Bihar

Recruitment scam unearthed in Bihar; 200 Amins and Kanoongos sacked [details]

A massive recruitment scam in Bihar's revenue and land reforms department has come to the fore, an official said on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Woman inspector mowed down by cattle smugglers in Ranchi

Woman inspector Sandhya Topno was mowed down by a pick-up van during vehicle checking in the Tupudana police station area of Ranchi in the wee hours of Wednesday. She was taken to the hospital in a critical condition, where she died during treatment.

Jul 20, 2022

East Central Railway cancels 164 trains amid massive violence against "Agnipath" scheme

Following the massive violence in Bihar against the 'Agnipath' scheme of defence recruitment, the East Central Railway (ECR) cancelled 164 trains on Friday.

Jun 18, 2022

Protests over Agnipath: Age limit increased to 23, Bihar, Ballia in UP tensed

The Centre raised the upper-age limit for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme to 23 years from 21 years for the year 2022

Jun 17, 2022

Agnipath protest turns violent, trains set afire; narrow escape for BJP MLA in Bihar

It was a narrow escape for BJP MLA Aruna Devi after a large number of aspirants tried to attack her when she was passing through a railway crossing in Nawada on Thursday.

Jun 16, 2022

Agnipath scheme: Protest against Centre's Agnipath scheme continues in Bihar

Thousands of youths assembled at the Jahanabad railway station on Patna-Gaya rail route on Thursday and blocked the tracks as protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme entered day two in Bihar.

Jun 16, 2022

Veterinary doctor kidnapped, forcefully married to girl in Bihar

A veterinary doctor of Bihar's Begusarai district was allegedly kidnapped for "Pakadwa Vivah" (kidnapping for marriage), an official said on Tuesday.

Jun 15, 2022

Seven road accidents in Bihar on same day; at least 20 killed [details]

At least 20 people have been killed in road accidents at seven places in Bihar on Saturday, officials said.

Jun 12, 2022

Bihar couple forced to beg for money to get son's body released from Govt mortuary

When the father identified the body as that of his son, the employees present at the government mortuary demanded Rs 50,000 to release it

Jun 9, 2022

MLC Polls: BJP announces 16 candidates for MLC biennial polls from UP, Maha & Bihar

BJP on Wednesday announced 16 candidates for the biennial election to the Legislative Council from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar.

Jun 8, 2022

Acid attack on girl in Bihar's Rohtas; victim suffers serious burn injuries [details]

A girl suffered burn injuries after two unidentified men attacked her with acid in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday.

Apr 18, 2022

Straight out of Movie: Thieves steal 500-tonne bridge in Bihar posing as government officials

It should be noted that this is not the first time a bridge has vanished. In the Czech Republic, audacious thieves stole a bridge in broad daylight in 2012, claiming they had been hired to dismantle it.

Apr 9, 2022

Major security breach in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar attacked, youth held [Watch]

Following the incident, security personnel took the man into custody and turned him over to the local police.

Mar 27, 2022

11 workers from Bihar charred to death in Hyderabad in a major fire accident

Eleven workers from Bihar were charred to death in a major fire that broke out at a timber and scrap shop in Secunderabad here early Wednesday, police said.

Mar 23, 2022

ISI-funded mosques, madarsas on India-Nepal border raise serious security concerns

The rising number of mosques and madarsas in the last three years along the Indo-Nepal border adjoining Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal is a matter of serious security concerns, intelligence agencies have warned in the latest report.

Feb 6, 2022

Class 12 exam held under headlights of vehicles in Bihar's Motihari, here's why

On the first day of the examination of class 12 (Intermediate) in Bihar, mismanagement was reported from one of the centers of East Champaran's Motihari town on Tuesday evening when students were forced to write papers of Hindi in the lights of vehicles.

Feb 2, 2022

RRB job protests: All you need to know; What is the way forward for protestors and the government

The issue got politicized after several political parties jumped in with their statements and agitating students indulged in vandalism

Jan 29, 2022

FIR against elderly person in Bihar for taking 12 Covid vax doses; probe ordered [details]

Police in Bihar's Madhepura district have registered an FIR against an elderly person for taking 12 Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Jan 9, 2022

Narrow escape for bride and groom in Bihar as fire engulfs venue

At least 12 people, including the bride and groom, narrowly escaped a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Patna, a fire department official said.

Dec 13, 2021

Only in Bihar: Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra tested Covid positive several times; Here's how

Two people named Narendra Modi were tested twice for Covid-19 on October 27 at Karpi primary health center in Arwal, less than 100 kilometers from the state capital, as per an extract of the list that has been widely posted on social media.

Dec 7, 2021