Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor was recently on a visit to Bihar to participate in the Nalanda Literature Festival. During this time, he also visited many historical places of the state including Nalanda University, Bihar Museum and also appreciated them. After the visit to Nalanda University, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also wrote a poem regarding this on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). Through his poetry, Tharoor depicted the glorious history of Nalanda University. He also said that the stream of knowledge was flowing in Nalanda University till the eighth century.

Shashi Tharoor shared the poem written on Nalanda

Shashi Tharoor shared the poem written on Nalanda in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). He wrote, ‘Nalanda! We have a wonderful history, it was a wonderful bygone era, people from all over the world had to come and go here then. Poets, poets and great scholars of philosophy used to come, Buddhist followers also used to come and teach peace here.

Nalanda!
we have a wonderful history
it was a wonderful time
of people all over the world
had to come here then
Of poet, poet and philosophy,
great scholars used to come
Buddhist followers also came
taught peace here
maybe up to eight centuries
the river of knowledge flowed
coming from all over the world
the knowledgeable person lives here
We got that period… https://t.co/ZK039aKuVx

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 24, 2025

He further wrote, ‘Maybe till some eight centuries, the river of knowledge used to flow, students from all over the world came and stayed here. We have gone through that phase again, we have to bring it back here. We can get up after falling, we have to show everyone. History never dies by burning books. Those who would die are common Indians! Sa, special does not die.

Why did Tharoor get surrounded by praising Nalanda University?

However, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor got embroiled in controversy after praising Nalanda University during his visit to Bihar. In fact, the Congress leader said during his visit to Bihar that his old beliefs about Bihar have now completely changed. Furthermore, he appreciated the modern infrastructure and historical heritage in Bihar. After this statement, political speculations and talk of praising the NDA government started. After which Tharoor also gave clarification regarding this.

He said that I neither mentioned BJP nor took the name of any CM or leader. I praised Nalanda University and the two museums I visited. Why create political controversies over such common matters which have nothing to do with politics?

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The results of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have been declared and NDA has performed brilliantly and made a clean sweep on all the seven assembly seats of Nalanda district. BJP has also captured one assembly seat in the district, which is a big success for the alliance. This time in the results, JDU has further strengthened its hold, while the opposition parties could not compete at any distance. Know the condition of Nalanda district.

JDU’s dominance in Nalanda

JDU wave was clearly visible in Nalanda district, where the party won 6 seats. Along with Nalanda, BJP has won the Biharsharif seat.

Eighth: JDU’s Jitendra Kumar won. He defeated his nearest rival Ravi Ranjan Kumar (RJD) by a huge margin of 40,708 votes.

Biharsharif: Dr. Sunil Kumar of BJP defeated Omair Khan of Congress by 33,925 votes.

Rajgir (SC): JDU’s Kaushal Kishore defeated CPI(M)’s Vishwanath Choudhary by a record biggest margin of 55,428 votes.

Islampur: JDU’s Ruhail Ranjan defeated RJD’s Rakesh Kumar Roshan by 28,397 votes.

Hilsa: won – Krishna Murari Sharan (JDU) defeated RJD’s Atri Muni alias Shakti Singh Yadav by 15,353 votes.

Nalanda: won – Shravan Kumar (JDU) defeated Kaushalendra Kumar of Congress by 32,398 votes.

Harnaut: won – Hari Narayan Singh (JDU) defeated Arun Kumar of Congress by a huge margin of 48,335 votes.

Assembly Election 2020 results at a glance

Assembly Area	winner	Party	runner up	Party	margin of victory
eighth	Jitendra Kumar	JD(U)	Anil Kumar	RJD	11,600
biharsharif	Dr. Sunil Kumar	BJP	Sunil Kumar (father)	RJD	15,102
Rajgir (SC)	Kaushal Kishore	JD(U)	Ravi Jyoti Kumar	INC	16,048
Islampur	Rakesh Kumar Roshan	RJD	Chandra Sen Prasad	JD(U)	3,698
hilsa	Krishnamurari Sharan	JD(U)	Atri Muni	RJD	12
Nalanda	Shravan Kumar	JD(U)	Kaushalendra Kumar	JTVP	16,077
Harnaut	Hari Narayan Singh	JD(U)	Mamta Devi	LJP	27,241

In the 2025 elections, JDU snatched the Islampur seat from RJD and increased its victory margin in a seat like Hilsa from just 12 votes to more than 15 thousand, which is a sign of the party’s strong comeback in Nalanda district.

The structure of the newly constructed railway overbridge on Station Road in Harnaut in Nalanda fell on Sunday evening. After the ROB structure fell, there was chaos in the vicinity. Half a dozen laborers were injured in this incident. Many senior officers including Harnaut police station in -charge have reached the spot and relief is being rescued.

Workers were taken out of debris

After the incident, the workers were taken out of the rubble through the local people, and they were sent to the local hospital for treatment with the help of police. Local people present at the scene said that the bridge was being settled. At the same time, the bridge suddenly fell down. Some workers were working under the bridge, they were seriously injured due to its grip.

