Bihar: News

19 Mar 2024

Delhi

Delhi is world's most polluted capital city again

Delhi was once again identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report by World Air Quality Report 2023 published by Swiss organization IQ Air.

18 Mar 2024

Nitish Kumar

Lok Sabha polls: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar faces 'conflict' over seat-sharing

Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is still struggling with seat-sharing arrangements.

07 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

INDIA bloc attempts coup, offers seats to BJP's Bihar ally

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has reportedly attempted a political coup in Bihar before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

05 Mar 2024

India

Bihar: Woman mutilates boyfriend's genitals, dumps him on road

A woman allegedly mutilated her 25-year-old boyfriend's genitals and dumped his body on the road outside her home in Bihar's Buxar district on Saturday.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to arrive in West Bengal today for 2-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to tour West Bengal on Friday and Saturday and address rallies in Arambagh and Krishnagar districts.

22 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP, Congress finalize seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls: Reports

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have reportedly reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

16 Feb 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Lalu Prasad says 'doors always open' for Nitish Kumar

Days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched Bihar's Mahagathbandhan alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that "doors are always open" for his former ally.

12 Feb 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: RJD's Awadh Bihari Choudhary removed as assembly speaker

Awadh Bihari Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has been removed as the Bihar Assembly's speaker after failing a no-confidence motion moved by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

12 Feb 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar's government to face trust vote today

A floor test of the new Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be held on Monday.

09 Feb 2024

Rabri Devi

Land-for-jobs scam case: Rabri Devi, daughters granted interim bail

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and her daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav, were granted interim bail on Friday by the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with the land-for-jobs scam case.

04 Feb 2024

Bihar Police

Video: 4 accused push police car after fuel runs out 

In a bizarre incident in Bihar, four accused were made to push a police vehicle in the middle of the road in the state's Bhagalpur district.

31 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Wanted another name for INDIA bloc, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, said that he had urged the Congress and other members of the opposition bloc to not name the grouping Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

31 Jan 2024

Delhi

Delhi: Over 50 flights, 23 trains delayed amid dense fog

Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a dense fog on Wednesday — the third day in a row.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time

Nitish Kumar took oath as the Bihar chief minister for a record ninth time at Raj Bhavan in Patna on Sunday.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Congress president's 'Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram' jibe after Nitish Kumar's exit

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Sunday and rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), ending the Mahagathbandhan rule in the state.

27 Jan 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress reaches out to Nitish Kumar amid Bihar crisis

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge made several attempts to contact Chief Minister Nitish Kumar but was unsuccessful, according to senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

27 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish may stake claim to form government by Sunday

Amid political unrest in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) is set to hold a legislative meeting on Sunday.

24 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish takes a swipe at PM over Thakur's Bharat Ratna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that awarding Bharat Ratna to former state CM Karpoori Thakur was an old demand of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U).

23 Jan 2024

Reddit

Discovering Bihar: Breaking stereotypes through candid conversations

In a heartwarming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, a resilient woman from a remote village in north Bihar took center stage.

23 Jan 2024

Bharat Ratna

Bihar ex-CM Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously

Rising from humble origins in Bihar, Karpoori Thakur, a champion of social justice and backward classes, will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

11 Jan 2024

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Bihar school uses benches as fuel for cooking, probe ordered

The Bihar Education Department is investigating claims that wooden benches for students were used as fuel for cooking mid-day meals at a government school in Patna district.

09 Jan 2024

Rabri Devi

Land-for-jobs scam: ED chargesheet names Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi in its first chargesheet in a money laundering case linked to the Indian Railways land-for-jobs scam.

07 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to sound poll bugle from Bihar on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his Lok Sabha election campaign in Bihar's Champaran on Saturday (January 13). He is expected to lead a rally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Raman Maidan in Bettiah.

01 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Is PM Modi's third term at Centre 'almost inevitable'?

Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi returning to power at the Centre for the third consecutive term after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections?

31 Dec 2023

Pregnancy

Bihar: Police bust 'Pregnant Job Agency' racket; 8 arrested

As many as eight people were apprehended in Bihar's Nawada district for reportedly running a job agency to impregnate "unfortunate" women in exchange for a "handsome payment."

30 Dec 2023

Delhi

Dense fog continues to disrupt trains, flights in North India

Foggy conditions continued to disrupt train and flight schedules across North India, including the national capital, Delhi, and states like Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

29 Dec 2023

Janata Dal (United)

Lalan Singh resigns as JD(U) president, Nitish to take over

Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, has resigned as the Janata Dal (United)'s national president at a national executive meeting in New Delhi.

DMK MP's 'Hindi speakers clean toilets' remark triggers political row

An undated video showing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran remarking that Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar clean toilets in Tamil Nadu has triggered a political controversy.

17 Dec 2023

Murder

Tension grips Bihar after priest shot dead, genitals chopped off

Tensions remain high in Bihar after a priest was found shot dead with his eyes gouged out in the state's Gopalganj district on Saturday. It is also learned that the genitals of the priest were chopped off.

Bihar's first EV policy: Know subsidies and tax benefits

The Bihar government has approved its first electric vehicle policy, to promote a transition from fuel-powered vehicles to zero-emission models.

18 Nov 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Sacred rituals and deep significance of Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja, a venerable Hindu festival, is celebrated with great fervor and devotion in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the Terai region of Nepal.

15 Nov 2023

Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video: Delhi Police questions 19-year-old from Bihar

The Delhi Police has questioned a 19-year-old Bihar native regarding a deepfake video featuring actor Rashmika Mandanna that recently went viral on social media.

15 Nov 2023

Subrata Roy

Subrata Roy's mortal remains to be brought to Lucknow

Subrata Roy, the founder and chairman of Sahara Group, passed away on Tuesday night at a Mumbai hospital following a protracted illness. He was 75.

10 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: JR Manjhi claims conspiracy to remove CM Nitish Kumar

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Friday, claimed that there was a conspiracy being hatched to remove Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from his post.

09 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Bihar passes bill to increase reservation from 50% to 75%

The Legislative Assembly of Bihar unanimously passed the Reservation Amendment Bill on Thursday to raise the ceiling of reserved quotas in the state from 50% to 75%.

08 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologizes after population control remarks row

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar apologized on Wednesday for remarks he made on population control in the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday.

07 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar proposes raising quota from 50% to 75%

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday proposed increasing the ceiling of reserved quota in the state from 50% to 75%, including the 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

03 Nov 2023

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh cabinet approves caste census

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet approved a comprehensive caste census on Friday aimed at gathering data on the economic, social, and educational aspects of residents.

02 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Congress more interested in assembly elections: Nitish on INDIA bloc

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated on Thursday that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) was formed to protect the country against those attempting to change its history.

29 Oct 2023

Congress Party

Bihar: Man found dead at Congress MLA's house, probe underway

The body of a man was discovered on Saturday at the house of Congress MLA Neetu Singh in the Nawada district of Bihar, reported India Today.

28 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

'No rule prohibits': Mahua Moitra on sharing Parliament login 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday reportedly admitted to sharing her Parliament login and password with her businessman friend Darshan Hiranandani but asserted that "no rules prohibit it."

26 Oct 2023

Indian Railways

Indian Railways announces 283 special trains for Chhath Puja

In anticipation of the upcoming Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has revealed plans to introduce 283 special trains to accommodate the increased number of travelers and ease congestion.