have received news that he (BJP chief JP Nadda) has brought several bags with him. He is distributing them at places where elections are taking place. Get this checked, the allegations are true. I am not lying. Agencies are helping him openly. He is coming from Delhi and bringing five bags with him. Out of 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, four seats Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, and Aurangabad went to polls during the first phase of voting on April 19. The rest of the seats will go to polls in the remaining six phases of the general elections, with 2nd phase on April 26. Overall, the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections will witness voting in 89 constituencies spread across 13 states and union territories. (ANI)
Congress entry fires up Bhagalpur poll battle
India is poised to become worlds third largest economy under Modi regime : Nadda
Bhagalpur, April 24 (UNI) Making an fervent appeal to people to extend their profuse support to NDA candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha election , BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday said India is poised to become the third largest economy in the world under the Narendra Modi headed government. Nadda, while addressing a... The post India is poised to become worlds third largest economy under Modi regime : Nadda first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress committed scams in all three worlds, J.P. Nadda says in Bihar
BJP president J.P. Nadda criticised the Congress for various scams during an election rally in Bihars Bhagalpur, while emphasising PM Modis developmental work
Nitish invokes jungle raj in emotional letter to voters
PATNA : Ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha election, Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar wrote an open letter to the people of Bihar, appealing to them to cast their votes in favour of NDA candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Nitishs letter assumes special significance in view of the fact that JD(U) has fielded its candidates on all five seats going to the polls in the second phase. Votes will be cast in Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, and Banka in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election. Nitish repeated what he has been saying in his numerous election rallies, but its importance cannot be undermined as it is the first such letter addressed to the people of the state. JD(U) leader highlighted how the state was transformed after the formation of the NDA government in 2005, leaving behind the past Jungle Raj. He also appealed to the voters to ensure the victory of NDA candidates in all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies by casting votes in their favour. He also mentioned how the states coffers were depleted, basic amenities like roads, electricity, and hospitals were absent, and the state was afflicted with problems like rampant corruption, crime, kidnappings, murders, dacoities, and mafia dominance. Likewise, he also assured the people of the state to continue to work for the development of the state and provide jobs to youths.
Ticketless passengers on Bhagalpur Express arrested and fined by RPF. Watch
Ticketless passengers on Bhagalpur Express arrested and fined by RPF Watch
Samrat: Bhagalpurto get airport soon
Bhagalpur turns into a prestige battle for JDU; BJP deputes sr leaders
JDU, allied with BJP, aims to retain Bhagalpur. Ajay Mandal won in 2019. Congress's Ajeet Sharma seeks victory. BJP's discontent poses a challenge. RJD's Bulo Mandal defeated Shahnawaz Hussain in 2014.
Congress becoming extinct: Nitish
Congress becoming extinct: Nitish Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday asserted that the Congress was becoming extinct across the country and the party has been engaged in dynasty politics since Independence. The JD(U) president also criticised former ally RJD, headed by Lalu Prasad, alleging that the latter was busy promoting his children in politics. Addressing a public meeting in support of JD(U)s Mujahid Alam in Kishanganj, Kumar, without mentioning the RJD by name, said: They are parivaarwadi parties. First he (Lalu) himself was in power then promoted his sons now he is promoting his daughters. There is nobody from my family in politics. We work for everybody. What happened to the Congress after Independence all (who run the party) are from a family. That is the reason Congress is becoming extinct. In an apparent reference to Tejashwi Yadav, Prasads son and former deputy CM, Kumar alleged that the RJD leader claims credit for the development work undertaken by him. I did all the work I took all the decisions and now he takes credit. People know what they (RJD) did during their regime. We have done a lot for the overall development of people, including the minority communities, the chief minister said. Kishanganj along with Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur and Banka Lok Sabha constituencies, will to polls in the second phase on April 26.
Did Rahul Gandhi not get any safe seat other than Wayanad?: Karnataka BJP chief
Did Rahul Gandhi not get any safe seat other than Wayanad?: Karnataka BJP chief By Suchitra Mukherjee Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not fighting Lok Sabha polls from the Amethi constituency, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra questioned the intentions of Wayanad MP, saying that he could have opted for any other seat rather than contesting from a minority-dominated constituency. What made Rahul Gandhi contest from Wayanad? Why did he escape from Amethi? I do agree that he has lost the confidence of the people of Amethi. But he is contesting from Wayanad where more than 70 per cent of people are from the minority community. Did he not get any other safe seat other than from a minority-dominated Wayanad? What message is he trying to give the country? Vijayendra told ANI. On Rahul Gandhi's claim that BJP would not win more than 150 seats, Vijayendra said, Instead of focusing on how many seats BJP is going to win, he should focus on his party. Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that the BJP would not win more than 150 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. These BJP people have kept saying that they will secure this many or that many seats, let me make it clear, they (BJP) won't get more than 150 seats. Not even a single seat more than 150, he said while addressing a public rally in Bhagalpur. Speaking on Rahul Gandhi's promises to abolish the Agnipath scheme if the INDIA bloc is voted to power and that India does not need two kinds of martyrs, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra said Congress is trying to bluff through its manifesto and people are well aware of this fact. Apart from giving these mischievous statements, Rahul Gandhi and his party should tell the people of this country, what promises do they have? They are trying to bluff through their manifesto and people are aware of this fact. These baseless allegations against the BJP and false promises of the Congress and the INDIA are not going to help their party, he said. Congress and the INDIA bloc have made a poll promise to abolish the Agnipath scheme. India does not need two types of martyrs. As soon as the INDIA alliance government comes, we will end the Agniveer scheme. India does not need two types of martyrs. Everyone should get a pension, he said. The Agnipath scheme was announced by the Centre in June 2022. This model seeks to recruit soldiers for only four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them in regular service. Those recruited under the scheme are called 'Agniveers'. (ANI)
Rahul promises first job guarantee for graduates
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing an election rally in Bihars Bhagalpur with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday, asserted that the BJPs seat tally in the ongoing parliamentary elections would not cross 150-mark. Seeking votes for Congresss Bhagalpur candidate Ajit Sharma, Gandhi said that BJP could make any claim, but the reality was something else. BJP will not be able to get more than 150 seats in the election, he said. The fight for Bhagalpur got tougher with a former RJD MP from the seat, Bulo Mandal, joining Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD (U) recently. Mandal resigned from the RJD after Bhagalpur went to JD(U) under the seat-sharing deal. Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani also addressed the gathering. Sahnis VIP has returned to the Grand Alliance recently and is contesting election on three seats on RJDs symbols. Addressing the rally, Gandhi said this election is being contested to save the Constitution of the country and accused the BJP and the RSS of making an attempt to abolish it. If the Constitution is abolished, OBCs, EBCs and Dalits will not get reservation, he said. Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of turning the country into a centre of unemployment, Gandhi said that if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, it will ensure a first job guarantee to all graduates and diploma degree holders. He added that currently, the wealth of 22 people was equal to that possessed by 70 crore people of the country, as the PM has waived loans of the former worth `16 lakh crore. With that amount, farmers loans could have been waived 25 times, Gandhi said. 'Take action against BJP leaders who talk about altering Constitution'; 'Nitish Kumar more dangerous than BJP': Kharge's statements from Bihar rally
Modi Govt cares only for super rich: Rahul
BHAGALPUR (Bihar), Apr 20: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday charged the BJP-RSS combine and a handful of billionaires with posing a threat to democracy and the countrys Constitution, to which Dalits, tribals and the poor owe all that they have. Addressing an election rally at Bhagalpur, his first in Bihar, Gandhi also drew a contrast with the previous UPA government headed by his party, claiming the amount of debt written off under the Narendra Modi regime was 25 times [] The post Modi Govt cares only for super rich: Rahul appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
INDIA Bloc Leaders Slam BJP's 400 Paar Film as a Flop Show
NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc partners, Congress' Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav claimed on Saturday that the winds of change are blowing as the first day show of the BJP film 400 paar has turned out to be a flop show. During his campaigns for the INDIA bloc candidates in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Mr Gandhi asserted that the BJP will not win more than 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Mr Yadav, at a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha, said winds of change emerging from western UP will sweep the ruling BJP out of power, while Tejashwi Yadav said, The BJP's 400 paar film is a flop on Day 1. From new ad campaigns to verbal attacks in the election rallies, the Congress, along with the other partners of the INDIA bloc, have upped the ante against the BJP, particularly against its top leadership, as the elections for the 18th Lok Sabha enter the second phase. Keeping up the attack on the BJP's top leadership, Mr Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a school of corruption in the country and teaching all chapters in the subject of entire corruption science. Addressing an INDIA bloc rally in Bhagalpur, where Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is in a direct contest against sitting Janata Dal-(United) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal, Mr Gandhi said that this general election is important as the Constitution and democracy are under threat. He said that all the privileges and opportunities people got through the Constitution will be gone if the Constitution is changed, which the BJP is keen to do. He accused the BJP-led NDA government of favouring a few industrialists. Speaking at a joint rally in Amroha with the SP chief, Mr Gandhi said on one side stands the INDIA bloc, committed to defending democracy and the Constitution, while on the other side, the BJP-RSS is engaged in dismantling these foundational principles. There is no force on earth that can alter the Constitution, asserted Mr Gandhi. The Congress leader added that the contest between the INDIA bloc and the BJP is one of ideologies. He claimed that Mr Modi has turned India into the epicentre of unemployment and promised every graduate to have a guaranteed first job, scrap the Agnipath scheme and amend GST with lesser taxes. Promising radical reforms, Mr Gandhi outlined the INDIA bloc's agenda, which includes farm loan waivers, direct financial assistance to the poor through schemes like the Mahalaxmi Yojna and the creation of 30-lakh government jobs to address youth unemployment. Coming together with Mr Gandhi for the Amroha rally, Mr Yadav said the first phase of voting was the trailer for the picture that is to come. Yesterday's first-day first-show of the BJP turned out to be a flop show. Their film of lies failedThe winds of change emerging from western UP will sweep across the nation, ushering in a transformation that will not only reshape Uttar Pradesh but will also sweep the BJP out of power, said Mr Yadav. He was responding to Mr Modis statement against the INDIA bloc made a day earlier in Amroha. The shooting of the film do shehzade ki jodi ' (pair of two princes) is going on. But their film has already been rejected. Every time these people go out to seek votes from the people of UP, they carry a basket of dynasties, corruption and appeasement, Mr Modi had said in a veiled attack. Responding to Mr Modi's jibe, Mr Yadav said the BJPs flop show is visible to all, as no one is buying their falsehoods. Yesterday's first-day first-show of the BJP turned out to be a flop show. Their film of lies failed. Their worn-out dialogues are no longer acceptable to the people. People in UP welcome guests very warmly, but at the same time they send them off with dhol nagara , said Mr Yadav, hinting at Mr Modis visuals with a dhol at the Amroha rally. He further said: We do not want the BJP's guarantee; we want the guarantees enshrined in the Constitution by B.R. Ambedkar. And we want to safeguard that Constitution. Speaking with the media in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav mocked the BJP, saying the saffron party's 400-plus movie turned out to be a flop on the first day of voting. Their (the BJP's) '400-plus film' has turned out to be a super flop on the first day (phase) of polling. We (Mahagathbandhan) will win all four seats in Bihar -- Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, and Aurangabad -- that went to polls on April 19. We will also perform well in the coming phases, he said.
