Jharkhand polls: BJP performance to impact equation in Bihar
Ranchi, Nov 19 (IANS) For the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Jharkhand, the Assembly polls are no less than a challenge, as its performance here …
Three killed as steam boiler explodes in Bihar
Motihari, Nov 16 (IANS) At least three persons were killed when a steam boiler exploded during the preparation of the mid-day meal in Bihar’s East …
BCA chief writes to Ganguly, wants BCCI President to solve mess in Bihar
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) President Jagnnath Singh has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President …
Six die in auto-truck collision in Bihar
Bihar Sharif, Nov 13 (IANS) Six people were killed and two received serious injuries after a speeding truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Giriyak area …
Bihar BJP chief alleges corruption, writes to Nitish Kumar
Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding a high level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities …
13 Bihar boards, corporations yet to submit annual reports
Patna, Nov 5 (IANS) At least 13 commissions, boards and corporations in Bihar have not submitted their annual report to the state legislature for several …
5 killed in Bihar accident
Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Nov 5 (IANS) Five people, including four of a family were killed and two others sustained critical injuries when a truck collided head-on …
5 killed in Bihar in accidents during Chhath Puja, 15 injured
Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) Two incidents claimed five lives and left more than 15 injured in Bihar during Chhath Puja celebrations on Sunday. The deceased, …
Yadav politics at the crossroads in Bihar (Comment)
The Yadavs, who make over 14 per cent of the population of Bihar, are the largest and one of the most politically influential castes in …
Jail inmates including Muslims celebrate Chhath in Bihar
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) Hundreds of jail inmates including women and Muslims are among the devotees who are celebrating Chhath puja, the most auspicious festival …
BJP-Sena scuffle: 50-50 formula derived from Bihar
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The 50-50 formula, over which the BJP and Shiv Sena are in a political scuffle in Maharashtra, has been derived …
Bihar to start paddy procurement from November 15
Patna, Oct 31 (IANS) Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday said that the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACSs) and Mandals will start paddy procurement …
Bihar cops swear by ‘Chhati Maiyya’ to seek leave
Patna, Oct 30 (IANS) A Bihar policeman’s leave plea has gone viral on social media in which he swore by ‘Chhati Maiyya’ to seek leave …
Youth lynched over alleged cattle theft in Bihar
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) A youth was beaten to death in Mokama area near here for alleged theft of cattle, the police said on Tuesday. …
Bihar bypolls teach many ‘lessons’ to political parties
Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) The result of the recently concluded Bihar by-elections, which can described as a ‘semi-final’ for next year’s assembly elections in the …
JD-U suffers setback in Bihar bypoll
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) The outcome of the October 21 by-elections held in five Assembly constituencies in Bihar seems to have dented key NDA ally …
AIMIM’s bypoll win threatens Bihar’s social integrity: Giriraj
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) Calling the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) victory in the Bihar Assembly bypolls a win for the “Jinnah ideology”, Union Minister …
Bihar bypolls: LJP leading in Samastipur LS seat, AIMIM in 1 assembly seat (2nd Lead)
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Counting of votes was underway for one Lok Sabha and five Assembly seats in Bihar on Thursday. Lok Janshakti Party’s (LJP) …
Bihar bypolls: LJP leading in Samastipur LS seat
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Counting of votes was underway for one Lok Sabha and five Assembly seats in Bihar on Thursday. Lok Janshakti Party’s (LJP) …
Two girls escaped from Bihar shelter home still at large
Motihari, Oct 23 (IANS) Even two days after four girls went missing from a state-run shelter home in Bihar’s Motihari, two of them are still …
2 of the 4 girls missing from Bihar shelter home traced
Motihari, Oct 22 (IANS) The police claimed to have traced two of the four girls who went missing from a state-run shelter home here on …
Bihar on alert after terror threat in festive season
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) Following an input by the Intelligence Bureau about a possible terror attack in Bihar, security was tightened on Monday and security …
28% polling recorded in Bihar’s Kishanganj till noon
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) Polling underway in Bihar on Monday for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat recorded highest turnout …
Rebels may spoil NDA, grand alliance plans in Bihar
Patna, Oct 19 (IANS) Five Bihar Assembly by-elections have created a queer situation for both political groupings — ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the …
Girl killed after alleged rape in Bihar, 3 arrested
Patna, Oct 18 (IANS) A teenager was strangled to death after being allegedly raped in a Bihar village. The police have arrested three people, including …
Extortionist arrested in Bihar, Rs 1.98 lakh recovered
Gaya, Oct 17 (IANS) The Bihar Police have arrested a man from the left extremism-affected Gaya district for extorting money in the name of the …
Arms, ammunition recovered from Maoist hideout in Bihar
Gaya, Oct 14 (IANS) A huge cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from a forested area under Mohanpur police station in Gaya district, …
50 arrested after clashes in Bihar
Jahanabad (Bihar), Oct 12 (IANS) The district police have beefed up security arrangements here following a major clash between two groups during Durga idol immersion …
Big B donates Rs 51 lakh for Bihar flood relief
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has come forward to help people of flood-hit Bihar by donating Rs 51 lakh to the Chief Minister’s …
Woman who missed Bihar Police test for pregnancy gets SC relief
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has granted relief to a woman seeking to participate in the physical evaluation test for employment in …
Flood victims attack SDM in Bihar
Patna, Oct 5 (IANS) A Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) was attacked by angry flood victims in Bhagalpur district on Saturday but was rescued by security …
Centre to give flood-hit K’taka, Bihar Rs 1,813.75 cr more
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Centre has approved additional financial assistance of Rs 1,813.75 crore to flood-hit Karnataka and Bihar, a Home Ministry statement …
Odisha offers to assist flood-stricken Bihar
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday spoke to his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on the current flood situation in Bihar. …
Bihar claims ODF status, announcement delayed
Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) Though most urban and rural areas of Bihar achieved the open defecation free (ODF) status on October 2, its formal announcement …
No takers for Gandhian Thought at Bihar’s Bhagalpur university
Bhagalpur, Oct 2 (IANS) With few takers for Gandhian values in the present times, the Department of Gandhian Thought at Tilka Majhi University in Bhagalpur, …
Giriraj targets ally Nitish for Bihar floods
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday targeted Bihar government for poor handling of floods due to heavy rains in the state. …
Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi seek help for Bihar flood victims
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) As incessant monsoon floods wreak havoc across parts of India, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, several celebrities including Manoj Bajpayee and …
Bihar floods: Oct 2 programmes postponed
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) The massive water logging in Patna and flood in over a dozen districts across Bihar, after heavy rains for three days, …
Bihar flood: NCMC reviews situation
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, met here on Tuesday to review the …
Heavy rains kill 24, hit life in Bihar; Patna water-logged
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) Heavy rains continued in Bihar for the third consecutive day on Sunday, killing at least 24 people across the state and …
Sonia expresses concern over heavy rainfall in Bihar, UP
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) After three days of unprecedented downpour that flooded several parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, bringing life to a standstill, …