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Bihar govt to acquire 50 acres in Sitamarhi for Sita temple

Published on Mar 19, 2024 09:18 AM IST

Sitamarhi in north Bihar is considered to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita.

Sitamarhi temple (Image: Live Hindustan)
By, New Delhi

Bihar road accident: 7 dead in tractor, car collision

The impact of the collision was such that both the SUV and the tractor suffered heavy damage and all seven persons died on the spot

Representational image.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 10:33 AM IST

Bihar: 60 children fall sick after eating midday meal, school refutes allegations

School headmaster Abhinandan Rishidev alleged that the children of only one locality fell ill as they had eaten at a local village feast

School students with their midday meal. (HT File Photo)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 03:47 PM IST
ByAditya Nath Jha

Two arrested for robbing Thailand tourists in Bihar’s Gaya district: Police

The Royal Thai Consulate General in Kolkata had written a strongly worded letter to Gaya DM demanding safety and security of Thai and foreign pilgrims, especially women and the elderly

AThailand woman was allegedly robbed while she was walking back to the monastery from Mahabodhi Temple. (Bodh Gaya tourism)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 11:46 AM IST
ByPrasun K Mishra

2024 general elections: AIMIM to contest on 11 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

The party will field candidates in Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Karakat, Buxar, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Ujiyarpur besides Seemanchal’s four seats – Purnea, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 03:40 PM IST
ByAditya Nath Jha

Bihar education department sounds alert after detecting 20 lakh ‘ghost students’

The names of around 23.97 lakh students were removed from the registers of Bihar schools in 2023-24 for remaining consistently absent and of them only 3.98 lakh students sought readmission

The Bihar education department found that the missing students either studied elsewhere or got admitted just to avail benefits of direct benefit transfer. (Representative Image)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 01:26 PM IST

Four killed after speeding truck runs over bike in Patna: Police

They were going to attend a wedding at Chakand market of the district when a speeding truck from the opposite direction ran over them

All the four died on the spot while the driver fled away. (Representative file photo)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 03:14 PM IST
ByPrasun K Mishra

Over 13 lakh looted from two SBI kiosks in E Champaran: Police

The exact amount looted from the ATM has not been known. Bank authorities are still working on it, police said

 (Representative Photo)
Published on Mar 09, 2024 05:45 PM IST

MLC polls: RJD to contest four seats, CPI-ML(L) one

Former chief minister Rabri Devi, former minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Urmila Thakur and Syed Faisal Ali will be the RJD candidates while Shashi Yadav will be the CPI-ML (Liberation) nominee, according to the list issued by RJD state president Jagdanand Singh on Friday.

Rabri Devi (ANI)
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:05 PM IST
By, Patna

Rabri Devi, Abdul Bari Siddiqui likely to be RJD candidates for MLC election

Former Bihar minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui declined to comment on buzz about his nomination as a RJD candidate for the legislative council election

RJD leader Rabri Devi (ANI)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 07:04 PM IST

Bihar BJP Lok Sabha nominees discussed; final call post central poll panel nod

A BJP leader said the late induction of the Janata Dal-United or JD(U) into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could limit the prospects for other allies

The BJP returned to power in Bihar this year. (PTI)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 02:40 PM IST

LS polls looming, Nitish leaves for 5-day UK visit

On Sunday, former minister and Rajya Sabha member-elect Sanjay Jha had announced that CM would be visiting Scotland in the UK to see the science city and meet the select group of businessmen

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar with his cabinet colleagues at a function in Patna on Wednesday. (HT photo)
Published on Mar 06, 2024 10:21 PM IST
By, Patna

Micro light aircraft of Officers’ Training Academy in Gaya makes emergency landing

Police said the crash took place in fields adjoining Kanchanpur village under Bodh Gaya block, when the pilots tried to make an emergency landing

No loss of life or damage to civilian property on the ground was reported in the accident. (Representative file photo)
Published on Mar 05, 2024 10:49 AM IST

Bihar: Unable to repay loan, elderly couple dies by suicide

Police suspect that the couple took the extreme step due to repeated calls from the lenders and an investigation is underway

Police said that the couple used to live in a small mud house. (Representative Image)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 04:18 PM IST

K K Pathak seeks Delhi deputation, nod likely

Pathak, who was only recently praised by chief minister Nitish Kumar as an “honest officer”, has courted numerous controversies in his less than a year of his stint in the education department.

