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SC to hear next week plea seeking to restrain CEC

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition that seeks to restrain chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from exercising his functions following r... Read More


Dy CM downplays 'feud' within JD(U)

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Choudhary on Tuesday made light of the ongoing infighting within the JD(U) between party MLC Neeraj Kumar and party MLA Anant Singh over the Legisl... Read More


Libraries run by locals, kin turn dacoit dens into education hubs

BALUWA (West Champaran), Sept. 30 -- A commercial establishment owned by former West Champaran district board chairman Amar Yadav - son of dreaded dacoit Bhangar Yadav, whose name was once synonymous ... Read More


Bihar CM inaugurates new nutrition drive

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Chief minister Samrat Chaudhary inaugurated the state-wide nutrition campaign 'Angan Ka Milan' program at Phulwarisharif High School on Tuesday, reiterating the government's commitm... Read More


JEEViKA worker allegedly raped at knifepoint in Begusarai, 2 held

Begusarai, Sept. 30 -- Police arrested two men after a woman associated with the JEEViKA self-help group programme was allegedly assaulted, blackmailed and raped at knifepoint at a hotel on National H... Read More


new lawyers in bihar to get Rs.5k monthly stipend from October

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Bihar Advocate General SD Sanjay announced on Tuesday that new lawyers will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.5,000 from the first week of October, fulfilling a commitment made by chi... Read More


Bihar legislative council chairman resigns

PATNA, Sept. 29 -- BJP leader Awadhesh Naraain Singh, 78, resigned as chairman of the Bihar legislative council on Monday, clearing the way for the election of a new presiding officer. Singh submitted... Read More


Gandak unleashes fury, breaches embankment

PATNA/BETTIAH, Sept. 29 -- The turbulent Gandak river breached a portion of Champaran embankment over the river in Bihar's West Champaran district on Monday late evening, intensifying the water inunda... Read More


centre's reply on mdr

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre on a petition challenging the government's decision to introduce a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments... Read More


Crackdown underway: Bihar Police set 15-day deadline for probes into girl harassment cases

PATNA, Sept. 29 -- The police headquarters has prepared a consolidated report on the viral video cases for the investigation of harassment and abuse of minors such as in Jamui, Samastipur, Banka and K... Read More