n one of the biggest anti-narcotics crackdowns in recent months, officials in Keonjhar district uprooted and destroyed nearly 12,000 ganja (cannabis) plants, amounting to 4000 kg, cultivated illegally across multiple patches inside the Tangarpada Khesara forest area.
Janata Dal (Secular) MLC SL Bhojegowda on Saturday questioned the silence of the top leadership of Congress over the power tussle brewing here in the state Congress ranks here in Karnataka for the position of Chief Minister.
In the wake of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya alleged that valid voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls on the pretext of Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Suman on Thursday said that the government's decision to shift former Chief Minister Rabri Devi to a new official residence is according to their eligibility.
If he manages to maintain cohesion within the NDA, the Janata Dal (United) chief could join the ranks of long-serving Chief Ministers like Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha, who led their states for nearly 25 and over 24 years, respectively.
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday congratulated Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar and extended his best wishes for the full five-year term.
Earlier today, Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha took oath as Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other
Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar also took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. A total of 25 leaders, apart from Nitish Kumar, took oath as part of the new NDA-led Bihar Cabinet.