NDA, India Bloc mobilise voters after dismal Phase-I turnout in Bihar
Both the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc are aiming to boost voter turnout in the second phase of the general election following low turnout in the first phase in Bihar. The second phase on April 26 covers five Lok Sabha constituencies in the Seemanchal region - Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnia, Bhagalpur, and Banka. The NDA's JD (U) is contesting all five seats, while the Congress is contesting three and the RJD two. The BJP, though not contesting, is actively working to increase turnout, deploying workers and senior leaders for voter outreach.
Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc unite to protect Constitution against BJP's efforts to scrap it
Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc unite to protect Constitution against BJP's efforts to scrap it Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the ruling BJP at the Centre of trying to ''scrap'' the Constitution, but vowed that the opposition bloc INDIA would foil its attempt. Addressing an election rally at Bhagalpur, his first in Bihar, Gandhi also scoffed at claims of the BJP that it will win more than 370 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, asserting that ''their tally will not go past 150''. ''The INDIA bloc is fighting to save democracy and the Constitution which the BJP-RSS combine is trying to scrap,'' Gandhi said. The former Congress president also alleged, ''Whatever the country's poor, Dalits and tribals have got, it is because of the Constitution. If the Constitution is scrapped, all things will come to an end.'' Gandhi charged the Narendra Modi government with being pro-super rich, claiming that ''under its rule, merely 22 people hold wealth that is equivalent to what 70 per cent of the population has. We want to change that''. He also spoke about promises made by the Congress in its manifesto, like scrapping the 'Agniveer' scheme and right to apprenticeship.
BJP's '400-paar' film has flopped on day 1 of the polls: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
BJP's '400-paar' film has flopped on day 1 of the polls: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav After the completion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that the BJP's 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself. Tejashwi Yadav told ANI that there is no competition in the first phase as Bihar will give shocking results this time. The Mahagathbandhan is winning all four seats in the first phase. We have held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good the BJP's 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself. The people of Bihar are aware and will teach them a lesson, he said. There is no competition in the first phase. We have said many times before that Bihar will give shocking results this time. They have not done anything for the people of Bihar. The promises made by Modi ji in 2014 and 2019 were not fulfilled. Now the public is tired of their statements and false promises. We have promised that we will give special package to Bihar along with special status, Tejashwi added. Further, former Bihar Chief Minister pointed out that the local issues hold dominance in this election. Today our rally is with Rahul Gandhi ji in Bhagalpur. The entire Mahagathbandhan and INDIA bloc are working together. Unemployment is the biggest issue in Bihar. Inflation, poverty, investment in the state is an issue. Migration and floods are also issues. This time the people of BJP are very worried. They say that they will abolish the Constitution. Those who destroy the Constitution will themselves be destroyed, Tejashwi said. Meanwhile, according to the Election Commission, voter turnout in Bihar was recorded at 48.88 per cent in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election. In Phase 1, voting on four seats- Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, and Aurangabad concluded on Friday. The state will witness polling on five seats from Phase 2 to Phase 5. In Phases 6 and 7, elections will be held for eight seats each. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, composed of the BJP, JD(U) (Janata Dal-United), and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party), secured victory by winning 39 out of 40 seats. While the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD Rashtriya Janata Dal), INC (Indian National Congress), and RLSP (Radhtriya Lok Samta Party), only managed to win one seat. (ANI)
Former Bhagalpur MP Shailesh Kumar alias Bulo Mandal may join JD(U) in Patna. Grapevine suggests CM Nitish Kumar influenced Mandal. Mandal, 2014 election winner, lost to JD(U) candidate Ajay Kumar Mandal.
Cong goes all out to regain lost glory in Bhagalpur
Modi govt gave Bihar raw deal: Cong
Modi govt gave Bihar raw deal: Cong The Congress attacked the Modi government on Tuesday over key issues of Bihar, and asked why has the state not been granted special category status as promised. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at the prime minister ahead of his poll rallies in Bihar. ''Today's questions for PM Modi as he heads to Bihar: Why hasn't Bihar been granted Special Category Status as the PM had promised?'' Ramesh said on X. When will the Modi government address the flooding of the Kosi river and what happened to the airports that the PM promised, he asked. ''Jumla details below: After 10 years in power at the Centre, and 15 years in power in Bihar, why has the Modi Sarkar failed to deliver Special Category Status in the state? As per the Centre's own Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report, Bihar ranked as the poorest state in India, and 52% of the state's population lacks access to requisite health, education and living standards,'' Ramesh said. In 2013, the Raghuram Rajan Committee recommended a new methodology for devolving funds that is based on a multi-dimensional index instead of SCS to account for a state's economic backwardness, he pointed out. ''In 2014, when campaigning for his current position, Mr. Modi effectively promised special state status for Bihar. Ten years later, what is the Modi Sarkar waiting for? Why has the PM forgotten the people of Bihar?'' he said. Noting that every monsoon, the Kosi river floods its banks, completely devastating the surrounding area, Ramesh said millions of people are affected by the Kosi's flooding - standing crops are regularly ruined and families are displaced for months on end. ''The double-engine sarkar builds and rebuilds embankments, only for them to be inevitably washed away during the next flood. Residents have likened this to the 'goose that lays the golden eggs' -- popular sentiment holds that the BJP's favoured contractors are receiving kickbacks each time an embankment is rebuilt,'' he alleged. ''Apart from this, the BJP government loves to blame upstream Nepal for opening the barrage gates, without making any diplomatic efforts to find a solution. Why is the Modi Sarkar ignoring the plight of millions of flood victims?'' he said. Has the misery of people in Mithilanchal and Kosi become another opportunity for the BJP's monetary gain, Ramesh asked. ''PM Modi promised an airport in Purnia on 18th August, 2015. Six years and three Nitish Kumar U-turns later, his government is yet to fulfil the promise. In Muzaffarpur, the Modi Sarkar promised a fully operational airport by Diwali 2023. Today, not a single flight lands in the airport. In Bhagalpur, the Administration has barely started the process to set up a commercially viable airport - after years of empty promises from the BJP and JDU,'' he said. For a Government that claims to have focused on infrastructure development, why has the Modi government given Bihar such a poor deal, Ramesh asked. ''Why have these three airport projects been neglected for the last ten years?'' Ramesh said and asked the PM to break his ''silence'' on these issues.
