Bihar

Neeraj Kumar slams Tejashwi Yadav over latter's 'DK tax' jibe

The political discourse in Bihar has intensified after Leader of Opposition (LoP), Tejashwi Yadav brought up the issue of "DK Tax", with the JD-U's chief spokesperson using social media to draw attention to what he alleges were various forms of "taxes" during the Lalu-Rabri regime.

Jan 13, 2025

Pragati Yatra: CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates projects in Samastipur

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the district emergency response facility in Ujiyarpur block in Samastipur district on Monday.

Jan 13, 2025

NDA slams Pappu Yadav's 'Bihar Bandh', accuses him of politicising BPSC issue

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) launched a sharp criticism of Independent MP Pappu Yadav for organising a state-wide "Bihar Bandh" on Sunday, accusing him of politicising alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examinations for personal gain.

Jan 12, 2025

Schools in Bihar's Araria shut till January 12 due to cold wave

Schools in Bihar's Araria closed for classes up to 8 till January 12 due to severe cold

Amid severe cold wave conditions, the authorities have suspended classes up to 8th standard in all schools of Bihar's Araria district till January 12.

Jan 9, 2025

Gurugram: Cyber fraud accused jumps off hotel balcony in escape bid, dies

A cyber fraud accused jumped off a hotel's balcony to escape from police custody but died after sustaining serious head injuries in Gurugram.

Jan 8, 2025

Prashant Kishor admitted to ICU; hunger strike to continue

Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor has refused to end his hunger strike despite being admitted to Jay Prabha Medanta Hospital in Patna on Tuesday due to deteriorating health.

Jan 8, 2025

Refused to accept conditions set by court, Prashant Kishor gets unconditional bail

In a dramatic development, Prashant Kishor, the chief of the Jan Suraj Party, got unconditional bail, hours after he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody.

Jan 7, 2025

Day 3 of hunger strike: Prashant Kishor's health stable

Prashant Kishor arrested in Patna over hunger strike venue

Prashant Kishor was arrested in Patna over hunger strike and his health condition is reported stable.

Jan 6, 2025

Day 3 of hunger strike: Prashant Kishor's health stable

The health condition of Prashant Kishor, the architect of the Jan Suraj Abhiyan, is stable. He has been on a hunger strike for more than 48 hours in solidarity with students protesting alleged irregularities in the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary examination.

Jan 5, 2025

BPSC Aspirants' Stage A Protest At Gandhi Maidan

Protests intensify in Bihar against BPSC 70th PT Exam; political support grows

The agitation for the re-conduct of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 70th Preliminary Test (PT) gained significant momentum on Friday as protests erupted across Bihar, drawing widespread participation from students' unions, political parties, and activists.

Jan 3, 2025

Arif Mohammad Khan sworn in as Bihar Governor

Arif Mohammad Khan sworn in as Bihar's 42nd Governor

Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar's 42nd Governor on Thursday at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan.

Jan 2, 2025

Ex-IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal dies of cardiac arrest in Patna

Retired IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal dies of cardiac arrest in Patna

Acharya Kishore Kunal, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who founded Mahadev Mandir Trust in Bihar, passed away on Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest in Patna.

Dec 29, 2024

Five killed, several injured in road rage in Bihar's Purnea district

At least five persons were killed and 6 others injured after a speeding pick-up van rammed them in Bihar's Purnea district.

Dec 23, 2024

Nitish Kumar to kickstart Pragati Yatra from West Champaran today

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will start the Pragati Yatra from Bagaha in West Champaran on Monday. The preparations for the Yatra have been completed.

Dec 23, 2024

Dense Fog Expected in 17 Districts as Bihar witnesses Cold Wave

Meteorological Department has forecast that dense fog will envelop Bihar's 17 districts over the next two days as cold conditions will intensify.

Dec 18, 2024

Seven killed in major road accident in Hathras; CM Yogi expresses grief

Cop killed as patrol vehicle overturns in pond in Bihar's Darbhanga

A cop was killed while two others were seriously injured when a Dial 112 police patrol vehicle overturned in a pond in the Simri Bazar police station area in Bihar's Darbhanga district in the early hours of Tuesday.

Dec 17, 2024

Nitish Kumar lays foundation of country's first child cancer hospital in Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the country's first child cancer hospital, Mahavir Child Cancer Hospital, in Phulwari Sharif town of Patna.

Dec 13, 2024

Lalu Prasad Yadav inaugurates nursing home in Bihar's Mahua

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday inaugurated a private nursing home at Jawahar Chowk in Mahua block, Bihar's Vaishali district.

Dec 12, 2024

Andhra has 14,87,631 Lakhpati Didis; Punjab 31,700

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal are the top three large states leading in the creation of Lakhpati Didis at a time when there are a total of 1,15,00,274 such women entrepreneurs across the country

Dec 3, 2024