Leaders of the Mahagathbandhan will meet today in the national capital to finalise the seat-sharing for 40 Lok Sabha seats at stake in Bihar. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) supremo Jitan Ram Majhi, Vikasheel Insaan Party's (VIP) president Mukesh Sahni, Bihar Congress chief Shakti Singh Gohil, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Singh, and Loktantrik Janata Dal's (LJD) president Sharad Yadav are likely to meet at the residence of Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmad Patel.

Leaders of Mahagathbandhan to discuss seat-sharing for Bihar today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share the stage with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday at NDA's Sankalp rally in Patna. The rally will sound the bugle for NDA's Lok Sabha election campaign.

Bihar: PM Modi, Nitish Kumar to share stage after 9 years at NDA's Sankalp rally today 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and NDA leaders from Bihar Sunday resolved to win all the 40 Lok Sabha seats from the state in order to bring back Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of the country.

Nitish Kumar assures PM of winning all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

The Bihar unit of CPI on Saturday told Mahagathbandhan leaders that it will not accept anything less than three-four Lok Sabha seats under the seat-sharing formula for the upcoming general elections in the state.

Lok Sabha 2019: CPI won't accept anything less than 3-4 seats in 'grand alliance' in Bihar says State general secretary

Seven minor girls escaped from a care unit at Mokama town in rural Patna in the early hours of Saturday following which six of them were found in Darbhanga district, police said.

Six of seven girls found hours after they flee shelter home in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday in Barauni, Bihar that the anger in the hears of the Indian people after the Pulwama attack is in his heart too. Modi was in Barauni to inaugurate the Patna metro rail project.

Anger in your hearts after Pulwama attack is in mine too: PM Narendra Modi in Bihar

6 killed as Seemanchal Express derails, probe ordered

The Bihar Cabinet has approved the Centre`s scheme of 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker general candidates in government jobs and educational institutions in the state on Friday.

Bihar cabinet approves Centre's 10% quota for economically weaker general category

Janata Dal (United) vice-president Prashant Kishor on Thursday said it will be a fight between the BJP and the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the Congress is still not strong opposition.

Congress not a strong opposition to fight Lok Sabha polls, says Prashant Kishor

Bihar government is likely to implement 10 per cent quota for weaker sections in the general category in the state by February. In a meeting held on Tuesday here, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided that an Act needs to be constituted in order to implement 10 per cent reservation given by the Central Government in government jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category.

Bihar government likely to implement 10% quota for general category by February

The CBI has registered six new cases related to alleged abuse of inmates in shelter homes in Bihar, taking the tally to nine, officials said Thursday. The cases have been registered on the basis of details given in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) audit report of shelter homes in Bihar, which brought to fore sordid stories of mismanagement, abuse and unlivable conditions.

CBI registers cases against 6 more shelter homes in Bihar for abuse of inmates 

The opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar is likely to hold its first formal deliberation on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls during a meeting on Monday at the residence of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Tejashwi Yadav to host Grand Alliance meet today

Regional parties have played a key role in government formation at the Centre since the advent of the coalition era in 1989. BJP’s loss in three Hindi heartland states have given them hope of a hung Parliament in 2019 where they could again play the role of a kingmaker.

Regional parties could play key role in 2019

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Friday said the state government has collected around Rs 15,466 crore in taxes from 2017 to November 2018, which is 38 per cent higher compared from last fiscal year for the same period.

Bihar government collected 38% more tax than last year: Sushil Kumar Modi

Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha who pulled out from the NDA alliance on December 10, joined the mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Thursday. While addressing a press conference, Kushwaha said one of the reasons why he joined the mahagathbandhan was the "wholeheartedness" of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav.

Days after quitting NDA, Upendra Kushwaha joins 'mahagathbandhan' in Bihar

A case has been filed against Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath over his remarks on UP-Bihar migrants where he blamed the migrants for taking away the jobs of the local people.

Bihar: Case registered against Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath over his remarks on migrants

The RLSP Saturday received a major setback with all its members in the bicameral legislature of Bihar declaring that they were still with the NDA as they accused party president Upendra Kushwaha of pursuing personal interests in announcing a break up with the coalition.

RLSP legislators revolt; declare they will remain in NDA

RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigns, says it's for 'personal reasons' RBI Governor Urjit Patel has resigned, saying he was doing so for "personal reasons". "On account of personal reasons, I have decided to step down from my current position (RBI Governor) effective immediately.

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the CBI to take over the probe into allegations of physical and sexual abuse of inmates at 16 shelter homes in Bihar. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur transferred the investigation, being conducted by Bihar police, to the CBI while dismissing the state government's request to not transfer the probe.

Supreme Court transfers 16 Bihar shelter home abuse cases to CBI

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said "nobody has the power" to abolish reservation for repressed classes and those who make statements to this effect wish to give rise to tensions in society, reported news agency PTI.

Nobody has power to abolish reservation: Nitish Kumar

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Bihar Police why former state minister Manju Verma, who had stepped down in the wake of the Muzaffurpur shelter home scandal, has not been arrested in a case related to recovery of ammunition from her residence.

Muzaffarpur shelter homes case: SC asks why Bihar ex-minister has not been arrested

BJP and JD(U) will fight in equal number of seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, said BJP president Amit Shah after meeting state chief minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar.

Lok Sabha elections: BJP, JD(U) to contest equal number of seats in Bihar

Recent happenings in Gujarat are unfortunate. I thought the Constitution of India guaranteed free movement of its citizens throughout the country. Hence, what is happening is certainly not acceptable.

Hate against migrants not new, but there is more to it than meets the eye

The police have so far arrested 342 people from various parts of Gujarat for allegedly attacking non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, following the rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district, a senior officer said on Sunday.

342 arrested for attacks on non-Gujaratis, security beefed up

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