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Tamil Nadu’s senior-most DGP Braj Kishore Ravi quits

DGP Braj Kishore Ravi retires to join Congress party & contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar. He stood 2nd in UPSC empanelment of DGPs. Karuna Sagar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, recently joined RJD & is national spokesperson.

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RJD leader under fire for remarks on women’s reservation Bill

At the programme, Mr. Siddiqui demanded reservation for women from backward and extremely backward communities. ‘If women with bob-cut hair, lipstick, and [talcum] powder go to Parliament, then your women will not get their rights. Give reservation to backward and extremely backward women,’ he said.

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Bihar Governor: ‘Supreme Court punished Manish Kashyap but spared Editors’ Guild’

Rajendra Arlekar questions SC's "different interpretation of same letter" in punishing Manish Kashyap for fake news while sparing Editors' Guild. He stresses need to understand spirit and values behind letter, not just read it. He highlights universal human values, which are not codified, but progress through culture.

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One pilgrim from Odisha dead, several injured in Bihar bus accident

A pilgrim died while several others were injured after a tourist bus collided with a vehicle in Bihar's Kaimur district on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lalu meets Nitish Kumar amid talks of seat sharing

RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met to discuss seat sharing in upcoming Lok Sabha election. They also discussed controversy over RJD MP's recitation of 'Thakur poem' and INDIA bloc's move to counter BJP and PM Modi

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Will contest from Bihar’s Arrah, says Union Minister R.K. Singh

Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh announces intent to contest from Arrah Lok Sabha seat for third time. BJP leader's decision to contest in advance of 2024 polls raises questions. Rumours of him becoming Governor rejected. Pawan Singh, Bhojpuri actor and singer, being mulled as replacement. RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh also…

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Bihar to get second tiger reserve in Kaimur district

Bihar to get 2nd tiger reserve in Kaimur district by end of year/early 2024. Total tiger count in State is 54. NTCA approved proposal in principle & Forest Dept. preparing final proposal. Kaimur district has 1,134 sq km of forests, highest green cover in Bihar and safe haven for tigers

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar loses cool over English signboard

At the inauguration of the new building of Sadar Hospital in Bihar’s Banka district, CM Nitish Kumar saw a board with the words ‘Digital Library - Banka’ posted outside the hospital’s digital library. Mr. Kumar became livid at the sight of the board, and District Magistrate Anshul Kumar and other officials…

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Bihar: No arrest yet even three days after dalit woman was stripped naked, urinated on in Khusrupur

Three days after a Dalit women beaten up and stripped naked in Khusrupur area of Bihar, the police have yet to arrest the accused. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pralhad Joshi’s charge election-oriented, says Santosh Lad

Minister Lad accuses Joshi of using Hindu festivals for electioneering; questions whether festivals were celebrated in past 7 decades; questions why Joshi not talking about China, drought, pending GST money; questions purpose of ₹1.5 lakh crore allocated to State; alleges GST share being diverted to UP, Bihar.

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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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