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Three Chhath devotees killed in road accident in Katihar

KATIHAR, Nov. 14 -- Three people, including two women, were killed and three others injured on Friday morning when their car collided with a stationary truck, police said. The group was traveling to K... Read More


Bihar gears up for Chhath puja, Patna enforces strict traffic plan

PATNA, Nov. 14 -- As the autumn chill settles over the Gangetic plains, the air across Bihar is thick with the fragrance of burning mango wood, roasted wheat, and devotion. The state is immersed in th... Read More


6-lane Ganga bridge to be called 'Nitish Setu' in honour of ex-CM

PATNA, Nov. 14 -- The Bihar government on Friday announced that the newly constructed six-lane bridge over the Ganga, connecting Kacchi Dargah and Bidupur, will be called 'Nitish Setu', named after fo... Read More


Two teenage bodies found in abandoned well

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The bodies of four children were said to be thrown into an abandoned well after killing them at Barahpur panchayat under Mokama police station on Thursday morning. However, the polic... Read More


2.3m new beneficiaries get ration card in Bihar; Samrat says poor main govt focus

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday distributed ration cards to over 2.37 million new beneficiaries, taking the total to 20.9 million ration cards, benefitting about 84.6 mil... Read More


400 chhath ghats near railway tracks; GRP on alert

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The government railway police (GRP) have identified approximately 400 Chhath ghats across Bihar located in close proximity to railway tracks, leading the administration to urgently i... Read More


CM, BJP leaders gather for RK Sinha's last rites

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary, BJP national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde, former union minister and veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, state BJP president ... Read More


Special Summary Revision for updating electoral rolls starts

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The Special Summary Revision (SSR) for updating electoral rolls in Bihar began on Thursday, officials said, adding that the exercise aims to enroll all eligible voters, including tho... Read More


Over 5.7kg of ghee, flour seized in Patna

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The health department's food safety unit on Thursday seized 728 kg of ghee worth Rs.5.24 lakh from Garden Ghee and 4,980 kg of flour valued at Rs.1.74 lakh from Banke Bihari Food Pri... Read More


Chhath ghats near rly tracks flagged

PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The government railway police (GRP) has identified approximately 400 Chhath ghats across the state located in close proximity to railway tracks, leading the administration to impleme... Read More