Bihar

Bihar: 70-year-old woman alleged to be witch, tongue chopped off

Branding women as witches and torturing them -- often to death -- continues to prevail in parts of rural Bihar.

Oct 22, 2018

Bihar: Ganja, mobile phones and other banned items seized from jails

A total of 32 mobile phones, nine SIM cards, 50.5 gm ganja, 10 knives and Rs 48,690 in cash, besides other banned items, were seized during the operation, IG (Prisons) Mithilesh Mishra said.

Oct 8, 2018

Key witness in BJP leader Visheshwar Ojha murder case shot dead in Bihar

Visheshwar Ojha's brother Bhuwar claimed the incident will create panic and fear among the remaining witnesses.

Sep 28, 2018

Bihar: Youth shot dead ahead of Tazia procession in Hajipur; section 144 imposed amid huge protests

Angry over the incident, residents blocked roads, shouted slogans against the state government and staged protests for hours.

Sep 21, 2018

18 girls rescued from Bihar Buddhist school reach Tripura

Tripura Health and Family Welfare Minister Sudip Roy Barman, who along with Ghosh received the girls at the Agartala railway station, said that the girls were sent without any information or permission of the state government.

Sep 15, 2018

No money spent in UP under PM's maternity scheme: RTI reply

The central government approved a total amount of Rs 2,049 cr in 2017-18 for 29 states and seven UTs out of which the largest amount of Rs 336 cr was allocated to UP.

Sep 13, 2018

Girl child marriage rate highest among SC/ ST – report

West Bengal has the highest rate of child marriage among SC girls, while in Arunachal Pradesh it is highest among Scheduled Tribes.

Sep 13, 2018

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits parts of Bihar, Assam and West Bengal

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the tremors were felt at 10.21 am in Bihar.

Sep 12, 2018

WhatsApp launches second phase of radio ad campaign in India to curb fake news

The first phase of the educational campaign was kicked off on August 29 with ads across 46 radio stations of All India Radio (AIR) in states

Sep 6, 2018

Armed dacoits rob passengers on Ganga-Kaveri Express in Uttar Pradesh; dozens injured

The dacoits barged into the coaches of the Ganga-Kaveri Express around 1.30 am as the train was en route to Patna in Bihar.

Sep 3, 2018

Bihar doctors call off strike; 10 patients dead in two days due to lack of medical care

Junior doctors from at least three hospitals in Patna went on a strike to demand better security. Earlier this week, a doctor was assaulted by the relatives of a patient.

Aug 10, 2018

Bihar shelter home horror: Accused Brajesh Thakur admitted to jail hospital; CBI demands medical report

The husband of Bihar's Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma has also been discovered to have links with Brajesh Thakur.

Aug 9, 2018

Bihar shelter home rapes: SC steps in, bars media from disclosing victims' identity

The apex court has issued orders barring the media from publishing images and videos of the victims or conducting interviews with them.

Aug 2, 2018

3-year-old falls into 110-foot open borewell in Bihar, rescue still on

The girl, Sana, has been provided oxygen and glucose as officials have been digging for close to 15 hours.

Aug 1, 2018

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Bihar minister and her husband face the heat; state Assembly stalled over opposition protests

The members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) staged protests in and outside the state assembly and raised slogans for the fourth consecutive day.

Jul 26, 2018

Desperation to oust Modi? Congress open to PM candidate from other parties

Congress, in a sharp U-turn from its regular stance, has said that it is open to backing a non-Congress PM candidate as its main mandate is to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

Jul 25, 2018

This project in Bihar promises drinking water at 50 paise a litre

A new project in Bihar Sulabh Jal aims to bring drinking water to millions affected by arsenic poisoning in the state. It will purify lake and pond water at just 50 paise per litre, and will be implemented all over the state in coordination with civic agencies.

Jul 15, 2018

Amit Shah meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over breakfast in Patna

Unprecedented security arrangements have been made for the BJP president's visit. The state capital has been turned into a fortress with thousands of security personnel deployed and traffic diversions in place.

Jul 12, 2018

Bihar liquor ban: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dilutes law to curb misuse

The Bihar cabinet has approved amendments to the liquor ban law, easing certain restrictions to curb misuse. Amendment will be tabled in the upcoming monsoon season.

Jul 12, 2018

BSF chopper with top CRPF officers makes emergency landing in Bihar

The aircraft was carrying nine CRPF officials, and all on board are safe. The CRPF officials were reportedly deployed in anti-Naxal operations.

Jul 11, 2018