Local people also say that this accident has occurred due to not being strong during over bridge construction, debris is still being removed with the help of police. At the same time, as soon as the information of the incident is received, the police station police station along with its defects reached the spot and started doing the investigation process.

Harnaut police station in -charge Amarendra Kumar said that after Harnaut station, the bridge is being constructed near the railway gate. The condition of two laborers is critical, the station in -charge also told that two beams were to be set up, but four beams are being casualized. This structure has fallen due to high weight.

Overbridge work going on at a speed of turtle

Let us know that the work of railway overbridge in Gonawa Road located in Harnaut Bazar at a cost of crores of rupees is going on at the speed of turtle. Local public representatives and market residents were constantly demanding to construct the railway overbridge at a fast pace, people had to face a lot of trouble even during the rainy days.

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Buddhism in bihar: Bihar is called the “Karmabhoomi” of Buddhism. In Bodh Gaya, Lord Buddha attained knowledge and this was from here that his religion was started. According to historians, this area was part of the Magadha Empire at that time, which was a major center of education and culture.

Even today, the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi tree of Bodh Gaya are the main places of faith for Buddhist devotees around the world. Every year thousands of people reach here and experience history and spiritual peace related to Lord Buddha. This is the reason why Bihar is considered a heritage of Buddhism.

Bodh Gaya- Where Buddha got knowledge
Bodh Gaya of Bihar is considered to be the most sacred pilgrimage center of Buddhism. The Mahabodhi temple located in Gaya district, which has been declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site, still attracts bitter devotees and tourists.

It is believed that about 2,500 years ago, Prince Siddharth Gautam attained knowledge by doing deep practice and became Buddha. The Bodhi tree located in the temple premises is still the center of faith for Buddhist followers. Especially this is the reason why Bodh Gaya “Buddhist birthplace “ It is said.

Magadha Buddhism and Center of Education
The Magadha region of Bihar became the main center of Buddhism after the knowledge of Lord Buddha. Emperor Ashoka started the spread of religion from here after the Kalinga war and brought it to international level.

Nalanda and Vikramshila universities made Magadha the center of education, where students from Asia and many countries of the world used to come to study. These institutions gave a new height to Buddhist philosophy, literature and culture. Even today, their remains are considered a symbol of the glorious heritage of Bihar and the power of Buddhism.

The global journey of Buddhism started from Bihar
Buddhism from Bihar was propagated all over the world. Lord Buddha taught his first disciples here and started Dharmachakra. Posts like Rajgir, Vaishali and Pavapuri became witness to this historic journey.

In Vaishali, Buddha allowed women to enter the Sangh, which is considered a major initiative of social reform. This education arose from Bihar reached Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, China, Japan and South-East Asia. Even today, these places remain a symbol of the faith and historical heritage of Buddhism.

Buddhist pilgrimage in modern era
Bihar remains a major center of Buddhist even today. Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and Nalanda are very important from religious and historically. Bodh Gaya is famous worldwide for International Buddhist Conference and Dhyan Camps.

Rajgir and Vaishali attract devotees to their ancient Buddhist sites. However, the legacy of Nalanda University is still the center of research and tourism. The state government is active in conservation, development and international publicity of these sites. Foreign and indigenous pilgrims are coming to Bihar and experiencing Buddhist culture.

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Rahul Gandhi News: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Bihar on a one -day visit, while addressing the ‘Constitution Security Conference’ held in Rajgir on Friday (June 06, 2025), called Bihar a ‘Crime Capital of India’. Rahul Gandhi said that the old definition of Bihar was truth, justice and non -violence. The new 21st century is the new definition, ‘Crime Capital of India- Bihar’.

Rahul Gandhi further said, “See where you have reached today. Today it is a matter of Japan, Korea is a matter of Korea, it is a matter of China, but the way of thinking of him came from… he gave you. You thought from Bihar. Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Korea, Japan, Korea… So this is the meaning of Bihar.”

‘… Because there is no employment here’

The Congress leader said that not you guys, the government of you forgot all this. In big words, Bihar was made crime capital. We know this change. He told the people that you showed the way to the whole world, not just India. There used to be your university in Nalanda. People from all over the world used to come here. Today, from Bihar, your people go all over the world in every state, because there is no employment here.

Rahul Gandhi said that there is no participation of 90 percent people in what we call India. He said that you should pick up any sector. 500 are the largest companies, there are less backward, backward and less representation of Dalits. His debt of millions of crores is forgiven. Facilities are also provided to them by making laws in the budget, but there is no CEO of Dalit, Adivasi or Backward Classes anywhere. He said that leave the CEO, no one will be found in the management team too.

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Nalanda sikandar raut: After Chhapra and Siwan, now Nalanda’s soldier Sikander Raut has been martyred for the country. On the evening of Tuesday (May 13, 2025), the family came to know about this, and weeds were mourned. Border Security Force jawan Sikander Raut was posted in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. He was a resident of Utrathu village of Bind police station area of ​​Nalanda.

As soon as the news of martyrdom came to light, the police and officials of the local police station reached their house. Console the family. It is said that Sikander Raut was married about 10 years ago. They have two sons. One is eight years old and the other is four years old. This brave jawan, who was engaged in service to the country, could not spend much time with his children, but the children will be proud of their father that they have been martyred for the country. Alexander Raut was married after a job in the army.

