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The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

‘It is a do or die situation for us,’ say Army aspirants

Army aspirants in Nawada, Bihar, say the Centre has with one stroke crushed all their dreams

The Hindu

Bihar: 17 killed due to lightning, thunderstorm; CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 17 persons in lightning and thunderstorm and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of each of the victims. Full story on Dynamite News:

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17 die as lightning strikes in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar expresses grief

An ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh has also been announced for the next of the kin of each deceased

The Hindu

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Anti-Agnipath agitation spreads

Protesters in Bihar set fire to railway station, ambulances

The Hindu

BJP in Bihar accuses State administration for targeted vandalism

Ally JD(U) retorts asking why the State administrations in BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Haryana do not stop anti-Agnipath protestors there and that it does not need BJP’s advice.

The Hindu

Daily Dose Ep 1076: Govt’s Agnipath outreach, Kashmir cop killed, Kabul blasts

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, New Delhi, and Afghanistan.

Newslaundry

Agnipath violence: MHA sanctions security cover for 10 Bihar BJP leaders

The Ministry of Home Affairs took the decision on the basis of a report received by the central intelligence agencies.

The Hindu

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 224: Bihar liquor trade, Rahul Gandhi ED case

In this episode, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Ashwine Kumar Singh and freelance journalist Umesh Kumar Ray.

Newslaundry

Jobs, matrimony, politics: Why Bihar became a flashpoint for Agnipath violence

“Paniya ke jahaj se paltaniya bani aiyah piya (return by ship once you become a soldier),” a wife hopes as the husband prepares to leave in a popular folk number from Bihar. For the last two days, many young men in the state, seemingly riding on hopes of a career…

Newslaundry

Protests intensify over India military recruitment plan, govt tweaks scheme

Protesters in India's eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station on Saturday, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding the government reverse course.

Reuters

Anti-Agnipath stir flares up in Bihar; several trains, vehicles set on fire

Protesting aspirants attack Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal’s home and business establishments in Bettiah

The Hindu

Anti-Agnipath stir intensifies in Bihar; Deputy CM Renu Devi’s house attacked

The Deputy CM rued that she was planning to leave for Bettiah by helicopter to attend a number of functions, but had to put off the visit in view of the law and order situation.

The Hindu

Fiery protests against 'Agnipath' conitnue third day; in Bihar houses of Deputy CM, state BJP chief attacked

The agitation spread to many places in other states also including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Telangana. Full story on Dynamite News:

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One dead as India protests against new short-term army jobs widen

Man dies as crowds throw stones at police and set train coaches on fire in demonstrations over new recruitment policy.

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India's 'path of fire' plan sparks violent protests as government proposes new military recruitment system

Police in northern India fire shots in the air and authorities shut off mobile internet in at least one district, as protests widen against a new military recruitment system.

Dynamite News

Agnipath Row: Protests continue over Centre's Agnipath scheme in Bihar

Protests against 'Agnipath', a recruitment scheme introduced by the Central government for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces, in Bihar continued for the second consecutive day as protestors on Friday disrupted the movement of trains in various districts of Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1074: SC on UP demolitions, Bihar violence after Agnipath protests

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from the Supreme Court, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Ukraine.

The Hindu

Reconsider ‘Agniveer’ scheme: JD(U) tells Centre

Protests against the scheme turn violent for the second consecutive day in Bihar

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Trains and tyres burn as Indians protest against loss of army job security

Rallies spread across states over news of four-year contract to replace job-for-life scheme

Al Jazeera

‘Agnipath’: Anger in India over Modi’s new army recruitment plan

Protesters set BJP office on fire and block railway tracks and roads in demonstrations against new military job scheme.

The Hindu

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme

Hundreds of aspirants disrupted rail and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them.

Dynamite News

President Election: Sharad Pawar may agree for Presidential post if NDA supports him, says NCP

Referring to the opposition's strength, Bihar unit vice president and spokesman Navin Kumar Singh claimed that the opposition candidate has the required numbers to win the presidential election but "Sharad Pawar was ideologically against any election for the post and preferred for unanimous election to maintain the dignity of the…

The Hindu

Protest in Bihar over Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers

Hundreds of protesters blocked national highways and railway tracks in different parts of the State

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1073: TRS skips opposition meet, army aspirants protest Agnipath scheme

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, Bihar, Punjab, and the United States of America.

Dynamite News

Bihar cancels STET exam 2022 with immediate effect

Bihar government on Tuesday decided not to conduct the Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET) Exam 2022 with immediate effect. Read more on Dynamite News:

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