Bihar

Digging to rescue the three year old from a borewell in Bihar

3-year-old falls into 110-foot open borewell in Bihar, rescue still on

The girl, Sana, has been provided oxygen and glucose as officials have been digging for close to 15 hours.

Aug 1, 2018

Nitish Kumar

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Bihar minister and her husband face the heat; state Assembly stalled over opposition protests

The members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) staged protests in and outside the state assembly and raised slogans for the fourth consecutive day.

Jul 26, 2018

Congress meeting

Desperation to oust Modi? Congress open to PM candidate from other parties

Congress, in a sharp U-turn from its regular stance, has said that it is open to backing a non-Congress PM candidate as its main mandate is to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

Jul 25, 2018

Man drinking water

This project in Bihar promises drinking water at 50 paise a litre

A new project in Bihar Sulabh Jal aims to bring drinking water to millions affected by arsenic poisoning in the state. It will purify lake and pond water at just 50 paise per litre, and will be implemented all over the state in coordination with civic agencies.

Jul 15, 2018

Amit Shah

Amit Shah meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over breakfast in Patna

Unprecedented security arrangements have been made for the BJP president's visit. The state capital has been turned into a fortress with thousands of security personnel deployed and traffic diversions in place.

Jul 12, 2018

Nitish kumar

Bihar liquor ban: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dilutes law to curb misuse

The Bihar cabinet has approved amendments to the liquor ban law, easing certain restrictions to curb misuse. Amendment will be tabled in the upcoming monsoon season.

Jul 12, 2018

Mi-17 chopper

BSF chopper with top CRPF officers makes emergency landing in Bihar

The aircraft was carrying nine CRPF officials, and all on board are safe. The CRPF officials were reportedly deployed in anti-Naxal operations.

Jul 11, 2018

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

First Nepal-India broad gauge railway likely in December

Broad gauge service to connect Janakpur in Nepal to Jayanagar in Bihar from December. Five more tracks under construction.

Jul 11, 2018

JD(U), BJP 'gathbandhan' is only for Bihar, not on national level: Nitish Kumar

JD(U), BJP 'gathbandhan' is only for Bihar, not on national level: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are working together in Bihar not outside the state.

Jul 9, 2018

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Muslims villagers in Bihar host Hindu seers to inaugurate temple after donating land, money

In a shining example of communal harmony, several Muslim families in Budhupur donate money and help oversee the construction of a temple for Goddess Durga.

Jul 7, 2018

handcuffed arrested arrest

Senior government official arrested for breaking prohibition law in Bihar

Abhay Pandey, a sales tax deputy commissioner, was arrested in Siwan after he was found guilty of consuming alcohol. Two bottles of liquor were also recovered from his vehicle.

Jul 7, 2018

Newly-married woman murders husband by slitting his throat in Bihar

The woman killed her husband less than a week after the wedding, in Bihar's Saran district.

Jul 5, 2018

RTI activist, his friend shot dead in Bihar’s Jamui

RTI activist, his friend shot dead in Bihar's Jamui

Right to Information (RTI) activist and his friend were allegedly killed in Bihar's Jamui on Sunday.

Jul 3, 2018

Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says liquor ban to stay; amendments to be introduced soon

Chief Minister says the state will amend the current law around the liquor ban to 'end abuse of the law'. Amendment to be tabled in the monsoon session after greenlight from Supreme Court.

Jun 27, 2018

Pappu Kumar Gupta and Sanjay Kumar

Bihar board exams papers missing, found with scrap dealer

Answer sheets for Bihar's class 10 board exam were missing from a local college, police find it with a scrap dealer.

Jun 24, 2018

Murder with Gun

Caught plucking mangoes, 12-year-old boy shot dead in Bihar

The boy was killed when he was caught plucking mangoes from an orchard in Khagaria. The culprit is on the run, police begin investigating the incident.

Jun 22, 2018

Bihar car accident leads to the death of 5 children

Bihar: 6 children die as car falls into pond

One child was rescued and rushed to the hospital. The incident took place near the Tarabadi area of Ararriya district.

Jun 19, 2018

Haryana teen gang raped

20 men tie physician to tree, gang-rape his wife and minor daughter at gunpoint in Gaya

Before releasing the victims, which included a 12-year-old girl, the goons threatened the medical practitioner with dire consequences if he reported the crime to the police.

Jun 15, 2018

shantaram naik

Congress leaders Shantaram Naik, LP Shahi pass away: Here's a look at their political careers

The former Goa Congress chief, Shantaram Naik, was instrumental in helping Goa attain statehood. Shahi, another veteran leader from Bihar, was elected as MLA in 1980.

Jun 9, 2018

Sharad Yadav

Sharad Yadav to retain official residence after Supreme Court ruling

The former Rajya Sabha member will be allowed to stay in the official residence but will not have access to allowances, says SC. The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing on the matter again on July 12.

Jun 7, 2018

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