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CM hands out Rs.1,423 cr as social pension

PATNA, July 11 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday transferred Rs.1,423 crore to the bank accounts of 97.84 lakh social security pension beneficiaries through DBT. He also announced that the ... Read More


Ganja worth Rs.4.35 crore seized by STF at Gaya, three held

PATNA, July 11 -- The Narcotics Cell of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) seized 870 kg of ganja (marijuana) worth approximately Rs.4.35 crore in the early hours of Friday, officials said. Director G... Read More


Govt mulls property tax on rural households to boost panchayats

PATNA, July 11 -- In a move to make village-level governance more self-sufficient, the Bihar government is actively considering the introduction of property tax - or holding tax - on rural households,... Read More


V-P to attend training session for legislators

PATNA, July 11 -- Vice President (VP) C P Radhakrishnan will on Saturday attend the inaugural session of the training programme for the Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly at the Bihar Institute... Read More


Class 2 student found dead in school hostel,two teachers arrested

BETTIAH, July 11 -- A 10-year-old Class 2 student staying in the hostel of a private school was found dead in mysterious circumstances near Bagaha-2 in West Champaran district on Friday morning, promp... Read More


Woman injected with sedative as robbers flee with cash, jewellery

DARBHANGA, July 11 -- Five armed robbers allegedly entered a house through the roof, tied up a 25-year-old woman, cut her hair and injected her with a suspected sedative before fleeing with cash and j... Read More


Bihar and Haryana ink deal to launch direct inter-state bus services

PATNA, July 11 -- The governments of Bihar and Haryana on Friday signed a bilateral agreement to introduce regular inter-state bus services connecting key locations in both states. Operation of regula... Read More


Closer synergy between govt and NDA allies to push Bihar'soverall development, says CM

PATNA, July 11 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday unveiled a series of governance and organisational initiatives, including district-wise reviews of development works after August 15, ... Read More


Death sentence for minor's rape, murder in Bihar

SASARAM, July 11 -- The special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court of district and additional sessions judge 7, Sasaram, Arvind, on Friday, awarded death penalty to a man for ra... Read More


Former village head found dead, villagers block road

PATNA, July 11 -- Sanjay Kumar Yadav alias Sanjay Mukhiya, (55) a former mukhiya, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near a borewell near Tarwan at Raghopur under Bihta police station on Fr... Read More