https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe two alliance partners within the NDA in Bihar are at loggerheads again, with both the JD-U and the LJP attacking each other on tackling Covid-19 pandemic in the state. This time the war of words started subsequent to the observation of PM Nare...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersIn a major embarrassment to the Bihar government, a portion of the approach road to the Bangra Ghat bridge in Gopalganj district was washed away just hours before the inauguration of the bridge by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The bridge was built ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersEven as the murkier details of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death are yet to tumble out, the political arena of Bihar warms up with the BJP and JD-U cornering the Congress over this issue. The JD-U has been patting its back over CM Nitish Kumar ta...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/are-manjhi-owaisi-and-pappu-yadav-joining-hands-in-bihar/August 11, 2020, 5:27 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bihar.jpgOthersThe possible coalition has created tension for the Congress and the RJD.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs the investigation proceeds in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, his family members are confident that “Mumbai Police won’t be able to shield Rhea Chakraborty for long”. Rajput’s cousin and BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu expressing his faith in CBI inqu...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bihar-sit-team-hands-over-startling-findings/August 7, 2020, 6:02 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sushant-3.pngOthersA senior official also hinted that actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death had connections with the mysterious death of Disha Salian.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersEscalating the turf war between Mumbai and Bihar Police, Bihar Police DGP G. Pandey called out the former for their attempt to thwart the ongoing investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He said that Mumbai Police behaved in the...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAfter an exhausting turf war between Mumbai and Bihar Police, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the government has sent a recommendation for a CBI probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. The development came after the act...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/sushant-case-demand-for-cbi-probe-in-bihar-assembly/August 4, 2020, 5:19 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sushant-1-300x169.jpgOthersThe matter was raised by BJP legislator Neeraj Bablu in the Lower House, gets support from RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersIn a shocking statement, Maheshwar Hazari, a minister in the Bihar government, has called late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty a “vishkanya” (venomous woman) and a “supari killer”. While launching a scathing attack against...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersMore than 40 lakh people are bearing the brunt of devastating floods in Bihar, but the worse is still to come as several rivers in the state continue to maintain an upward trend.  The Central Water Commission has issued a “red bulletin” for “...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersLeader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav fired fresh salvos at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of “hibernating” as people in his state die of Covid-19 in large numbers. Yadav slammed Nitish Kumar for confining himself at home for ove...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs flood continues to wreak havoc across 12 districts of Bihar, a BJP MLA from Baikunthpur in Gopalganj area has targeted the Nitish Kumar government and blamed the water resource department for corruption and poor work after river Gandak breached...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersHealth services in Bihar came under scrutiny again as three more videos of neglected patients surfaced on Monday. With the Covid-19 situation worsening in the state, social media has been abuzz with such viral videos.  The three videos which ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs Bihar struggles with devastation caused by flood and havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 pandemic at the same time, the state’s political leaders are busy attacking each other. Both the RJD and the JDU are locked in a vitriolic attack on each other. ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersMore than 7 lakh people have been affected across 10 districts in Bihar due to incessant rains and rising floods. The Gandak river breached its main embankment late on Thursday night, causing massive flooding.  The river breached its embankme...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bihar-floods-rivers-flow-above-danger-mark-13-die/July 24, 2020, 7:09 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bihar-11.pngOthersThousands of hectares of standing paddy crop have been washed away.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersBihar’s Health Minister Mangal Pandey visited the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) to take stock of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a gap of over three months. The state has faced widespread criticism after images and videos of the dire st...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bihar-sees-a-massive-spike-in-covid-cases-opposition-targets-nitish-govt/July 23, 2020, 6:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/nitish.pngOthersWithin the last 24 hours, 1,502 new cases have been registered in the state.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersRivers originating from Nepal are in full spate and most of these rivers are still flowing well above the danger mark in several parts of the state. An alert had been sounded across more than 10 districts and a 24-hour vigil on the embankments and...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bihar-on-high-alert-as-rains-ravage-northern-districts/July 22, 2020, 6:03 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bihar-1.pngOthersState government officials begin evacuation operations on a massive scale as weather department predicts heavy rainfall till 22 July.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/miffed-by-paswan-nitish-conveys-displeasure-to-bjp/July 21, 2020, 6:11 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/news.jpgOthersBJP maintains a stoic silence on the issue, saying it’s ‘mere posturing’.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersWith 1,742 new cases, Bihar witnessed its highest singleday spike in the numbers of coronavirus patients on Friday. After this, the total tally of Covid cases in the state now stands at 23,300. To control the deteriorating Covid situation in the s...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe Nitish Kumar government was in for a major embarrassment after a portion of a bridge that was inaugurated last month got washed away in the swelling waters of river Gandak. On Wednesday, a portion of the approach road, just before the bridge, ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe Opposition has found a way to attack the Bihar government on the Covid-19 issue. Sniffing a political opportunity, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked BJP leaders and accused them of “spreading coronavirus” by not getting tested. He tweeted, “O...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersIn the wake of increasing number of Covid-19 cases, total lockdown will be imposed in Bihar from 16 to 31 July. In the last 24 hours approximately 1,432 new cases were registered in the state, taking the toll to 18,853 active cases. The lockdown w...