If Katju is Shakuni Mama, we are Pandavas, says JD-U

Sep 28, 2016, at 10:15 pm

Patna, Sept 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Wednesday made a mockery of himself when he described himself as "Shakuni Mama", one of the main villains in Hindu epic Mahabharata.

Bihar education minister says condition of Dalits pathetic in Bihar

Sep 28, 2016, at 08:55 pm

Patna, Sept 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar education minister Ashok Choudhary presented his Paper titled “The Dalit Averment in Bihar” on Wednesday at the 21st Century Academic Forum Conference at Harvard, which is discussing the theme of "Challenge 2030: Envisioning the Future of Education”.

Shahabuddin bail cancellation petition hearing: Bihar govt submits fresh documents to Supreme Court

Sep 28, 2016, at 03:42 pm

Patna, Sept 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Bihar government has submitted fresh documents highlighting RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin’s unruly conduct to the Supreme Court hours before it was to hear petitions seeking cancellation of his bail on Wednesday, media reports said.

Photograph of murder suspect with Lalu Prasad goes viral

Sep 28, 2016, at 12:42 am

Patna, Sept 27 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A photograph of a murder case suspect with RJD president Lalu Prasad has gone viral in the social media.

No place for 'dons' in state says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Sep 27, 2016, at 09:25 pm

Patna, Sept 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said there is no place for “dons” in the state.

Shahabudidn case in SC: Bihar govt replaces lawyer

Sep 25, 2016, at 10:35 pm

Patna, Sept 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Bihar government in a sudden development has changed its lawyer hours before the Supreme Court was to head a petition challenging the bail granted to RJD politician Mohamamd Shahabuddin.

Woman in Bihar allegedly hacks attacker to death

Sep 24, 2016, at 11:04 pm

Patna, Sep 24 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A woman in Bihar allegedly hacked a man to death when he attempted to rape her while she was asleep in her house.

Various bodies in Bihar come together to prepare city-wide sanitation plans

Sep 23, 2016, at 12:13 am

Patna, September 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the Bihar Urban Development Department and the State Namami Gange Department have partnered to provide hand-holding support to cities for preparing their city-wide sanitation plans with effective septage management.

Bihar police arrest senior Congress leader on fraud charges

Sep 22, 2016, at 07:02 pm

Patna, Sept 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Police in Bihar arrested a senior Congress leader on charges of fraud.

Bihar: Key accused in journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case surrenders

Sep 21, 2016, at 10:46 pm

Patna, Sept 21 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A key accused in journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case surrendered in a local court in Bihar on Wednesday, under heavy police pressures.

Anti-socials trying to capture Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's ancestral land in Bihar

Sep 21, 2016, at 09:24 pm

Patna, Sept 21 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Authorities in Bihar have taken note of the alleged attempts by some anti-social elements to capture the parental house of Bharat Ratna shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan post his death.

Judge who awarded life imprisonment to Shahabuddin transferred

Sep 20, 2016, at 09:34 pm

Patna, Sept 20 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A Bihar judge who awarded life imprisonment to controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabudidn in a murder case has been transferred.

Bus mishap: 30 bodies recovered so far

Sep 20, 2016, at 12:58 am

Patna, Sept 19 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Rescue teams in Bihar have recovered 30 bodies so far after a massive search operation launched when a crowded bus fell into a roadside pond on Monday afternoon.

Bihar bus mishap leaves several dead, PM Modi expresses sadness

Sep 19, 2016, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his sadness over the bus mishap in Bihar’s Madhubani district in which several people are feared to have been killed.

You decide who should be the PM candidate: Lalu tells media

Sep 18, 2016, at 09:43 pm

Patna, Sept 18 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday asked the media to decide over who should be the Prime Ministerial face in the next 2019 LS polls.

Bihar govt moves SC against bail granted to Shahabuddin

Sep 16, 2016, at 10:36 pm

Patna, Sept 16 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Problems grew further for RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin as now Bihar state government has moved the Supreme Court against the bail granted to him by the Patna High Court shortly after a Siwan resident had challenged his bail in the same court.

Rajdeo Ranjan murder case: CBI team lands in Siwan, begins investigation

Sep 16, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Patna, Sept 16 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The CBI on Friday began investigation into the killing of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan by formally registering a case in this regard.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls on Nepal PM, discuss flood problems

Sep 16, 2016, at 03:37 pm

Patna, Sept 16 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called on Nepal Prime Minister Pushp Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at the Nepali embassy in the national capital Thursday evening and discussed the issue of flood.

Fortnight-long Hindu ritual of 'Pinddan' begins in BIhar

Sep 16, 2016, at 04:17 am

Patna, Sept 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The fortnight-long Pitripaksha Mela, an annual ritual of the Hindus seeking salvation of the dead from the recurrent cycle of rebirth, started in Gaya district of Bihar on Thursday amid tight security arrangement.

Bihar deputy CM attacks media for

Sep 16, 2016, at 02:12 am

Patna, Sept 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav has hit out at the media for the alleged "biased reporting" and "targeting regional parties", apparently irked at the alleged distortion of facts by a section of media.

Bihar journalist was probably killed by 'political mafia': PCI

Sep 16, 2016, at 01:19 am

Patna, Sept (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A fact-finding committee report of the Press Council of India (PCI), a statutory body in the country that governs the conduct of the print media, has said that Bihar-based journalist Rajdeo Ranjan may have been killed by the "political mafias" for his critical reporting.

Lalu Prasad defends Shahabuddin's bail amid protests

Sep 16, 2016, at 01:03 am

Patna, Sep 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday came to the rescue of controversial party colleague, Mohammad Shahabuddin, saying that the latter had got justice from the court, amid continued protests in Bihar over the release of Shahabuddin.

Schools in Bihar likely to have their own kitchen gardens soon

Sep 15, 2016, at 08:27 pm

Patna, Sep 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Thousands of school children in Bihar will soon be eating fresh vegetables grown in kitchen gardens of their schools.

Bihar Health minister's picture with murder accused goes viral in social media

Sep 15, 2016, at 02:09 am

Patna, Sept 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Bihar health minister Tej Pratap Yadav has come in for sharp criticism after he was spotted in photograph with a criminal wanted in a murder case.

Nitish govt may challenge Shahabuddin's bail in SC?

Sep 14, 2016, at 09:34 pm

Patna, Sept 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Nitish Kumar government In Bihar is considering to challenge the bail granted to RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin in the Supreme Court soon.

Torrential rains choke normal life in Bihar

Sep 12, 2016, at 10:29 pm

Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Overnight torrential rains have brought untold miseries to Patna, the capital city of Bihar, with heavy water-logging badly disrupting normal life and forcing the residents to stay indoors.

Jharkhand: Top Maoist leader killed in police encounter

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:39 pm

Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a major breakthrough, security forces have gunned down a top-ranking Maoist leader in the Jharkhand.

I'm CM because of people's mandate: Nitish Kumar

Sep 11, 2016, at 10:29 pm

Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): JD-U chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday rejected the observations by RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin regarding his being a “chief minister by circumstances”.

My politics will end with Laluji: Shahabuddin

Sep 11, 2016, at 08:36 pm

Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Mighty RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin on Sunday reiterated that JD-U leader Nitish Kumar was a chief minister "by circumstances", taking no notice of brouhaha over his remarks.

Woman chops off genitals of man attempting rape

Sep 11, 2016, at 06:15 pm

Patna, Dept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A woman in Bihar chopped off the genitals of a youth after he allegedly tried to rape her.