Janata Dal (United)

Molestation case in Rajdhani Express: Sarfaraz Alam suspended from Janata Dal (United)

Janata Dal (United) MLA Sarfaraz Alam, who was booked for allegedly abusing a couple inside Rajdhani Express, was on Saturday suspended from the party.

Jan 23, 2016, 17:41 PM IST

Molestation case: Lalu's son Tej Pratap Yadav opines JD(U) MLA Sarfaraz Alam should be sent to jail

An FIR was lodged with the GRP in Patna against JD(U) MLA for allegedly abusing a couple on board the Express train.

Jan 22, 2016, 13:20 PM IST

Sushil Modi mocks JD(U) leaders for seeing Nitish as future PM

During its recent national executive at Delhi, Many JD(U) leaders had said Nitish Kumar would be a serious contender for the post of PM in 2019 parliamentary poll.

Jan 19, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Here's why Nitish Kumar's JD(U) wants to discard arrow for a new party symbol

Janata Dal United wants a new election symbol, as per a media report.

Jan 12, 2016, 21:33 PM IST

Rs 1.65 lakh crore Bihar package progressing: Centre

The projects under the Bihar package are at different stages of implementation and they are being monitored on regular basis, the Centre has said.

Jan 12, 2016, 14:19 PM IST

JD(U) likely to seek new election symbol to widen reach

Bihar's ruling party JD-U could soon have a new election symbol as it plans to widen its reach beyond the state after halting the Narendra Modi juggernaut in state Assembly polls a few months ago.

Jan 12, 2016, 14:12 PM IST

Was Indira Gandhi's rule worse than British? - Have Your Say

Bihar government website calls former prime minister Indira Gandhi's rule worse than British reign in India.

Jan 11, 2016, 12:30 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi going to Pakistan to eat Dawood Ibrahim's birthday cake: JD(U) leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif has not gone down well with the Opposition parties in India.

Dec 25, 2015, 14:25 PM IST

Opposition raises Ayodhya issue in Rajya Sabha, causes brief adjournment

Opposition Congress, SP and JD-U in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of stones arriving in Ayodhya from Gujarat and Rajasthan for construction of the Ram Temple, forcing a brief adjournment.

Dec 23, 2015, 14:29 PM IST

Veteran Congress MLA praises Bihar Dy CM Tejaswi Yadav

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav on Monday came in for praise from senior Congress MLA Sadanand Singh after giving his first reply in the Assembly as a member of the state Cabinet on an issue concerning the demand for repairs on a stretch of a national highway.

Dec 08, 2015, 02:20 AM IST

Manjhi deserves credit for 17.5 & growth rate of Bihar: Sushil

Jitan Ram Manjhi was the BIhar chief minister for nine months in 2014-15.

Dec 04, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

Switch off mobile phones before entering House: Bihar Speaker

The new Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijay Chaudhary on Friday took strong note of members using mobile phone inside the House and gave a stern instruction to put the cell phone on "switch off mode" before entering.

Dec 04, 2015, 16:47 PM IST

Nitish Kumar's U-turn: Only `desi` liquor to be banned in Bihar from April 1

In a volte face, the Bihar government on Thursday announced that the state government will only ban country-made liquor from April 01, 2016.

Dec 04, 2015, 12:03 PM IST

LS members express grave concern over agrarian distress

Members in the Lok Sabha including several from the BJP on Thursday expressed grave concern over the agrarian crisis and made a strong plea for a fair deal to the farmer.

Dec 03, 2015, 16:48 PM IST

BJP, RSS have no faith in 'Ram', they only believe in slogan shouting: Nitish Kumar

A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat hoped that the construction of Ram temple might be completed in his lifetime, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that raking up the 'mandir' issue is just a ploy of Bharatiya Janata Party and the RSS to make political gains.

Dec 03, 2015, 16:16 PM IST

Vijay Choudhary elected speaker of Bihar Assembly

Vijay Kumar Chaudhary's name was proposed and seconded by members of all the parties, including JD(U), RJD, Congress, besides opposition BJP, Hindustani Awam Morcha and LJP.

Dec 02, 2015, 12:31 PM IST

Opposition takes on Modi govt for not checking "divisive forces"

Participating in the debate on commitment to the Constitution, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy (AITC) said there was need to introspect how much the spirit of the Constitution has been implemented in matters relating to equality, justice and liberty.

Nov 27, 2015, 21:11 PM IST

Nitish Kumar’s life under threat? SMS says he will be blown up soon

A mobile message allegedly threatening to "eliminate" Nitish Kumar was received by a private TV channel on Thursday.

Nov 26, 2015, 17:25 PM IST

Nitish Kumar announces liquor ban in Bihar

In July, Nitish Kumar had declared that prohibition would be imposed if he retained power in the Assembly elections. 

Nov 26, 2015, 13:44 PM IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav pulls up MLAs for grabbing official bungalows

Amid reports of some RJD and JD(U) MLAs grabbing official bungalows here of their choice, Lalu Prasad on Tuesday denounced such behaviour and reminded them of the "great responsibility on their shoulders to honour the huge mandate."

Nov 24, 2015, 20:01 PM IST