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The students created ruckus accusing the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family of doing politics in university campus.
At many places RJD workers were found beating auto drivers, rickshaw pullers and commuters for not paying heed to their dictate.
The Centre approved the setting up of model colleges in 374 districts in the country.
"This is an internal Congress document, and should not have been highlighted by the media," said Jagdish Tytler.
Dense fog has disrupted air and rail services in the state with several flights and long-distance trains delayed.
Sudhir Ojha filed the complaint yesterday after which the special vigilance judge S N Pandey fixed January 21 as the next date for hearing.
While two deaths have been reported from Gaya and one from Darbhanga, two persons each have died in Araria and Kishanganj during the past 24 hours.
The government has ordered closure of schools till January 7 because of cold conditions.
Three persons died at Kochadham block of Kishenganj district, two at Sheikhpura, one each in Purnia, Gaya and Darbhanga districts.
The ministry has argued that Motihari has poor access and connectivity and lack infrastructure.
Dec 31
Patna to become a state capital with the maximum number of road overbridges by the end of 2010, IRCON chief project manager V P Singh said.
Dec 28
Sasaram: A naxalite was today arrested and over 1,500 rounds of cartridges were recovered from his possession.
Nawada: Two men – Gopal Singh and Umesh Singh were lynched [...]
The CM announced commencement of the construction work of the Rs 500 crore mega road bridge project over the Kosi river.
Demands for statehood has come for Harit Pradesh, Bundelkhand, Saurashtra, Mithila, Bhojpur, Cooch Behar, Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, Coorg and Maru Pradesh.
"All my artists are committed to attending the premieres that will help in raising funds to set up the hospital in Bihar," said Prakash Jha.
PATNA — Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was today given the Polio Champion Award by the International Polio Plus Commission of Rotary International for his effort to eradicate the dreaded disease from the state.
After the completion of the training, these youths would be sent to various districts during the occurrence of any unforeseen events.
The NHRC had earlier also asked the district authorities of Saharsa, Madhepura, Darbhanga, Khagaria, Arariya, Gaya and Saupal to rehabilitate the child labourers.
Junior doctors in the state had recently struck work at the DMCH and PNCH for over ten days demanding an increase in stipend.
The decision to call of the strike comes a day after the Bihar Human Rights commission asked the government to take legal action against the striking doctors.
The estimated cost of the project which is pegged at Rs 850 crore will be for improving the highway stretch from Patna to Muzaffarpur in Bihar
Over 70 patients are said to have died as the strike by junior doctors of Patna and Darbhanga medical colleges, entered its sixth day on Sunday.
Around 60 patients in PMCH and 5 patients in DMCH have died during the strike period, PMCH Junior Doctors' Association spokesman Naquie Imam said
PMCH would move the state Human Rights Commission giving details of the number of people who died on the first four days of the ongoing strike by junior doctors.
DMCH junior doctors said the agitation would be intensified further if their demands were not not conceded immediately.
Two doctors allegedly abducted in Samastipur district resurfaced Monday afternoon, more than 36 hours after they went missing.
The stolen manuscripts are not only rare but are also among the cultural assets of the nation, Vinod Narayan Jha said.
Bihar government has decided to hand over two sick mills - Ryam (Darbhanga) and Sakri (Madhubani) - to a private firm on lease for 60 years.
Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day bandh called by banned Maoists against Centre's move to intensify anti-Naxal operations.
The two boats carrying Durga Puja revellers, mostly women and children, sank in the swollen Bagmati and Kamla Balan.
Patrolling has been intensified in communally-sensitive pockets in Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani and Champaran.
Bhojpuri is not only a language but a lifestyle and a culture. It has a very precise grammar, rich vocabulary and literature, Meira Kumar said.
Nitish said the suggestions of the report related to tilling of land by sharecroppers had been handed over to a high-level committee.
"CM is doing dirty politics in the name of establishment of the AMU's centre in Kishanganj district," NCP leader Tariq Anwar said.
Darbhanga Commissioner Rana Awadhesh Singh has been given additional charge of Tirhut division.
They alleged that the magistrate had threatened his wife to implicate her in a false case if she failed to pay him bribe.
The delegation urged the Governor to convert the Albert Ekka PVC Memorial Complex into a defence training institute.
Elections to the PACS in seven districts passed off peacefully.
The five-day-old strike by junior doctors in the PMCH has claimed the lives of at least 38 patients.
Nitish Kumar asked the striking doctors to withdraw their stir immediately in larger interests of the people.
Functioning of emergency and other wards was badly hit because of the stir.
Major rivers like Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, the Adhwara group of rivers and Kosi were still in spate, Central Water Commission said.
Steps must be taken for constructing platforms in the flood-prone districts for sheltering people and cattle at the time of floods, he said.
