It was over four decades back that the news of Dashrath Manjhi, a villager from a remote part of Bihar, breaking a mountain to create a path had captured the imagination of the country.
A political slugfest erupted in Bihar with various political parties staking claim to the legacy of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on the birth anniversary of the national icon and the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor sounded the poll bugle at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday, declaring, “No one can stop the storm of change in Bihar.”
Kanhaiya Kumar, who is also the national in-charge of NSUI, was leading thousands of Congress workers during the ongoing ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ (Stop migration, Provide jobs) Yatra, which began on 16 March and reached Patna on Thursday after covering various districts.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has launched the ‘Lakshya’ initiative aimed at empowering girl students from the Scheduled Caste community at the Government Ambedkar Residential School, Gaighat, Patna.
However, the blaze heightened and there was a loud cylinder blast injuring over 30 people when the police threw water at the cylinder.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees.
Earlier on Tuesday Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia urged West Bengal, Delhi and Punjab among eight states to reduce VAT on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) for facilitating air connectivity to Tier-II, Tier-III cities.
Lalan Singh has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being duplicitous about his caste.
Hitting back at Nitish Kumar, political strategist Prashant Kishor said on Sunday that the Bihar chief minister has become "delusional" and "politically isolated" and thus speaks things other than what he actually means.
