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SSB trying to maintain 'status quo' in Susta after skirmishes: Officials

BETTIAH, Aug. 7 -- The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is trying to maintain "status quo" after days of tension in Susta, a "disputed" territory along the Indo-Nepal border juxtaposing West Champaran distri... Read More


violence was planned to thwart sambhal mosque survey: judicial inquiry

LUCKNOW, Aug. 7 -- The Communal violence at Sambhal on November 24, 2024, was the result of a "calculated criminal conspiracy" that was targeted at obstructing a court-ordered survey of the disputed J... Read More


LWE-hit last distt of concern now off the list

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- West Singhbhum in Jharkhand-the last 'district of concern' related to left-wing extremism (LWE)-has been removed from the list, meaning there is not a single LWE-affected district... Read More


Bihar govt okays PPP model for 16 med colleges, setting up spl courts

PATNA, Aug. 6 -- The Bihar cabinet, chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday, approved the operation of 16 medical colleges and hospitals in the state, including a dental college and hospital, und... Read More


J'khand govt ready to talks; students yet to take call

Ranchi, Aug. 6 -- The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand on Wednesday reached out to protesting students at Jaipal Singh Stadium to initiate a dialogue, but till late in the evening, the students co... Read More


Brinjal, okra among veggies barred from MDM during monsoon

PATNA, Aug. 6 -- The Bihar education department has prohibited the use of brinjal, lady finger or okra, leafy vegetables and cabbage in mid-day meals served at government schools during the monsoon, c... Read More


Cabinet approves PPP model for 16 medical colleges and hospitals

PATNA, Aug. 6 -- The state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday approved the operation of 16 medical colleges and hospitals in Bihar, including a dental college and hospit... Read More


farmer shoots labourer dead over wage dispute, held

SASARAM, Aug. 6 -- A 60-year-old labourer was allegedly shot at and abducted in a car by a rich farmer over a wage dispute at Jogia village under Dinara police station area of Rohtas district on Wedne... Read More


Deepak Prakash nominated to Bihar council from Guv quota

PAtna, Aug. 6 -- The Raj Bhawan on Wednesday nominated Deepak Prakash, state panchayati raj minister and a Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader, as new member of the legislative council under the Governo... Read More


EOU arrests Nalanda man from Mumbai in AEDO paper leak case

PATNA, Aug. 6 -- The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) arrested Roshan Kumar, a technical assistant working at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai, in connection with paper leak in the assista... Read More