The State government also promised to transfer over 100 acres of land to the AAI for extension of the international airport at Gaya.
Villages have turned into mini islands and are cut off from the rest of the region.
With seven more deaths reported from across Bihar, the toll due to floods in the state mounted to 23 today.
Bihar government today decided to set up two virology labs - one at Darbhanga and another at RMRI in the State capital.
Over 5 lakh were affected as flood waters inundated Kishanganj, Saharsa, Supaul, Sitamarhi, Purnia, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur.
British did not understand scientific and cultural methods our forefathers used to pursue during floods and they termed Kosi as "sorrow of Bihar".
Around 5 lakh people were affected as rivers Tilawe, Bagmati, Kosi, Kamala and Mahananda were flowing above the danger level.
Masked men raided the IRCON office and smashed furniture and other valuables protesting indifferent attitude of the construction company.
Angry residents of Mabichak threw stones on Yadav's convoy and blocked the road charging the minister's driver with rash driving.
Sri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti on Wednesday organised Sanskrit Diwas to mark 'Srawani Purnima' on the Mahavir temple premises here.
Those stranded in villages had been living under the open skies without food and drinking water.
Till Friday, the water resources minister, district administration and engineers claimed that there was no threat to the Bagmati river embankment.
BJP office received an anonymous letter warning the former cricketer to be "extra-cautious" as his life was in danger.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is one of the world's richest men, will hold a video-conference with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 24.
The cabinet approved the tourism policy under which the investors would be entitled to similar benefits which the entreprenuers get under the Bihar Industrial Policy, 2006.
The group also plans to launch Digital Cinema Multiplex chain, malls and family entertainment centres in these states.
She also said that railways was left with only Rs 8,361 crore as against her predecessor Lalu Prasad's claim of Rs 90,000 crore.
Sumitra Devi (40) and Mukesh Kumar (22) were charred to death at their house in Shubhankanpur area in the wee hours.
Replying to the budgetary demand of the agriculture department, Renu Kumari said that an agriculture road map had been prepared to improve the agricultural productivity.
A demand for creation of Bhojpur state comprising areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh has also been received by the Ministry.
Lawyers are protesting against the brutal murder of three lawyers within a week recently.
Modi argued that a considerably mellowed Hindutva agenda that included Muslim aspirations would ensure the NDA's victory in Bihar in the days to come.
The project to set up two new locomotive manufacturing units could be shifted out of Bihar, and the new location could be West Bengal - home state of Mamata Banerjee.
On the first day, they will address public meetings at Darbhanga, Jaynagar and Madhubani. On June 18, they will visit Bagaha, Raxaul and Motihari.
Of the 14 swine flu cases in India, 7 are from Andhra Pradesh, 4 from Delhi, 2 in Chennai and 1 in Goa. Hyderabad reported the first case in the country.
The two plants will produce 60 kilolitres of ethanol per day, to be used to dope petrol.
IT raids on several coaching institutes in Patna led to seizure of crores in cash and undeclared investments worth several crores.
Singh suggested that the banks might be utilising deposits in Bihar (Rs 83047.56 crore during 2008-09) to disburse loans in other states like Maharashtra and Tamilnadu.
Thakur said Devi Ahilya Sthan was an important place for tourists and steps would be taken to make it more attractive.
The headmasters of four primary schools in Darbhanga were suspended for irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme.
BSTDC plans to introduce nearly 100 luxury AC buses on city routes in Patna and Gaya.
In a major reshuffle of IAS officials effected on Saturday the Bihar government transferred 34 IAS officials, including several departmental heads.
Congress has won just three seats in Bihar and Jharkhand that together send 54 MPs to the Lok Sabha.
Bihar Military Police personnel would be imparted training on the pattern of the Special Task Force to take on trained Naxals.
JD(U) won 20 of 25 seats it contested, the BJP pocketed 12 of the 15 it fought. RJD could manage only 4. LJP got out for a duck.
Rudy ahead in Saran, Shatrughan Sinha leading in Patna Sahib, Lalu leading in Patliputra
Speaking at the release of book "Special Category Status - A Case for Bihar' in Patna
Bihar government has plans to renovate all roads in nine divisional headquarters of the state.
A branch manager of Regional Rural Bank Sunil Kumar Jha was today arrested when he was accepting Rs 1,500 from a villager at Hirni in the district.
Political observers believe that Lalu’s frustration is visible in his language and behavior these days as his party’s major defeat is certain in Bihar.
Many things in politics are 'managed'. One of the current 'managed' successes is the perception that Nitish Kumar is doing wonders in Bihar.
For both the major political alliances - UPA and NDA, Bihar is the big battleground in this phase.
The polling gradually picked up from eight in the morning after beginning on a dull note earlier.
Voting for the second phase of parliamentary elections in 13 of the 40 constituencies in Bihar began today morning.
