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Bihar set to fast-track clearances for 19 KVs; CS asks depts for NOCs

PATNA, April 18 -- The Bihar government has stepped up efforts to operationalise 19 proposed Kendriya Vidyalayas across the state, with chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit directing all departments and dis... Read More


Nursing college notice 'prohibits marriage'

BETTIAH, April 18 -- A purported notice from a nursing college in Gopalganj district was widely circulated on social media for issuing a "strict warning" to students against getting married during the... Read More


'irregularities in MDM scheme at Areraj school'

BETTIAH, April 18 -- Administration in Areraj region of East Champaran district has found alleged financial irregularities in implementation of mid-day meal scheme at Rajkiya Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya... Read More


Parents of rescued Araria kids refute allegations of trafficking amid probe

ARARIA, April 18 -- Parents and locals in Jokihat block of Araria district are perplexed after 163 minors of the area were rescued by the railway police at Katni in Madhya Pradesh on April 12. They we... Read More


Bihar with PM on 33% women quota: Samrat

PATNA, April 17 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the entire Bihar was with Prime Mjnister Narendra Modi on 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies.... Read More


Former HC judge appointed Lokayukta

RANCHI, April 17 -- Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar has appointed Amitabh Gupta, a former Jharkhand High Court judge, as the state's next Lokayukta, officials said on Thursday. This appointment paves t... Read More


Citizens cannot be coerced to vote: SC

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that while participation in elections is vital to a democracy, citizens cannot be compelled to cast their vote, underscoring that awareness, a... Read More


'Reservation can't be on basis of religion'

New Delhi, April 17 -- "Reservation on the basis of religion is unconstitutional," Union home minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Thursday, as a special session began with the introduction of thr... Read More


Accused in NEET aspirant's 'rape & death' gets bail

PATNA, April 17 -- The accused in alleged rape and suspicious death of a NEET aspirant Manish Ranjan was on Thursday granted bail by the special judge, POCSO, Rajeev Ranjan Raman. The accused is the o... Read More


AEDO exam racket busted in Munger, 22 arrested: Police

PATNA, April 17 -- Munger police busted an organised cheating racket by arresting 22 accused, including 18 aspirants, during the Assistant Education Development Officer (AEDO) examination, officials s... Read More