Bihar Election Funding

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday called poll strategist Prashant Kishor a "BJP agent". The BJP is losing the elections, so he has been called after three-four rounds of voting to set the narrative, claimed the former deputy chief minister of Bihar

Bihar Chief Mnister Nitish Kumar's biggest rival Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday scorned Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi's quick budget calculation and his inference that the young leader will not be able to fund his promise of 10 lakh jobs.

Just a week before the Bihar assembly elections, the state's ruling alliance has finally decided to counter Tejashwi Yadav's claims to provide 10 lakh government jobs which have been a big draw in his campaign. Today Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Modi came out with a back-of-envelope budget calculations and questioned how the C...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today announced the inauguration of two 500-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospitals in Bihar saying that these facilities, built with funds from the PM-CARES Fund Trust, would go a long way in helping the state tide over the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bihar government on Tuesday announced a slew of benefits for 3.5 lakh contractual teachers appointed by panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies, hiking their pay by 15 per cent besides providing gains of Employees Provident Fund (EPF).

In a bid to end uncertainty over the implementation of Rs 1.65 lakh crore package for Bihar, the Centre has said that it is being implemented as it is for the people of the state and not for any particular government.

Navneet Munot, CIO of SBI Mutual Fund, told NDTV Profit that investors should utilise the current market correction to buy stocks with a perspective of 2-3 years, rather than getting swayed by the volatility caused by the Bihar election verdict.

As Bihar hosts this year's most intense political war, the skies of the state are ringing with the claps of helicopters hired by various political parties to ferry their leaders on a breathless campaign.

With a finger on the pulse of voters, rivals alliances in election-bound Bihar today served each other liberal portions of blame for rapidly vanishing pulses from the platter of the common man due to its soaring prices.

Expelled BJP lawmaker Ram Jethmalani here today hit out at the party for "failing" to keep its promise to bring back the black money or illicit funds stashed illegally abroad for evading taxes.

The Congress Party today claimed that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led UPA government had provided Rs 2 lakh crore to fund development in Bihar.

The Election Commission's crackdown on illegal cash movement and funds to influence Assembly polls in Bihar today led to a seizure of 2,714 litres of illicit liquor, Rs 9.16 lakh cash and 13 firearms across the state.

The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "violating" the Model Code of Conduct for the biennial elections to the legislative council and alleged misuse of government funds and resources.

A political tussle has broken out in Bihar over the compensation that is being paid to the families of the 70 people who lost their lives in the two massive earthquakes that struck the region in the past month.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday called poll strategist Prashant Kishor a "BJP agent". The BJP is losing the elections, so he has been called after three-four rounds of voting to set the narrative, claimed the former deputy chief minister of Bihar

Bihar Chief Mnister Nitish Kumar's biggest rival Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday scorned Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi's quick budget calculation and his inference that the young leader will not be able to fund his promise of 10 lakh jobs.

Just a week before the Bihar assembly elections, the state's ruling alliance has finally decided to counter Tejashwi Yadav's claims to provide 10 lakh government jobs which have been a big draw in his campaign. Today Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Modi came out with a back-of-envelope budget calculations and questioned how the C...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today announced the inauguration of two 500-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospitals in Bihar saying that these facilities, built with funds from the PM-CARES Fund Trust, would go a long way in helping the state tide over the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bihar government on Tuesday announced a slew of benefits for 3.5 lakh contractual teachers appointed by panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies, hiking their pay by 15 per cent besides providing gains of Employees Provident Fund (EPF).

In a bid to end uncertainty over the implementation of Rs 1.65 lakh crore package for Bihar, the Centre has said that it is being implemented as it is for the people of the state and not for any particular government.

Navneet Munot, CIO of SBI Mutual Fund, told NDTV Profit that investors should utilise the current market correction to buy stocks with a perspective of 2-3 years, rather than getting swayed by the volatility caused by the Bihar election verdict.

As Bihar hosts this year's most intense political war, the skies of the state are ringing with the claps of helicopters hired by various political parties to ferry their leaders on a breathless campaign.

With a finger on the pulse of voters, rivals alliances in election-bound Bihar today served each other liberal portions of blame for rapidly vanishing pulses from the platter of the common man due to its soaring prices.

Expelled BJP lawmaker Ram Jethmalani here today hit out at the party for "failing" to keep its promise to bring back the black money or illicit funds stashed illegally abroad for evading taxes.

The Congress Party today claimed that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led UPA government had provided Rs 2 lakh crore to fund development in Bihar.

The Election Commission's crackdown on illegal cash movement and funds to influence Assembly polls in Bihar today led to a seizure of 2,714 litres of illicit liquor, Rs 9.16 lakh cash and 13 firearms across the state.

The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "violating" the Model Code of Conduct for the biennial elections to the legislative council and alleged misuse of government funds and resources.

A political tussle has broken out in Bihar over the compensation that is being paid to the families of the 70 people who lost their lives in the two massive earthquakes that struck the region in the past month.