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Rahul calls Modi vote chor, questions PMs silence on election fraud charge during Bihar visit
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modis silence over alleged vote theft in Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, saying the Prime Minister had failed to answer his questions on the issue. Responding to Modis remarks on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during his visit to Gaya in Bihar, Rahul alleged that the Prime Minister was deliberately silent on the contentious matter. The SIR is an attempt by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP and the EC to steal your votes. They are trying their best to snatch your voting rights. The 'vote chor' came to Gayaji, but he did not say even a word on his government's attempt to steal votes with the help of the EC, Gandhi said during his Vote Adhikar Yatra in Bhagalpur. The truth is that the Prime Minister, along with the Election Commission of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are bent on destroying democracy and the Constitution, and snatching away the votes of the people, he said. Rahul accused Modi of seeking to dismantle the constitutional principle of one person, one vote. He cited the example of a Congress supporter whose name was deleted from the electoral rolls during the first phase of the revision exercise. With SIR, the Modi government, in collusion with the Election Commission of India, was disenfranchising people who are supporters of Congress or RJD, the Lok Sabha LoP said. Vote Chori is an attack on the Constitution of India. The INDIA bloc will not allow the BJP to steal voting rights of the people of Bihar, he added. Speaking at a rally in Bihar, Modi in an indirect reference to SIR said, There is one more threat -- that of infiltrators (ghuspaithiye) that our nation faces, which I also spoke about in my Independence Day speech. They cannot be allowed to partake of the resources of our country. I have, therefore, called for a demography mission. But the Congress and the RJD want to protect these infiltrators for the sake of their vote bank politics. The allusion was to one of the stated objectives of SIR being the removal of names of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar from the electoral rolls. The EC, which has ordered the exercise in Bihar ahead of assembly polls, has made it clear that SIR will be undertaken across the country in due course. However, the INDIA bloc has been alleging that the exercise in Bihar was aimed at helping the BJP-led NDA in assembly polls through wrongful deletion of names of voters. During a stopover near Nathnagar in Bhagalpur, Rahul introduced a former Agniveer, Amarnath Jaiswal, who had suffered a serious hand injury and lost a finger in the line of duty. Jaiswal was discharged from the Army within two years, without any of the benefits that a regular soldier would have received in such circumstances. Rahul said the Modi government had closed avenues for the youth, calling the Agniveer scheme ill-advised and pointing to Jaiswals plight as an example of how recruits were left without support after service, even in cases of disability. He also said the government had crippled small and medium businesses through demonetisation, compounding unemployment. On the sixth day of his Yatra, the march passed through Bhagalpur, where large crowds gathered, chanting 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhor' in reference to alleged electoral fraud in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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Ganta Says Vizag To Get 200 Crore Stadium For Disabled
Bheemili MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao announced that a stadium for people with disabilities will be built at Kommadi in Visakhapatnam at a cost of 200 crore.
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Visakhapatnam Port Authority to promote Green Port Startups: VPA Chairperson Angamuthu
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Ashish Yadav from BLW appointed as selector for Indian Railways under 23 cricket team
Ashish Yadav, Office Superintendent at Banaras Locomotive Works, has achieved a new milestone. Railway Sports Promotion Board, New Delhi, appointed him selector for the Indian Railways Under-23 cricket team. The selection camp is scheduled in Visakhapatnam. Yadav, a former Ranji Trophy player, expressed his commitment to providing opportunities and guidance to young talents.
APEDA opening new offices at Patna, Raipur, Dehradun to support agri exporters
The official said the new offices would promote shipments by agri exporters
APEDA opening new offices at Patna, Raipur, Dehradun to support agricultural exporters
To bolster agricultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will establish three new regional offices in Patna, Dehradun, and Raipur. These offices will aid agri-exporters by facilitating shipments and expanding APEDA's reach. Currently headquartered in Delhi, APEDA operates 16 regional offices across India, focusing on export development, exporter registration, standardization, packaging enhancement, and marketing initiatives.
