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New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
Patna: The CPI(ML) on Sunday has writte to the Election Commission of India (ECI) pointing out serious anomalies, including cases of the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number being changed in the draft electoral roll published as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, asking how could it happen. It also gave numerous examples of deletion of voters despite being alive and kicking, and instances of multiple listing in SIR, which, according to the ECI, was necessitated ...Read More >
The Election Commission clarified that no political party in Bihar has requested changes to the draft electoral roll since its release. However, 941 individual claims have been filed. The EC assured that no eligible voter will be excluded from the final list New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday said no political party in Bihar has so far approached it for inclusion or removal of names from the draft electoral roll published on August 1. The EC said that between 3 PM on August 1 and 3 P ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday alleged that the names flagged out of the draft voter list in Bihar are "disproportionately high" in areas considered opposition strongholds, and demanded a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar.Sharing an X post, Tagore alleged that 15.10 per cent of names have been flagged out in Gopalganj, 12.07 per cent in Purnia, 11.82 per cent in Kishanganj, 10.44 per cent in Madhuband 10.19 per cent in Bhagalpur.H ...Read More >
The Election Commission released Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a Special Intensive Revision. Voters can now check their names online. The process allows for claims and objections until September 1. Assembly elections are scheduled later this year. The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging the revision process. The court asked the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar as proof of identity. The Election Commission on Friday published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar after Special I ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the "successful" completion of the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published the Draft Electoral Roll for all 243 Assembly Constituencies in Bihar. The comprehensive list is now accessible on the ECI portal, and booth-wise rolls for all 90,712 polling booths have been shared with political parties by the 38 District Election Officers (DEOs). The preparation of the draft invo ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
The Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls for Bihar. This follows the Special Intensive Revision. The revision exercise took place over a month. Voters can now check their names on the EC website. The process for claims and objections has also started. Voters can address wrongful deletions until September 1. The Election Commission (EC) on Friday published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, following the completion of the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exerci ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday came out with the much-anticipated 'draft electoral rolls' in Bihar, enlisting 7.24 crore voters but knocking off more than 65 lakh names, claiming that most of the persons concerned had died or migrated. The draft electoral rolls, prepared as part of the special intensive revision (SIR), which has caused much controversy as the exercise was ordered with just a few months left for assembly polls, are available for voters online. The EC has a ...Read More >
Patna: Over 65 lakh enumeration forms were "not included" in the draft electoral rolls prepared as part of special intensive revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, bringing down the total number of registered voters to 7.24 crore from around 7.9 crore. Patna accounted for the highest number of 3.95 lakh enumeration forms that were not included, followed by Madhubani (3.52 lakh), East Champaran (3.16 lakh), Gopalganj (3.10 lakh), Samasti ...Read More >
In the last 24 hours, at least 19 people have been killed by lightning strikes in Bihar, PTI reported on Thursday, July 17, 2025, citing the chief minister's office. The highest number of five deaths was reported in Nalanda, followed by Vaishali with four, and Banka and Patna each with two. Apart from these four districts, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui and Samastipur reported one death each. Expressing grief over the deaths, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 'Desh Gorte July Padayatra', or the 'July Walkathon for Nation Building', organised by Bangladesh's unregistered National Citizen Party (NCP) on the first anniversary of the violent July uprising that ultimately led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's unceremonious exit from power in August 2024, was a desperate attempt to gain public sympathy and restore efforts to make inroads into Gopalganj, long considered as a 'fortress' of the Awami League (AL). Formed by student leade ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now ...Read More >
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The monsoon has gained momentum in Bihar, with heavy rainfall providing relief from heat and humidity in 14 districts, including Patna. As the monsoon picked up pace in Bihar, 19 people were killed in lightning strikes across the state. The Meteorological Department on Friday issued a warning of heavy rainfall in West Champaran, Gopalganj, and Siwan over the next 24 hours, along with the possibility of strong winds (30-40 km/h) and lightning in north-central Biha ...Read More >
Patna: Lightning strikes claimed 19 lives across 10 districts in the past 24 hours. A maximum of five deaths were reported from Nalanda, followed by four in Vaishali, two each in Banka and Patna, and one each in Sheikhpura, Aurangabad, Samastipur, Nawada, Jamui, and Jehanabad.Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, while condoling the deaths, announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each victim. "I stand with the affected families in this hour of crisis," the CM said, asking people to be ...Read More >
