Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday transferred over Rs 456 crore directly to the bank accounts of more than 6.51 lakh families affected by the recent flood. Each family hit by the deluge received Rs 7,000 as gratuitous relief, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) here. The amount … Read more
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully completed the construction of the Aunta (Mokama) – Simaria (Begusarai) Bridge Project on National Highway-31, featuring a 6-lane extra-dosed bridge over the Ganga River. The total length of the project is 8.15 km, with an estimated cost of ₹1,871 crore. This crucial infrastructure project … Read more
New Delhi: It was high-voltage political drama in the Parliament today (Monday) as senior Opposition MPs were detained during protests over alleged irregularities in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. LoP Rahul Gandhi detained Delhi Police took into custody Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Shiv Sena (UBT) … Read more
Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Janki Mandir at Punauradham in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, considered the birthplace of Goddess Sita, on Friday, officials said. The foundation stone-laying ceremony of the project, worth more than Rs 882.87 crore, will also be attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, … Read more
New Delhi: With a view to provide better and quality education to the students through digital medium, the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for opening a “digital library kendra” in every assembly constituency of the state. There are a total of 243 assembly constituencies in the state. The “digital library kendra” in every … Read more
Patna: In a major step toward strengthening citizen-centric governance, the Chief Secretary of Bihar today launched a series of digital platforms and initiatives under the Bihar Prashasnik Sudhar Mission Society (BPSMS), General Administration Department, Government of Bihar. The event, held at the Secretariat Meeting Hall, witnessed the presence of senior government officials, including the Development … Read more
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for a series of development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in poll-bound Bihar today. His visit comes as part of a broader push to boost infrastructure and public services in the region. Earlier, the PMO had issued a statement saying that the Prime Minister is set to launch projects … Read more
Patna: Ahead of Assembly election in Bihar, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Tuesday announced 35 per cent reservation for women in the state. The quota will be provided only to the natives of Bihar. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Assembly election in … Read more
Patna: Bihar became the first state in India to launch E-voting facilities. The E-voting facility through a mobile application has been launched in the state and is helping cast their votes in the municipal body election and by-polls being held in the state. First woman E-voter Vibha Devi, a resident of Pakri Dayal in East … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi-NCR experienced mild rainfall on Saturday, despite the onset of monsoon having been delayed. The temperatures in the city dropped by a significant 12 degrees Celsius, in just 2 hours, said the weather department. IMD predictions on monsoon The showers in the city were witnessed after IMD predicted an early arrival of monsoon … Read more
Patna: Four private power companies that included Adani Power, JSW Energy, Torrent Power and Bajaj Group’s Lalit Power have shown interest in setting up a 2400 MW thermal power plant at Pirpainti in Bihar. It will be first private sector investment in power sector in Bihar with a whopping investment of Rs 21,400 crore for … Read more
New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman died after falling from the 13th floor of an under-construction building in Bengaluru. The woman was reportedly filming a social media reel at the building in Rayasandra near Parappana Agrahara, South Bengaluru. The victim identified as Nandini had gone to attend a party at the building, … Read more
Etawah: At least two people were killed and over 50 others injured after a double-decker bus coming from Bihar to Delhi overturned in Etawah on Thursday. The tragic accident took place on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in the Saifai police station area. The bus carrying more than 80 people skidded off the expressway and fell, as per … Read more
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a hike in pensions for the widowed women, elderly and the disabled. The government will now give them a monthly pension of Rs 1,100 instead of the Rs 400 that they have been receiving, he said. The move comes just a few months ahead of the … Read more
Samastipur: In a shocking incident reported from Bihar’s Samastipur district, a 13-year-old boy was reportedly mauled to death by stray dogs. The attack was so vicious that the boy’s face was bitten badly and his skull was visible, said a report in NDTV. Boy attacked while walking on road: Father The police said that the … Read more
Patna: The Bihar Assembly Elections may take place in 2 or 3 phases, said sources. The Election Commission is expected to decide the election dates, keeping in mind the dates of Diwali and Chhath festivals. Chhath is a very important festival in Bihar. The term of the Bihar Assembly is ending on November 22, 2025 … Read more
Patna: Ousted RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav has made a fresh post on social media platform ‘X’, addressing his brother, Tejashwi Yadav. In the post he has warned people whom he claims are trying to create a rift between him and his brother. He compared his brother to Mahabharat’s mythological character, Arjun and described himself … Read more
Patna: RJD leader and former Minister in the Bihar government, Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday issued a clarification regarding a viral Facebook post. He claimed that his Facebook page had been hacked, after a post accompanied with a picture claimed that he was in a ‘relationship’ with a woman. Facebook post deleted The Facebook post … Read more
Katihar/Araria: At least four persons, including a woman and her two-year-old daughter, were killed and six others injured in two separate road accidents in Bihar’s Katihar and Araria districts on Sunday, officials said. In the first accident, a woman teacher and her two-year-old daughter were killed, and four others injured when an autorickshaw in which … Read more
Patna: The Bihar State Cabinet has approved the Rs 4,415 crore Bihar Water Security and Irrigation Modernization Project (BWISMP), in collaboration with the World Bank, to address the challenges of floods and modernize irrigation management across the state. The project aims to enhance irrigation efficiency, build institutional capacity, and improve flood risk management. It also … Read more
Patna: The state cabinet on Friday gave its approval for payment of ex-gratia amount of Rs 50 lakh to the next of the kin of army personnel and central armed police forces who gave their supreme sacrifice in “Operation Sindoor”. Giving nod to the home department’s proposal, the cabinet decided to make an ex-gratia payment … Read more
Patna: Bihar government’s sustained efforts to nurture, promote and incentivise sporting activities and sporting culture have started paying off rich dividends as the state has significantly upped its ranking from 28th position to 14th winning a record 36 medals at Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025, Bihar. The games concluded on Thursday with Bihar making … Read more
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail over West Rajasthan between May 15 to May 19 and in Uttar Pradesh from May 15 to May 18, 2025. A similar prediction was made for Bihar for 2 days, that is heatwave conditions are likely to be witnessed in … Read more
Patna: The Bihar government on Wednesday clarified that Ram Babu Singh, a resident of Siwan who died while on duty in Jammu and Kashmir, was an Army soldier and not with the BSF and that his death is not considered a “battle casualty”. Earlier, the Chief Minister’s Office called Singh a “BSF jawan” while announcing … Read more
Patna: The mortal remains of BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammed Imteyaz were laid to rest in Chhapra, Bihar. He was first transported to Patna before making his final journey to Chapra, his home village. His funeral was attended by numerous dignitaries, including Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, high-ranking BSF officials, and local authorities. Imteyaz lost … Read more