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Legislators to have greater say in school construction, renovation

PATNA, Feb. 22 -- Now legislators will have their say in construction and renovation of the school buildings located in their constituencies. Replying to a call attention motion moved by Rahui MLA Sun... Read More


UGC rules: NDA, Oppn spar over 'casteist' jibe

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Tempers boiled over in the state Assembly on Friday during zero hour when CPI (ML) MLA Sandeep Saurav made a remark in context with the Supreme Court-stayed UGC equity regulations wh... Read More


Govt vows to boost Arjun plant-based herbal industry: Min

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey said on Friday that the government plans to harness the abundant Arjun trees of North Bihar as a major driver of rural employment and herbal medic... Read More


'State's ethanol quota from Centre to be raised soon'

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The Bihar Legislative Council witnessed a flurry of policy announcements on Thursday as ministers outlined steps to strengthen industry, reclaim public land, regulate noisy vehicles ... Read More


Cong slams India-US trade deal, calling it anti-farmers; plans awareness campaign

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Thursday lashed out at the Modi government's interim trade framework agreement with the United States, calling it an outrigh... Read More


Govt left 'red-faced' after min's 'no funds' remark

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The state government was left red-faced in the state assembly on Thursday after a remark by rural works department (RWD) minister Ashok Choudhary triggered strong protests from the O... Read More


RJD legislator's remark keeps House in disorder

PATNA, Feb. 18 -- Chaos erupted in the Bihar legislative assembly once again on Tuesday as legislators from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) staged noisy protests demanding an apology from the Rash... Read More


Cong membership drive gets a boost as vice-chief of RLM, others join party

PATNA, Feb. 18 -- A day after the Congress party reviewed the progress of its Sangathan Srijan programme - an ambitious drive to strengthen the organisation from the booth to the state level - a secti... Read More


Ruckus in House as LJP(RV) attacks RJD over Paswan remark

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Ruckus broke out in the Bihar legislative assembly on Monday as the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), a junior partner in the ruling NDA, launched a vociferous attack on the Rashtriya... Read More


Land disputes claim 1,000 lives annually in state: Dy CM Sinha

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Asserting land issues as a major source of violence, deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who holds the revenue and land reforms portfolio, said that about 800 to 1,000 lives are... Read More