Shutdown near total in Bihar (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) Millions were hit in Bihar Thursday as a shutdown called by political parties including the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and BJP against FDI in retail trade ... Read more...
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Bihar politicians slam Uddhav Thackeray
September 4th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 4 (IANS) Bihar's political leaders, cutting across party lines, Tuesday slammed Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray for his remarks that a permit system should be implemented for ... Read more...
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BJP will not encourage desertions from JD-U in Bihar: Modi
July 10th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 10 (IANS) The BJP in Bihar will not allow leaders of alliance partner JD-U to join it, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said Tuesday, adding that ... Read more...
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War rages in Bihar between BJP, JD-U (Bihar Newsletter)
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 23 (IANS) A vocal war is raging in Bihar between the two parties which rule the state -- the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Chief ... Read more...
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Four more kids die of suspected encephalitis in Bihar
June 5th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 5 (IANS) Four more children have succumbed to suspected encephalitis in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and Gaya districts since Monday taking the death toll to 23 in nine days, ... Read more...
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Violence during Ranvir Sena chief’s funeral (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Violence erupted as thousands Saturday joined the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', who was killed a day earlier at Ara in ... Read more...
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Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across ... Read more...
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Over 50 percent deaths from non-communicable diseases: Azad
September 8th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) About 50.5 percent of deaths in India occur due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancers and cardiovascular diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi ... Read more...
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Politicians better than activists: Dinesh Yadav’s family
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 3 (IANS) Family members of Dinesh Yadav, who died a few days after he set himself ablaze in Delhi to support anti-graft campaigner Anna Hazare, finds politicians ... Read more...
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Nitish, Modi sworn in as Bihar’s CM, Deputy CM
November 26th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov.26 (ANI): Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar for a consecutive second term on Friday.Besides Kumar and ... Read more...
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Kumar, Modi to be sworn-in as Bihar CM, Deputy CM on Friday
November 25th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov.25 (ANI): Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi will begin their second consecutive terms as chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar on Friday after being unanimously elected leaders ... Read more...
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Hard nosed bargaining ahead for ministerial posts in Bihar
November 25th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 25 (IANS) A day after the historic electoral verdict that propelled Nitish Kumar to a second term in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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JD-U, BJP claim victory in Bihar, opposition struggles (Third Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 24 (IANS) Bihar's ruling alliance of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Wednesday poised to retain power, with the vote count indicating a sweeping win ... Read more...
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BJP’s Bihar troubles far from over
October 10th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) troubles are far from over in election-bound Bihar. A day after state unit president C.P. Thakur withdrew his resignation, angry supporters of ... Read more...
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BJP summons C P Thakur following his resignation
October 9th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Oct 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command has summoned Bihar BJP President C P Thakur to New Delhi after he tendered his resignation from the party on ... Read more...
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Bihar BJP chief summoned to Delhi to meet high command (Lead)
October 9th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) An adamant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar unit president C.P. Thakur Saturday refused to withdraw his resignation over the distribution of tickets for the assembly polls. He ... Read more...
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Bihar BJP chief refuses to withdraw resignation
October 9th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bihar unit president C.P. Thakur refused to withdraw his resignation Saturday, a day after he stepped down saying that he was unhappy ... Read more...
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Another Bihar BJP leader resigns over poll ticket (Second Lead)
October 9th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) Another senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Bihar resigned from the party core committee Friday night angry over ticket distribution for the polls, hours after state ... Read more...
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BJP hopes Bihar unit chief’s peeve will be sorted out
October 8th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Friday that the issue of the resignation of its Bihar state unit chief C.P. Thakur will be sorted out soon. ... Read more...
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Son denied poll ticket, miffed Bihar BJP chief resigns (Lead)
October 8th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bihar unit president C.P. Thakur Friday resigned from the party post after his son was denied a ticket to contest the upcoming ... Read more...
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Son denied poll ticket, Bihar BJP chief resigns
October 8th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party'S (BJP) Bihar unit president C.P. Thakur Friday resigned from the party post after his son was denied a ticket to contest the upcoming ... Read more...
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Bihar parties urged to push for green energy
August 25th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 25 (IANS) Environmental organisation Greenpeace India and civil society groups have urged political parties in poll-bound Bihar to include development of renewable energy in their manifestos.
"Greenpeace India along with ... Read more...
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Strike evokes near total response in Bihar (Second Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 5 (IANS) Several trains were halted and road traffic hit in Bihar Monday as the nationwide strike called by Left parties and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to protest ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U to repeat seat-sharing formula in Bihar
June 29th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) have reached an understanding for the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections with both parties sticking to the ... Read more...
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Bihar: Sushil Modi rejoins Nitish Kumar in Vishwas Yatra
June 25th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Gaya, June 25 (ANI): In a bid to normalize relations between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday participated ... Read more...
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BJP puts off decision on Bihar alliance (Roundup)
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patna, June 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's central leadership will take a final decision on continuing its alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Bihar, it was announced late ... Read more...
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BJP defers decision on Bihar alliance (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deferred a decision on continuing its alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Bihar after an hour-long meeting of state party ... Read more...
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Bihar BJP leaders to meet Gadkari over Nitish snub
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership is keen to continue the alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Bihar, but not at the cost of the ... Read more...
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Nitish-BJP stand-off continues, question mark on alliance (Intro Roundup)
June 22nd, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patna, June 21 (IANS) As ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remained strained, the BJP Monday held two rounds of discussions on the ... Read more...
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Nitish-BJP stand-off continues, question mark on alliance (Roundup)
June 21st, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patna, June 21 (IANS) The strain in ties continued between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday, putting a question mark on the alliance between ... Read more...
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Keen to continue coalition with JD-U: BJP (Nightlead)
June 21st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it was keen to continue its coalition with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), but wanted Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U ... Read more...
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Situation under control, alliance with JD-U intact: BJP (Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the situation was under "control" with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) following a tiff with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, ... Read more...
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BJP to sound poll bugle at Bihar national executive meet
June 11th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will finalise its election strategy in poll-bound Bihar when its national executive members meet here Friday during which they will pass two ... Read more...
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Patna turns saffron ahead of BJP’s national executive meet
June 11th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 11 (IANS) The Bihar capital has turned saffron with posters, banners and flags of the Bharatiya Janta Party dotting the city a day ahead of its two-day national ... Read more...
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A Bihari menu awaits BJP leaders
June 11th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Come June 12 and leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will relish traditional Bihari dishes -- litti chokha, dahi chura and sattu sarbat along with jardalu ... Read more...
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