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Chhath devotees rue astrains run late by hours

PATNA, Nov. 12 -- Reaching their native places in Bihar for Chhath Puja, which begins on Friday, proved to be a time-consuming and uphill task for scores of devotees this year, as several trains, incl... Read More


Three cousins killed in Madhepura road crash

MADHEPURA, Nov. 12 -- Three cousins were killed after a speeding vehicle rammed their motorcycle while they were on their way to attend a local fair in Bihar's Madhepura district on Tuesday evening, p... Read More


70-yr-old found hanging in Champaran

BETTIAH, Nov. 12 -- A 70-year-old man who had left his home on Tuesday evening was found dead after hanging from a tree in a village in Bihar's West Champaran district on Wednesday morning, police sai... Read More


Bihar to set up centre of excellence for millet production at BAU campus

PATNA, Nov. 12 -- The state agriculture department has proposed setting up a centre of excellence for millets at the Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) campus in Sabour to accelerate research, produc... Read More


32-year-old shot dead in Bihta by unidentified men

PATNA, Nov. 12 -- A 32-year-old driver, Irfan Imam alias Kallu, was shot dead by unidentified criminals at Simri village under Bihta police station limits late on Tuesday night, police said. The incid... Read More


Pollution check in 6 NCR cities strengthened

JAIPUR, Nov. 12 -- Rajasthan has launched a month-long special environmental monitoring drive in six cities falling in the National Capital Region (NCR), covering air, water and soil quality, even as ... Read More


SDPO transferred over negligence inhandling murder victim's complaint

DARBHANGA, Nov. 12 -- In a major administrative action following the murder of Kashikant Thakur in Darbhanga's Padari village, the Bihar government has transferred the Biraul sub-divisional police off... Read More


Massive fire erupts at TRW in Kishanganj;no injury reported

KISHANGANJ, Nov. 12 -- A massive fire broke out at a Transformer Repairing Workshop (TRW) in Kishanganj on Wednesday. Several fire tenders are struggling to bring the blaze, which has risen up to 50 f... Read More


PMC lists its Rs.200-crore municipal bond on NSE

PATNA, Nov. 11 -- In a financial milestone signalling Bihar's growing integration with national capital markets, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated the listing of Patna Municipal C... Read More


Cabinet clears 3% DA hike, for employees, pensioners

PATNA, Nov. 11 -- The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners and cleared the long-pending Bihar Building Bye-laws, 2026 in... Read More