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Six scientists get BAU accolades

BHAGALPUR, Jan. 30 -- 'Appreciation certificates' were issued by the Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) to the six scientists and researchers of the university for their significant contribution towa... Read More


Son of prominent maize merchant shot dead in Purnea town

PURNEA, Jan. 28 -- Armed criminals shot dead a 30-year-old man, the son of a prominent businessman, at a crowded location in Purnea district town on Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased has been... Read More


SHO suspended for his role in burglary at a retired civil surgeon's house

PURNEA, Jan. 28 -- The station house officer (SHO) of Gidhour police station has been suspended and a probe ordered in connection with a sensational robbery at the residence of a retired civil surgeon... Read More


Teacher held in Bihar over 'anti-national' slogan on 77th R-Day

SUPAUL, Jan. 28 -- A government school teacher was arrested in Bihar's Supaul district for allegedly raising "anti-national" slogans during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at the Adarsh Middle Scho... Read More


School teacher arrested in Bihar over 'anti-national' slogan on Republic Day

India, Jan. 27 -- A government school teacher was arrested from Bihar's Supaul district on Monday for allegedly raising anti-national slogans during the 77th Republic Day celebrations. The incident to... Read More


Police arrest wanted criminal from Kanpur

SUPAUL, Jan. 25 -- Supaul police on Thursday arrested a wanted criminal carrying a bounty of Rs.25,000 from Kanpur. Confirming the arrest, Supaul SP Sarath RS said accused Lalit Kumar Mehta, a residen... Read More


Mithila Makhana 'sails' to Dubai in major boost for Bihar farmers

PURNEA, Jan. 23 -- The farming community of Bihar's Purnea went global on Wednesday as the district's Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Mithila Makhana was exported for the first time to Dubai via t... Read More


8 smugglers arrested in Purnea

PURNEA, Jan. 22 -- Purnea police have arrested eight members of a West Bengal-based drug smuggling racket allegedly involved in peddling brown sugar (heroin), cannabis and other contraband across Biha... Read More


Poor road link a major obstacle for Purnea airport since its launch

PURNEA, Jan. 21 -- A person may reach Purnea from Delhi within two hours by air, but it can take more than two hours to cover a distance of just ten kilometres from the airport to the town. This has b... Read More


Police clueless about two girls missing since Jan 8

BHAGALPUR, Jan. 20 -- Bhagalpur police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) apart from six teams already put into action to trace two minor girls who went missing on January 8 and have ... Read More