Sikander Raut came home a month ago on holiday

According to information received from family members, Alexander Raut was the youngest of four siblings. He is a brother greater than them. There are also two sisters. Being the youngest in the family, he was cherished by everyone. The family says that he came home on leave a month ago. Most returned to duty together. What did anyone know that he would be the last meeting.

According to family members, the body of the martyred soldier will be brought to his village on Thursday (May 15, 2025). Preparations are being made by the administration to give a final farewell to the martyr with state honors. On the other hand, not only the village district but the people of the whole of Bihar are proud of the martyrdom of Alexander Raut today.

Please tell that the family could not be told from the side when and how the jawan was shot or what happened. Even in that situation, there are no family members to tell a lot. Earlier, Chapra’s Mo. Imtiaz and Rambabu Singh of Siwan have been martyred for the country.

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Bihar Weather News: Many people have died in Bihar in the last 24 hours. The government is telling 25 deaths while the opposition has claimed more than 50 deaths. According to the latest data, 22 people have lost their lives in Nalanda. There have been six deaths in Ara.

At the same time, there have been two or three deaths in other districts. Due to bad weather, there have been deaths due to falling trees and walls in the district, and people have lost their lives due to lightning from the sky. In the midst of all this, Tejashwi Yadav has also made a big demand from Nitish Sarkar.

‘To make up for the loss of farmers … get compensation’

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav wrote on the night (X) on Thursday (April 10, 2025), “I am heartbroken by more than 50 tragic deaths in the thunderstorms, storms, rains, thunderstorms, trees and wall fall in Bihar. I express deep condolences to all the dead. Provide, in the sudden heavy rains, the prepared crop of wheat kept in the farm barns was also destroyed by the Bihar government while compensating for the loss. “

In Bihar, more than 50 tragic deaths occurred in various incidents of thunderstorms, storms, rains, thunderstorms, trees and wall fall. I express deep condolences to all the dead. Provide support to families affected by God disaster in this hour of grief.

There is a demand from the Bihar government that it…

– Tejashwi Yadav (@YADAVTEJASHWI) April 10, 2025

Electricity failure in many districts including Nalanda for 12 hours

Almost all the districts of Bihar have received rain on Thursday. Electricity disappeared on Thursday night in many districts due to thunderstorms. Due to strong wind and rain, Bihar Sharif has had power failure for the last 12 hours. The same condition is in many more districts. Nearly hundreds of electric poles in Nalanda have collapsed. Transformers have been burnt in many districts.

Alert has also been issued by the Meteorological Department in all the districts of Bihar today (Friday). Let us know that earlier on Wednesday, 13 people died due to celestial lightning in four districts of Bihar.

Today, on 10 April 25, Shri Shashank Shubhankar, District Magistrate, Nalanda gave information related to the sad incidents across the district in the severe storm.@Iprdbihar @Bihardmd pic.twitter.com/zluythubb

– District Administration Nalanda (@dmnalanda) April 10, 2025

Announcement to give four lakh compensation

CM Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over such an incident in the state. However, according to government data, only 25 deaths have been claimed. There has been talk of death of 18 in Nalanda, 02 in Siwan, 01 in Katihar, 01 in Darbhanga, 01 in Begusarai, 01 in Bhagalpur and 01 in Jehanabad. The Chief Minister has instructed the families of all the deceased to give grant of four lakh rupees immediately.

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Nalanda news: A woman has been gangraped in Bihar. The woman was returning by bike from a relative with her husband. During this time, two miscreants carried out this incident on the way. The whole matter is of Islampur police station area of ​​Nalanda. This is the incident of the night of Sunday (30 March, 2025). One accused was also caught. On Monday (31 March, 2025), when the police went to apprehend the second accused, he was attacked. This incident has now come to light.

It is said that on Sunday night, the couple riding the bike were returning from their relatives in Ekangarasarai. Meanwhile, two bike riders surrounded him on the way. Both miscreants beat the woman’s husband first. Some jewelery was also looted with 50 thousand cash. When the woman protested, she was also beaten. After this, he was also gangraped.

After receiving information about the incident, the police became active. DSP Gopal Krishna and Islampur Police Station Anil Kumar Pandey reached the spot. The victim couple was immediately admitted to the government hospital. Islampur police station in -charge Anil Kumar Pandey said that a case of rape and robbery has been registered in this case. The woman was sent to a government hospital under women police custody for medical examination. One accused has been arrested. He is Kaushalendra Kumar alias Sunny, a resident of Shobha Bigha village. Raids are going on for the arrest of another accused.

Police attacked

It is said that there is an incident on Sunday night, but no information was given to the media by the police on Monday. On Monday night, when the police went to raid the village of Jahanpur to catch the second accused Bablu, the villagers attacked. After the attack on the police, the entire case was detected.

Some policemen were injured in the attack. After this attack, the police have also arrested three other people. The allegation is that the police initially tried to suppress the case. The victim’s family was asked to keep quiet.

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