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Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA; BJP says won't take back even if he begs

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ruled out returning to the NDA while speaking on the sidelines of a function to mark RSS icon Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s birth anniversary

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Bihar: Key accused in Begusarai Shivling vandalization arrested, several booked

A few days after miscreants vandalised a Shivling at a centuries-old temple in Bihar's Begusarai, the main accused has been arrested and several others have been booked in the incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dalit woman ‘stripped, urinated on’ over ₹1,500 loan in Bihar

In Patna, a Dalit woman was allegedly stripped, assaulted and urinated on by a moneylender and his associates for complaining to police about his unjustified demand for more money.

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Suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar leaves two dead

The Nitish Kumar government imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar in 2016.

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Bihar: In rerun of Motihari horror, 2 die, 3 lose eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur; 2 held

In a near rerun of the horrific events of April this year, two people died and another three lost their eyesight in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP president J.P. Nadda to visit Bihar on October 5

BJP President J.P. Nadda to visit Bihar on October 5 to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of Kailashpati Mishra, a founding member of the party. BJP plans to organise several events till Nov 3 to celebrate Mishra's anniv. BJP leaders assert they will win 30 out of 40 LS seats in…

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Gujarat court issues second summons to Tejashwi Yadav in defamation case

Court issues summons to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav for 2nd time in criminal defamation case after 1st summons not served. He must appear before court on Oct 13. Complainant Mehta to deliver summons.

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Bihar BJP slams Lalu, Nitish over land for job scam case

“Corruption is the family business of Lalu Prasad,” Mr. Sinha said.

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Mystery shrouds death of labourer from Bihar in Machilipatnam train

Migrant labourer Jagannath Ram (43) of Sawanha village, Gopalganj district in Bihar, died suspiciously in Dharmavaram-Machilipatnam train.

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JD(U), RJD push for “quota within quota” for backward class women

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, and and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rabri Devi welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill but also advocated for a “quota within quota” for women from backward and extremely backward classes

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Bihar shows the way to Centre for women’s reservation Bill, claims JD(U)

JD(U) national general secretary and party spokesperson Rajib Ranjan said “Bihar is the only state where women have been given 35% reservation in government jobs and in the education department the quota is 50%.”

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AISF criticises State government for diluting education sector

AISF condemns State govt. for diluting education sector, denying poor quality education. Leaders lament closure of govt. schools, inadequate funds for higher education, fee hike impacting students' opportunities. Issues to be discussed in AISF national council meetings in Bihar from Sept. 18-Oct. 1.

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Geography graduate in Bihar uses innovate methods to successfully grow capsicums, coriander, mushrooms

Aryan Kumar, 22, left traditional farming for cash crop farming, earning ₹10-12 lakh annually. He uses fibre net to control sunlight, and gets 90% subsidy from Bihar govt. for equipment. He formed an FPO to motivate others, inspiring 10+ villagers to take up cash crop farming. His success has made…

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43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data

43L children 0-5 years of age in India identified as obese/overweight; 13 States/UTs surpassing national average of 6%. NFHS-5 data shows Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, J&K highest, MP, Bihar, AP lowest.

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84 artists conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards

VP Dhankhar presents Amrit Awards to 84 artistes for preserving Indian culture, honouring those who have not been accorded national recognition in 75 yrs. Awardees from diverse fields of performing arts incl. theatre, music, playwriting, folk music & dance. Awardees from 15 states incl. J&K, Goa, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Andhra Pradesh,…

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NDA will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar in 2024 polls, says Amit Shah

NDA to win all 40 LS seats in Bihar in 2024, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said law and order deteriorating in Bihar and alliance will worsen it. He claimed alliance opposed Ram temple and Article 370 removal. PM Modi will become PM in 2024, he added, citing…

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Bihar Education Minister stirs row, compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide

Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar caused controversy by comparing Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas to potassium cyanide. Opposition BJP slammed him, while ruling coalition distanced themselves. Chandra Shekhar had made similar statements in the past, which caused embarrassment to the coalition.

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Bihar: 3 shot dead in clash between two groups over Rs 400 in Patna

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A day after Bihar boat accident, four more bodies found as search continues

Divers and NDRF and SDRF personnel are continuing the search for nine others - including two young boys and three teenage girls - who are still missing.

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At least 12 go missing as boat capsizes in Bihar

At least 12 people, including 6 children, missing after boat capsizes in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Rescue teams launched; CM Nitish Kumar says government will provide assistance to affected families. Boat was carrying 30 people, including school children, when it overturned mid-stream. Villagers say if bridge had been built, tragedy could…

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Bihar: 10 school children go missing after boat capsizes in Bagmati river in Muzaffarpur

The boat was carrying 30 children, and 20 of them have so far been rescued. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED arrests JD(U) MLC Radha Charan Seth in Bihar over financial irregularities

The Income Tax (IT) department also raided JD(U) MLC Radha Charan Seth's house on Wednesday morning.

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NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt. over tonsuring of woman’s head on suspicion of adultery

NHRC issues notice to Bihar government over tribal woman's head-shaving incident. Video of act was widely circulated on social media. Notice calls for report on incident, victim's physical and mental health and compensation.

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Rain havoc | Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gives ₹5 crore to Himachal Pradesh

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced an assistance of ₹5 crore to Himachal Pradesh government for the loss and damage the State suffered during the rainy season.

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JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate

JD(U) leaders project Nitish Kumar as PM candidate for 2024. Bihar CM asked to strengthen party to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats. Election strategist Prashant Kishor predicts JD(U) won't win 5 LS seats in 2024, says Kumar's role in INDIA alliance will diminish.

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