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Bihar caste survey | OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of State’s population

The caste survey report which only revealed the caste composition in Bihar said the Other Backward Class population in the State is 27.1286% while, the Extremely Backward Class comprises 36.0148%.

The Hindu

Changing waste to wealth and health, Gobar Dhan now rolled out in three Bihar villages

The Gobar Dhan scheme is chaging lives for women who have been cooking using cow dung cakes for their whole lives. The scheme is being implemented in Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, and Maharashtra and is part of the Centre's Swachh Bharat Mission.

The Hindu

Bihar reports 6,146 dengue cases in September, highest in last five years

As many as 416 cases were reported in the State on Friday, with Patna recording the most at 177, followed by Munger at 33, Saran (28), Bhagalpur (27) and Begusarai (17).

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Tamil Nadu’s senior-most DGP Braj Kishore Ravi quits

DGP Braj Kishore Ravi retires to join Congress party & contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar. He stood 2nd in UPSC empanelment of DGPs. Karuna Sagar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, recently joined RJD & is national spokesperson.

The Hindu

RJD leader under fire for remarks on women’s reservation Bill

At the programme, Mr. Siddiqui demanded reservation for women from backward and extremely backward communities. ‘If women with bob-cut hair, lipstick, and [talcum] powder go to Parliament, then your women will not get their rights. Give reservation to backward and extremely backward women,’ he said.

The Hindu

Bihar Governor: ‘Supreme Court punished Manish Kashyap but spared Editors’ Guild’

Rajendra Arlekar questions SC's "different interpretation of same letter" in punishing Manish Kashyap for fake news while sparing Editors' Guild. He stresses need to understand spirit and values behind letter, not just read it. He highlights universal human values, which are not codified, but progress through culture.

The Hindu

Row over Thakurs: Ex-MP Anand Mohan revolts against Grand Alliance five months after release from jail

PATNA: The ruling Grand Alliance headed by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has been caught in a peculiar situation with a don-turned-politician Anand Mohan rebelling against the former over "Thakur" remarks made by RJD MP Manoj Jha, barely five months after the state government amended the existing prison manual to ensure…

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Central Railway flags off Lifeline Express, hospital on wheels, from Mumbai's CSMT station to Bihar

MUMBAI: The Central Railway on Friday launched a revamped Lifeline Express --Hospital on Wheels -- at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The train which later left for Bihar in the evening, was flagged off by CR general manager Naresh Lalwani.

The Times of India

One pilgrim from Odisha dead, several injured in Bihar bus accident

A pilgrim died while several others were injured after a tourist bus collided with a vehicle in Bihar's Kaimur district on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lalu meets Nitish Kumar amid talks of seat sharing

RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met to discuss seat sharing in upcoming Lok Sabha election. They also discussed controversy over RJD MP's recitation of 'Thakur poem' and INDIA bloc's move to counter BJP and PM Modi

The Hindu

Will contest from Bihar’s Arrah, says Union Minister R.K. Singh

Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh announces intent to contest from Arrah Lok Sabha seat for third time. BJP leader's decision to contest in advance of 2024 polls raises questions. Rumours of him becoming Governor rejected. Pawan Singh, Bhojpuri actor and singer, being mulled as replacement. RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh also…

The Hindu

Celebratory firing at farmhouse: Delhi court seeks explanation from official why notice not served to policemen

NEW DELHI: A court in Delhi has sought an explanation from the official concerned as to why the notice issued to three Delhi police personnel was not executed in a case related to a celebratory firing incident during a New Year's Eve party at former Bihar MLA Raju Singh's farmhouse…

The Times of India

Bihar to get second tiger reserve in Kaimur district

Bihar to get 2nd tiger reserve in Kaimur district by end of year/early 2024. Total tiger count in State is 54. NTCA approved proposal in principle & Forest Dept. preparing final proposal. Kaimur district has 1,134 sq km of forests, highest green cover in Bihar and safe haven for tigers

The Hindu

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Rs 13.9 crore model hospital in Banka

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated a newly constructed Model Hospital in the premises of the Banka Sadar hospital in Banka district. The Model Hospital has been constructed at a cost of Rs 13.9 crore.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar loses cool over English signboard

At the inauguration of the new building of Sadar Hospital in Bihar’s Banka district, CM Nitish Kumar saw a board with the words ‘Digital Library - Banka’ posted outside the hospital’s digital library. Mr. Kumar became livid at the sight of the board, and District Magistrate Anshul Kumar and other officials…

The Times of India

NHRC takes cognizance of TOI report about Mahadalit woman being urinated upon, sends notice to Bihar govt

PATNA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of a TOI report about a Mahadalit woman being brutally assaulted, stripped and urinated upon for failing to pay interest on a loan at a village in Patna district and issued a notice to the Bihar government.

Dynamite News

Bihar: No arrest yet even three days after dalit woman was stripped naked, urinated on in Khusrupur

Three days after a Dalit women beaten up and stripped naked in Khusrupur area of Bihar, the police have yet to arrest the accused. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pralhad Joshi’s charge election-oriented, says Santosh Lad

Minister Lad accuses Joshi of using Hindu festivals for electioneering; questions whether festivals were celebrated in past 7 decades; questions why Joshi not talking about China, drought, pending GST money; questions purpose of ₹1.5 lakh crore allocated to State; alleges GST share being diverted to UP, Bihar.

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Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA; BJP says won't take back even if he begs

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ruled out returning to the NDA while speaking on the sidelines of a function to mark RSS icon Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s birth anniversary

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA, BJP says won't take back even if he begs

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out any possibility of returning to the NDA, which he had junked a year ago, to which the BJP said he would not be welcomed back even if he begged for realignment.

Dynamite News

Bihar: Key accused in Begusarai Shivling vandalization arrested, several booked

A few days after miscreants vandalised a Shivling at a centuries-old temple in Bihar's Begusarai, the main accused has been arrested and several others have been booked in the incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dalit woman ‘stripped, urinated on’ over ₹1,500 loan in Bihar

In Patna, a Dalit woman was allegedly stripped, assaulted and urinated on by a moneylender and his associates for complaining to police about his unjustified demand for more money.

The Hindu

Suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar leaves two dead

The Nitish Kumar government imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar in 2016.

Dynamite News

Bihar: In rerun of Motihari horror, 2 die, 3 lose eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur; 2 held

In a near rerun of the horrific events of April this year, two people died and another three lost their eyesight in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

BJP president J.P. Nadda to visit Bihar on October 5

BJP President J.P. Nadda to visit Bihar on October 5 to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of Kailashpati Mishra, a founding member of the party. BJP plans to organise several events till Nov 3 to celebrate Mishra's anniv. BJP leaders assert they will win 30 out of 40 LS seats in…

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