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Bihar's Congress MLAs reaffirm loyalty amid persistent defection rumours

PATNA, Jan. 24 -- In a clear effort to scotch weeks of speculation about possible defections, all six of the Congress party's MLAs from Bihar met with national president Mallikarjun Kharge at his Delh... Read More


Cong summons Bihar MLAs to Delhi over defection threats

PATNA, Jan. 22 -- The Congress party has switched into crisis management mode to keep its handful of MLAs intact from poaching, amidst open declarations by rival parties about their mass desertion aft... Read More


Doubling of job opportunities, income major focus of Saat Nischaya-3: CM

PATNA, Jan. 22 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the 'Saat Nischay-3', a new seven-point development framework, would accelerate the state's progress over the next five years till 20... Read More


Cong torches CM's effigy over NEET aspirant's death

PATNA, Jan. 19 -- The Congress party launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar over the deteriorating safety of girls, especially those preparing for competitive exams... Read More


Industries dept proposes hike in startup seed fund to rRs.r25 lakh

PATNA, Jan. 17 -- Industries minister Dilip Jaiswal on Friday said that the department has proposed raising seed fund for startups to Rs.25 lakh in place of the existing amount of Rs.10 lakh to augmen... Read More


Bihar cabinet clears Indrapuri Reservoir Project, approves 43 initiatives

PATNA, Jan. 13 -- The state cabinet on Tuesday gave go-ahead to 43 development initiatives and policy matters, including the long-pending Indrapuri Reservoir Project in Bihar. The cabinet approved th... Read More


Congress MLAs skip traditional Dahi-Chura feast at party office amid defection rumours

PATNA, Jan. 12 -- The absence of Congress legislators from a traditional Dahi-Chura feast organised by the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) at Sadaqat Ashram ahead of Makar Sankranti has trigge... Read More


Bihar to draw modalities for additional rRs.r200,000 to women entrepreneurs under MMRY

PATNA, Jan. 12 -- The rural development department of Bihar is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to provide up to Rs.200,000 in additional financial assistance to women who have successfu... Read More


NHAI nod granted, BSRDC sets Aug deadline for Mithapur-Mahuli project

PATNA, Jan. 12 -- The Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) has pushed to an early completion of the four-lane Mithapur-Mahuli elevated road project after the National Highways Authority of... Read More


Bihar Construction Department set to start reconstruction of Bihar Niwas in Delhi

PATNA, Jan. 11 -- Despite sharp attacks from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Bihar government's building construction department is moving ahead with plans to demolish the existing Bihar Niwas in ... Read More