Bihar

The Janata Dal (United) national council on Sunday unanimously endorsed Nitish Kumar as the party’s national president. Leaders also declared his son Nishant Kumar, the Bihar health minister, as the future of the party.

June 08, 2026 Reported by AI

Deepak Prakash, son of Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha, was not nominated by the NDA for the Bihar Legislative Council poll scheduled for June 18. Sworn in as Panchayati Raj Minister on May 7, he must secure a legislative seat within six months to retain his position.

A stampede at Maa Sheetla Mandir in Bihar's Nalanda district killed eight women and injured eight others during special prayers on Tuesday morning. The chaos erupted in Maghra village when women collapsed near the entrance amid a massive crowd, and people behind continued pushing forward. The administration announced Rs 6 lakh ex gratia to the families of the deceased.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar concluded his Samriddhi Yatra at Patna's Bapu Sabhagar, potentially his final public address as CM before moving to the Rajya Sabha. The tour, started on January 16, covered all 38 districts and ended on Thursday. He highlighted achievements from his tenure and thanked the Central government.

Amid rising violence in Bangladesh, Indian migrants in Bihar's Kishanganj are deeply concerned for their families' safety. They pray for peace to prevail as they share memories of their own migration decades ago. The border town, just 23 km from Bangladesh, feels the tension acutely.

January 06, 2026 Reported by AI

A 33-foot-long, 210-tonne Shiva Lingam, touted as the world's tallest, has reached Bihar after a 3,000-km journey from Tamil Nadu. It will be installed at the under-construction Virat Ramayana Temple in Kaithwalia, East Champaran, on January 17, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other leaders attending. Carved from a single black granite rock, it marks a key milestone in the ambitious project.