Arrests Made in Connection with Banka Bomb Blast: Mohammad Ismail and Noor Mohammad Apprehended
Patna: A tragic incident occurred in Banka district of Bihar on Friday, April 13, 2024, when a bomb exploded, injuring four children who were playing near a house. Unfortunately, two of the children succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment, while the other two are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhagalpur. Following the incident, the police initiated an investigation, leading to the arrest of two suspects named Mohammad Ismail and Noor Mohammad, with efforts underway to apprehend the remaining absconding accused. Reports indicate that the explosion occurred in the Dhoraiya police station area of Banka, specifically in the Maqsood Mohalla of Ahiro village, near Ismail Ansari's residence. The blast resulted in injuries to all four children who were playing nearby, prompting swift medical attention. Despite efforts to save them, five-year-old Saniullah and eight-year-old Qurban tragically lost their lives at Mayaganj Hospital in Bhagalpur. Qurban suffered severe injuries to his leg in the explosion. Out of the five suspects named in the FIR, two have been arrested, while three remain at large. According to the police, the accused had fled immediately after the case was registered. SDPO Archana Kumari of Banka confirmed the arrest of the two accused during a media briefing. Initial investigations suggest that the accused were involved in the manufacturing of the bomb, with bomb-making materials recovered from the site. Local residents have described the incident as a result of hostility, with one woman stating that it was a targeted attack. However, another family affected by the explosion claimed ignorance about the perpetrators. Currently, the police are actively investigating to determine the underlying motives behind the explosion and bring those responsible to justice. PM Modi Promises Expansion of Vande Bharat Trains and Introduces Plans for 3 New Bullet Trains for National Development Heart-Wrenching Night: Three Siblings Perish in Ambikapur Hut Fire Escalating Tensions: Indian Airlines Consider Suspending Flights to and from Israel
Bihar: Tejashwis parivartan patra promises five new airports, jobs
PATNA : Toeing the line of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which is a part of the Opposition INDIA bloc, promised in its election manifesto on Saturday to provide 200 units of electricity free of cost to the poor and farmers of Bihar. They stated that a separate commission would be established to investigate the increasing rates of electricity. Releasing the partys election manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav also announced plans to provide one crore jobs and Rs 1 lakh to economically weak women every year on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. The former Deputy Chief Minister also declared that five airports would be made operational at Muzaffarpur, Raxaul (East Champaran), Purnea, Gopalganj, and Bhagalpur to enhance connectivity. These airports are essential for the states economic advancement, tourism, and youth facilities. Additionally, the RJD leader promised to abolish the Agniveer scheme launched by the Narendra Modi government at the centre. The manifesto, called Parivartan Patra, pledged to accord special status to Bihar and offer special packages for all-round development. The election manifesto outlined 24 promises with a focus on generating employment and enhancing the economic independence of the poor. The party also pledged to provide a cooking gas cylinder for Rs 500 and reintroduce the old pension scheme. The manifesto promised to implement the remaining propoals of the Mandal Commission. For the benefit of peasants, the party plans to engage in discussions with farmers to devise agricultural policies. Tejashwi said, If our government comes to power, the process of providing jobs will begin from August 15. Two quit RJD, join JD(U) Lalu Prasads RJD received a major setback after its two senior leaders, including former MP Ahmad Ashafaq Karim, resigned from primary membership, accusing top leadership of doing injustice to Muslims in distribution of tickets for ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Ashafaq, a former member of Rajya Sabha, was expecting ticket for Lok Sabha election from Katihar. However, the seat went to Congress under seat-sharing formula among constituents of Opposition grand alliance in the state.
'24 Promises For 2024': RJD's Tejashwi Yadav unveils 'Parivartan Patra' manifesto ahead of polls
'24 Promises For 2024': RJD's Tejashwi Yadav unveils 'Parivartan Patra' manifesto ahead of polls Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched the 'Parivartan Patra' manifesto ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and said that the party is committed to fulfilling the 24 promises outlined in the manifesto. The RJD leader claimed that the manifesto focuses on crucial developmental issues and the welfare of the people in Bihar. Speaking at the event on Saturday, Yadav said, Today morning we released the Parivartan Patra. We are bringing forward 24 promises in 2024, which are our commitment and our pledge that will be fulfilled responsibly. It has a lot of important issues regarding the development of Bihar and the welfare of its people. The RJD leader further said, When RJD says something, it also fulfils it by doing it. Tejashwi Yadav also said that after the INDIA bloc was voted to power, RJD would provide government jobs to one crore youth across the country. If our INDIA alliance is voted to power, we will give government jobs to one crore youth across the country. In the present day, unemployment is our biggest enemy and BJP people did not talk about this. They had promised to give 2 crore jobs but we do what we say and will give 1 crore jobs, said Yadav. The RJD leader also said that RJD will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) and provide special status to Bihar. Yadav stated that if his government is voted to power, they will start providing jobs in the entire country on August 15. From August 15, people will start getting freedom from unemployment. If our government comes to power, the process of providing jobs will start on August 15. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we will provide Rs 1 lakh to our sisters belonging to poor households every year. We will provide gas cylinders at Rs 500, he said. He further announced his government would provide 1 crore jobs across the country. Apart from this, he announced giving gas cylinders for Rs 500. RJD, in its manifesto, said that it would give special state status to Bihar. He, further on behalf of his party, said that from this Rakshabandhan, if his party comes to power and would give Rs 1 lakh to poor women, he also promised to provide 200 units of electricity free. Adding further, Yadav said that 5 new airports would be built in the state for better connectivity. For better connectivity in Bihar, we are going to build 5 new airports in the state in Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur, Gopalganj and Raxaul, said Yadav. The '24 promises' of the RJD include job promises for youth, freedom from unemployment from August 15, and Rs 1 lakh promised for poor women from the upcoming Rakshabandhan. If voted to power, RJD promises to provide gas cylinders for Rs 500, implement the old pensions scheme, give Bihar a special state status, create a special package for Bihar, and discontinue the agniveer scheme. The promise also includes implementing the remaining recommendations of the Mandal Commission, and providing 200 units of free electricity, among others. Earlier on Friday, taking a dig at the BJP government, Tejashwi Yadav urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to focus on key issues like poverty, unemployment, and special status in Bihar, iterating that he always sidesteps from engaging in discussions on issues of the people. His remarks come after PM Modi on Friday attacked the 'Mughal' mindset of INDIA bloc leaders Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav and his son, Tejashwi Yadav for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and teasing them by cooking mutton during Sawan and eating fish during Navratri. Bihar will witness polling for 40 Lok Sabha seats across all seven phases. In Phase 1, voting will be held in four seats. The state will witness polling on 5 seats each from Phase 2 to Phase 5. In Phases 6 and 7, elections will be held for 8 seats each. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, consisting of the BJP, JDU (Janata Dal-United), and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party), secured victory by winning 39 out of 40 seats. While, the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), INC (Indian National Congress), and RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party), only managed to secure one seat. The BJP won 17 seats with a vote share of 24.1 per cent, while JD(U) secured victory on 16 seats with a vote share of 22.3 per cent. LJP had won 6 seats with a vote share of 8 per cent, while INC had won only one seat with a vote share of 7.9 per cent. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 22 seats. Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) won 6 seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won 4 seats. While the Indian National Congress (INC) managed to get only 2 seats. (ANI)
RJD manifesto: Key announcements and highlights
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party unveiled its manifesto 'Parivartan Patra' for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, promising to construct five new airports in Bihar's Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur, Gopalganj, and Raxaul. Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav highlighted the manifesto's 24 'jan vachan' (public promises), including the discontinuation of the Agniveer Scheme.
Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka and Kharge likely to campaign in Bihar soon
Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka and Kharge likely to campaign in Bihar soon Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, besides the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, are likely to campaign in Bihar later this month, a senior leader said on Wednesday. State Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh said this while replying to queries at a press conference that he addressed here jointly with AICC Bihar in-charge Mohan Prakash here on Wednesday. ''Rahul ji, Priyanka ji and Kharge ji are likely to visit Bihar on April 19 or 20. The exact date will be known soon. They will canvass in the three seats where our candidates are in the fray'', the BPCC president said. Notably, the Congress, which has an alliance with the RJD and the Left in Bihar, is contesting nine out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha seats, three of which go to polls in the second phase. Singh said the Congress heavyweights were likely to launch their campaign from Kishanganj, the lone seat in Bihar where Muslims are in a majority, and where the party has been winning since 2009 general elections. ''The leaders would, thereafter, campaign in Katihar and Bhagalpur'', said the Bihar Congress president. While sitting MP Mohd Javed is seeking re-election from Kishanganj, former Union minister Tariq Anwar seeks to wrest back Katihar, which he had lost to BJP-led NDA five years ago. In Bhagalpur, a seat which the Congress is contesting after more than two decades, the party has fielded Ajeet Sharma, the MLA from the eponymous assembly seat. Prakash voiced anguish over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charge that the party's manifesto bore ''imprint of Muslim League''. He alleged, ''Clearly, Modi likes to speak without bothering to read the manifesto. He should, however, read resolutions passed by the RSS, the BJP's parent organisation, which read the same as those of the Muslim League''.