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersRJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is in the news yet again for wrong reasons. A picture of him talking over the phone with three more people beside him has gone viral. He can be seen in the paying ward of the Raihan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS),...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs catchment areas of most rivers originating in Nepal have been witnessing heavy rainfall in the last few days, a threat of flood looms large across several parts of Bihar. Rivers such as Bagmati, Kosi, Gandak and others have already shown an upw...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersA last-ditch effort is currently on within the Mahagathbandhan to keep the flock intact. The initiative of cobbling the breaking alliance into a cohesive unit is being spearheaded by Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil. Gohil entered into dinner dipl...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersIn light of increasing Covid-19 cases in Bihar, the Patna administration has ordered a complete lockdown of a week starting from 10 July to 16 July. The move comes after the state on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day spike of 749 Covid-19 ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersEven as the threat of flood looms large across Bihar and a high alert has been sounded across several districts, Nepal has threatened to break the embankment over the Lal Bakiya river in Baluwa Guwabari area of East Champaran.  Nepal has been...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe Covid-19 pandemic has literally reached the CM house in Bihar, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s niece testing positive on Monday. She has been admitted to Patna AIIMS. As a precautionary measure, the Patna Medical College has issued an order...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersHAM party chief Jeetan Ram Manjhi has made up his mind to part ways with the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Manjhi has finally called a meeting of his party’s core committee on 10 July. Highly-placed sources in the party indicate that Manjhi is explorin...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersBad weather conditions are likely to prevail until 6 July in several parts of Bihar and parts of south-east Bihar are likely to witness heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning.   From 25 June approximately 120 people have died in...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersFormer Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha is likely to announce the formation of a Third Front on Saturday. Sources indicate that Sinha held a series of meetings in Patna, and apparently, “even leaders like Tejashwi Yadav attended” them. Source...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nepal-follows-dragon-trail-encroaches-on-indian-land/June 27, 2020, 3:38 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nepal-1-300x169.jpgOthersHimalayan state tries to stake claim on Indian territory in bordering Raxaul town of Bihar, sets up 5-8 tents with each accommodating 4-5 guards of Nepal Armed Police.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersSituation remains tense along the India-Nepal border in Balua Guwabari area bordering East Champaran, as adamant posturing continues by Nepal over repair work on the western embankment of Lal Bakia river.   Flood relief and prevention to...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAhead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, five RJD MLCs jumped ships and joined the JDU. In a major blow to the party, senior party leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh resigned from the post of the national vice president. Sources indicate tha...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersWith the Bihar Assembly elections nearing, the state is witnessing tectonic shifts in political alignments. As deadline for the formation of a coordination committee with the “Mahagathbandhan” is nearing, Jeetan Ram Manjhi, president of Hindutani ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/flood-threat-looms-in-bihar-as-nepal-turns-a-blind-eye/June 23, 2020, 6:00 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nitish-300x169.pngIndiaNepal stops the flood control work on its side at several places, even as Kosi river floods low-lying areas in north Bihar.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersCorona fear has gripped the Maoist heartland of Chhattisgarh as battalion commander and dreaded Maoist Hidma removed a fellow Naxal leader and sent her on forced leave in Bijapur district of Bastar. Fearing that Sumitra might be suffering from Cov...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs a mark of respect to the martyred soldiers in the India-China face-off at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, the BJP has cancelled all its 26 virtual rallies in Bihar till the end of this month. The party had planned six rallies in the six Assembly const...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe pressure is continuously mounting on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to form a coordination committee within the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) to elect a CM candidate and lay future strategy. HAM president Jeetan Ram Manjhi has given a deadline of 25 June t...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersAs Chief Minister Nitish kumar was busy conducting meetings with officials in Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched poster war against him questioning “Why is Nitish Kumar missing?” Tejashwi Yadav has made it into a political issue that Nitish...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersTensions increased on the India-Nepal border on Friday when Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) open fired at Indian villagers, killing a man and leaving two with serious bullet injuries. The victims were admitted to a local nursing home and a person i...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersNeeraj Kumar, a minister in the Nitish Kumar government, on Thursday claimed the former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has three sons. The Information and Public Relation Department Minister furnished several property documents and alleged that ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe demand for creating a coordination committee within Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) grows even after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has girded up its loins and is now all set to put its best foot forward for the Bihar polls. The Hindu...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersUnion Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has blown the poll bugle in Bihar and has kick-started the party’s campaign in the state which is all set to go into elections later this year. Already being counted as a success by the Bharatiya Janata...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersThe Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has landed itself in a soup after a recent letter from Bihar Police Headquarters on 29 May, raised apprehensions that migrant labourers might allegedly resort to criminal activities over financial hardships br...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/nda-allies-at-loggerheads-over-covid-19-tackling-in-bihar/August 13, 2020, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid.pngOthersWhile the BJP has already echoed the poll bugle in the election-bound state of Bihar, the opposition still has much cobbling to do in order to put a united front against the grand alliance of the JD-U, the BJP and the LJP. With the Election Commis...