Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): News

19 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

IRCTC-scam: Lalu Yadav to appear through video conference, court orders

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is lodged in a Ranchi jail in connection to fodder scam, will appear through video conference in the IRCTC case, a Delhi court ordered on Monday.

18 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad's health deteriorates, he can neither sit nor stand

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's health has deteriorated over the past few days, rendering the 70-year-old incapable of sitting or standing.

09 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

'Missing' Tej Pratap Yadav is in Haridwar, won't come home

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son, Tej Pratap, called in on Friday, days after he went missing on Monday.

09 Nov 2018

DNA

LJP, RLSP demand same number of seats as in 2014-polls

Two NDA constituents, LJP and RLSP, have made it clear that the number of seats they wanted to contest for the next Lok Sabha election was the same as that of 2014.

06 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Days after filing for divorce, Tej Pratap Yadav goes missing

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, has reportedly gone missing from a hotel in Bodh Gaya just days after he filed for a divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai.

03 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Tej Pratap on divorce: Was living 'stifled life' with Aishwarya

A day after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife Aishwarya Rai, the former Bihar health minister has opened up about the divorce filing.

02 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu's son files for divorce 6 months after marriage

In a setback for Lalu Prasad Yadav's family, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai, on Thursday.

12 Oct 2018

Bihar

Youth must join politics for public-service, not gains: Nitish Kumar

In a veiled attack on opposition RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said youth, these days, enter politics by virtue of their family background to "serve their own interests".

09 Oct 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Misa Bharti admits brothers Tejashwi, Tej are fighting; then retracts

Confirming months of speculations, the eldest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti, said her brothers Tejashwi and Tej Yadav are fighting, but later clarified all is well.

Lalu Yadav is suffering from depression, RIMS Director says

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav is suffering from depression, Director of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) RK Shrivastava said, on Monday.

10 Sep 2018

Jharkhand

Bharat Bandh: 58 Congress activists taken into custody in Jharkhand

Altogether 58 Congress activists were taken into police custody today in Jharkhand for forcibly trying to enforce the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the party.

06 Sep 2018

India

Srijan scam: I-T department raids Sushil Modi's sister's house

On Thursday, the Income Tax Department started search operations at eight places in Bihar, including the house of Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi's cousin, in connection with the Rs. 880cr Srijan scam.

04 Sep 2018

Bihar

Lalu wants hospital ward changed due to barking of dogs

Jailed RJD President Lalu Prasad has put in a request that he be shifted to another ward at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, where he is currently admitted.

31 Aug 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

In IRCTC corruption case, Tejashwi Yadav, mother Rabri, granted bail

In a major relief to RJD, Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi were granted bail by a Delhi court on Friday in the IRCTC hotels corruption case.

30 Aug 2018

Bihar

Fodder scam convict, Lalu Prasad Yadav, surrenders before CBI court

Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav surrendered before a CBI court in Ranchi today.

14 Aug 2018

Bihar

'One nation, one poll' good idea, but not implementable: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that "one nation, one poll" was a good idea but not implementable in the forthcoming general elections.

05 Aug 2018

Bihar

NDA allies in Bihar will cease to be politically-relevant: Congress

Parties like Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP will cease to be politically relevant in Bihar if they stay in alliance with BJP, Congress leader in-charge of the state Shaktisinh Gohil said.

26 Jul 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Tej Pratap's fall from bicycle in rally goes viral

When Tej Pratap Yadav started a cycle rally today, he must have expected to make a dent (even a small one) in Bihar's politics.

03 Jul 2018

Bihar

BJP hacked FB-account to create family rift: Tej Pratap Yadav

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that his Facebook account was "hacked" by the BJP-RSS to create a rift in his family and weaken his party.

27 Jun 2018

Bihar

Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap forays in Bollywood

Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Bihar Health Minister, is now trying his luck in Bollywood.

15 Jun 2018

Bihar

Bihar University girls can now report sexual-harassment to Raj Bhavan

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Mallik asking girls studying in Bihar universities to report directly to the Raj Bhavan any complaints of molestation or sexual harassment on campuses has triggered a political spat between opposition RJD and ruling JD(U).

