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Civic polls to 48 urban local bodies on Feb 23

RANCHI, Jan. 28 -- The Jharkhand State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday announced that the much-awaited municipal elections to the 48 urban local bodies in the state including Ranchi Municipal Cor... Read More


Infant 'sexually assaulted', worker held under POCSO

BETTIAH, Jan. 28 -- A one-half-year old daughter of a labourer was allegedly sexually assaulted by a migrant worker in Bihar's Gopalganj district on Monday evening, triggering outrage and sharp politi... Read More


NEET girl's death set to be POCSO case

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- Two weeks after the mysterious death of NEET aspirant in a private Patna hostel and subsequent autopsy and forensic revelation of sexual assault on her, the police on Tuesday moved t... Read More


British citizen found dead in Patna hotel

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- A British national of Indian origin was on Monday found dead at a hotel located in Mithapur under Jakkanpur police station, police said. The cause of death remains unknown. Police sa... Read More


Asst profs joining delay: Edu dept to seek status report from varsities

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- Even though the deadline set by the Bihar state university service commission (BSUSC) to appoint assistant professors for Political Science expired on January 15, the Bihar state uni... Read More


Mini soil testing labs to open in 160 govt schools across Bihar

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- Students of secondary and higher secondary government schools in Bihar would now get knowledge of soil , fertilizers and other nutrients so that they can get educated about the impor... Read More


Nitish launches Rs.390cr projects in Madhubani

MADHUBANI, Jan. 28 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday launched the second phase of his statewide Samriddhi Yatra from Madhubani, announcing development projects worth more than Rs.390 crore and... Read More


Maoist plan to ambush security forces foiled in Aurangabad district

AURANGABAD, Jan. 28 -- Aurangabad police and Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) 47th battalion thwarted a Maoist plan to ambush and attack the forces in Madanpur forests under Aurangabad district o... Read More


Son of prominent maize merchant shot dead in Purnea town

PURNEA, Jan. 28 -- Armed criminals shot dead a 30-year-old man, the son of a prominent businessman, at a crowded location in Purnea district town on Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased has been... Read More


Danapur DSP escapes being run over by truck

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- Danapur DSP-2 Amarendra Kumar Jha had a narrow escape after a sand-laden truck rammed into his official vehicle in the Bihta area of Patna district on Tuesday, police said. According... Read More