Nitish Kumar going to merge his JD(U) into Lalu Prasad-led RJD, claims former party chief RCP Singh | Patna News

PATNA: Former JD(U) president Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP Singh on Wednesday claimed that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was going to merge his party JD(U) with Lalu Prasad-led RJD. Singh, who was once considered number-2 in the JD(U) after Nitish but quit the party on August 6 this year just two days after … Read more

Bihar: 33 killed in hailstorm; CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to next kin of all | Patna News

PATNA: Altogether 33 people were killed in the hailstorm that lashed different parts of Bihar on Thursday. Maximum 7 people were killed in Bhagalpur district, followed by 6 in Muzaffarpur and three each in Saran and Lakhisarai. CM Nitish Kumar on Friday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the next kin … Read more