Bihar

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

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

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's 42nd Governor

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

Jan 2, 2025

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

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

CM Nitish Kumar likely to take key decisions in cabinet meeting today

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to take important decisions.

Dec 3, 2024

Bihar Assembly's winter session begins, three newly elected MLAs take oath

The winter session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Monday with the swearing-in of three new MLAs.

Nov 25, 2024

Father, son die in cylinder blast in Bihar's Bhagalpur

A man and his son died after two LPG cylinders exploded at a restaurant in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday morning.

Nov 25, 2024

Special Teachers to Stay at Current Schools, Assures Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Amid transfer concerns among teaching faculty, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has assured special teachers in the state that they will continue to serve in the schools where they are currently employed.

Nov 20, 2024