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Bihar to upgrade rural water tower solar capacity to 20kW

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- Chief minister Samrat Chaudhary has ordered the replacement of proposed 5kW solar set-ups with 20kW installations on all water towers managed by PRIs and the PHED. The move is designe... Read More


Bihar eyes Rs.198-cr saving if rich shun power rebate

PATNA, Nov. 8 -- Bihar's Rs.23,000-crore annual electricity subsidy bill could shrink by around Rs.198 crore if all 3 million urban domestic consumers (presuming they all are financially well-off) who... Read More


Three criminals killed in police encounter in Bihar's Sherpur

DANAPUR, Nov. 7 -- Three men, including two alleged contract killers, were killed in a police encounter near the bank of the Ganges in Sherpur under Maner police station on Friday morning, police said... Read More


Villagers block road as truck runs over seven people; admin steps in

RANCHI, Nov. 7 -- A road accident claimed seven lives late Thursday night near the Jone-Ludru turn on the Karra-Torpa main road near Khunti, sparking furious protests from local villagers on Friday. K... Read More


Jharkhand HC quashes govt order cancelling JSSC-CGL recruitments

RANCHI, Nov. 7 -- The Jharkhand High Court on Friday quashed the Jharkhand government's August 18, 2026, notification that cancelled the combined graduate level examination conducted by the Jharkhand ... Read More


Lalu appears before court in model code case

PATNA, Nov. 7 -- The ACJM-1 (MP-MLA) court of Siwan on Friday framed charges against RJD president Lalu Prasad in a case of violation of the model code of conduct during 2011 Assembly by-election of D... Read More


SC issues contempt notice to Kerala Cong over post on CJI

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a contempt notice to office bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) regarding a post targeting Chief Justice of India S... Read More


ECI rolls out non-Form 6 route for deleted voters

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Most of the electors struck off draft rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can now seek re-inclusion without filing Form 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) sai... Read More


PACS prez murder case: 3 killed in police encounter

DANAPUR, Nov. 7 -- Three men, including two alleged contract killers, were killed in a police encounter near bank of Ganges in Sherpur under the jurisdiction of the Maner police station on Friday morn... Read More


Directives for safe hassle-free travel

PATNA, Nov. 7 -- CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday told the police top brass to ensure hassle-free and safe stay for lakhs of people returning to their native place during the all important Diwali and Chh... Read More