Patna: After a lull, monsoon is set to gather pace across the state from July 15, bringing relief from the prevailing dry spell and soaring temperatures. While most regions have witnessed dry conditions, light and scattered rainfall was reported in select areas over the past two days.In Patna, the Ganga's water level has shown a rise at key points including Maner, Digha Ghat and Hathidah. At Digha Ghat, the river, which typically flows at 40 meters, the water level was recorded at 47.30 meters. ...Read More >
Patna, July 11 (UNI) In a major step towards ensuring social welfare and financial dignity for the elderly and vulnerable sections of society, the Bihar government today transferred a total of Rs 1,227.27 crore to the bank accounts of over 1.11 crore beneficiaries under the Social Security Pension Scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today officially launched the enhanced pension initiative in a state-level event held in Patna. Speaking at the event, Kumar ...Read More >
Patna, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The monsoon has picked up pace in Bihar, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for 18 districts on Friday, predicting rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds with speeds up to 40 km per hour. According to the IMD, light to moderate rain with thundershowers is expected in the alerted districts. A yellow alert suggests the possibility of moderate rainfall. It may not be severe, but it might cause localised flooding in low-lying areas o ...Read More >
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Katihar/ Clashes broke out during Muharram processions in Bihar's Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, police said. Katihar/ Gopalganj, Jul 6 (PTI) Clashes broke out during Muharram processions in Bihar's Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, police said. In Gopalganj, one person sustained minor injuries in the clash between members of two akharas over performing stunts during the Muharram procession, they said. Also Read | Biha ...Read More >
Patna: Incidents of electrocution and clashes were reported from Darbhanga, Gopalganj and Katihar districts during the Muharram procession. While a person lost life and several others sustained injuries in an electrocution incident in Darbhanga, processions in Gopalganj and Katihar witnessed violent clashes between groups.A person was electrocuted, while more than a dozen were severely burned during a tazia procession in Darbhanga district late Saturday night. The incident took place at Kakorha ...Read More >
Patna: Incidents of electrocution and clashes were reported from Darbhanga, Gopalganj and Katihar districts during the Muharram procession. While a person lost life and several others sustained injuries in an electrocution incident in Darbhanga, processions in Gopalganj and Katihar witnessed violent clashes between groups.A person was electrocuted, while more than a dozen were severely burned during a tazia procession in Darbhanga district late Saturday night. The incident took place at Kakorha ...Read More >
The Election Commission (EC) has distributed enumeration forms to around 94% of potential voters but has only managed to collect just over 14% of them in the first 10 days of the 30-day Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. According to data from the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), there is also a significant gap in the number of forms uploaded with only around 24 lakh of the 1.12 crore being uploaded. Advertisement According to the data, en ...Read More >
Bihar Rain Alert: Brother, if the monsoon is active, then somewhere heavy rain affects life, while somewhere the showers make the day and night pleasant. The same is being seen in Bihar. These days, monsoon clouds are active in all parts of Bihar, due to which it is raining at many places. Due to rain, the temperature level is low in some places, while waterlogging has put the brakes on the pace of life in some places. The situation has become so critical in many areas that flood-like condition ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, former Punjab IG and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Amritsar North, who has been in the news for his outspoken statements, has been expelled for five years from the party. He was accused of interfering in the operations of the Punjab government and "anti-party" activities. Immediately after his expulsion, Singh shared a line, "Kabir, the death that the world fears brings joy to my heart," from his X handle. Hailing from Karsghat village under Sidhwalia bl ...Read More >
Patna, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation, Gopalganj police of Bihar, under the direction of Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit and in collaboration with the Mission Mukti Foundation, raided an orchestra event near Ratan Sarai village in the Barauli police station area and rescued minor girls, officials said on Saturday. The operation, which was carried out on Friday, uncovered disturbing scenes where minor girls were being forced to pe ...Read More >
Gopalganj (Bihar), Jun 7 (PTI) Police rescued 14 girls, who were subjected to exploitation and forced to dance in orchestra groups, following searches at different locations in Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials said. Most of the rescued girls are residents of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, they said. The police have also arrested one Rakesh Singh, an orchestra operator, in connection with the incident. "Acting on a piece of specific information, the district police and members of an NGO joint ...Read More >
Gopalganj (Bihar), Jun 7 (PTI) Police rescued 14 girls, who were subjected to exploitation and forced to dance in orchestra groups, following searches at different locations in Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials said. Most of the rescued girls are residents of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, they said. Also Read | ICU Horror at ESIC Medical College in Rajasthan: 32-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Raped by Nursing Staff After Being Drugged in Alwar; FIR Registered. The police have also arrested one Rak ...Read More >
Bhagalpur/Gopalganj(Bihar), May 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated two redeveloped railway stations in Bihar. The two redeveloped 'Amrit' stations - Thawe junction in Gopalganj district and Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district - are among the 103 Amrit Bharat railway stations inaugurated by the PM across the country through video conferencing from Bikaner in Rajasthan. The programme at the Pirpainti railway station was attended by BJP's Pirpainti MLA Lalan Kumar ...Read More >
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