Constituency profile and list of Lok Sabha candidates for Darbhanga constituency
Details of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Constituency profile and list of Lok Sabha candidates for Madhubani constituency.
Out of 189 candidates for the April 23 poll in the state only 9 women are contesting the second phase of Lok Sabha election in Bihar.
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday held the Congress responsible for the demolition of the Babri mosque.
Tarakant Jha said he favoured inclusion of regional languages like Bhojpuri, Magahi, Bajjika, Angika into the VIII Schedule of the Constitution.
The SIC slapped fine on two government officials- BDO of Biharsharif (Nalanda) and CO of Manigachhi (Darbhanga) for violation of the RTI Act.
She claimed that Nitish Kumar, whom she and her husband had worked to bring to power in Bihar, has betrayed them. She swore to pull the Nitish government out of power.
A local court in Darbhanga today issued an arrest warrant against Union Minister of State for Home and Congress' national spokesman Shakeel Ahmed.
The social fabric of the state started weakening after the establishment of the British rule, which, in turn, began destroying the existing structure and organization of production.
About 2000 enraged students ransacked the director's residence, protesting medical negligence in treating Rohit, a third year electronic engineering student from Darbhanga.
The EC ordered to post these two officials to a non-poll related assignment for facilitating a public meeting of Shakeel Ahmed and causing inconvenience to the students.
Like BJP, the Congress admits that it needs to strengthen its position in UP and Bihar if it wants its own candidate as the next prime minister.
FIR was filed at Biraul police station against Ahmed on a complaint of Biraul Sub-divisional Magistrate K N Singh yesterday.
So it is in interest of this country that all regional party slowly wither away and country becomes bipolar between BJP and Congress.
A Singapore Pilgrims House will be constructed at Bodh Gaya on the pattern of similar facilities set up in this ancient Buddhist holy town by several other countries.
The company would train the farmers about organic farming and vermi-compost usage to address the issues of soil fertility.
Uttar Pradesh led the chart with nine fake universities followed by national capital Delhi that has six.
The company decided to wind up operations as scientific tests of mud extracts from digging showed no signs of oil reserve.
The Yatra will commence from Pupri in Sitamarhi district. Nitish will also hold a cabinet meeting in a village, an exercise that has never been experimented before.
Fatmi said the Centre has also decided to set up 34 polytechnics in the state at a cost of RS 418 crore.
Kumar said any youth who would help arrest corrupt officers would be given upto Rs 50,000 as award and 2% from the assets seized from these officials.
Mr Jaswant Singh will honour Pandit Tarakant Jha for his book "Mithila : Tradition & Change".
Bihar accounts for over 85% of the Makhana production of the country. Makhana's potential to make inroads into market is worth Rs 20,000 crore a year.
They 're angry with me because they think I haven't done anything for Bihar. I was born in a village called Baisi on the Supaul district of Bihar.
If performance and silence were married, Nitish Kumar would have been its first child. Nitish Kumar is delivering and the state is on a slow road to recovery.
The state of Bihar, endowed with very fertile plain land and subtropical climate, holds a vast potential for growing a large variety of horticultural crops.
The fog has brought visibility down to zero at nights and early mornings, disrupting road, rail and air traffic.
He was awarded death sentence for waging war against the British. The British went in hot pursuit to catch him. However, the lion defied all attempts of the British forces to catch him.
Out of 31 successful students whose names figure in the RMO 2008 examination, nine students belong to Bhagalpur while rest are from other districts.
Delivering the 8th Jagdish Nandan Memorial Lecture in J N College, distinguished scientist MB Verma spoke on the topic "Advanced Science and Technology Relevant for Development of Bihar."
Flooded and remote areas of the state, which remained missing from the national rail map, are also being provided rail lines and trains. Rail-cum-road bridge would be constructed.
Sadhna News will have six bureaus spread across Ranchi, Patna, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Gaya.
Ranjan had informed the Samastipur police about the threat he was receiving after filing reports on drug mafia operating in the Rosera sub-division.
Agricultural scientists would visit every village with mobile lab van and give certificates to the farmers telling them about the suitability of their land for a particular crop.
The total capacity of the stage-II, which is estimated at Rs 7,340 crore, is 1,200 MW and employs two units of 660 MW each to be supplied by BHEL.
This article presents an efficient methodology to accurately delineate the flood-hazard areas in the Kosi River Basin, North Bihar in a GIS environment.
Persons travelling with children in groups should immediately be checked. People should keep vigilance at the bus and railway stations of Bihar as well as other cities where the kids are taken to.
Shiv Sena, joined MNS to criticise the Bachchans for asserting their love for Hindi. For the two parties, speaking in the national language of India, is anti-Marathi.
Large crowds attended functions across the states braving rains and defy Maoist threats.
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