Photos: Voter Adhikar Yatra reaches Bihars Munger
Patna: The Voter Adhikar Yatra, led by opposition leaders reached Munger on Thursday, where RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing them of vote theft through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Leader Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
ICC Womens Cricket World Cup 2025 Revised Schedule Announced
A revised schedule for the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup 2025 was announced today with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues for the eight-team tournament. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host up to five fixtures comprising three league matches, a semifinal and potentially the final after a rejig was necessitated because of the unavailability of Bengalurus M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tournament dates remain the same 30 September to 2 November as do the other venues, which are the ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka). ICC Chairman Mr. Jay Shah expressed satisfaction at the announcement of the new venue, which he felt was an ideal one for womens cricket. Mr. Jay Shah said: Navi Mumbai has emerged as a genuine home for womens cricket in recent years. The support it has received during international fixtures and the Womens Premier League has been remarkable, creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans. I am certain that the same energy will define the big matches of the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup as it returns to India after 12 years. We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the womens game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sports future, not only in India but across the cricketing world. While unforeseen circumstances required us to adjust the schedule and replace a venue, we are pleased to now have a line-up of five world-class venues that will showcase the very best of the womens game. The stage is set, and I am confident this tournament will capture imaginations and inspire a new generation of fans. The final of the tournament will be held either in Colombo or Navi Mumbai on 2 November; the first semifinal will take place in Guwahati or Colombo on 29 October and the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on 30 October. Tournament fixtures (matches start at 15h00 local time unless specified otherwise): Tuesday, 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati Wednesday, 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand, Indore Thursday, 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Colombo Friday, 3 Oct: England vs South Africa, Guwahati Saturday, 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Colombo Sunday, 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan, Colombo Monday, 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa, Indore Tuesday, 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, Guwahati Wednesday, 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan, Colombo Thursday, 9 Oct: India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam Friday, 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Guwahati Saturday, 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka, Colombo Sunday, 12 Oct: India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam Monday, 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam Tuesday, 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Colombo Wednesday, 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan, Colombo Thursday, 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam Friday, 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Colombo Saturday, 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Colombo Sunday, 19 Oct: India vs England, Indore Monday, 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai Tuesday, 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan, Colombo Wednesday, 22 Oct: Australia vs England, Indore Thursday, 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand, Navi Mumbai Friday, 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Colombo Saturday, 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, Indore Sunday, 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (11h00) Sunday, 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai Wednesday, 29 Oct: Semifinal 1, Guwahati/Colombo Thursday, 30 Oct: Semifinal 2, Navi Mumbai Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Sunday, 2 Nov: Final, Navi Mumbai
PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Opposition for opposing the three Constitution Amendment Bills introduced in the parliament. The bills aim for the removal of Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and ministers if they are arrested or kept in custody for serious criminal charges for 30 consecutive days. Modi was addressing a rally in Bihars Gaya Ji where he launched several development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore. He also flagged off two new trains. We know why the Opposition leaders are scared of these laws? he said, in an oblique reference to several Opposition leaders being involved in corruption. He claimed that the Opposition leaders were criticising him and even abusing him for bringing the strict laws against corruption. He sought to know from the crowd gathered at the venue whether it was justified to run the government, issue orders and dispose of important files from the jail. The crowd answered in negative by waiving their hands. PM Modi said that action is initiated against a government employee if he was jailed for 50 hours. Then why this rule should not apply to PM, CM or ministers. If a government employee is imprisoned for 50 hours, then he is suspended automatically, be it a driver, a clerk or a peon. But a CM, a minister, or even a PM can enjoy staying in the government even from jail, he contended. He further said Some time ago, we saw how files were being signed from jail and how government orders were given from jail. If leaders have such an attitude, how can we fight corruption? The NDA government has brought a law against corruption, and the Prime Minister also comes under this purview, he remarked. NDA allies JD(U), TDP cagey on bills to remove arrested ministers While targeting Congress and RJD for indulging in corruption when they were in power both at the Centre and also in the state, Modi said that his government had faced not a single case of corruption but there was a long list of corruption during the 60-65 years rule of the Congress at the centre. What to speak about the corruption when RJD was in power, as every child was also aware of it, he remarked. He said that the fight against corruption would reach its logical conclusion only if nobody was kept out of its scope. Modi said that the demographic mission would be launched in bordering districts of Bihar as large-scale infiltration was happening there. He also cautioned people against the appeasement policy of Congress and RJD, claiming that they could go to any low for vote bank. He vowed to drive out infiltrators from Bihar and the country as well. He said if RJD-Congress comes to power again in Bihar, the state would be pushed to backwardness again. He hailed the chief minister Nitish Kumar for carrying out development in every sphere be it education, health and infrastructure. The double engine government has put the state on development path and it should continue, he added.
