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Son declares living father dead to secure govt job; FIR lodged

DARBHANGA, June 26 -- In a curious case of job-related fraud, a man in Bihar's Darbhanga district attempted to secure a government job under the compassionate appointment quota by falsely declaring hi... Read More


24-year-old man sets himself on fire, suffers 85% burns: Police

Barmer, June 26 -- A 24-year-old man suffered 85% burn injuries after he set himself on fire in Pali district allegedly after rejection from a 22-year-old woman he was reportedly in relationship with,... Read More


Man arrested for raping two minor daughters in Bihar's Banka

BANKA, June 26 -- A 40-year- old man was arrested late Tuesday evening for allegedly raping his two minor daughters at a village in Bihar's Banka district, police said. The heinous crime took place on... Read More


'Conspiracy going on in BJP to remove Sharma'

Jodhpur, June 26 -- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that a serious conspiracy is underway within the BJP to remove chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. Speaking to reporters durin... Read More


cabinet nod to four-lane Digha-Koilwar corridor

PATNA, June 26 -- The state cabinet has given its nod to the road construction department (RCD) to adopt the hybrid annuity model (HAM) to execute the four-lane Digha-Koilwar corridor - the western ex... Read More


Cops begin crackdown on bullets, arms

PATNA, June 25 -- With elections approaching, the fear of use of arms looms large in Bihar. In order to curb this menace, the Bihar police have sprung to action by scanning arms licences, controlling ... Read More


Govt sets up panel to finalise doles for poor families

PATNA, June 25 -- The state government has set up a committee headed by the development commissioner to dole out financial assistance of Rs.2 lakh to around 94 lakh poor families, identified by the ca... Read More


Centre okays N-power plant for Bihar

PATNA, June 25 -- Union minister of power and housing & urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said a nuclear power plant and a 1,000 MW battery storage capacity unit will be set up in Bihar, sa... Read More


EC to begin Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

PATNA, June 25 -- Ahead of the state assembly polls, the Election Commission of India ( ECI) on Tuesday issued instructions for holding special intensive revision ( SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar fo... Read More


six arrested for bokara jewellery loot

PATNA, June 25 -- The Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Patna police, in a joint operation on Tuesday, arrested six persons involved in the loot of Aastha Jewellery shop in Bokaro district, Jharkhand... Read More