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Minor among 3 killed in lightning strikes in Bihar

PURNIA, May 22 -- Three persons, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed in separate lightning strike incidents in Bihar's Kosi and Seemanchal regions within 24 hours. Two died in Supaul while one l... Read More


Major administrative rejig in Bihar

PATNA, May 21 -- The general administration department (GAD) on Wednesday reshuffled 12 IAS officers and 36 Bihar administrative service (BAS) officers holding the posts of senior ADM, DCLR, subdivisi... Read More


Lalu likely to stay RJD chief as party set for organisational poll

PATNA, May 21 -- Ahead of the state assembly polls, the organisational polls in the state's biggest opposition party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), have been rolled out. They will see election of new of... Read More


Nitish asks officers to ready plan for drought and floods

PATNA, May 21 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday directed the officials, including the district magistrates (DMs), to get an action plan ready by the month-end to deal with the incidences of dr... Read More


Jan Suraaj youth wing president resigns

BUXAR, May 21 -- Former IPS officer Anand Mishra resigned from the post of youth wing president of the Jan Suraaj party's state unit on Tuesday. The resignation was confirmed by Mishra himself in a co... Read More


Edu dept cracks whip on students skipping classes for pvt coaching

PATNA, May 21 -- Bihar's education department has asked teachers to be strict with students remaining habitually absent, as they could be enrolled with coaching by institutes or private tuition, and i... Read More


army Havildar from Bihar killed in J&K

PATNA, May 21 -- An Indian Army jawan was killed during an operation in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir late Monday night, officials said. The deceased was identified as Havildar Santosh Kuma... Read More


Search on for man accused of killing minor in Haridwar: Police

Haridwar, May 21 -- The Haridwar police has intensified its search for the 45-year-old man who has been accused of killing a 4-year-old girl, police said on Tuesday. "Nine teams from the city police a... Read More


2 held for cheating in lab attendant exam, 20 arrested so far: Cops

Dehradun, May 21 -- Two people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in facilitating cheating through Bluetooth devices used by candidates in the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Lab Attendant and... Read More


Ex-RJD leader, three other drug smugglers held in East Champaran

BETTIAH, May 21 -- In a major swoop on drugs peddlers, East Champaran police arrested four inter-state smugglers, including a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, and seized narcotics from two places ea... Read More