IAS officer K K Pathak. (HT)
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 10:00 PM IST
By, Patna

In Bihar, V-Cs issued show cause notices for skipping bureaucrat’s meeting

The meeting notice from Bihar’s Raj Bhavan was sent hours after the education department criticised top university officials for skipping a meeting

A Raj Bhavan official said the education department could not take any action against vice chancellors without the governor’s concurrence (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Feb 29, 2024 06:03 PM IST

Bihar to have stricter laws to check crime, graft; bills tabled in Assembly

The drafts of two new Bills- Bihar Control of Crime Bill and Public Security Enforcement Bill-- were passed by the state cabinet on Tuesday

After the new laws come into effect, corruption will be categorised as a serious offence and stricter action will be taken against the culprits and those indulging in instigating criminal activities. (Representative Image)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 07:17 PM IST

Setback for Opposition after 3 Congress, RJD MLAs sit with NDA in Bihar assembly

The three MLAs, two of the Congress and one of the RJD, who shifted to the treasury side have not made a formal announcement about changing their party

An RJD leader said it would be naive to expect the six lawmakers to vote with the RJD and the Congress (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 09:24 PM IST
ByArun Kumar

ED conducts searches at three locations of former RJD MLA in PMLA case

Separate teams of the central agency first arrived at the ex-RJD MLA’s house located at Agiaon village in Bhojpur and then later at his wife’s official residence

This is the third time when the central agency arrived at the former lawmaker’s residence. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 05:31 PM IST

Bihar: 1 killed after Tejashwi Yadav’s escort convoy collides with car in accident

The homeguard jawan, a resident of Madhubani locality in Purnea town area, who was driving the escort Jeep died on the spot

According to an eyewitness, the accident was a head on collision. (HT photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 11:16 AM IST
ByAditya Nath Jha

Bihar: 9 dead in multiple collisions on national highway

The bodies were sent to Bhabua district hospital for postmortem examination, Mohania SHO Awadhesh Kumar said

Bihar: 9 dead in multiple collisions on national highway
Published on Feb 26, 2024 11:42 AM IST
ByPrasun K Mishra

In a first for Bihar, CUSB in UGC’s Category 1 list

For the CUSB, which was set up in 2009 and received the highest ‘A++’ rating from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in June 2023, it is another feather in the cap in a state where state universities are mostly unaccredited and struggling with late sessions and poor performance.

The CUSB in Gaya. (HT file)
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 09:35 PM IST
By, Patna

Bihar: Bike-borne criminals loot 12 lakh from bank employees, one arrested

Villagers rushed to the site of the incident and saw an injured robber hiding in a maize farm. They nabbed him and handed him over to the police

Representational image.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 02:03 PM IST
ByAditya Nath Jha

Bihar woman ASI suspended for allegedly taking bribe from rape survivor

District superintendent of police (SP) Upendranath Verma said that Kumari was suspended based on the probe report submitted by the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), adding that further investigation is underway

 (Representative Photo)
Published on Feb 22, 2024 01:26 PM IST
ByAditya Nath Jha

Bihar dusts off 2007 policy, no more +2 in colleges

Intermediate education will now be imparted only in higher secondary schools from the new session starting April 1, 2024.

Students come out after taking their Bihar Board Class 10th exam at DAV High School in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Feb 21, 2024 09:36 PM IST
By, Patna

Bihar: Nine killed, six injured in road accident in Lakhisarai

Police suspect the incident occurred when the truck driver lost control and rammed into the auto-rickshaw, carrying 14 passengers, that was coming from the opposite direction

Representative image.
Published on Feb 21, 2024 10:40 AM IST

Six candidates unanimously elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar

Two seats have gone to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) each, while one each went to the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) and the Congress after scrutiny of applications

JD-U candidate Sanjay Jha was the first to get his certificate from the returning officer. (ANI photo)
Published on Feb 20, 2024 05:35 PM IST

Ex-Bihar minister who flagged corruption in department in 2022 throws a challenge

As Bihar’s agriculture minister, Sudhakar Singh in 2022 described officials in the agriculture department as thieves and flagged poor implementation of plans as a key concern

RJD leader and ex-Bihar minister Sudhakar Singh said he was forced to resign as minister about two weeks after he sought a probe into the implementation of agriculture road maps (X/ @_Sudhaker_singh)
Updated on Feb 20, 2024 03:12 PM IST

Over 40 injured in communal clashes across Bihar during Saraswati idol immersion

Officials said that internet services were suspended in Darbhanga district on Saturday for 48 hours following violence and continuing tension between the two communities since Wednesday

Clashes were reported from Bhagalpur, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, Sheikhpura, Siwan and Jamui during the idol immersion after Saraswati puja since Wednesday (Twitter/screengrab)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 08:16 PM IST

3 Bihar teens hire cab driver, kill him in Madhubani after watching video; caught

The three students of classes 8, 9 and 11, told the police that the murder was inspired by a YouTube video clip of a crime that they had seen and were trying to replicate

A (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Feb 16, 2024 04:41 PM IST
ByBishnu K Jha
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