The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Nitish Kumar govt hopes cash transfers will power it up in BiharAs Bihar gears up for the assembly elections, the ruling coalition is pinning its hopes on three key initiatives. The Mukhyamantri Mahila R...
05 Nov, 2025, 12.37 AM IST
NDA coins new slogan for Bihar campaignThe NDA has revealed its campaign slogan for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The slogan is 'raftaar pakad chuka Bihar, fir ek baar N...
19 Sep, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
"Youth of Bihar no longer want speeches, but employment": Rahul Gandhi"The massive crowd at the Mahrozgar Mela is not just a gathering, but a message--that the youth of Bihar no longer want speeches, but emplo...
20 Jul, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Bihar Cabinet clears proposal for 125 units of free electricity per month to domestic consumersBihar government has approved free electricity for homes. Starting August 1, families will get 125 units at no cost. The state will pay Rs ...
19 Jul, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Free power announcement in keeping with advice of PM Modi: Nitish KumarBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at a rally in Motihari alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, declared the provision of 125 units of fr...
18 Jul, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
Nitish Kumar promises 125 free power units for every Bihar homeBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced free electricity up to 125 units for every household in the state starting August 1, 2025, ...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Free electricity: JDU terms it a "gift" for consumers; RJD claims CM surrenders front of Tejashwi's visionBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced free electricity up to 125 units for 1.67 crore families, a move hailed by JDU's Rajeev Ranjan ...
17 Jul, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
Bihar Election 2025: CM Nitish Kumar announces up to 125 units free electricity starting AugustBihar Election 2025: CM Nitish Kumar announced that domestic consumers will receive up to 125 units of free electricity monthly, starting A...
17 Jul, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
98.8 per cent Bihar villages electrifiedUnder "seven resolves" of good governance, the state government had set a target to provide free electricity connection to every household ...
05 Aug, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Every Bihar household to be lit up by end of next year: Nitish KumarSurvey work has been carried on households still not having power connection and the government would provide free electricity connection t...
10 Dec, 2016, 07.21 PM IST
Every Bihar household to be lit up by end of next year: Nitish KumarPrime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly made references to dismal power situation in the state almost in every rally he had addressed i...
10 Dec, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
Nitish Kumar launches free power connection programmeKumar said his government started implementing schemes to fulfil promises made under "seven resolves" within one year of his government.
15 Nov, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
Bihar energy minister contradicts Goyal's statement on powerBihar government today contradicted Piyush Goyal's statement that 98% of electricity for domestic use in the state is supplied by the Centr...
27 Jun, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
Nitish Kumar flays Sushil Modi for his claims on power shortage in BiharCriticising senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi for claiming that Bihar was suffering from a power shortage in peak summer, Nitish asserted...
08 Jun, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Jitan Ram Manjhi endgame? Cabinet ignored, sops announcedSpelling out the rationale for providing free electricity, he said at present people ‘manage’ the payment of energy bill by giving bribe to...
13 Feb, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi rains largesses, announces free power for up to 5 acres"If I get another chance, free electricity to farmers for farm purposes would be doubled for up to 10 acres," Manjhi said.
12 Feb, 2015, 04.24 PM IST