Rising seizures of dancing sloth bears raise alarm of illegal wildlife trade in East India
The State Forest Department of Bihar has seized four live sloth bears (three males and one female) from a village close to the interstate border of Jharkhand and Bihar. This is the third incident of seizures out of a total of eight sloth bears in the past three months from different districts of Bihar and Jharkhand. An alarm of resurgence has been raised in illegal wild animal trade in the region which was stopped over a decade ago. In mid-March, the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change had seized four sloth bears, kept the matter underwraps as investigation was underway. The enforcement agency has arrested seven suspects so far. All four bears have been shifted to Bihars Rajgir Zoo. Meanwhile, in January, three sloth bears were seized in Bhagalpur district, Bihar followed by the seizure of a sloth bear cub in Godda district, Jharkhand in February. Over the past two years alone, five cases have surfaced, indicating that this cruel practice which was once thought to be eradicated in India is far from over. The seized sloth bears' muzzles were pierced and their teeth and claws were broken, indicating that they were trained under harsh conditions for dance performances by the Kalandar community in India and Natiya community in Nepal. The seized bears were being exploited for the illegal dancing bear trade, in violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act (WPA), 1972. Endemic to the Indian subcontinent, Sloth Bear is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List and protected under Schedule I of The WPA. The species is easily identifiable by its shaggy black coat, elongated muzzle, protruding lip, and a distinctive white V-shaped patch on its chest. This enforcement operation was a culmination of months of surveillance and investigations by the State Forest Department, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India, says Jose Louies, Chief of Enforcement, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), a New Delhi based non-profit advocating for the conservation of environment and wildlife. Last year, also, WTI alerted the Jharkhand Forest Department in conducting successful enforcement operations between September and November 2022, resulting in the rescue of four live sloth bears from the Deoghar and Bokaro Districts. The different state governments in collaboration with non-profits had eradicated dancing bear tradition in India by rescuing the sloth bears and rehabilitating the Kalandars through interdisciplinary efforts. Another community based in Nepal Natiya engaged in dancing bear profession is also a concern for state enforcement department. This sudden resurfacing of cases involving the poaching of sloth bear cubs from the wild and their training for performances is deeply concerning. Stopping these instigators is the major challenge to sloth bear conservation today said Jose. Our team has found that traders from villages in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are scouting these potential trade areas and placing their demand for bear cubs in the local communities. Stopping these instigators is the major challenge to sloth bear conservation today, said Louies.
LN Mishra assassination case: HC lists plea by grandson in May along with convict's appeal
LN Mishra assassination case: HC lists plea by grandson in May along with convict's appeal The Delhi High Court has listed on May 16 a plea by the grandson of former railways minister L N Mishra seeking a fair re-investigation into his killing in a blast at Bihar's Samastipur Railway Station over 48 years ago. A bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait listed the application by Vaibhav Mishra along with an appeal by the convicts against their conviction and imposition of life sentence for the murder. The grandson approached the high court after the Supreme Court, on October 13 last year, permitted him to assist in final hearing of the appeal of the convicts. ''The present application under Section 482 CrPC has been filed pursuant to order dated 13.10.2023, passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (Crl.) No.13467/2023 titled Vaibhav Mishra vs. CBI & Ors. ''List along with the main appeal being CRL.A. 91/2015 on 16th May, 2024,'' the bench, also comprising Justice Manoj Jain, said in a recent order. The veteran Congress leader and senior cabinet minister had received fatal injuries in grenade blasts at Samastipur where he had gone for inauguration of broad gauge line on January 2, 1975. He was shifted for treatment from Samastipur to Danapur where he succumbed to injuries on January 3, 1975. Vaibhav Mishra had moved the top court challenging an order of the high court rejecting his plea for a direction to the CBI to conduct ''fair investigation'' and ''re-investigation'' in the matter. Alleging that the probe was botched up, Mishra had sought a fresh probe on several grounds, including that the real culprits were discharged leading to ''travesty of justice''. Three 'Ananda Margis' -- Santoshanand, Sudevanand and Gopalji -- and advocate Ranjan Dwivedi guilty were sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2014 by a trial court here for the killing of the former railway minister and two others. The trial court had held that the terror act was aimed at pressuring the then Indira Gandhi government to release the group's jailed chief. The convicts had filed the appeal before the high court in 2015 challenging the trial court's verdict convicting and sentencing them and they were granted bail. The appeal is still pending in the high court. The trial court had also directed the Bihar government to pay Rs 5 lakh each to the legal heirs of Mishra and two other victims who had died in the blast on January 2, 1975, just few months before the proclamation of Emergency. It had held that the conspiracy to eliminate the targets was hatched in a meeting in 1973 at a village in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, attended by six 'Ananda Margis'. Accused Ram Nagina Prasad and Ram Rup were discharged by the court in January 1981 while Arteshanand Avadhoot died in 2004 during the pendency of the case. Two others, Visheshwaranand and Vikram, were granted pardon after they turned approvers. The case was transferred from Bihar to Delhi on the directions of the Supreme Court.
Bihar: 86 candidates file nominations for five seats going to polls in second phase
86 candidates vie for Bihar Lok Sabha seats, with JD(U) strong in most. Key battles include Kishanganj, Bhagalpur, Purnea, Katihar, and Banka. Notable candidates: Mujahid Alam, Akhtarul Iman, Ajeet Sharma, Bima Bharti, and Tariq Anwar.
Bihar's ex-Deputy CM Sushil Modi to skip LS campaign after cancer diagnosis
PATNA: Forner Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer six months ago, and would not take part in the BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign. Modi, 72, was named by the BJP as one of its star campaigners for the state and a member of its election manifesto committee. I have been battling cancer for the last six months. Now, I feel that the time has come to inform people about it. I will not be able to do anything for the Lok Sabha elections, he posted on X. I have told everything to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I will always remain grateful and dedicated to the country, Bihar and the party, he added. 6 PM , | Sushil Kumar Modi ( ) (@SushilModi) April 3, 2024 During his political career spanning over three decades, Modi was an MLA, an MLC, a member of Lok Sabha, and a Rajya Sabha MP. He was the deputy CM of the state from 2005 to 2013, and from 2017 to 2020. He joined students' politics while studying at Patna University, and became the general secretary of its students' union in 1973. He became an MLA for the first time in 1990 from the Patna Central constituency and was made the chief whip of the BJP legislature party. From 1996 to 2004, he was the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. He became a member of Lok Sabha in 2004 from Bhagalpur. He gave up his Lok Sabha membership in 2005 and became a member of the legislative council, following which he was made the deputy chief minister with Nitish Kumar as the CM. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2020, and retired earlier this year.
YS Sharmila from Kadapa in Congress list of 17 nominees
NEW DELHI : The Congress on Tuesday announced a fresh list of 17 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The prominent names in the list include Andhra Pradesh PCC chief Y S Sharmila from Kadapa, Mohammad Jawed and Tariq Anwar from Bihars Kishanganj and Katihar respectively. So far, the party has announced 231 candidates for the seven-phase elections beginning April 19. The latest list has eight candidates for Odisha, five for Andhra Pradesh, three for Bihar and one for West Bengal. In Katihar, veteran leader Tariq is pitted against JD(U) candidate Dulalchand Goswami. Besides Anwar and Jawed, the party fielded MLA Ajeet Sharma from Bhagalpur. The Congress has until now announced three of the nine allocated seats as part of the seat-sharing agreement with the grand alliance in Bihar. As per the understanding, the RJD will contest 26 seats, the Congress nine and the Left parties five. Sharmila is pitted against her cousin and sitting YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy in Kadapa. The party also fielded former Union minister MM Pallam Raju from Andhra Pradeshs Kakinada. Besides Sharmila and Raju, the party has fielded Gidugu Rudra Raju fom Rajahmundry, JD Saleem from Bapatla (SC) and PG Ramapullaiah Yadav from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. I am contesting as a candidate from Kadapa. YSRs (YS Rajasekhar Reddy) daughter is contesting. This is not an easy decision for me as I know it will split my family, she told reporters in Idupulapaya in Kadapa district. The party named Munish Tamang as its candidate from West Bengals Darjeeling. The party has renominated its sitting MP from Koraput (ST) Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka. In Odisha, besides Ulaka, the party has fielded Sanjay Bhoi from Bargarh (ST), Janardan Dehury from Sundargarh (ST), Manoj Mishra from Bolangir, Draupadi Manjhi from Kalahandi, Bhujabal Majhi from Nabarangpur (ST), Amir Chand Nayak from Kandhamal, Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik from Berhampur. However, suspense over the high-profile seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli continues.
