The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged murder and burning of five members of a Scheduled Tribe family in Purnia district, Bihar, on the night of July 6.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to rush the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar.
According to Inspector General of Police (IG) Jitendra Rana, Gandhi Maidan SHO Rajesh Kumar was suspended for negligence of duty in the Khemkha murder case.
He further questioned why the exercise was being conducted four to five months before the Bihar assembly polls, further stating that there was an atmosphere of fear in Bihar.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said that more than 60 per cent of Bihar's population desire change in the assembly polls to be held later this year.
With ten more days left for the last date of submission of the filled Enumeration Forms (EFs) in the ongoing Bihar SIR out of the 7,89,69,844 electors in Bihar, Enumeration Forms (EFs) of 6,81,67,861 or 86.32 per cent have been collected, a press release said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the three students who drowned in an 'aahar' (pond) in Bihar's Gaya.
Notably, Buxar had been demanding its own Postal Superintendent since it became an independent district in 1991, separate from Bhojpur. Until now, residents had to visit Bhojpur (Ara) for postal-related grievances, administrative tasks, and policy procedures.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday slammed Nitish Kumar government, questioning the promise of 19 lakh jobs and criticizing the state's deteriorating law and order situation. Yadav expressed frustration over the government's inability to fulfill its promises.
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 15: The Bihar Idea Festival, an initiative aimed at discovering and supporting emerging startups across the state, driven by ideas, identity, and innovation, has taken a significant step forward with the launch of its new portal, opening a "significant opportunity
Naik was out for a morning walk at the park and was spotted dead by the police. The body has been shifted to Osmania General Hospital, and the case is being registered, and more details are awaited, said the police official.