Union Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday said that the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir will be one of the political issues in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections due to be held before November 29 this year.

Scrapping of Article 370 will be an issue in Bihar Assembly polls: RK Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of seven urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 541 crore in the poll-bound Bihar via video conference.

PM Modi to inaugurate, launch seven urban infra projects in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bihar’s administration has been exemplary in making sure that government schemes reach the common people and we must ensure that the good work done in the last 15 years must continue.

We must ensure 'sushasan' in Bihar: PM Modi at petroleum project inauguration

The poll panel held a meeting on Tuesday regarding campaigning during a pandemic.

India's first polls amid pandemic | Bihar assembly tenure set to expire in November

India is gearing up to stage its first election since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. With more than 70 million voters the elections in Bihar will be the biggest elections to be held under the shadow of the pandemic.

Biggest election exercise in virus-hit South Asia: Pandemic looms over polls in Bihar

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Sunday as water from overflowing rivers inundated fresh areas, while a total of 53.67 lakh people across 14 districts were affected, the Disaster Management Department said in Patna.

Bihar flood situation worsens, 53.67 lakh people affected

Flood situation remained grim in Bihar where swollen rivers originating in Nepal and flowing through the states northern districts have affected more than 45 lakh people so far, the disaster management department said on Friday.

Bihar floods: Situation remains grim, more than 4.5 million affected

The Indian state of Bihar will re-impose a 15-day lockdown to fight coronavirus and curb the surge in cases, as per state's deputy chief minister said Tuesday. Also read: Kashmir reopens for tourists with SOPs and guidelines "Bihar government has decided on a 15-day lockdown from July 16 to July 31.

Bihar to impose 15-day lockdown to curb surge in COVID-19 cases

The floods in Bihar claimed at least 10 lives till Friday and hit as many districts in the northern parts of the state, leaving nearly one million affected by the deluge, the state's disaster management department said.

Floods claim 10 lives in Bihar, nearly 1 million people affected in 10 districts

RJD president Lalu Prasad Friday charged Nitish Kumar with remaining cocooned inside his official bungalow in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a criticism that prompted a sharp reaction from Chief Minister's deputy and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi.

Lalu targets Nitish for not venturing out of home; Sushil Modi hits back

Bihar reported 10 more coronavirus-related deaths and 1,385 fresh cases on Thursday, taking the number of infections in the state to 21,558, the state health department said.

Bihar's COVID-19 tally reaches 21,558 with over 1,000 new cases

Seven persons died due to lightning in Bihar on Tuesday, state Disaster Management Department said. Three persons died in Begusarai and one each in Bhagalpur, Munger, Kaimur and Jamui.

Lightning kills 7 in Bihar

Bihar Special Branch has issued a high alert to all districts in the state after a warning was issued regarding possible terrorists from Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammad entering the state through the Nepal border.

Bihar on high alert over possible terrorist intrusion through Nepal border

J&K cadre IAS officer Navin Choudhary from Bihar has been granted domicile certificate of Jammu and Kashmir.

IAS officer Navin Choudhary granted domicile certificate in J&K

As many as 22 people have died due to thunderstorms in Bihar in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department informed. RK Jenamani, Senior Scientist, IMD, said, "Over the next three days, heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been given to Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.

22 casualties due to thunderstorms in Bihar in 24 hours

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a massive rural public works scheme, the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan. After Modi flagging off the Abhiyan from village Telihar in Bihar's Khagaria district via video-conferencing, Modi said that the country was proud of the sacrifice made by ''our braves'' in Ladakh.

PM Modi launches massive rural public works scheme 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan'

One Indian died, three injured after Nepal police fired on them at the Indo-Nepal border. According to a local eyewitness account, a group of Indians farming in the area were fired upon.

One Indian killed in firing by Nepal forces at Indo-Nepal border

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to release Rs 7,434 crore grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, within this quarter of the current fiscal amid declining state revenue due to coronavirus lockdown.

Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi writes to Sitharaman seeking grants for Bihar

A village in Bihar witnessed the world's highest peaks due to a drop in pollution levels amid the coronavirus lockdown. People of Sitamarhi district saw snow-capped mountains from their plains.

Amid coronavirus lockdown, village in Bihar witness Mount Everest from rooftops

A 38-year-old man with travel history to Qatar succumbed to COVID-19 at the AIIMS in Patna, hospital superintendent CM Singh said. Saif Ali (38), a resident of Munger district in Bihar, was admitted to the hospital with kidney ailment on Friday, he said.

First COVID-19 death in Bihar: Man with travel history to Qatar dies in Patna

Pushpam Priya Choudhary, the daughter of former Janata Dal-United MLC Vinod Chaudhary has declared herself as the "Chief Ministerial candidate" for the Assembly elections in Bihar.

London-based woman declares herself 'CM candidate' for Bihar Assembly polls

After Pushpam Priya Choudhary declared herself as Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, former Janata Dal (United) MLC Vinod Choudhary clarified that the party is not supporting her decision as she is challenging the top leadership.

JDU not supporting my daughter as she is challenging top leaders, says Vinod Chaudhary

Firing continues against the ongoing Anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in the capital Delhi. In a third such incident, a gunshot was fired again outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in south Delhi on Sunday night. Two suspects of firing, one of whom was wearing a red jacket, came on a scooter and fired outside gate number 5. The Jamia Coordination Committee, which is participating in the protest against the amended citizenship law, said no one was injured in the incident.

Jamia, Delhi: Second shooting on Anti-CAA protesters in less than a week

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on Sunday accused the opposition parties of spreading myth among Muslims about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). "Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other opposition parties have spread myth among the Muslim community about the CAA," the BJP leader told a gathering.

Sushil Modi: 'Opposition parties spreading myth among Muslims about CAA'

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