Tariq Anwar from Katihar in Congress list of 3 candidates
PATNA: The Congress has announced the names of its three candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, fielding former Union Minister Tariq Anwar from Katihar. The party has given a ticket to senior party leader and former Congress Legislative Party leader Ajit Sharma from Bhagalpur. Earlier, there was speculation that the party might field Sharmas daughter and film actor Neha Sharma from Bhagalpur. Tariq had previously won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1980, 1984, and subsequently in 1996 and 1998. Tariq Anwar, along with Sharad Pawar and P A Sangma, were expelled from the Congress in 1999 when they raised objections to the ascendancy of the foreign national Sonia Gandhi as party president. Later, they formed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Tariq became a Rajya Sabha MP in 2004. In 2014, he won the Lok Sabha election from Katihar despite the Modi wave in the country. In October 2018, Tariq Anwar returned to the Congress. Tariq is pitted against JD (U) candidate Dulalchand Goswami from the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which comes under Seemanchal, which has a sizable Muslim population. Similarly, the party has fielded Mohammad Jawed from Kishanganj. Jawed had won the seat for the party in the 2019 Lok Sabha election as he was the only candidate from the grand alliance to emerge victorious. In the last Lok Sabha election, RJD could not open its account as NDA won 39 out of the total 40 seats in the state. Former Bihar Congress president Anil Sharma leaves party Senior leader quits Congress suffered a jolt when former Bihar unit chief Anil Kumar Sharma resigned from the primary membership of the party, alleging that its alliance with the RJD was disastrous for the state. Sharma also objected to the induction of Pappu Yadav into the party.
Summer time, Bhagalpuri gamchhas, topis making hay
PATNA: Come elections, and Bihars weavers are hard-pressed to meet the demand for the supply of specially designed Bhagalpuri gamchhas (towels) and topis (caps) to political parties and party workers across the country. Bihars gamchhas-topis are likely to turn out to be important dressing accessories for leaders and workers hitting the campaign trail in various states in scorching summer during upcoming Lok Sabha election due next month. States weavers, particularly from Bhagalpur (known as Silk City of Bihar), are enthusiastic over the growing demands for gamchhas and topis following the announcement of elections. They are working overnight to meet the demand. Former Bihar Weavers Welfare Committee member Aleem Ansari said more than 3,000 weaves were engaged in weaving gamchhas in Bhagalpur as a single weaver was weaving 24 gamchhas on a single day, earning Rs 200-300 per day. With other family members also involved in weaving gamchas, a single family is earning more than Rs 1,000 a day. Weavers are getting orders from various states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar. Orders have been received from various states to weave 20 lakh saffron gamchhas, he said, adding that maximum orders are being received from West Bengal. From Bhagalpur, four lakh gamchhas will be supplied to Bengal while 2.5 lakh gamchhas to Jharkhand. There is already 30% more demand for Bhagalpur gamchha in comparison with the last year. For women, Bhagalpuri suits and dupattas are also being weaved in huge numbers in view of election. There are female workers and party leaders who prefer to wear suits and dupattas during electioneering, said Mukhtar Ansari, a weaver. Similarly, Bhagalpur-based weavers have orders to supply 10 lakh each green gamchhas and topis to leaders and workers in Bihar. A gamchha costs Rs 100-120, and topi is arounf Rs 80 -Rs 120, said a shopkeeper. 5,000 weavers involved in gruelling work Around 5,000 weavers are engaged in manufacturing gamchhas and topis for political party leaders and workers. Despite adverse weather conditions, these weavers remain committed to delivering high-quality gamchhas and topis, which undergo meticulous preparation involving dyeing and sun-drying processes.
Oppn deal: RJD 26, Cong 9 and Left 5
PATNA : The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, which is a part of INDIA bloc at the national level, on Friday announced seat-sharing arrangements for the Lok Sabha elections in the state. As per the seat-sharing deal, the RJD will contest 26 out of the 40 seats in the state. While the Congress will nominate its candidates on nine seats, CPI-ML will field its candidates on three followed by CPI and CPM on one seat each. The RJD has already nominated the candidates for the first phase of election to be held on April 19. Former state minister and senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui announced the seat-sharing arrangements among constituents of the grand alliance in the presence of RJD state president Jagadanand Singh and Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh. Former deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was, however, conspicuous by his presence. Earlier, he was scheduled to announce the seat-sharing deal among constituents of the grand alliance. RJD, Congress, CPI-ML, CPI and CPM are allies of the grand alliance. RJD will contest Gaya, Nawada, Jehabanabad, Aurangabad, Buxar, Patliputra, Munger, Jamui, Banka, Valmikinagar, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Ujiarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Madhepura, Purnea, Araria and Hajipur seats. Congress has been allocated Kishanganj, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur (SC), Paschimi Champaran, Patna Sahib, Sasaram (SC) and Maharajganj seats. CPI-ML will field its candidates on Ara, Karakat and Nalanda seats, CPI on Begusarai seat and CPI(M) on Khagaria seat. RJD Rajya Sabha member and spokesperson Manoj Jha, who was present at the press conference, said that the names of the candidates would also be announced soon. He claimed that the seat-sharing agreement has been reached through consensus and the INDIA bloc would win all 40 seats. Disagreements over some seats among allies, however, delayed the official declaration of the agreement. Pappu says wont rebel over purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who joined the Congress last week hoping to contest from Purnea in Bihar, on Friday ruled out the possibility of fighting as a rebel candidate, after the seat went to RJD. However, he spoke of friendly fights in several seats among INDIA bloc partners.
PATNA: The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), the opposition coalition in Bihar including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties on Friday announced that the RJD, its largest constituent, will contest 26 out of the states 40 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections. The Congress will contest nine seats, followed by CPI(ML) on 3 seats, and CPI and CPI(M) with one seat each. Former state minister and senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui announced the seat-sharing arrangements among constituents of grand alliance in the presence of RJD state president Jagadanand Singh and other leaders. The RJD will contest the following seats: Gaya Nawada Jehabanabad Aurangabad Buxar Patliputra Munger Jamui Banka Valmikinagar Purvi Champaran Sheohar Sitamarhi Vaishali Saran Siwan Gopalganj Ujiarpur Darbhanga Madhubani Jhanjharpur Supaul,Madhepura Purnea Araria Hajipur The Congress has been allocated Kishanganj, Katihar Bhagalpur Muzaffarpur Samastipur (SC) Paschimi Champaran Patna Sahib Sasaram (SC) Maharajganj Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India (MarxistLeninist) Liberation will field its candidates from Ara, Karakat, and Nalanda seats. The CPI and CPI(M) will contest Begusarai and Khagaria seats, respectively. Friday's announcement has come as a rude shock for former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who recently joined the Congress by merging merged his party - Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) - with the grand old party. He had staked his claim on the Purnea seat, which has now been given to the RJD. Bima Bharti, who resigned from JD(U) and joined RJD, has been nominated as the RJD candidate from Purnea. However Yadav told media he was happy with the decision. No one can separate me from the Congress' flag. I welcome the decision of Congress leadership to strengthen the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. I will go amidst the people with the resolve of establishing the flag of Congress in Purnea. Jan Adhikar Party leader Pappu Yadav joins Congress, merges his outfit VIDEO | Here's what Congress leader Pappu Yadav ( @pappuyadavjapl ) said on Purnea Lok Sabha seat being given to the RJD. No one can separate me from the Congress' flag. I welcome the decision of Congress leadership to strengthen the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. I will go amidst pic.twitter.com/vUPll6MYR8 Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 29, 2024 (With Online Desk inputs)
Mahagathbandhan announces LS seat-sharing for Bihar; RJD to contest 26, Cong 9
Mahagathbandhan announces LS seat-sharing for Bihar; RJD to contest 26, Cong 9 The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday announced its formula for seat-sharing, with Lalu Prasad's party laying claim on nearly two-thirds of the state's 40 parliamentary constituencies, virtually steamrolling allies - the Congress and three Left parties. The RJD will be contesting 26 seats, nine more than it had fought in 2019 when it drew a blank. The Congress has got nine seats, as many as it had contested in the last elections, followed by CPI(ML) Liberation (three) and CPI and CPI(M) (one each). The belated announcement, coming a day after filing of nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls was over, was made at a press conference here addressed by RJD national spokesman and Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha, state Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh and state-level leaders of CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI and CPI(M). Tejashwi Yadav, the Mahagathbandhan's leader in the state legislature, was scheduled to address the press conference but remained conspicuous by his absence. Jha said names of candidates would be announced soon and claimed: ''We have arrived at a unanimous decision, demonstrating a cohesiveness that you may not find in the NDA. We will defeat them at the hustings''. Notably, the RJD had fielded its candidates for the four seats of Gaya, Aurangabad, Jamui and Nawada, which go to polls in the first phase, much to the annoyance of its allies, particularly the Congress which wanted to give ticket to former MP Nikhil Kumar. Moreover, CPI and CPI(M) have already announced their candidates for Begusarai and Khagaria seats. According to the seat-sharing formula, the RJD has also wrested from the Congress Purnia, a seat the latter has been contesting in the past few Lok Sabha polls. Recently, Lalu Prasad, the RJD president, gave party ticket for the seat to JD(U) turncoat Bima Bharti, stopping short of making a formal announcement. The Congress had last week inducted Pappu Yadav, a three-term former MP from