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RRB job protests: All you need to know; What is the way forward for protestors and the government

The issue got politicized after several political parties jumped in with their statements and agitating students indulged in vandalism

Jan 29, 2022

FIR against elderly person in Bihar for taking 12 Covid vax doses; probe ordered [details]

Police in Bihar's Madhepura district have registered an FIR against an elderly person for taking 12 Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Jan 9, 2022

Narrow escape for bride and groom in Bihar as fire engulfs venue

At least 12 people, including the bride and groom, narrowly escaped a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Patna, a fire department official said.

Dec 13, 2021

Only in Bihar: Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra tested Covid positive several times; Here's how

Two people named Narendra Modi were tested twice for Covid-19 on October 27 at Karpi primary health center in Arwal, less than 100 kilometers from the state capital, as per an extract of the list that has been widely posted on social media.

Dec 7, 2021

Two people coming from Dubai test COVID positive in Patna; contact tracing underway [details]

Two out of four people who returned from Africa have tested positive for Covid 19 in Patna. The authorities have begun contact tracing.

Dec 6, 2021

2 die in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in suspected hooch tragedy

Two persons were reported to have died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

Oct 29, 2021

387 sub-inspectors on probation fail training academy exams in Bihar; Ten get zero

A total of 387 sub-inspectors, who were recently deployed on probation in different districts of Bihar, failed in the police academy examination. Moreover, 10 sub-inspectors obtained zero marks in the director's evaluation.

Oct 9, 2021

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand on Friday

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand today, warns Central Water Commission

With heavy rain forecast in Uttarakhand, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned of rise in water levels in rivers of the hill state with some areas likely to witness flash floods even as several stations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar continued to above danger levels on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2021

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

The BJP MLA from the Bispi Assembly constituency in Bihar's Madhubani district, Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul, made a controversial statement on Wednesday when he said that people having problems staying in India should go to Afghanistan and avail petrol and diesel at a lower price there.

Aug 19, 2021

COVID kills 54 govt teachers in Champaran; no salaries, no ex-gratia [details]

Since the beginning of the second wave in April, 54 government teachers have died as a result of the virus in Bihar's East and West Champaran districts. A teacher's group in East Champaran feels that timely wages could have prevented some of the deaths.

Jun 9, 2021

Picture sent by doctor on whatsApp to prove she is alive

Retd doctor officially declared dead, tries to prove she's alive; exposes scam [details]

Some officials of Bihar Health Department prepared papers to declare doctor as 'dead' to pocket financial benefits for which the 'deceased' is eligible.

Jun 6, 2021

DIG North Kashmir Surjit Kumar transplanting paddy plants in Sopore

DIG North Kashmir joins farmers in sowing paddy; says he sowed "plants of hope" [watch viral video]

After transplanting some paddy plants, DIG says "I have sown plants of hope, not of rice in the fields of Kashmir."

Jun 6, 2021

Tejashwi slams Nitish Kumar over FIRs against two journalists for reporting ground reality

Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has filed FIRs against two journalists who reported on the ground reality and truth of the situation. Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD's leader, slams the CM for submitting a complaint.

May 31, 2021

Photo of 8-year old girl married to 28-year old man surfaces, family refutes the claim

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken cognizance of the matter and asked the police to furnish details of the bride

May 29, 2021

Bihar former CM Manjhi's demand to include PM's photographs on all certificates triggers row

Jitan Ram Manjhi, a former chief minister and president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), tweeted that all certificates, including those of patients who died as a result of corona should have PM pictures attached to their death certificates.

May 24, 2021

Covid Pyre: After floating bodies found in Bihar, UP, it's now West Bengal on toes

As several floating dead bodies were found in the river Ganga in Bihar and Uttarpradesh amid the pandemic, West Bengal is on heightened vigil as the river flows into the state next

May 13, 2021

Bihar Chief Secy Arun Kumar Singh dies of Covid

Bihar Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Singh on Friday died of Covid-19, health officials said.

Apr 30, 2021

Hospitalised Lalu Prasad gets bail, may walk out of prison soon

Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav is likely to walk out of prison soon. The Jharkhand High Court on Saturday granted him bail in connection with withdrawal of Rs 3.5 crore from the Dumka treasury, in connection with a case linked to the multi-crore fodder scam.

Apr 17, 2021

Five killed as truck rams into roadside eatery in Bihar

At least 5 persons were killed and 10 others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a roadside eatery in Bihar's Nalanda district on Sunday, police said.

Mar 29, 2021

Bihar court hands death sentence to 9 accused in poisonous liquor case [details]

Additional District and Sessions Judge Luv Kush Kumar of Gopalganj district court in Bihar sentenced death penalty to nine persons and life imprisonment to four women in poisonous liquor case on Friday.

Mar 6, 2021

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