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New tax regime, TDS relief on house rents make people upbeat

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- People hailing from the middle class seem to have found some solace in raising the bar of taxable income, amid burgeoning price rise, decreasing source of income and joblessness. Rega... Read More


CM, NDA leaders belaud, Tejashwi belittles budget

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and top ruling NDA leaders in Bihar welcomed the Union budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday whereas the Opposition parties, ... Read More


Eleven minor girls rescued, 27 women among 33 arrested in Purnia distt

PURNIA, Feb. 2 -- Eleven minor girls were rescued following a raid carried out by district police at the city's red light area in Khushkibagh locality under the Sadar police station of Bihar's Purnia ... Read More


5 Nepali citizens returning from Mahakumbh die in road mishap in Muzaffarpur district

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- Five Nepali citizens lost their lives, and four others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Saturday noon, police said. ... Read More


Bhagalpur MP gets bail in journos' assault case

BHAGALPUR, Feb. 2 -- The chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Bhagalpur on Friday granted bail to Bhagalpur JD-U MP Ajay Mandal in the case pertaining to assault on media persons. Police had earli... Read More


Debt-ridden couple die by suicide at two separate places in Muzaffarpur

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- An elderly couple of Musehri block of Bihar's Muzaffarpur district reportedly died by suicide at two separate places on Saturday, police said. Police further said that the couple wer... Read More


Two women cops hurt in East Champaran dist

BETTIAH, Feb. 2 -- About half-a-dozen police personnel, including two policewomen, had a providential escape when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a tractor while heading toward... Read More


Nitish unveils Rs.1,200-cr projects at Bhagalpur

BHAGALPUR, Feb. 2 -- Coinciding with the Union budget, chief minister Nitish Kumar launched various developmental projects to the tune of Rs.1,200 crore during his fourth leg of Pragati Yatra in Bhaga... Read More


CM announces Rs.2L ex-gratia to victims as Kumbh toll turns 11

BETTIAH, Feb. 2 -- Expressing his deep shock over the death of eleven people from Bihar in a stampede in "Maha Kumbh" in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gr... Read More


Kannada producer calls out Nani; claims Hi Nanna is an 'unofficial' copy of his film

India, Feb. 1 -- M ore than a year after its release in December 2023, actor Nani's film Hi Nanna has found itself at the centre of a controversy. Kannada producer Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah, known for... Read More