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2 workers die in septic tank, govt gets NHRC notice

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said it has issued notices to the Bihar government and the Muzaffarpur district authorities over reports that two workers di... Read More


JD(U) likely to get Bihar Council chairman post

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- In keeping with the old practice, speculations are rife that the post of the chairman of Bihar Legislative Council will once again switch over to the JD(U) in the NDA government in ... Read More


4 cops dismissed for graft

BETTIAH, Sept. 17 -- Four police constables from Govindganj police station in East Champaran have been dismissed following departmental proceedings against them for allegedly concealing Rs.3 lakh and ... Read More


Patna HC junks BCCA externment, imposes Rs.2.20 lakh fine on govt

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- The Patna High Court has slammed the Nalanda administration, quashing its externment orders against two Nalanda residents under the Bihar Crime Control Act (BCCA), 2024, and slappin... Read More


IRCTC site crashes as waiting list gets longer

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- IRCTC's website crashed on Wednesday as many, including migrant workers outside Bihar, attempted to book railway tickets for Chhath festival, officials said on Wednesday. When servi... Read More


Patna airfares breach 5-digit mark in Chhath, Diwali rush

PATNA, Sept. 17 -- Airfares to Patna from several major cities have already exceeded Rs.10,000, over six weeks ahead of Diwali and Chhath, as demand begins to surge for Bihar's two largest festivals, ... Read More


Goondas Act used as equipment of oppression by babus: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj, Sept. 17 -- The Allahabad High Court has said that UP Goondas Act is being used as a tool of oppression by Uttar Pradesh bureaucrats and the state despite the court's consistent rulings on ... Read More


JD(U) will study UCC, talk to Shah, then take stand: Dy CM

PATNA, Sept. 16 -- Deputy chief minister and JD(U) senior leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday said a decision on the implementation of the United Civil Code( UCC) in Bihar would be taken only afte... Read More


cabinet clearsRs.3,516.05 crore for vishnupad temple at Gaya

PATNA, Sept. 16 -- The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday gave its administrative approval of Rs.3,516.05 crore for the comprehensive development of the Vishnupad temple area in Gaya Ji on the lines of the Kash... Read More


CM gives Rs.579.23cr to flood-hit families

PATNA, Sept. 16 -- The state government on Tuesday rolled out a financial relief drive, disbursing Rs.579.23 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 800,000 flood affected households in 15 distr... Read More