PURNIA

"You are being surrounded from all sides": Rahul Gandhi interacts with farmers in Bihar

"Any political leader who will speak about protecting the land of farmers will be attacked by media round the clock. Here, the Government of India is violating the Land Acquisition Act. I can raise this issue for you at the Parliament. I can't give you a guarantee that PM Modi will do anything about it but I can raise this issue for you. I can assure you that once our government comes to power, we will do this for you," he said.

Miraculous reunion: Bihar man receives call from missing daughter declared dead

A father in India was astonished to receive a call from his daughter whom he had mistakenly had cremated after identifying another girl's body as hers. Anshu Kumari had disappeared a month prior and was untraceable. The police discovered a girl's body and Anshu's family identified it as her based on her clothes alone

Anand Mohan's release may blur caste lines in Bihar

The move is also seen signalling the Mahagathbandhan's desire to increase its political influence beyond the traditional vote-bank of other backward castes (OBCs).

Bihar: 'BJP scared of crowd of Purnia rally', says Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

RJD: CBI action expected; BJP says 'playing victim'

BJP said Lalu Prasad's family was playing the victim card. "During the UPA government, JDU leader Lalan Singh, and later Sharad Yadav, demanded CBI investigation into the land for jobs scam when Lalu Prasad was chief minister. Now they allege misuse of CBI and other agencies," senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi told ET. "Those accused of corruption are playing the victim card," he alleged.

Bihar to see BJP and Grand Alliance show of strength on February 25

Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address two public meetings in Valmikinagar and Patna on February 25. The BJP had identified 10 weak Lok Sabha seats for the party in Bihar and Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda have divided these seats equally among themselves for more focus on party activities.

Mahagathbandhan will hold unity rally in Purnia: Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

BJP raises target of 'difficult' Lok Sabha seats in Bihar & Maharashtra

The party is organising a two-day training programme in Patna from Wednesday for the party's vistaraks or full-time workers in 100 Lok Sabha seats. BJP general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh, general secretaries Sunil Bansal and Vinod Tawde, joint general secretary Shiv Prakash and Bihar co-incharge Harish Dwivedi will address the workers during the programme. Party president JP Nadda will address the workers virtually from Delhi.

Population policy should be applicable to all: RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale

"We don't think of anyone as a minority or majority. Everyone is a citizen of the country. Communities have to be made to understand. Religious leaders need to be called. This should not create any divide between us. We have to remember that the division of the country happened because of this," he said, speaking at the end of the RSS annual meeting to take stock of its activities. The meeting was attended by over 370 senior functionaries of the Sangh, including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

JP's disciples sitting in Congress lap: Amit Shah while taking aim at Nitish Kumar

"Throughout his life, JP fought for principles and not power. JP fought the Congress. However, people who claim to be his disciples have changed sides five times to remain in power and are now in Congress lap," Shah said.

Pushed to 3rd position in 2020, JDU eyes gain from LJP split

JD(U) leaders maintain that Chirag was instrumental in the defeat of its candidates in 46 seats in the 2020 elections. The party also believes that Chirag was egged on by a section of BJP to bring down JD(U)’s tally to 43 in this election from 71 in 2015.

Why intelligentsia silent on Malda, Purnia violence: Vijaywargiya

Terming the violence in Malda and Purnia as a "matter of concern" for the country, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijaywargiya questioned those who returned their awards.

Bihar polls: Turnout just touches 60% in third phase

The third phase of polling, which covered 57 assembly seats in nine districts on Thursday, recorded an average 59.46 per cent polling.

Asaduddin Owaisi arrested for poll code violation in Purnia, gets bail

Owaisi was on Wednesday arrested on charge of violation of model code of conduct and later released on bail in Bihar's Purnia district, an official said.

Bihar elections: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM to contest only in six assembly seats

Owaisi hit what can be called a ‘silencing sixer’ by announcing that all that his party would contest in Bihar is just six assembly seats.

Bihar elections: Purnia, Bhagalpur and Kosi hold the key

Observers said Muslim and Yadav votes will be divided as Pappu Yadav and Tariq Anwar will use all their might to win maximum seats.

Lok Sabha polls 2014: 47 per cent voting in Bihar till 3 pm

While Supual registered 49 per cent, it was 47 per cent in Araria, 51 per cent in Kisanganj, 47 per cent in Katihar and 45 per cent in Purnia.

Rahul Gandhi sermonizes as if he’s from Mars, says Modi

After a two-month gap, the Gujarat CM again referred to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi as a "shehzaada" (prince) — a word that particularly irks the Congress

Narendra Modi to address public meetings in Muzaffarpur and Purnia

Modi's Muzaffarpur rally will be held at the Police Line ground on March three in which lakhs of party leaders and workers are likely to attend.