Jan 08, 2018, at 10:00 pm
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Ashish Patra (29), was killed during an exchange of fire between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Force (SF) personnel in the Chakarbandha Hills near Balthar village under Barachatti Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gaya District on January 2, 2018. According to sources, on January 1, after receiving specific intelligence regarding Maoists' movement in the area, a search operation was launched by the SFs. On the next day (January 2), at around 3.30pm, an exchange of fire took place between the two sides in which the CRPF trooper sustained injuries and died later.
Bihar: Native village, ‘sasural’ of IAS officer raided in graft case
Jan 05, 2018, at 03:04 am
Patna, Jan 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Vigilance sleuths in Bihar on Thursday raided the various locations of a young IAS officer Deepak Anand for allegedly possessing property disproportionate to his known source of income.
All villages in Bihar are electrified now, claims Nitish Kumar
Dec 28, 2017, at 12:53 am
Patna, Dec 27 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar on Wednesday claimed that it had achieved the long-pending daunting task of bringing power to all 39,073 villages in the state.
Entire Bihar is with me: Lalu Prasad on conviction in fodder case
Dec 23, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Patna, Dec 23 (IBNS): After being convicted in fodder scam case, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad tweeted to say that the entire Bihar is with him, media reports said.
Bihar: Boiler explosion kills at least four, injures nine in Gopalganj
Dec 21, 2017, at 03:40 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS): At least four labourers were killed and nine others injured after a boiler at a sugar mill exploded in Bihar's Gopalganj area, reports said.
Maoists attack Bihar railway station, abduct five
Dec 20, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Suspected Maoists abducted five railway employees, including an assistant station master (ASM) and a porter, from Masudan railway station in Lakhisarai district of east Bihar and set on fire the signalling panel on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Dalit girl raped in Bihar after she objects to stealing of radishes from her field
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:23 am
Patna, Dec 5 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A little Dalit girl in Bihar was allegedly raped just after she objected to stealing of radishes from her field, according to a report in the local media.
Boy murdered as cow strays into the farmland of Bihar villager
Dec 02, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Patna, Dec 2 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A 10-year-old boy was killed just because his cow had strayed into the field of a villager in Bihar.
Bihar becomes fifth BJP-ruled Indian state to ban ‘Padmavati’
Nov 29, 2017, at 12:35 am
Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar on Tuesday became the fifth Indian state to ban the controversial movie ‘Padmavati’ from release.
Bihar BJP leader announces reward of Rs one crore for slapping Lalu’s ‘bad-mouth’ son
Nov 25, 2017, at 12:32 am
Patna, Nov 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS) A senior BJP leader on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) for slapping former health minister Tej Pratap Yadav who earlier was caught on camera issuing beating threats to Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.
Former Bihar Dy CM questions JD-U's motive behind fielding candidates in Gujarat
Nov 23, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Patna, Nov 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav has mocked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to join the Gujarat elections and reminded him about how he is contradicting his own statement.
Nov 20, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Patna, Nov 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Contractual teachers in Bihar have condemned the Nitish Kumar government’s decision to move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court’s order for granting salary to them at par with regular teachers and have announced for to “do or die” battle with the state government.
Patna High Court orders for installing CCTV cameras in all Bihar courts
Nov 18, 2017, at 01:10 am
Patna, Nov 17(TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Patna High Court administration has asked the Bihar chief secretary to install CCTV cameras in all the district civil courts and sub-divisional courts at the earliest in a bid to check corruption in the “temples justice”.
Bihar truckers threaten to go on indefinite strike to protest against govt’s new mining law
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Patna, Nov 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Truckers in Bihar have announced to go on an indefinite strike starting Wednesday midnight to protest the new mining and road transport & safety laws of the state government, according to media reports.
President of India launches Bihar Krishi road map 2017-2022
Nov 09, 2017, at 08:17 pm
Patna, Nov 9 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, launched the Bihar Krishi Road Map 2017-2022 in Patna on Thursday.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind to visit Bihar tomorrow
Nov 09, 2017, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Bihar on Thursday.
Stampede in Bihar's Begusarai kills three, injures 10
Nov 04, 2017, at 05:22 pm
Patna, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and 10 others wounded in a stampede at a bathing spot in Begusarai district of Bihar on Saturday morning.
Three people killed in stampede in Bihar's Begusarai
Nov 04, 2017, at 04:41 pm
Begusarai, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and ten injured in a stampede in Bihar's Begusarai on Saturday, media reports said. �
Nitish’s move to introduce reservation in outsourced services stirs up hornet’s nest in Bihar
Nov 03, 2017, at 01:36 am
Patna, Nov 2 (TheBiharPost/IBNS):The move by the Nitish Kumar government to introduce reservation in contractual appointments has stirred up a hornet’s nest in Bihar with conflicting views coming from NDA partners.
16 Maoists shun path of violence in Bihar, say naxal movement has missed the right path
Nov 03, 2017, at 12:41 am
Patna, Nov 2 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): As many as 16 other Maoists in Bihar have surrendered their arms and vowed to shun the path of violence.
Hooch death accused takes selfie with Nitish Kumar, expelled from JD-U
Oct 31, 2017, at 08:23 pm
Patna, Oct 31 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The JD-U on Tuesday expelled party leader Rajesh Singh after his photograph with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went viral in the social media.
Lalu ridicules JD-U’s move to go it alone in Gujarat, says same will happen in Bihar too
Oct 30, 2017, at 12:04 am
Patna, Oct 29 (TheBiharPost): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday ridiculed JD-U’s move to go it alone in the Gujarat assembly elections and predicted the same would ultimately happen in Bihar too.
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modion Saturday laid the foundation stone for four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme; and four National Highway projects, at Mokama in Bihar.
Patna University makes a significant contribution to nation-building says PM Modi
Oct 14, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Addressing the gathering at the centenary celebrations of the Patna University in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the university has nurtured students who have contributed greatly to the nation.
Narendra Modi to visit Bihar tomorrow
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Oct 14.
Criminals loot Rs 22 lakhs from Indian bank in Bihar ahead of Diwali
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:34 am
Patna, Oct 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Criminals have looted Rs 22 lakh (Rs 2.2 million) from a nationalised bank in Bihar at the point of gun ahead of the upcoming Hindu festival of Diwali.
Biharis crowding Delhi AIIMS, complains Union health minister Choube
Oct 10, 2017, at 01:43 am
Patna, Oct 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Union minister of state for health and family welfare Ashwini Kumar Choube on Monday kicked up a major controversy when he said the Biharis were unnecessarily flocking to AIIMS in New Delhi for treating even a small disease.
Oct 08, 2017, at 12:48 am
Patna, Oct 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Amid raging debate over dynastic politics in India, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan , on Saturday, declared his son will succeed him as the party leader.
Bihar woman registers case against in-laws for lack of toilet at home
Sep 30, 2017, at 04:44 pm
Patna, Sep 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a rare incident, a woman in Bihar filed a case against her in-laws for not constructing a toilet at home.
Sacked Bihar Congress chief might face expulsion from the party
Sep 29, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Patna, Sept 29 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Sacked Bihar Congress president Ashok Chaudhary may face expulsion from the party for his outbursts against the top party leadership.