GP Koirala dies
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi today condoled the death of Koirala.Paswan wants 814 Lok Sabha seats
Paswan, whose party has no representative in the Lok Sabha, is losing his sleep these days over his political prospects after the passage of women's bill in RS.
BJP appoints two office-bearers from Bihar
The outgoing state president Radha Mohan Singh and Nand Kishore Yadav have been appointed special invitees to the national executive.
Minister admits corruption in schemes for poor
"Despite knowing it, the Bihar government has not done anythng to check corruption and punish officials and panchayat heads for it."
Centre releases Rs 120 cr for rural roads in Bihar
The sum is from the special window created in NABARD under RIDF as grants in aid to the BRRDA.
Centre gives nod to revive Bihar’s jute mill
These mills will be operated as model modernized mill to meet about 8% of the total demand of the jute packaging material.
RAU ready to get Central status: CM
Faction-ridden Bihar Congress in turmoil
Bihar to pay for Buta’s mistakes
Pachauri offers solar solution to power problem
Villagers distrupt rail traffic to protest killing
Anomalies in purchase of hand pumps alleged
Assembly on boil over crop failure
March 18
- Head of Imrat Shariah and general secretary of AIMPB Maulana Syed Nizamuddin has opposed quota for Muslim women. “Their place is home not political fields,” he said.
- The Bihar cabinet extended the date for claiming tax benefits for setting up multiplexes in the state.
- DANAPUR — Hundreds of people took to the streets and disrupted traffic to protest the killing of a businessman Randhir Jaiswal by alleged extortionists. Jaiswal was shot dead Wednesday night at Bibiganj.
- JAMUI — 12 people were injured in a blast in a mini bus near Lakhsmipur. Naxal hand suspected.
- Doctors with MBBS degrees from medical colleges outside Bihar would be allowed to sit in competitive examinations for admission to PG course here, health minister NK Yadav said.
- Muzaffarpur DPRO Nagendra Prasad Gupta has written to PRD secretary Rajesh Bhushan, seeking immediate transfer as he feels threat to his life following alleged torture and misbehaviour by DM Anand Kishore.
- University registrars who have the requisite qualification will be given revised pay scale of Rs 16,400-450-20, 900-500-22,400 as per UGC norms, a state government release said.
- Rs 70 crore Sultanjganj-Deoghar Kanwaria Path almost complete. Will be opened in August, RCD minister Prem Kumar said.
- RJD will use Liberhan Commission report to woo Muslims in Assembly polls, Shakeel Ahmad Khan said.
- PATLIPUTRA — CIMAGE and Catalyst Media College will organize an editors’ meet on March 20. Prominent columnist Kuldeep Nayar is the chief guest.
SPOTLIGHT
Ajit Kumar
The idea is to consolidate Bihari sub-nationalism and to replace the sentiments of casteism with Biharism.
Dhirendra Singh
Rated as on par with Assam tea, several Bihar brands such as Rajbari tea and Kishanbari tea are emerging as a popular brand among Indian consumers.
News Desk
The Bill provides for reservation of one-third seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for 15 years from the date of commencement of the Act on rotation basis.
News Desk
Internet connections in rural Bihar are up to 4.99 lakh in 2009-10 compared to 0.43 lakh in 2008-09.
News Desk
Students rampaged to protest alleged fleecing by the coaching institutes in the city.
News Desk
The students created ruckus accusing the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family of doing politics in university campus.
GOVERNANCE
Minister admits corruption in schemes for poor
Centre releases Rs 120 cr for rural roads in Bihar
Centre gives nod to revive Bihar’s jute mill
Anomalies in purchase of hand pumps alleged
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