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Nitish allots three new portfolios to ministers

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- After creation of three new departments in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday allocated new portfolios, keeping the crisis-hit Civil Aviation with himself, a notification... Read More


436 women among 1,218 sub-inspectors join Bihar police

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- Bihar police on Saturday got 1,218 sub-inspectors (SIs), including three transgenders and 436 women. Chief minister Nitish Kumar along with his cabinet colleagues Samrat Choudhary, B... Read More


BJP makes mark in Kerala's Left citadel

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 14 -- Riding on anti-incumbency sentiments against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the elections to the three-... Read More


Soren makes surprise Ranchi inspection, sans security

Ranchi, Dec. 14 -- Chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday conducted a surprise inspection of Ranchi without any security detail or prior notice, visiting various areas of the city to assess the groun... Read More


Drug inspectors told to check free blood supply for thalassemia patients

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- Drug inspectors in Bihar have been directed to verify the free supply of blood to patients with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, during inspections of blood centres, officia... Read More


Fertiliser shop owner killed in Bhojpur distt

ARA, Dec. 14 -- A fertiliser shop owner was murdered with a sharp weapon on Friday night in Bhojpur district, police said. Police further said that the incident occurred in a field at Musahar Toli in ... Read More


Bihar gets 436 women, three transgender SIs

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- Bihar police on Saturday got 1,218 sub-inspectors (SIs), including three transgenders and 436 women. Chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with his cabinet colleagues Samrat Choudhary, ... Read More


Purnea Airport sees record footfall in 2-and-half-month of flight operations

PURNEA, Dec. 14 -- Purnea Airport has witnessed a record passenger footfall in the first two-and-a-half months after the resumption of commercial flight operations following its inauguration by Prime ... Read More


Rai lauds Nepal ties at unity event on border

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai on Saturday said India and Nepal share a close-knit bond that continues to strengthen with time, rooted in shared culture, trad... Read More


Six injured as vehicles collide in Bhojpur dist

ARA, Dec. 14 -- Half a dozen people were injured when four vehicles collided on Saturday morning in Bhojpur district, police said. Police further said that the incident occurred on the Jagdishpur-Deor... Read More