Bihar

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

Indian Railways Rail Budget Suresh Prabhu

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

Two people coming from Dubai test COVID positive in Patna; contact tracing underway [details]

Two out of four people who returned from Africa have tested positive for Covid 19 in Patna. The authorities have begun contact tracing.

Dec 6, 2021

2 die in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in suspected hooch tragedy

Two persons were reported to have died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

Oct 29, 2021

387 sub-inspectors on probation fail training academy exams in Bihar; Ten get zero

A total of 387 sub-inspectors, who were recently deployed on probation in different districts of Bihar, failed in the police academy examination. Moreover, 10 sub-inspectors obtained zero marks in the director's evaluation.

Oct 9, 2021

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand on Friday

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand today, warns Central Water Commission

With heavy rain forecast in Uttarakhand, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned of rise in water levels in rivers of the hill state with some areas likely to witness flash floods even as several stations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar continued to above danger levels on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2021

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

The BJP MLA from the Bispi Assembly constituency in Bihar's Madhubani district, Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul, made a controversial statement on Wednesday when he said that people having problems staying in India should go to Afghanistan and avail petrol and diesel at a lower price there.

Aug 19, 2021

COVID kills 54 govt teachers in Champaran; no salaries, no ex-gratia [details]

Since the beginning of the second wave in April, 54 government teachers have died as a result of the virus in Bihar's East and West Champaran districts. A teacher's group in East Champaran feels that timely wages could have prevented some of the deaths.

Jun 9, 2021

Picture sent by doctor on whatsApp to prove she is alive

Retd doctor officially declared dead, tries to prove she's alive; exposes scam [details]

Some officials of Bihar Health Department prepared papers to declare doctor as 'dead' to pocket financial benefits for which the 'deceased' is eligible.

Jun 6, 2021

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