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Modi speaks to rahman, affirms india's support

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party's victory in the neighbouring country's parliamentary electi... Read More


Bihar extends Gates Foundation pact for 5 years to boost public health, agri

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- The Bihar government on Friday renewed its memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Gates Foundation for another five years, extending a partnership in place since 2010 and aimed at ... Read More


Pending paramedical, nursing exams to be held soon: Health min

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Friday informed the state Assembly that steps are being taken to complete affiliation, student registration and examination form processes for ... Read More


Edu dept to notify child-care leaves for women employees

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- After a decade of procedural wrangle, the education department is set to notify the provision for child-care leave (CCL) for women staff, both teaching and non-teaching, of the insti... Read More


Muzaffarpur rail sp submits report against 6 in 'evidence swapping' case

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- A three-member team formed by the police headquarters to probe the "seized charas turning into bricks" case has submitted its report, holding six people guilty, including the then DS... Read More


Forged land documents could lead to 7-yr jail, says deputy CM

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- Revenue and land reforms minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who is also the deputy chief minister, on Friday said in the Vidhan Sabha that the government was committed to reducing land disp... Read More


body found hanging from train berth

BETTIAH, Feb. 14 -- Railway police in Bihar's East Champaran district recovered the body of a man in his 20s hanging from the chain of a berth inside Satyagrah Express at Raxaul late Thursday night, o... Read More


Samastipur: Man held for attempted sexual assault on 4-year-old

SAMASTIPUR, Feb. 14 -- A 30-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a four-year-old girl in Bihar's Samastipur district, police said. The incident fo... Read More


15 minor girls rescued from forced dancing, 7 orchestra owners nabbed

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- As many as 15 minor girls were rescued from Bihar's Saran district in a joint raid conducted by the Saran Police with the members of National Commission for Protection of Child Right... Read More


Maha cracks down on safety violations by two-wheelers

Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- With 77% of road accident deaths in Maharashtra involving two-wheeler riders and pedestrians, the state transport department has decided to launch a dedicated campaign to curb such ... Read More