Bollywood singer Shankar Mahadevan is set to perform at the Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav on Monday as part of the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
In a significant milestone for Buddhist heritage and inter-community cooperation, seventeen Buddhist groups from across India have joined together to organize the 20th Annual International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony in Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar, an official statement said.
A day after NDA's sweeping victory in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lambasted the Mahagathbandhan, saying there was a 10 per cent difference between the two alliances and voters cast their ballot on the issue of development.
"Finding fault with every issue, blaming EVMs, and blaming officials. If they spent as much time on their own assessment as they do on finding fault, then Congress and RJD would likely achieve something better. No Bihari tolerates personal comments that go below the limits. The 'Mahagathb
The National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) "tsunami" swept off the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats and the Janata-Dal (United) finishing a close second with 85, and the other allies of the ruling coalition also registering
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday blamed "vote chori" for Mahagathbandhan's defeat in the Bihar Assembly election, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Election Commission "masterminds" behind it.
Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party's (DPAP) Spokesperson Salman Nizami blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Mahagathbandhan's defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls and said that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha was not fit for politics, and he should resign.
As per the latest data, the Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the single largest party with 76 seats, followed closely by the Janata Dal (United), which has secured 59 seats.
As NDA registered a historic win in the Bihar Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi trained guns on the Mahagathbandhan, saying that the "Katta Sarkar will never return to Bihar" adding that people have voted for "Viksit Bharat"
The NDA is leading in Bihar, with Nitish Kumar and PM Modi's popularity driving the surge. They're poised to break the 2010 record, when the NDA won 206 seats.