Election Commission issues guidelines to hold 'free, fair and safe' assembly election in Bihar
The Election Commission of India (EC) has issued guidelines for holding a ‘free, fair, and safe assembly election’ in Bihar amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Election Commission of India is committed to holding a free, fair, and safe election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar before the cessation of its term," a statement from the EC said on Friday.
Sep 26, 2020, 10:09 AM IST
DNA: Decoding Bihar Election 2020
In this segment of DNA we will decode the Bihar Election 2020 and how it will be conducted amid COVID-19 fear.
Sep 25, 2020, 23:06 PM IST
Taal Thok Ke: Who is the face of opposition against Nitish in Bihar?
Taal Thok Ke: This is a special segment of Taal Thok Ke in which we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. In today's episode of 'Taal Thok Ke' we will discuss- Who is the face of opposition against Nitish in Bihar?
Sep 25, 2020, 19:32 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: From Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav to Asaduddin Owaisi, key political figures to watch out for
Political parties in Bihar on Friday welcomed the three-phase poll schedule announced by the Election Commission, with the two major electoral alliances predicting their victory in the elections.
Sep 25, 2020, 18:59 PM IST
Bihar Election: Who will rule Bihar this time?
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Sunil Arora announced that the Bihar assembly election 2020 will be held in three phases beginning from October 28 amid strict COVID-19 protocols.
Sep 25, 2020, 17:36 PM IST
Bihar assembly election 2020: Here's why the polls this time will be unique
One of the key decision by the Election Commission on Bihar assembly election is to extend the polling hours by one hour.
Sep 25, 2020, 15:58 PM IST
NDA will get majority, Nitish Kumar will be Bihar CM again, says BJP; confident of victory, claims RJD
The ruling BJP on Friday (September 25, 2020) exuded confidence that the NDA alliance will get a majority in the soon to be conducted Bihar assembly election 2020 and Nitish Kumar will become the Chief Minister again.
Sep 25, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Check full schedule and other crucial details here
The Election Commission of India (ECI) informed that the election in Bihar will be held three phases amid strict COVID-19 protocols.
Sep 25, 2020, 13:40 PM IST
Bihar assembly election 2020 to be held in three phases from October 28, results on November 10
The Bihar assembly election 2020 will be held in three phases beginning from October 28 and results for all seats will be announced on November 10.
Sep 25, 2020, 13:27 PM IST
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking postponement of Bihar Assembly polls due to COVID-19
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission on India to postpone Bihar assembly election which is to be scheduled in October and November.
Sep 25, 2020, 12:06 PM IST
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey announces entry into politics, says people of Buxar will take final call
Former Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) IPS officer Gupteshwar Pandey added that the final decision of his political future remains with the people of Buxar.
Sep 24, 2020, 00:18 AM IST
Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey of Sushant Singh Rajput case fame, takes voluntary retirement
Director General of Police (DGP) Bihar Gupteshwar Pandey has sought early retirement from services and state Governor Phagu Chauhan has reportedly accepted his resignation.
Sep 23, 2020, 07:48 AM IST
EC to take decision in next two-three days to visit Bihar: CEC Sunil Arora
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that a decision would be taken in the next two to three days to visit Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said on Monday.
Sep 22, 2020, 12:40 PM IST
Bihar Assembly election: Samajwadi Party announces it will support RJD but not contest poll
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the party made the announcement on its official handle.
Sep 22, 2020, 02:04 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation of 9 highway projects, launch optical fibre internet services in Bihar
During the inauguration event, PM Modi also spoke on the two Agriculture Reform bill which was passed in Rajya Sabha amid ruckus and lauded the bill calling it beneficial for farmers.
Sep 21, 2020, 13:21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation for nine projects in Bihar worth over Rs 14,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will lay the foundation stone for nine highway projects and also inaugurate optical fibre internet services in Bihar ahead of the state assembly elections.
Sep 20, 2020, 23:22 PM IST
Wrong policies led to failure of Congress-RJD government in Bihar, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday claimed that wrong policies led to the failure of the Congress and RJD governments in Bihar.
Sep 20, 2020, 09:11 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Rs 516 crore Kosi Rail Mahasetu in poll-bound Bihar today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the historic Kosi Rail Mega Bridge in Bihar on Friday (September 18, 2020). The bridge is 1.9 kilometres long and has been constructed at a cost of Rs 516 crores.
Sep 18, 2020, 06:33 AM IST
Sushant Singh was not a 'Rajput', should not have committed suicide, says Bihar RJD MLA Arun Yadav, sparks row
Amid ongoing CBI probe into Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, a Bihar RJD MLA on Thursday said that the late actor should have fought back and not committed suicide.
Sep 17, 2020, 16:59 PM IST
Bihar will complete all central schemes on time: CM Nitish Kumar assures PM Modi
Prime Minister inaugurated two sewage treatment plants (STP)- one each at Beur and Karmalichak in Patna- which would treat the water before releasing them in river Ganga to help prevent the river getting polluted.
Sep 16, 2020, 01:42 AM IST
