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General strike evokes mixed response in Bihar

Jan 08, 2020, at 06:45 pm

Patna/UNI: The General Strike called by Central Trade Unions (CTUs) to protest 'anti-labour and anti-poor policies being pursued by the Narendra Modi government' on Wednesday evoked partial response in Bihar as left parties workers and those associated with Unions tried to paralyse traffic flow and train services while some business establishments also remained closed.

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case: 25 IAS officers to face action for mismanaging shelter homes in Bihar

Jan 07, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Patna/IBNS: As many as twenty-five IAS officers among 70 officials could face action for lapses in managing shelter homes across Bihar that was rocked by the revelation of rape and sexual exploitation of over 40 girls lodged in such facilities in 2018, media reports said.

Locals protest before police station over murder of youth

Jan 03, 2020, at 05:03 pm

Hajipur/UNI:  Enraged over the murder of a youth, locals today protested before Raja Pakar police station demanding immediate arrest of culprits involved in the incident in Vaishali district.

After Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar, Centre now rejects Kerala's Republic Day tableau proposal

Jan 03, 2020, at 02:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar, the central government has now rejected Kerala's tableau proposal for the Republic Day parade which will be held on Jan 26.

Maoists shot dead two in Lakhisarai

Dec 29, 2019, at 05:42 pm

Lakhisarai/UNI: Armed extremist of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoists) shot dead two people under Chanan police station area in the district.

Nearly 43 arrested for violence during Bihar bandh in Aurangabad

Dec 23, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Nearly 43 people have been arrested in connection with violence and stone pelting during Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh on Saturday.

Tejaswi Yadav flashes patriotic card before launching Bihar Bandh

Dec 21, 2019, at 06:49 pm

Patna/UNI/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)leader and leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejaswi Yadav on Saturday launched Bihar Bandh against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) and National Register of Citizens(NRC) and took to twitter to declare his Indian-Hindu identity.  

CAA: RJD sponsored Bihar bandh evokes mixed response

Dec 21, 2019, at 03:25 pm

Patna/UNI: Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register for Citizenship (NRC) evoked mixed responses today.

Bandh supporters damage government buses in Munger

Dec 21, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Munger/UNI: Anti-social elements this morning broke the glass-panes of four buses of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation and damaged them badly.

RJD calls bandh in Bihar as protest against CAA today

Dec 21, 2019, at 10:55 am

Patna/IBNS: Protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which has kept the country on boil for over a week now, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) called for a bandh in Bihar on Saturday.

Nitish requests Defence Minister not to close Army OTA in Gaya

Dec 18, 2019, at 03:51 pm

Patna/UNI:, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today requested Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to not shut down the Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya, after news papers reported the Centre is mulling to close it.

Bihar: Youth burns woman alive after exploiting her

Dec 10, 2019, at 06:57 pm

Bettiah/UNI: A young man after exploiting a woman burnt her alive when she was on family way and was pressuring him to marry her at village Mahmadpur under Shikarpur police station area of Bettiah in West Champaran district today.

Congress unable to differentiate between infiltrators & refugees

Dec 08, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Patna/UNI: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today said that the Congress was unable to make out the difference between infiltrators and refugees only for the sake of its vote bank.

7 naxalites nabbed with fire arms and explosives

Dec 07, 2019, at 04:01 pm

Jamui/ UNI: In a joint operation, the district police, Special Task Force and sleuths of Sashastra Seema Bal arrested 7 naxalites with firearms and explosives in Rajla forests under Jhajha police station area in Jamui district late last night.

Would have been Bihar CM if I had compromised: Tejaswi

Dec 06, 2019, at 07:50 pm

Koderma/UNI: RJD's star campaigner Tejaswi Yadav claimed that if he had compromised or bowed down he would have been the Chief Minister of Bihar and his father Lalu Prasad Yadav would have been also out of jail.

Nitish demands ban on porn sites

Dec 06, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Patna/UNI: Expressing concern over the crimes allegedly triggered by pornographic content, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded the Centre to put blanket ban on porn sites.

Bihar: Uncle beats nephew to death in Nalanda

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Biharsharif/UNI: A person was beaten to death by his uncle at Mahamadpur village under Chandi police station area in Nalanda district in wee hours today.

Bihar: Notorious criminal killed in gang war

Nov 27, 2019, at 05:10 pm

Begusarai/UNI: A dreaded criminal was killed and another injured in a fire exchange between two gangs of outlaws under Chakia police outpost area in the district.

Bihar: Farmer beaten to death in clash

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Bhagalpur/UNI: A farmer was beaten to death and five others injured in a clash between two groups at Simaria village under Rangra police station area in the district last night.

Bihar Legislative Council adjourned due to pandemonium over lathi charge

Nov 25, 2019, at 03:41 pm

Patna/UNI: The pre-lunch session of Bihar Legislative Council was adjourned ahead of its scheduled time today when members of the main opposition party, RJD and its ally Congress created ruckus in the house over police lathi charge during state Congress's ‘Jan Vedana March’ in the state capital yesterday.

Nitish Kumar condoles death of former MP chief minister Kailash Joshi

Nov 24, 2019, at 09:29 pm

Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Joshi.

Athawale advises Pawar to join NDA, says he may get plum portfolio at the Centre

Nov 23, 2019, at 10:32 pm

Patna/UNI: Hours after dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra where Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered oath to Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister this morning with support from a faction of NCP, Union Minister and president of Republican Party of India (RPI) Ramdas Athawale today advised NCP chief Sharad Pawar to join NDA, hinting that he might get plum portfolio in Narendra Modi cabinet.

Bihar: 55 kgs of gold looted from Muthoot Finance company 

Nov 23, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Hajipur/UNI: In a broad daylight heist, armed gunmen looted 55 kgs of gold worth nearly Rs 20 crore from a branch of Muthoot Finance on Cinema Road under Town police station area here today.

Bihar: One killed, six injured in road accident

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Chapra, Nov 22 (UNI) A youth was killed while six others were injured in a road accident near Rasulpur Bazar under Rasulpur police station area in Saran district today.

Bihar: Bomb explosion injures 3

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:52 pm

Bhagalpur/UNI: Three people were injured when a crude bomb exploded inside a hut in Jainagar locality under Sultanganj police station area in the district late last night.

Bihar: Woman among six drowned 

Nov 10, 2019, at 07:25 pm

Begusarai, Nov 10 (UNI) Six people including a woman drowned under various police station areas in this district today.

Nitish appeals for no further dispute after SC verdict on Ayodhya dispute

Nov 09, 2019, at 02:39 pm

Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today appealed to all sections of the society to respect the Supreme Court's verdict on the long pending Ayodhya dispute, saying it was a clear judgement and there should be no further dispute over the issue.

Bihar: Maoists gun down youth

Nov 08, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Aurangabad, Nov 8 (UNI) Dreaded Maoists shot dead a youth in a forest area by accusing him of being a police informer under Deo police station area in the district today.

China says will resolve RCEP issues raised by India

Nov 05, 2019, at 09:10 pm

Beijing/UNI: China on Tuesday said it would work with all participating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India and welcome New Delhi to join the free trade pact at an early date.

First Khadi mall of the country opens in Bihar

Nov 05, 2019, at 08:54 pm

Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today inaugurated the first Khadi mall of the country in the state capital today.