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Longtime rivals to come together at Oppositions' big Patna meet on June 23

Jun 08, 2023, at 05:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Oppositions' meeting on June 23 in Patna will see longtime rivals coming together to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the general elections next year.

Guard missing after Rs. 1,700 crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar

Jun 06, 2023, at 03:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur has triggered a war of words between the state government and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar, video goes viral on social media 

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:56 am

Sultanganj: A portion of an under-construction bridge has collapsed in Bihar on Sunday.

Patna High Court stays Bihar govt's caste-based survey with immediate effect

May 04, 2023, at 11:11 pm

Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday instructed the state government led by Nitish Kumar to halt the caste-based survey in the state with immediate effect, media reports said.

Patna High Court reserves order on ongoing Bihar caste census

May 04, 2023, at 12:47 am

Patna/IBNS/UNI: The Patna High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the caste-based survey presently being carried out in Bihar.

Murdered IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC against release of Bihar ex-MP Anand Mohan Singh

Apr 30, 2023, at 05:10 am

New Delhi: Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of slain Gopalganj District Magistrate, G. Krishnaiah, approached the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the release of former Bihar Member of Parliament (MP), Anand Mohan Singh, who was convicted for the murder that took place in 1994, and was recently released from jail on Bihar Govt's notification.

'Such dilution leads to impunity': IAS body to Bihar on release of former MP

Apr 26, 2023, at 04:39 am

Patna/IBNS: The top body of Indian bureaucrats has issued a strong protest against the change in rules in Bihar to facilitate the release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh, who was serving a life term in the murder case of a Dalit IAS officer.

'All parties should work together for 2024 polls': Nitish Kumar meeting Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata

Apr 24, 2023, at 08:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: "All parties should prepare for the next parliamentary elections and work together for the benefit of the country," said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after holding a closed-door meeting over Opposition unity here on Monday.

Supreme Court to hear fresh plea challenging caste survey in Bihar on Apr 28

Apr 21, 2023, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on April 28 a fresh petition challenging caste survey in Bihar.

'Those voting for BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be doing themselves harm': Nitish Kumar

Apr 15, 2023, at 03:53 am

Patna/IBNS: In his maiden public speech after meeting top opposition leaders in New Delhi to evolve a broader unity for countering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the present regime at the Centre was doing nothing and those voting for the saffron party in next parliamentary elections, would be doing themselves harm.

Drones, CCTVs, central forces: Tight security on Hanuman Jayanti across India after Ram Navami clashes

Apr 06, 2023, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi: Days after communal clashes ravaged several parts of West Bengal and Bihar surrounding the Ram Navami celebrations, security arrangements have been tightened across the country in view of the Hanuman Jayanti, media reports said.

Bihar Assembly adjourned till lunch after ruckus over post Ram Navami violence

Apr 03, 2023, at 06:53 pm

Patna/UNI: The Bihar Assembly was adjourned till lunch break as opposition furious over post Ramnavami violence in Bihar-Sharif, Sasaram and other parts of the state, created ruckus over the issue and flayed the government for its failures to maintain law and order.

Rioters will be hung upside down if BJP forms govt in Bihar in 2025: Amit Shah

Apr 03, 2023, at 01:41 am

Hisua (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed the Mahagathbandhan government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar for failing to control communal violence in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns.

Bihar Ram Navami violence: Tension prevails, over 100 arrested after fresh violence on Saturday

Apr 02, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Patna: Tension is still simmering in Bihar despite multiple arrests and strong vigil by law enforcement agencies following the violence that erupted on Thursday and continued till Saturday night surrounding Ram Navami celebrations, media reports said.

Bihar Ram Navami clash: Fresh violence erupts in Rohtas, Nalanda; 1 killed, 80 arrested

Apr 02, 2023, at 03:27 pm

Patna/IBNS: Tension prevailed in Bihar even a day after Ram Navami clashes as fresh violence took place in Rohtas and Nalanda districts on Saturday, the police said.

Asaduddin Owaisi praises Telangana CM KCR on election year

Mar 20, 2023, at 05:12 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has heaped praises on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao months ahead of the assembly elections due to be held in the south Indian state, media reports said.

Bihar’s Khatoon shows lovely way to empower rural women

Mar 20, 2023, at 02:44 am

There was a time when it was considered bad for women to go out for business or work. Women working especially in rural areas had to face many challenges.

Nitish Kumar rules out any change in Bihar alliance

Mar 12, 2023, at 03:37 pm

Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ruled out any change in the alliance and said that there is no need to worry about the same.

Bihar: 3 killed as mortar shell falls outside firing range during military exercise in Gaya dist

Mar 09, 2023, at 10:49 pm

Gaya/UNI:  Three people were killed and as many were injured when an army mortal shell fell and exploded outside the firing range during a military exercise in Bihar’s Gaya district.

'Nitish dreams of becoming PM every three months; all doors for allying with BJP closed forever': Amit Shah's barb at Bihar CM

Feb 26, 2023, at 02:39 am

Patna: Taking a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Kumar dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of India every three months and made it clear that there is no chance for him to ally with the BJP anymore. 

'Will ask him what he said and why': Nitish Kumar on JD (U) leader's demand for Muslim reservation in army

Feb 15, 2023, at 01:54 am

Patna: JD (U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he will get clarification from his party leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi over his comment on 30 percent reservation for Muslims in the Indian Army.

'Waiting for Congress to take a call on national opposition unity': Nitish Kumar

Jan 28, 2023, at 01:30 am

Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said he was waiting for Congress to take the initiative for evolving national-level opposition unity to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

'Opposition unity my only wish, don't aim to benefit from it personally': Nitish Kumar

Jan 20, 2023, at 05:46 am

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he only wishes that the opposition in the country will unite and this wish has nothing to do with his own aspirations.

'Had women been better educated...': Nitish Kumar sparks fresh controversy with sexist remark

Jan 10, 2023, at 03:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked a fresh controversy blaming poor education levels among women responsible for the population boom in India.

Bihar government will extend all facilities to Madarsas: Nitish Kumar

Jan 09, 2023, at 12:35 am

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday assured that all required facilities would be extended to Madarsas in the state to improve their quality of education and other infrastructures.

Nitish Kumar likely to start uniting opposition at national level after March

Jan 06, 2023, at 12:54 am

Bettiah/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that he would start an exercise to unite the opposition at the national level after March this year to counter BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Three minors arrested for pelting stones on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express

Jan 05, 2023, at 11:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Three accused, all of them minors, were arrested on Thursday for pelting stones at the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, media reports said.

'Incident happened in Bihar, not Bengal': Mamata on Vande Bharat Express attacks

Jan 05, 2023, at 07:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday refused to accept that the attacks on newly launched Vande Bharat Express took place in her state but claimed it was pelted with stones in the neighbouring state Bihar.

Bihar spurious liquor tragedy: Mastermind arrested from Delhi’s Dwarka

Dec 31, 2022, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested a man who was allegedly involved in spurious liquor tragedy of Bihar in which several people lost their lives, police said on Saturday.

Nitish Kumar objects to NHRC team visiting Bihar to probe hooch tragedy

Dec 22, 2022, at 03:38 am

Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took strong exception to a team of the National Human Rights Commission visiting Bihar to probe the hooch tragedy in the Saran district and asked whether the NHRC team probed similar incidents in other states.