Purnea, whose wife is also a Rajya Sabha MP of the party. Yadav had been hopeful of getting the ticket from the seat claiming that an assurance to the effect was given to him by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. There were murmurs that Prasad, whose ''blessings'' Yadav had sought before he went to Delhi and merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress, was suggesting that the former Purnea MP try his luck from Madhepura, which he had won on an RJD ticket in 2014, or Supaul which his wife had represented more than once. However, that option, too, seems closed as both seats have been claimed for itself by the RJD and it remains to be seen what is going to be the next move of Yadav who has been dropping hints that he will not flinch from fighting as an Independent from Purnea if the need arose. Among the seats given to the Congress are Kishanganj, Bihar's lone Muslim-majority constituency that the party has been winning for some time, and adjoining Katihar where senior leader Tariq Anwar lost by a thin margin in 2019, having won in 2014 on an NCP ticket. Other seats given to Congress include Patna Sahib, where the BJP has been seemingly invincible, Bhagalpur, where party MLA Ajeet Sharma wanted to field Bollywood actress daughter Neha Sharma, who has refused, and reserved constituency Sasaram, a bastion of late Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram, whose daughter and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, has won the seat a few times but reportedly excused herself this time on account of old age. Other seats assigned to the Congress are Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, West Champaran and Maharajganj. The CPI(ML) Liberation has been given Nalanda, a pocket borough of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose JD(U) has had an uninterrupted run on the seat for decades. The Left party has also been given Arrah, where the sitting BJP MP is Union minister RK Singh, and Karakat, which the NDA has assigned to former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha. However, the RJD has denied the CPI(ML) Liberation Siwan, where the Left party has for long been involved in a bloody feud with late strongman Mohammed Shahabuddin. Having fielded Shahabuddin's widow Hina Shahab in the last two general elections, without success, the RJD is now understood to have given up on her and looking for other candidates. Hina Shahab has, meanwhile, received support from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM which has said it will campaign for her if she contested as an Independent or on ticket of ''a like-minded party''. The RJD has also kept with itself Saran, formerly represented by Lalu Prasad, where his Singapore-based daughter Rohini Acharya is likely to make her debut. Also in the RJD kitty is Pataliputra, where his eldest daughter Misa Bharti may again try her luck after tasting defeat two times on the trot. A high-decibel contest seems on the cards in Hajipur, where the RJD will be challenging Chirag Paswan's bid to claim his late father Ram Vilas Paswan's political legacy, amid fears that estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, the sitting MP, could play spoilsport. RJD will also contest Munger, which it seeks to wrest from former JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh ''Lalan''. The party has given ticket to the wife of gangster Ashok Mahto for the seat. Other RJD seats are Buxar, Banka, Valmiki Nagar, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Ujiyarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Jhanjharpur and Araria.
INDIA Block to announce seat sharing in Bihar on today
Sources tell ET that there is possibility that RJD can exchange Supaul giving Madhepura to Congress from where Pappu Yadav can fight the election. Pappu Yadav on the other hand is still adamant on Purnia seat. Congress will get Sasaram, Katihar, Patna Sahib, Bettiah, Valmiki Nagar, Maharajganj among others. Congress is also likely to get one seat between Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur.
Pappu Yadav raises banner of revolt as grand alliance list to be out today
PATNA: Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with the Congress, reiterated his resolve to contest election from Purnia even as the grand alliance in Bihar is set to announce seat-sharing deal for Lok Sabha election on Friday. It will be suicidal for me if I contest election from somewhere else, Yadav told the media in response to a query on RJD fielding turncoat Bima Bharti as its official candidate from the seat, which Pappu wanted to contest. A consensus on the seat-sharing was reached after two major allies of the alliance - RJD and Congress- held hectic parleys on several seats, which were a bone of contention between them. RJD sources said that former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and other senior leaders of the grand alliance would declare seat sharing pact at a press conference in the state party headquarters. Sources claimed that RJD would contest on 26 seats while Congress on nine seats. Seats from which the Congress is likely to contest are Sasaram, Kishanganj, Katihar, Motihari, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Patna Saheb, Supaul and Bhagalpur seats. The CPM may contest Karakat, Ara and Nalanda seats while the CPI is likely to field its candidates from Begusarai seat and CPI(M-L) Khagaria seat. In the remaining seats, the RJD will field its candidates. A clear picture on Purnia and Katihar seats from where Congress wanted to field Pappu Yadav and Tariq Anwar will emerge on Friday. Both Congress and RJD are staking claims to these seats. The sources claimed that RJD agreed to give nine seats to Congress only after the latter conceded to give Chatra and Palamu seats in neighbouring Jharkhand.
Holi festival will be celebrated this time on 25 March. In this festival of colors, people meet their loved ones and apply colors to each other. Some celebrate this festival of colors with their friends and some with their family. At the same time, people who stay out of their homes due to studies or jobs, etc. also go home on this occasion. In such a situation, people travel by train to go home, but on the occasion of Holi, it is very difficult to get a train ticket and the crowd at the railway station also increases a lot. Keeping this in view, this time Railways has run some special trains for Holi. So let us know about them and also how you can book tickets. You can know about this further... So many trains were run Indian Railways has run some special trains for Holi, so that the passengers do not face any problems. For this, 540 special trains have been started by the Railways. In such a situation, you can book tickets for these trains and reach your home for Holi. While Railways has run so many trains, many special trains for Bihar are also included in it. For example, according to the information given by the Railways, trains have been run on other routes like Delhi to Patna, Delhi to Bhagalpur, Delhi to Muzaffarpur, and Delhi to Saharsa. You can book tickets like this:- Step 1 To book train tickets, first of all, go to the official website of IRCTC irctc.co.in/get/train-search After this login here, if not then register and create an account. Then choose where to start the journey and where to get down and also the date of the journey Now click on the search Step 2 After this, a big list of trains will appear in front of you, where you will get information about special and all other trains. Then choose your train, choose class, and fill in the passenger information Then enter the captcha code and make payment through online mode. By doing this your train ticket gets booked. However, confirmed tickets are subject to availability. (PC: ISTOCK)
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Holi Specials: Indian Railways Unveils Festive Train Schedule
In preparation for the busy Holi festival on March 25, Indian Railways hasrolled out around 540 special train services to accommodate the surge in passengers. These additional trains will link major cities like Mumbai, Patna, Gaya, Katra, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Pune, and Ambala. Notably, there will be more departures from New Delhi to meet the increased demand. The Ministry of Railways has outlined that these extra trains will cover important national routes such as Delhi-Patna, Delhi-Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur-Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati-Ranchi, New Delhi-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jaipur-Bandra Terminus, Pune-Danapur, Durg-Patna, and Barauni-Surat. This year, compared to last year, there will be 219 additional services to ensure passengers can travel conveniently. Railway officials have also mentioned the deployment of extra security units to manage crowds effectively. Special Trains Schedule for Holi 2024 Here's a rundown of some special trains announced for Holi 2024: New Delhi - Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Express (04033) running on March 22nd and 29th. Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan - New Delhi Express (04034) operating on March 23rd and 30th. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Reserved Express (04075) available on March 24th and 31st. New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Reserved Express (04076) running on March 25th and April 1st. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Varanasi (01654) operating on March 24th and 31st. Varanasi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express (01653) available on March 26th and April 2nd. Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan - Subedarganj Special (04141) running on March 25th and April 1st. Subedarganj - Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Special (04142) operating on March 26th and April 2nd. Amritsar - Gorakhpur Express (05005) available on March 20th and 27th. Gorakhpur - Amritsar Express (05006) running on March 21st and 28th. Amritsar - Chhapra Express (05049) operating on March 22nd and 29th. Chhapra - Amritsar Express (05050) available on March 23rd and 30th. Additional Trains for Holi 2024 In addition to the listed trains, extra services include: Weekly specials from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Mumbai to various destinations. Weekly superfast specials from Pune to multiple destinations. Special services from New Delhi to Udhampur and Varanasi. Special services for Vaishno Devi pilgrims from New Delhi. Trains from Delhi to Varanasi operational three days a week. A weekly special train from Katra to Varanasi. A special train from Howrah to Banaras on March 23rd. Booking and Safety Measures for Holi 2024 Passengers can book tickets from reservation counters at railway stations or through the official IRCTC website to obtain e-tickets from home. To ensure traveler safety, additional Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have been stationed at key stations. Officers are also on standby at significant stations to ensure smooth train operations. Regular announcements regarding train arrivals, departures, and platform numbers will be made to assist passengers effectively. Lunar Eclipse and HOLI 2024: A Unique Celestial Coincidence