Bihar polls: 2 RJD MLAs on PM Narendra Modis stage in Gaya spark buzz
Two RJD legislators, Bibha Devi and Prakash Veer, were seen on Prime Minister Modi's stage in Gaya, causing embarrassment for the RJD, especially after Modi's criticism of their appeasement politics. Bibha Devi is the wife of a former RJD MLA acquitted in a rape case, while Prakash Veer is unlikely to be renominated.
Women's ODI WC: DY Patil Stadium Replaces M. Chinnaswamy Stadium As One Of The Five Venues
The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed that Navi Mumbai will replace Bengaluru as one of the five venues for the upcoming ICC Womens ODI World Cup 2025 in a revised schedule for the showpiece event. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host up to five fixtures comprising three league matches, a semifinal and potentially the final after a rejig was necessitated because of the unavailability of Bengalurus M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The development occurred after the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) failed to meet multiple BCCI deadlines for obtaining police approvals, following the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebrations earlier this year. ICC confirmed that tournament dates remain the same September 30 to November 2 as do the other venues, which are the ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka). ICC Chairman Jay Shah expressed satisfaction at the announcement of the new venue, which he felt was an ideal one for womens cricket. Navi Mumbai has emerged as a genuine home for womens cricket in recent years. The support it has received during international fixtures and the Womens Premier League has been remarkable, creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans. I am certain that the same energy will define the big matches of the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup as it returns to India after 12 years, he said in an ICC release. We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the womens game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sports future, not only in India but across the cricketing world. While unforeseen circumstances required us to adjust the schedule and replace a venue, we are pleased to now have a line-up of five world-class venues that will showcase the very best of the womens game. The stage is set, and I am confident this tournament will capture imaginations and inspire a new generation of fans. We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the womens game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sports future, not only in India but across the cricketing world. Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score India are scheduled to play co-host Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Guwahati on September 30. Article Source: IANS
Lalu Yadav attacks PM Modis Gaya visit
Patna: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, political sparring has intensified with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to Gaya on Friday. Lalu Prasad Yadav took to X, posting a message and a video. He said in Hindi (loosely translated), Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
At 73, Ashok Kandimalla continues his dialogue with photography
Ashok Kandimalla was in Visakhapatnam to take part in World Photography Day events
PM Modi to launch Rs 13,000-cr projects in Bihar; infra, health & power in focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar on Friday, inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for development projects exceeding Rs 13,000 crore. The projects span across Gayaji, Patna, and Begusarai, encompassing power, infrastructure, and healthcare initiatives. He will also flag off new trains and participate in a housewarming ceremony for PMAY beneficiaries.
PM to visit Bihar to launch Rs 13,000-cr projects, address rally
PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Friday, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore, officials said. During his nearly four-hour tour of Bihar, the PM will undertake whistle-stop visits to Gayaji, Patna and Begusarai districts. The trip will begin at Gayaji, where []
Results of last Lok Sabha polls fudged: Rahul Gandhi
PATNA: LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the peoples strong voice against vote theft would spread like a tsunami across India. Speaking at a public meeting in Munger during the fifth day of his Voter Adhikar Yatra, he said he was convinced that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls were manipulated. Rahul intensified his attack on the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging that they were stealing votes to benefit a section of industrialists. Braving a drizzle, a large crowd gathered to hear him, along with RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, and other INDIA bloc leaders, as the yatra moved through Lakhisarai near Munger. Gandhi also alleged poll manipulation, citing the Maharashtra example. Our alliance won in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, and four months later, the BJP won in the assembly election. The only difference was that nearly one crore new people cast their votes and all these votes went to the BJP alliance. BJP won in all those places where these new voters cast their votes, he added.
