Patna: In a significant political development, the Patna High Court has issued notices to Bihar Assembly Speaker Dr. Prem Kumar and 41 other MLAs, seeking their responses in a petition alleging false information in election affidavits. Both ruling and opposition party legislators are included among the total 42 MLAs, with Energy Minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav also among those summoned. Court Seeks ResponsesThe notice was issued in response to a petition claiming irregularities and misleading information in the election affidavits submitted by the legislators during the Bihar Assembly elections. The High Court has directed all 42 MLAs to respond within the stipulated time, emphasizing the seriousness of the case. The development has created a stir in Bihar’s political corridors. List ...

Patna: Bihar, once gripped by the fear of Naxal insurgency, has officially been declared Naxal-free in 2026. During the 1980s and 1990s, entire districts in the state were under the shadow of armed Naxalite groups. Residents avoided going out after dusk, and even the police hesitated to enter areas where Naxals ran parallel administrations. Today, Bihar celebrates a new dawn, free from decades of ‘Red Terror’. The End of an EraThe final chapter of this violent period came to a close in Munger when hardcore Naxal Suresh Koda, alias Mustaqeem, with a reward of ₹3 lakh on his head, surrendered to security forces. Koda’s surrender marks not just the capitulation of a criminal, but the symbolic end of nearly five decades of Naxal insurgency in Bihar. Origins of Naxalism in BiharNaxalism i...