JD(U) announces candidates for Lok Sabha polls; OBCs, EBCs get preference
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Sunday announced candidates for all 16 Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in the state, with priority being accorded to Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, the party's core base. According to the list made public at the JD(U) office in the presence of national vice president Vashisth Narayan Singh and Sanjay Kumar Jha, 12 of the party's sitting MPs have been given another chance from their respective seats. However, in the seats of Sitamarhi and Siwan, sitting MPs Sunil Kumar Pintu and Kavita Singh respectively have been denied tickets by the party which has hedged its bets on legislative council chairman Devesh Chandra Thakur and Vijaylaxmi Devi, who joined the JD(U) along with her husband Ramesh Singh Thakur just the day before. All the candidates have been decided by the CM who is also the party president. We have reposed our faith in most of our sitting MPs but in some places, there have been changes, said Jha. As per the formula announced by the NDA earlier this week, the JD(U) has been assigned 16 out of the state's 40 seats, equivalent to its current strength in the Lok Sabha but one less than the number it had contested five years ago. The party will be contesting the Muslim-majority constituency of Kishanganj, which it had lost in 2019, reposing its trust in Mujahid Alam, who was defeated by the Congress winner by a margin of less than 35,000 votes. Besides, the party has given up its sitting seat of Karakat, represented by Mahabali Singh, for ally Rashtriya Lok Morcha, headed by former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, but got Sheohar, which was previously held by BJP. The JD(U)'s Sheohar candidate will be Lovely Anand, wife of mafia don-turned-politician Anand Mohan and mother of RJD MLA Chetan Anand who crossed over to the NDA during the assembly's budget session last month. According to Sanjay Jha, the list of candidates includes six OBCs, five EBCs, one Mahadalit, a Muslim and three from the upper castes. There are also two women. Care has been taken to ensure that all sections of the society get a fair representation. The party is contesting only one of the six reserved constituencies in Bihar, Gopalganj, where sitting MP Alok Suman will seek re-election. Among the other sitting MPs who will be seeking re-election from their respective seats are former JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' (Munger) and Nalanda MP Kaushalendra Kumar, who will be running for a fourth consecutive term from the seat that has in the past been represented by Nitish Kumar himself and his mentor George Fernandes. Besides, Purnea MP Santosh Kumar Kushwaha, who made his debut in 2014, when he held his own in the face of the Modi wave, and retained the seat five years later, bolstered by the JD(U)'s realignment with BJP, will be seeking a hat-trick. The seat may be heading for a triangular contest with the Congress having promised its ticket to Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who recently merged his Jan Adhikar Party, and signals emanating from the RJD that it may field Bima Bharti, a JD(U) MLA who joined the RJD on Saturday night. Other JD(U) candidates are Sunil Kumar (Valmiki Nagar), Ramprit Mandal (Jhanjharpur), Dileshwar Kamait (Supaul), Dulal Chandra Goswami (Katihar), Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Madhepura), Ajay Kumar Mandal (Bhagalpur), Giridhari Yadav (Banka) and Chandreshwar Prasad Chandravanshi (Jehanabad), all sitting MPs, getting tickets from their respective seats.
JD(U) announces LS candidates; OBCs, EBCs get preference
JD(U) announces LS candidates; OBCs, EBCs get preference Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Sunday announced candidates for all 16 Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in the state, with priority being accorded to Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, the party's core base. According to the list made public at the JD(U) office in the presence of national vice president Vashisth Narayan Singh and Sanjay Kumar Jha, 12 of the party's sitting MPs have been given another chance from their respective seats. However, in the seats of Sitamarhi and Siwan, sitting MPs Sunil Kumar Pintu and Kavita Singh respectively have been denied tickets by the party which has hedged its bets on legislative council chairman Devesh Chandra Thakur and Vijaylaxmi Devi, who joined the JD(U) along with her husband Ramesh Singh Thakur just the day before. ''All the candidates have been decided by the CM who is also the party president. We have reposed our faith in most of our sitting MPs but in some places, there have been changes,'' said Jha. As per the formula announced by the NDA earlier this week, the JD(U) has been assigned 16 out of the state's 40 seats, equivalent to its current strength in the Lok Sabha but one less than the number it had contested five years ago. The party will be contesting the Muslim-majority constituency of Kishanganj, which it had lost in 2019, reposing its trust in Mujahid Alam, who was defeated by the Congress winner by a margin of less than 35,000 votes. Besides, the party has given up its sitting seat of Karakat, represented by Mahabali Singh, for ally Rashtriya Lok Morcha, headed by former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, but got Sheohar, which was previously held by BJP. The JD(U)'s Sheohar candidate will be Lovely Anand, wife of mafia don-turned-politician Anand Mohan and mother of RJD MLA Chetan Anand who crossed over to the NDA during the assembly's budget session last month. According to Sanjay Jha, the list of candidates includes ''six OBCs, five EBCs, one Mahadalit, a Muslim and three from the upper castes. There are also two women. Care has been taken to ensure that all sections of the society get a fair representation''. The party is contesting only one of the six reserved constituencies in Bihar, Gopalganj, where sitting MP Alok Suman will seek re-election. Among the other sitting MPs who will be seeking re-election from their respective seats are former JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' (Munger) and Nalanda MP Kaushalendra Kumar, who will be running for a fourth consecutive term from the seat that has in the past been represented by Nitish Kumar himself and his mentor George Fernandes. Besides, Purnea MP Santosh Kumar Kushwaha, who made his debut in 2014, when he held his own in the face of the Modi wave, and retained the seat five years later, bolstered by the JD(U)'s realignment with BJP, will be seeking a hat-trick. The seat may be heading for a triangular contest with the Congress having promised its ticket to Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who recently merged his Jan Adhikar Party, and signals emanating from the RJD that it may field Bima Bharti, a JD(U) MLA who joined the RJD on Saturday night. Other JD(U) candidates are Sunil Kumar (Valmiki Nagar), Ramprit Mandal (Jhanjharpur), Dileshwar Kamait (Supaul), Dulal Chandra Goswami (Katihar), Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Madhepura), Ajay Kumar Mandal (Bhagalpur), Giridhari Yadav (Banka) and Chandreshwar Prasad Chandravanshi (Jehanabad), all sitting MPs, getting tickets from their respective seats.
Bollywood Actor To Contest From Bhagalpur? Congress MLA Drops Big Hint
Bollywood actor Neha Sharma may make her entry into politics during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, her father Congress leader Ajay Sharma hinted.
This Bollywood actress may be in the fray to contest Lok Sabha elections from Bhagalpur, a place where her father has a political connection too
Indian Railways to run 540 trains in festive season
In this ongoing festive season of Holi, for the convenience of rail travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 540 train services. Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes like Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur- Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati- Ranchi, New Delhi- []
During Holi season, Indian Railways notifies 540 services to connect major destinations
During Holi season, Indian Railways notifies 540 services to connect major destinations By Nishant Ketu In this ongoing festive season of Holi, for the convenience of rail travellers and to clear the extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 540 train services. Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes like Delhi-Patna, Delhi-Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur-Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati-Ranchi, New Delhi-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jaipur-Bandra Terminus, Pune-Danapur, Durg-Patna, Barauni-Surat, etc. As per the statement of the Ministry of Railways, Central Railway has notified 88 train services, while East Central Railway will run 79 train services. Eastern Railway will run 17, Eastern Coastal Railway will run 12, North Central Railway will run 16, North Eastern Railway will run 39, North Frontier Railway will run 14, Northern Railway will run 93, North Wester Railway will run 25, South Central Railway will run 19, South Eastern Railway will run 34, South East Central Railway will run 4, Southern Railway will run 19, South Western Railway will run 6, West Central Railway will run 13 and Western Railway will run 62 train services. It is also notable that crowd-control measures by forming queues at the terminus stations under the supervision of Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff for orderly entry of passengers in unreserved coaches are being ensured. Additional RPF personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure the security of passengers. Officers are deployed on emergency duty at major stations to ensure the smooth running of trains. Staff are deployed in various sections to attend to any disruption of train service on priority. Measures have been taken for frequent and timely announcements of arrival/departure of trains with platform numbers. (ANI)
Bihar road accident: Eight killed as jeep collides with tractor in Khagaria
KHAGARIA: Eight people, including three children, were killed as their jeep collided head-on with a tractor in Bihar's Khagaria district on Monday morning, police said. Three people were also injured in the accident that took place around 5.15 am near a petrol pump on National Highway 31 in the Pasraha area, they said in a statement. Earlier, a senior police officer had said that nine people were killed and six persons were injured. While seven people died on the spot, one more succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The three injured persons have been admitted to the Bhagalpur district hospital for better treatment, the statement said. Those who were travelling in the jeep were returning from a wedding when the accident happened, police said. The tractor was overloaded, they added. The deceased were identified as Gautam Kumar (10), Prakash Singh (60), Monu Kumar (11), Aman Kumar (19), Bunty Kumar (22), Anshu Kumar (22), Villo Kumar (5) and Paltu Thakur (65). Those injured were Sachit Thakur, Dharmendra Kumar and Kundan Kumar, the statement said. An investigation is underway, it said.
