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Cong, RJD trade barbs after cracks in alliance

PURNEA, Dec. 31 -- Veteran Congress leader and former MLA from Kadwa in Katihar district, Shakeel Ahmad Khan's assessment that the Congress should pursue independent politics in Bihar-alleging that it... Read More


AIMIM, Congress oppose army base in Kishanganj

KISHANGANJ, Dec. 27 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Congress have joined hands to protest the proposed forward Army base in Kishanganj district, alleging that the move is... Read More


Purnea: 250-yr-old observatory to get upgraded new look in '26

PURNEA, Dec. 26 -- One of the oldest observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in the country, located in Purnea, is all set to get an upgraded new look next year, officials said. Onc... Read More


Protests in Seemanchal over Bangladesh lynching

PURNEA, Dec. 24 -- The Seemanchal region that borders Bangladesh on Tuesday saw protests in its various districts against the killing and persecution of Hindus in the neighbouring country. Protesters ... Read More


Gambling racket busted in Purnea, 11 arrested

PURNEA, Dec. 24 -- Eleven people were arrested after a gambling racket was busted in Purnea on Tuesday, police said. Several incriminating documents were also seized during the operation. In a press s... Read More


BAU to expand makhana cultivation to other states

PURNEA, Dec. 23 -- With the National Makhana Board (NMB) already established in Bihar - though its location is yet to be finalised - the Centre has entrusted Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabou... Read More


Purnea: Clerk charges SDO with caste slurs and physical assault

PURNEA, Dec. 20 -- A lower division clerk (LDC) in the office of sub divisional office (SDO) in Purnea has alleged that the sub divisional officer Anupam (writes single name), hurled caste slurs and p... Read More


MLA in trouble over remarks against UP min

SAHARSA, Dec. 20 -- The hijab row further escalated when Saharsa lawmaker Indrajeet Prasad Gupta urged the people to strike UP minister Sanjay Nishad with stones at crossroads for his remark defending... Read More


Villagers pay for potable water in Saharsa and Purnea districts

SAHARSA/PURNEA, Dec. 18 -- As an example of the ills plaguing a government department, the rural population has been forced to pay for drinking water despite the Bihar government's claim of providing ... Read More


Engn student dies by suicide in Purnea

PURNEA, Dec. 18 -- A 19-year-old girl student pursuing a first-semester B Tech (Computer Science) course at Government Engineering College allegedly died by suicide in a private hostel in Purnea on Tu... Read More