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SC issues notice on plea challenging release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan

The Supreme Court on May 8 sought a response from Bihar Government on petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah challenging a tweak in the Bihar prison law, which facilitated the premature release of former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan.

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Migrant workers row | Supreme Court dismisses plea for relief by YouTuber accused of spreading fake news

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, Additional Advocate General Amit Tiwari and advocate Joseph Aristotle, for Tamil Nadu, said Manish Kashyap had “political aspirations and the videos were an attempt at political opportunism”.

The Hindu

Reporters Without Orders Ep 270: Women in media, hazards of local journalism

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by The Quint’s reporter Himanshi Dahiya, founder of Main Media Tanzil Asif and senior journalist from ETV Bihar Umesh Pandey.

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Caste-based survey | Dispose-off case as early as possible, Bihar Govt appeals to Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has accepted a plea by the Nitish Kumar-led State government for an early hearing on a caste-based census in Bihar.

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Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the chief secretary to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide adequate security to people from the state living there.

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Bihar BJP says Nitish Kumar responsible for communal violence in the State

Samrat Choudhary said that it was Nitish Kumar who created the situation of communal violence in the State

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Patna High Court orders stay on caste-based census in Bihar

The High Court on Thursday has ordered a stay on the Caste-based census in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary may be party’s CM face in 2025 Assembly poll

Bhartiya Janata Party’s Bihar unit president Samrat Choudhary alias Rakesh Kumar may be the chief ministerial face of the party in 2025 State Assembly elections

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Nitish Kumar engaged in politics of appeasement, alleges Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary

Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary on May 3 slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after being denied permission to meet party leader Jawahar Prasad in Sasaram jail of Rohtas district.

The Hindu

In Bihar, upper caste outreach in a don’s release

Nitish Kumar hopes to woo the Rajputs and Bhumihars by setting Anand Mohan free

The Hindu

Bihar family gets ration card in minutes; elderly woman to receive free treatment at RCC

The case of family that received priority card with all procedures completed in minutes. The family returned from the venue with the light of hope in their eyes

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Six former bureaucrats join Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj campaign

Inspired by the ongoing work carried out by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, six bureaucrats on May 2 joined the latter’s campaign Jan Suraj.

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4 dead, 7 injured in fire at slum in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

As many as four people died while seven others were injured after a fire">fire broke out near Ramdayalu railway station in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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90% of crimes in Goa due to migrant labourers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh: CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that about 90% of the crimes in the coastal State are committed by migrant labourers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other areas.

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Political remission: on the Bihar government’s decision and the Anand Mohan Singh case

The Bihar government’s move to grant remission to Anand Mohan Singh will demoralise civil servants and set an unhealthy precedent that shakes the principle of good governance

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SC to hear on May 8 plea of slain IAS officer's wife against Anand Mohan's premature release

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 8 slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging the premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting 2024 Lok Sabha poll

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30 sidestepped a query about the possibility of contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from his pocket borough Nalanda.

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Uttarakhand IAS Association objects to release of murder convict Anand Mohan Singh

The Indian Administrative Service Association (IAS) of Uttarakhand has expressed objection to the Bihar government's decision to release Anand Mohan Singh convicted for killing Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC challenging premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan

IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah has moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of Bihar gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Wife of slain IAS officer moves Supreme Court against ex-MP Anand Mohan's release

Wife of slain IAS officer G. Krishnaiah, who was lynched by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in 1994, moves Supreme Court challenging his premature release from prison

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Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody for two weeks in connection with the communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31.

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Nitish should stop daydreaming, no vacancy in 2024: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar needs to realise that there is “no vacancy” for the country’s top post in 2024 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power for yet another term in office, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed on Saturday.

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Will be happy to organise Opposition leaders’ meet in Patna post-Karnataka elections: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 29 hinted that a meeting of Opposition leaders may take place in Patna after the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls were over as many would be busy electioneering there.

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Women in Bihar's Gaya earn livelihood from 'Neera' ice creams

Bihar government's initiative to provide alternate livelihood opportunities by encouraging the production of 'neera' after total prohibition in the state seems to have found many takers. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Migrant workers | False, unverified videos posted by YouTuber Manish Kashyap may have triggered riots but for timely action by authorities, Tamil Nadu tells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu has revealed in the Supreme Court how false and unverified videos about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar, allegedly posted online by YouTuber Manish Kashyap, may have triggered violence and riots but for the timely action of the police and State authorities

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