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'Must accept Aadhaar as valid proof for SIR'

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that Aadhaar must be accepted as the 12th valid document for inclusion in Bihar's electoral rolls as part of the special intensive revision (S... Read More


Nitish announces increase in wages of Anganwadi workers

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- In yet another pre-election move, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced a significant hike in the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers, numbering aro... Read More


Samrat attacks Oppn V-P nominee for meeting Lalu

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- Bihar's deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday criticised the Congress-led INDIA bloc's vice-presidential candidate, former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, over his ... Read More


RJD plans its own yatra ahead of elections to win back 'lost spotlight'

PATNA, Sept. 8 -- In a bid to reclaim the spotlight within the Opposition ranks, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has proposed to undertake a fresh political yatra led by Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, commencing f... Read More


Nitish launches scheme to aid women run businesses

PATNA, Sept. 8 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, a plan that seeks to help one woman from each family to start business with financial assi... Read More


HAL puts spotlight on maintenance after Army orders ALH safety check

NEW DELHI, Sept. 8 -- Aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Sunday put the spotlight on the importance of maintenance for the continued airworthiness of the locally made Dhruv advanced... Read More


'Don't get misled by Oppn, they did nothing for Bihar'

PATNA, Sept. 8 -- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday cautioned people 'not to get misled by baseless talks' of the Opposition leaders, as the previous governments had done nothing for them. Speakin... Read More


Study to trace cause of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Bihar

PATNA, Sept. 8 -- The Bihar government has initiated a study to identify the underlying causes of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, officials said on Sunday. The move comes amid concern that a... Read More


Darbhanga airport expansion plan gets Rs.245-cr funding boost

DARBHANGA, Sept. 8 -- Efforts to upgrade Darbhanga airport to international standards have gained momentum, with the entire sanctioned amount of Rs.245 crore for land acquisition now made available to... Read More


One die, two injured in lightning in Bagaha

BETTIAH, Sept. 8 -- A former village head died and two other minors were injured by lightning strikes at a village in West Champaran district on Sunday. According to officials, while ex-sarpanch, iden... Read More