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Govt to set up search panels to appoint heads of linguistic academies: Min

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- The Bihar government on Friday announced that it will constitute search committees for the appointment of heads of various linguistic academies and grant them autonomy and financial ... Read More


UGC rules: NDA, Oppn spar over 'casteist' jibe

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Tempers boiled over in the state Assembly on Friday during zero hour when CPI (ML) MLA Sandeep Saurav made a remark in context with the Supreme Court-stayed UGC equity regulations wh... Read More


Ramnagar royal family member held for 'fraud'

BETTIAH, Feb. 21 -- Bihar's Ramnagar police on Thursday arrested Sanjay Vikram Shah, a member of the Ramnagar Raj family, in connection with a case of fraud and extortion. He was allegedly demanding m... Read More


Govt vows to boost Arjun plant-based herbal industry: Min

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey said on Friday that the government plans to harness the abundant Arjun trees of North Bihar as a major driver of rural employment and herbal medic... Read More


RJD set to field candidate for one Rajya Sabha seat

PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Even though short of six legislators less than required, the main Opposition party -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) -- seems ready to field its candidate for one out of five seats in up... Read More


3 girls rescued, 6 women among 10 held for role in trafficking

PURNEA, Feb. 21 -- In a late evening police raid in the red light area on Thursday, three minor girls were rescued and ten persons, including six women allegedly involved in operating flesh trade at H... Read More


Tejashwi to embark on post-Holi Bihar yatra to assess poll debacle

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- Almost three months after its defeat in the Assembly polls last year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) working national president and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is set ... Read More


Nitish govt to ban wedding DJs on Bihar roads

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The Bihar government on Thursday announced that it will ban disc jockey (DJ) sound systems mounted on vehicles - commonly used in marriage processions - citing concerns over noise po... Read More


J'khand HC stays proceedings in Mercedes case

RANCHI, Feb. 20 -- The Jharkhand high court on Thursday stayed all proceedings and investigations in alleged Mercedes hit and run case registered at Doranda police station involving a senior high cour... Read More


'State's ethanol quota from Centre to be raised soon'

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The Bihar Legislative Council witnessed a flurry of policy announcements on Thursday as ministers outlined steps to strengthen industry, reclaim public land, regulate noisy vehicles ... Read More