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Tejashwi's 'name missing' claim stirs row, and a fact-check by EC

PATNA, Aug. 3 -- Leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stirred a row on Saturday by claiming that his name was missing in the draft electoral rolls published in the ... Read More


ELIGIBLE Voters TO GET NEW ids IN POLL-BOUND BIHAR, SAYS EC

Patna, Aug. 3 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that all eligible voters in the poll-bound state would be provided with new voter ID cards. "All eligible voters would be ... Read More


Draft electoral rolls set to be published today

Patna, Aug. 1 -- The draft publication of the updated electoral rolls in Bihar, conducted under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) from June 24 to July 26, would be published on Friday. The updated ... Read More


finance dept denies fudging in pendency of fund utilisation

PATNA, July 31 -- The finance department on Tuesday clarified that Rs.70,877 crore pendency of utilisation certificates (UCs) as flagged by the CAG in its state of finances report was not an embezzlem... Read More


camps in blocks, cities to address voters' claims, objections in 2nd phase of S.i.R.

PATNA, July 31 -- With all preparations going on for the publication of the updated draft electoral roll on August 1, the state election department on Wednesday said that special camps would run in al... Read More


Oppn to launch poll rallies post Rakhi: Tejashwi

PATNA, July 31 -- Ahead of the assembly polls in October-November, the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders in Bihar will hold rallies in every division and... Read More


Opposition says poll panel aiding ruling coalition, NDA hits back

India, July 27 -- The political tussle over the controversial Bihar electoral drive escalated on Saturday with the Opposition calling it a ploy to help the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) win the u... Read More


No eligible voter will be excluded, says minister

PATNA, July 25 -- Parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday told the assembly that the state government was committed to ensuring that no eligible voter missed out from being en... Read More


CAG report flags high pendency of DC bills, UCs

PATNA, July 25 -- The state government has a pending detailed contingent ( DC) bills worth Rs.9,205.76 crore while pending utilisation certificates (UCs) worth Rs. 70,877 crore as on March 31st, 2024,... Read More


Nitish, Tejashwi lock horns over SIR in Bihar assembly

Patna, July 24 -- The Bihar assembly on Wednesday witnessed confrontation between members of the opposition Grand Alliance and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with chief minister Nitish... Read More