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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for record 10th time

Patna, Nov. 21 -- Janata Dal United (JD-U) convener Nitish Kumar on Thursday was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at the Gandhi Maidan. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan admini... Read More


PM's 'gamcha' waving moment creates buzz

PATNA, Nov. 21 -- The swearing in of chief minister Nitish Kumar at the Gandhi Maidan here had a large presence of dignitaries, but it was waving of the traditional Bihari 'gamcha', by PM Narendra Mod... Read More


Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- US President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure f... Read More


Mayawati slams govt for assault on workers

BHABUA, Nov. 21 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati slammed Bihar government for assault on BSP workers and cases registered against them during counting of votes on November 14. In a press ... Read More


Many new faces among 26 ministers in Nitish cabinet

Patna, Nov. 21 -- Apart from Nitish, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, 24 other ministers - eight from JD(U), 14 from the BJP, two from LJP-R and one each from HAM-S and RLM- took oath in batche... Read More


Problem of plenty, some regions get less representation in new cabinet

PATNA, Nov. 21 -- The NDA faced a problem of plenty after the alliance's resounding victory in Bihar with several areas going unrepresented in the new Nitish Kumar-cabinet sworn in on Thursday. The ND... Read More


Jharia man's killing a fallout of inter-state gang rivalry: SP

Dhanbad, Nov. 20 -- A day after unknown assailants gunned down a youth in broad daylight at Katras Mor under Jharia police station limits, police on Wednesday said the killing appeared to be the fallo... Read More


Nitish to be sworn in today; PM to attend

Patna, Nov. 20 -- JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Wednesday staked his claim to the Governor for forming the new government soon after being elected the legislature party leader of the National Democr... Read More


7 more Maoists killed in AP encounter

Hyderabad, Nov. 20 -- A day after the killing of wanted CPI (Maoist) commander and central committee member Madvi Hidma and five other members in an encounter in the Maredumilli forests of Andhra Prad... Read More


increase in number of electors after publication of final updated rolls, says ECI

PATNA, Nov. 20 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday clarified that the increase in figures of electors in Bihar as shown in early October and mid October was due to addition of elect... Read More