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Patna braces for safe Diwali; sounds cracker, smog alarm

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- As the festive season illuminates homes across the capital, medical experts and the district administration sounded an urgent appeal for heightened vigilance against burn injuries, se... Read More


Maoist commander with Rs.13L bounty on head held in Thane

RANCHI, Nov. 8 -- In a well-coordinated operation with the Jharkhand police, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) nabbed a wanted Maoist zonal commander Sanjay Yadav alias Godaram-ji, carrying a... Read More


5-day legislature winter session starts on Nov 30

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- The winter session of the state legislature will begin from November 30 and conclude on December 4th with total five sitting of both the houses during the session. The parlimentary af... Read More


Missing cop found dead in river in Jehanabad

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- A police constable was found dead in Dardha river in Bihar's Jehanabad district on Saturday, two days after he went missing during a clash with suspected drug smugglers while attempti... Read More


Govt set to hike DA by 3%; 1 million employees to benefit

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- The state government is all set to enhance the dearness allowance of state employees by 3% from 60% to 63% with the approval likely to come in the cabinet meeting next week, which wou... Read More


Bihar to upgrade rural water tower solar capacity to 20kW

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- Chief minister Samrat Chaudhary has ordered the replacement of proposed 5kW solar set-ups with 20kW installations on all water towers managed by PRIs and the PHED. The move is designe... Read More


Bihar eyes Rs.198-cr saving if rich shun power rebate

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- Bihar's Rs.23,000-crore annual electricity subsidy bill could shrink by around Rs.198 crore if all 3 million urban domestic consumers (presuming they all are financially well-off) who... Read More


Three criminals killed in police encounter in Bihar's Sherpur

DANAPUR, Nov. 7 -- Three men, including two alleged contract killers, were killed in a police encounter near the bank of the Ganges in Sherpur under Maner police station on Friday morning, police said... Read More


Villagers block road as truck runs over seven people; admin steps in

RANCHI, Nov. 7 -- A road accident claimed seven lives late Thursday night near the Jone-Ludru turn on the Karra-Torpa main road near Khunti, sparking furious protests from local villagers on Friday. K... Read More


Jharkhand HC quashes govt order cancelling JSSC-CGL recruitments

RANCHI, Nov. 7 -- The Jharkhand High Court on Friday quashed the Jharkhand government's August 18, 2026, notification that cancelled the combined graduate level examination conducted by the Jharkhand ... Read More