Daily direct express train to Bengaluru continues to elude Vizag despite overwhelming patronage
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Bihar CM Nitish sparks controversy after declining to wear traditional topi at madrasa event
PATNA: Bihar chief minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday courted controversy after he declined to wear a 'topi' (a cap associated with Muslims) at a function in Patna marking the centenary of the Bihar Madarsa Education Board. When state minority welfare minister Mohammad Zama Khan tried to place the cap on Nitishs head, the chief minister took it from him and put it on Khan instead. A video of the exchange, showing Nitish diverting the cap and placing it back on his colleagues head, went viral on social media. Nitish and other dignitaries were present at the centenary function. In the video, widely shared online, Nitishs gesture appeared to surprise participants. #WATCH | Patna | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attends the Bihar State Madarsa Education Board Century Program at Gyan Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/0VbQQc42CU ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2025 The chief minister, who has long cultivated a secular image, has ruled Bihar for two decades in alliance with the BJP, except for two stints when he partnered with the RJD and other allies as part of the grand alliance. Despite his BJP ties, Nitish has launched several welfare schemes for the minority community, including building boundary walls around graveyards, which helped him secure support from sections of Muslims. During his speech, Nitish drew a contrast with the earlier RJD regime, saying: No work was done for Muslim community before 2005. This is not the first time Nitish has drawn attention with such gestures. On earlier occasions, he has avoided someone garlanding him by taking the garland and putting it back on the person. In 2013, he said: To govern a country like India, you have to take everyone along; sometimes you will have to wear topi and sometimes tilak ( kabhi topi bhi pehenni padhegi, kabhi tilak bhi lagana padega ). Earlier in the day, a group of madarsa teachers protested outside the venue, alleging they had not received salaries for months. They accused the state government of ignoring the poor condition of madarsas across the state. Tension escalated after Nitishs address, as teachers waved pamphlets and demanded action on salaries and pending commitments. VIDEO | Patna: Madarsa teachers protest in front of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Bapu Sabhagar, where he arrived to address the State Madarsa Education Board Shatabdi Samaroh. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7 ) pic.twitter.com/rqswWwlTwm Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 21, 2025 We have always been promised to fulfil the demands. But nothing has happened on this front so far, said one visibly agitated teacher. He added: In 2011, Nitish Kumar promised to provide salaries to 2,459 madarsa. Only 1,659 madarsa remain, and for so many years we have been on the verge of starvation. We were told an announcement would be made today, but nothing happened. Other teachers at the event backed his claims. Nitish has previously worn traditional caps at minority community events but has lately avoided doing so. In March, at an Iftar party hosted at his residence, he was seen without the skull cap he usually wore at such occasions. Instead, he draped a scarf, or kafiya, around his shoulders.
PM set to launch power, tourism & industrial projects from Gaya today
Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board, APM Terminals ink Rs 9,000 cr pact for port development
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Offered Topi At Madrasa Event. This Happens Next | Watch
Nitish Kumar refused to wear a topi at the Bihar Madrasa Education Board event in Patna, gave it to Mohd Zama Khan.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Patna among top PM2.5 emitters from diesel generators: Study
A recent study reveals that New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Patna are among the top contributors to PM2.5 emissions from diesel generator sets in India. These DG sets, numbering 14.7 lakh in 2022, release significant amounts of PM2.5, black carbon, and nitrogen oxides.
PM Modi To Inaugurate AuntaSimaria Bridge, Cutting Bihars North-South Distance By 100 KM
Linking Mokama in Patna district with Begusarai and reducing the travel time to half to just about 1.5 hours, the project is a crucial link between North and South Bihar.
Ministry of Textiles to host two-day global summit on technical textiles in Patna
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Naveen Patnaik discharged after hospitalisation for dehydration
Naveen Patnaik, BJD president and former Odisha CM, left a Bhubaneswar hospital. He was treated for dehydration. V K Pandian accompanied him home. Patnaik thanked the people, hospital staff, and leaders for their support. PM Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wished him well. Modi invited Patnaik to Delhi. Several ministers also visited him during his stay.
The delegations visit primarily aimed to facilitate the migration of skilled Indian workers to Russia.