In Bihars Bhagalpur, weavers face a silk slub
Weavers in the cloth-making hub are being pushed into penury due to a spike in prices of indigenous yarn and the plummeting demand for pure silk in India and abroad
Seven-phase LS polls in Bihar from Apr 19
Seven-phase LS polls in Bihar from Apr 19 Lok Sabha polls to 40 constituencies in Bihar will be conducted in seven phases, the Election Commission said on Saturday. Voting will take place in the state on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25 and June 1, it said. The results will be declared on June 4. The bye election for Agiaon (Bhojpur) assembly constituency will also be held on June 1. In the first phase on April 19, the Lok Sabha constituencies that will go to polls include Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, whereas elections will be held in Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka in the second phase on April 26. In the third phase on May 7, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura and Khagaria will go to polls, and on May 13, elections would be conducted in Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai and Munger Lok Sabha seats, the EC said. While the Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran and Hajipur seats will go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20, Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan and Maharajganj will see voting on May 25 (sixth phase). Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat and Jahanabad will go to polls in the seventh and final phase on June 1, the commission said. The by-poll in Agiaon (Bhojpur) has been necessitated following the disqualification of sitting CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation MLA Manoj Manzil. The total number of electorate in Bihar is 7,67,77,731, including 3,65,97,674 females.
Candidates climb walls to enter Bhagalpur exam centre for teacher recruitment
Candidates climb walls to enter Bhagalpur exam centre for teacher recruitment
We have decided to contest on 11 seats in Bihar, says AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman
We have decided to contest on 11 seats in Bihar, says AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman AIMIM will contest 11 out of 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. The announcement was made by party MLA Akhtarul Iman at a media interaction on Wednesday in Bihar. We have decided to contest 11 seats in Bihar, the AIMIM MLA said. We tried a lot to save the secular votes in Bihar and at the national level. But these people stabbed us in the back and took away our people But in the interest of the nation, minorities, and Dalits, it is important to support them, he said. The seats are Araria, Purnia, Katihar, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Ujiarpur, Karakat, Buxar, Gaya and Bhagalpur. The announcement came months after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was at the forefront of the INDIA bloc, joined hands with the BJP-led NDA. Nitish Kumar, after parting ways with the BJP in 2022, took on the initiative of uniting all opposition forces to jointly take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party in the national election. Taking a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he said, Nitish ji did the work by mistake (by joining the NDA). And he wrote the story of his hundreds of offences. Responding to a query, he said, Our fight is not for power. But for the deprived class of the state and the nation. AIMIM had won 5 seats in the 2020 Assembly elections in Bihar, but in 2022 four of its legilsators left the party and joined hands with the RJD. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election AIMIM contested just 1 seat of Kishanganj in Bihar. The AIMIM had contested on 3 seats across India winning from Aurangabad and Hyderabad. The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in April-May. (ANI)
Papa, I Wont Be Able To Clear JEE, I Quit: 16-Year-Old Kills Himself In Kota
Kota (Rajasthan) Mar 8: A 16-year-old JEE aspirant killed himself allegedly by consuming poison in his paying guest room here, leaving behind a note saying he wont be able to crack the exam, police said on Friday. The body of Abhishek Mandal, a resident of Bhagalpur in Bihar, was found on Friday morning. It is suspected that he died late Thursday night, Circle Officer DSP Dharmveer Singh said. The police team also found a suicide note addressing his father where [] The post Papa, I Wont Be Able To Clear JEE, I Quit: 16-Year-Old Kills Himself In Kota appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
I quit, cant crack JEE: 16 yr old aspirant tells father before killing self in Kota
Kota: Cant crack JEE. Sorry, I quit were the last words of a 16-year-old JEE aspirant to his father before he killed himself by allegedly consuming poison in his paying guest here, police said on Friday. The body of Abhishek Mandal, a resident of Bhagalpur in Bihar, was found on Friday morning. It is suspected Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Can't crack JEE, I quit: 16-year-old aspirant from Bihar kills self in Kota
KOTA: Can't crack JEE. Sorry, I quit were the last words of a 16-year-old JEE aspirant to his father before he killed himself by allegedly consuming poison in his paying guest here, police said on Friday. The body of Abhishek Mandal, a resident of Bhagalpur in Bihar, was found on Friday morning. It is suspected that he died late Thursday night, Circle Officer DSP Dharmveer Singh said. The police team also found a suicide note addressing his father where the boy had expressed his incapability to crack the JEE, he said. Papa Mere se JEE Nahi Ho Payega, Sorry, I quit. (Papa I will not be able to crack JEE, Sorry I quit), said the suicide note recovered from his room, the officer said. The matter came to light after his parents raised an alarm as he was not responding to their repeated phone calls. They asked the paying guest caretaker to check on their son, the CO said. 'I can't do JEE, I am a loser': Kota girl writes note to her parents, dies by suicide On Friday morning, when the caretaker peeped through the window of Mandal's room, he found him lying unconscious, he said. Abhishek was then rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, he added. It is suspected Mandal died after consuming Celphos, a poisonous substance. A vial of the drug was recovered from his room by the police team, the CO said. According to the records from the coaching institute Mandal had been studying in for a year, he was supposed to take the JEE Session-1 exam on January 29 but he did not appear for it, the DSP said. The police have placed the body in a mortuary and a post-mortem will be conducted after the arrival of his parents from Bihar, he said. This is the fifth case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January. The number of student suicides in Kota stood at 26 in 2023. Suicide helpline: If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm 'Kota Factory' in 2023: Year of highest student suicides, desperate preventive measures
'Sorry papa, I quit': Another JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota
A 16-year-old JEE aspirant, Abhishek Mandal from Bhagalpur, died by suicide in his Kota PG room. He expressed distress over not cracking the JEE in a suicide note. This marks the fifth coaching student suicide in Kota this year.
Sorry Papa: Student Dies By Suicide In Rajasthan's Kota, 6th This Year
A student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in Rajasthan's Kota died by suicide on Friday. Abhishek Kumar, from Bihar's Bhagalpur, was found dead in his rented room in Kota's Vigyan Nagar area.
The festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 8th March. Shiva devotees are eagerly waiting for this special day of Mahadev. On this day the Shivalinga form of Bholenath is worshipped. Therefore almost everyone in India goes to temples to offer water to Bhole Baba. Many women also keep fast on this day. Because by worshipping Mahadev their married life remains happy. In today's article, we are going to tell you about 5 such temples of Bihar, whose glory is very unique. On the day of Mahashivratri, a huge crowd of devotees gather in these temples. Baba GaribNath Baba GaribNath temple, called Deoghar in Bihar, is also best to visit on Mahashivratri. Here people stand in line at night to have Baba's darshan. Here you can take Ganga water from PaheljaGhat and come to Muzaffarpur via Hajipur. It is said about this temple that earlier there was a banyan tree here. Bhole Baba appeared here during the cutting of this tree. After which the worship started here. KoteshwarNathDham This temple is located in the Main village of Belaganj block near the Morhar and Dargha rivers. It is believed that the history of this temple is more than 100 years old. It is said that this temple was built by Usha, daughter of Vanasura. She wanted to marry Shri Krishna's grandson Aniruddha, but Vanasura was Shri Krishna's enemy. He was not happy with this marriage. Therefore, Usha got this temple of Bhole Baba built to marry Anirudh. Ajgaivinath Temple On the day of Mahashivratri, if you want to visit a particular temple in Bihar to offer water to Bhole Baba, then you can go to Ajgaibinath Temple located in Sultanganj, Bihar. Devotees coming here believe that whoever worships Bholenath here with true heart, God fulfils all his wishes. How to reach- This temple is located in West Sultanganj, 26 kilometers away from Bhagalpur. You can reach here via auto or bus. The temple is situated on a mountain and the greenery around it makes it more attractive. This temple is the best for visiting Bholenath in Bihar. Baba BrahmeshwarNath Temple It is said about this temple that the Shivalinga situated here was established by Brahmaji himself. This temple is located in Brahmapur in the Buxar district of Bihar. The distance of this temple from Buxar is 40 km. The biggest feature of this temple is that its door faces west. This is special because, in other temples of the country, the door is in the east direction. Baba Hariharnath Temple This is the only temple in which one half has the figure of Shiva and the other half has the figure of Vishnu. It is believed that this temple was built by Lord Brahma to bring Lord Vishnu and the dead body closer. Apart from this, it is also said that Shri Ram had stopped here while going to Janakpur and established Hari and Har. Image Credit- Freepik
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