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SDPO, SHO, others booked for youth's encounter

PATNA/bhojpur, June 24 -- Six days after the police encounter that killed Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, a youth from Bilauti village in Bhojpur district, the district police on Tuesday filed an FIR against t... Read More


Tej pratap yadav claims theft at bungalow by PA

PATNA, June 24 -- Former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has lodged a complaint against his personal assistant at Sachivalaya police station for allegedly stealing... Read More


Beur jail superintendent suspended over anomalies

PATNA, June 24 -- The Bihar government has suspended Beur Central Jail Superintendent Neeraj Kumar Jha for alleged irregularities on Tuesday. Anomalies at the prison included indisciplined behaviour, ... Read More


Govt warns banks over poor lending, revises ranking index

PATNA, June 24 -- Bihar's deputy chief minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday cautioned banks against parking deposits without adequately extending credit in Bihar. He warned that lenders failing t... Read More


Bihar plans new law to regulate ground water use

PATNA, June 24 -- The Bihar government is planning new legislation for the judicious use and conservation of groundwater due to declining levels across the state, officials in the minor water resource... Read More


EO suspended over 'security lapses' during CM's Buxar visit

BUXAR, June 24 -- The Bihar government has suspended the executive officer (EO) of the Buxar Municipal Council for "serious lapses and negligence" in security arrangements during chief minister Samrat... Read More


Teachers' shortage prompts Bihar government to widen hiring ambit for new degree colleges

PATNA, June 24 -- With the time running out for appointment of teachers in 211 new degree colleges, the ambit has been widened to cover class 9-12 teachers fulfilling required eligibility criteria and... Read More


Tej Pratap files complaint against PA for 'theft' at official residence

PATNA, June 24 -- Former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has lodged a complaint against his personal assistant at Sachivalaya police station for allegedly stealing... Read More


Bihar 3rd state to provide ac lounges for gig workers; min inspects facility

Patna, June 24 -- The minister for urban development and housing department Nitish Mishra on Tuesday inspected the air-conditioned lounges set up for gig workers. After Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Bihar... Read More


Bridge damage disrupts traffic on Sasaram-Buxar highway

PATNA, June 24 -- Movement of heavy vehicles has been halted on a key stretch of Sasaram-Buxar state highway for safety reasons after a decades-old bridge, roughly 28-30 metres long, over Sone canal d... Read More