Patna Diary | Lalu exhorts voters to unseat chor BJP govt
RJD chief Lalu Prasad took a jibe at the BJP, referring to it as thieves. Chor ko hataiye, BJP ko bhagaiye, aur hume jitaiye (remove the thieves, make BJP run away and help us win), Lalu said at the launch of Vote Adhikar Yatra from Sasaram in Rohtas district. He appealed to the electorate to remove the BJP from power at any cost. He declared that only a united Opposition could topple the BJP, urging everyone to rally behind Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, uproot the ruling combine to save democracy. Despite his poor health, Lalu stood up from his chair and addressed the crowd, leaving his political rivals visibly unsettled. Ex-minister Nagmani joins saffron party The BJP is making all-out efforts to retain OBC and EBC votes ahead of the Assembly elections. Former Union minister and prominent Kushwaha leader Nagmani joined the BJP, vowing lifelong loyalty. His dramatic pledge sent a ripple of surprise through the crowd at the Milan Samaroh as he had changed political parties 11 times in the past. Son of a former freedom fighter, late Jagdeo Prasad, Nagmani claimed that Kushwaha votes will go in favour of the NDA in the assembly election as all three prominent Kushwaha leadersSamrat Choudhary, Upendra Kushwaha, and Nagmanihave come together before elections. Jain temples among tourist destinations Places like Vaishali, Ara, Patna, Rajgir, Pavapuri, and Champapuri will be developed as the Tirthankar circuit of Bihar under the Swadesh Darshan Yojana of the Union Government. These religious places, related to Lord Mahavirs life, will be included in the project, which will cost `33.96 crore. Ajay Mandal, MP, raised a question in the Lok Sabha about promoting Jain temples of Bihar, including in Bhagalpur, as tourist destinations. The Jain Tirthankar Circuit in Bihar encompasses significant sites related to Jainism, particularly those associated with lord Mahavir and other Tirthankars. Ramashankar Our correspondent in Bihar ramashankar@newindianexpress.com
Crowds swell as Rahul yatra raises pitch over Bihar SIR
PATNA: The ongoing 16-day, 3,000-km Yatra of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been drawing massive crowds in Bihar, with people lining the roads, waving flags, and cheering him. Hundreds of young people were seen clicking selfies, while Rahul himself appeared overwhelmed by the response. On Tuesday, the Yatra moved from Gaya towards Nawada and Sheikhpura. In Nawada, Rahul addressed a public meeting on the third day of the march before continuing his journey. The programme has been running behind schedule, as Rahul makes frequent unscheduled halts to meet people personally. Some, however, were left disappointed. I wanted to take a selfie with Rahul Gandhi, but could not because of the rush. I dont know if Ill ever get the chance again, said Sangeeta Kumari, 21, a student from Nawada. Her cousin Raj Kishore, a 24-year-old UPSC aspirant, was luckier. I jostled with Congress workers to get close. The security was tight, but I managed to take a photo with him, he said. Both Nawada and Sheikhpura were decorated with the flags of the INDIA bloc partners in a show of solidarity. Rahul was accompanied by RJDs Tejashwi Yadav, CPI-MLs Dipankar Bhattacharya, and VIP leader Mukesh Sahani. Women in large numbers turned up near the welcome arches. Traders and farmers travelled from far-off areas to see him. It feels like a dream come true, said Pappu Kumar, 38, a small trader from Barbigha. Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Bhattacharya, and Sahani were accorded a warm welcome by district unit workers of the Opposition alliance. I have heard about Rahul Gandhi, but I never got a chance to meet him. He is raising the issue of manipulation of votes by the BJP in the upcoming election, remarked Ganesh Ram, a resident of Barbigha. Dipankar Bhattacharya told reporters that the Yatra has raised hopes among people. It is not just about elections, but about change in governance, he said. During a stopover, Rahul invited a local youth, Subodh Kumar, to share his grievance. Kumar alleged that his name was deleted from the voters list despite his having voted last year. Rahul accused the BJP of stealing votes in partnership with the Election Commission. We will not let them steal a single vote from Bihar, he told the cheering crowd.
Poll-Bound Bihar To Get Another Amrit Bharat Train This Week; Purnia-Patna Vande Bharat En Route
Bihar, going for elections later this year, has been getting a connectivity and infrastructure push over the last couple of months
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Congress morale rises as Rahul leads Voter Adhikar Yatra
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Over 12,000 trains to be operated for Bihar during Diwali, Chhath: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Railway Ministry will operate over 12,000 trains for Bihar during Diwali and Chhath. A new Amrit Bharat train will connect Delhi and Gaya. A Vande Bharat train between Purnia and Patna will soon be launched. The Ministry has planned a Buddha Circuit train connecting Nalanda and Rajgir.
Now Team Tej Pratap names candidate for Bhai Birendras Maner seat
HC Chief Justice, judges felicitated by adv general
Meeting held to improve railway passenger amenities
