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Over 10mn social security scheme beneficiaries receive Rs.1,157.72-cr

PATNA, Aug. 11 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday transferred a total of Rs.1,157.72 crore into the bank accounts of 1.01 crore beneficiaries of social security schemes across Bihar. Each pe... Read More


Bihar plans Rs.1.39L crore power investment over next five years

PATNA, Aug. 11 -- Bihar has unveiled an ambitious Rs.1.39 lakh crore investment roadmap for its power sector over the next five years, with a major focus on renewable energy, generation capacity, tran... Read More


Bank official shoots wife dead in front of 2 kids, flees

PURNEA, Aug. 11 -- A 35-year-old government high school teacher was shot dead in front of her two children allegedly by her husband who works as a bank official in Bihar's Purnea following a domestic ... Read More


Firearms issued on fake licence issued in Bihar seized in U'khand

PATNA, Aug. 11 -- Firearms purchased on fake arms licence issued from Bihar's Muzaffarpur have been seized in Uttarakhand. Till now, there were cases of firearms being purchased from Nagaland and nort... Read More


Female Maoist surrenders; arms & ammunition seized

Jamshedpur, Aug. 11 -- Another female Maoist Anita Kayam, close to arrested sub-zonal committee member (SZCM) Ravi Sardar alias Sagar alias Biren Singh alias Chota Vijay, surrendered before the Seraik... Read More


AISA to launch 'Gen Z rising' drive to mobilise youth on Aug 11

PATNA, Aug. 10 -- The All India Students Association (AISA) will launch a "Gen Z campaign" to mobilise support against alleged paper leaks in examination, unemployment and other issues concerning yout... Read More


Bihar CM lays out 4-point blueprint for edu reforms

PATNA, Aug. 10 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday laid out a four-point roadmap to make the state's education system stronger, quality-driven and firmly student-centric. The announcement cam... Read More


Talks fail to break logjam, student protest continues

RANCHI, Aug. 10 -- Fresh talks between the Jharkhand government and protesting students on Sunday failed to resolve the 16-day standoff as the government accepted almost all demands of student delegat... Read More


3 JPSC members resign amid storm in Ranchi

RANCHI, Aug. 10 -- In an administrative development, three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) tendered their resignation and the government accepted them. A press statement from... Read More


Bihar likely to witness less rainfall as monsoon trough shifts to Central India

PATNA, Aug. 10 -- Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated a low probability of widespread rainfall across Bihar in the coming days, officials said here on Sunday. IMD scientist Ashish Kum... Read More