15 Jun 2018

Bihar

Bihar-shocker: Wife and daughter allegedly gangraped in front of man

In a horrific crime, some men intercepted a medical practitioner in Bihar's Gaya late Wednesday, assaulted him, tied him to a tree and then gangraped his wife and daughter.

Opposition, bureaucrats, even BJP MP oppose 'lateral entry' into civil-services

The Center's notification on lateral entry into 10 junior secretary positions has been hailed by many, but it has also riled several others.

06 Jun 2018

Bihar

Nitish Kumar: No permanent allies of this political opportunist

Stairway to power goes through many U-Turns and who knows it better than Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He had once said, "I shall get power, by hook or crook, but once I have got the power I will do good work."

18 May 2018

Karnataka

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav stakes claim to form govt; meets governor

Following the political drama in Karnataka, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, along with the Congress, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and CPI(ML) leaders met Governor Satya Pal Malik today and staked claim to form the government in Bihar.

13 May 2018

Bihar

At Tej Pratap Yadav's wedding, unruly crowd steals crockery, food-items

Tej Pratap Yadav's wedding with Aishwarya Rai on Saturday was mired in chaos with an unruly crowd stealing food items and breaking crockery.

12 May 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Tej Pratap's 'big-fat-bihari-wedding' to have 50 horses, 7000 guests

If you thought actress Sonam Kapoor's wedding with Anand Ahuja was lavish, wait till you learn details about Tej Pratap Yadav's marriage with Aishwarya Rai.

10 May 2018

Patna

Lalu granted 3 days parole to attend son's marriage

RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who is serving prison sentence following his conviction in the fodder scam cases, was today granted three days parole to attend his son's wedding in Patna, Inspector General of Prisons Harsh Mangla said today.

07 May 2018

Bihar

Prospectus of college owned by RJD-minister shows India-map without PoK

The prospectus of Katihar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) for the 2018-19 session, showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, erupting a row.

01 May 2018

Bihar

Lalu arrives in Ranchi after being discharged from AIIMS

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday arrived in Ranchi after being discharged from the AIIMS in Delhi as his condition improved significantly.

AIIMS discharges Lalu Prasad Yadav, despite his protests

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) discharged RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday.

23 Apr 2018

Bihar

Bihar: BJP MP's son, his friend arrested for consuming alcohol

A BJP MP's son and his friend, arrested for consuming alcohol in the dry state of Bihar in Gaya, were produced in a city court and sent to the Gaya Central Jail under judicial custody on Monday.

18 Apr 2018

Bihar

Lalu's son gets engaged to granddaughter of former Bihar CM

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav got engaged to Aishwarya Rai, senior party leader Chandrika Rai's daughter, at Patna's five-star Hotel Maurya on Wednesday.

10 Apr 2018

Bihar

IRCTC scam: CBI questions former Bihar CM Rabri Devi

The CBI today questioned former Bihar CM Rabri Devi in connection with the alleged IRCTC hotel scam during the tenure of her husband Lalu Prasad as the railway minister, officials said.

29 Mar 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD's Lalu Prasad reaches Delhi for treatment at AIIMS

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is serving jail term since December 23 in a fodder scam case, has reached New Delhi for specialized treatment at AIIMS, a senior RJD leader said.

Fodder scam: Lalu sentenced to 7-years jail in Dumka-treasury case

Today, a special CBI court in Ranchi pronounced a prison sentence of 7 years for embattled RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fourth fodder scam case involving the Dumka treasury.

24 Mar 2018

Bihar

Only one doctor for 17,685 people in Bihar: Health Minister

There is only one doctor for every 17,685 persons in Bihar, the state Health Minister Mangal Pandey said in the Assembly.

22 Mar 2018

Trinamool Congress

Report: 87% of Rajya Sabha candidates are crorepatis

An Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) survey has revealed that a whopping 55 candidates (87%) of the analyzed 63 candidates contesting the Rajya Sabha elections are crorepatis.

19 Mar 2018

Bihar

Lalu Prasad convicted in fourth fodder scam case

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, already convicted in three cases of Bihar's infamous fodder scam, has been held guilty in yet another.

17 Mar 2018

Bihar

Darbhanga beheading: Political rivalry or personal vendetta?

A BJP worker was attacked and his father beheaded outside his house in Bihar's Darbhanga city on Thursday night by a group of 20-25 people.