Patna
Anna in J’khand syllabus?
Social activist Anna Hazare’s life and his years of campaign against corruption, including the current one, are likely to be included in the school textbooks of Jharkhand, according to the state’s education minister.
Lawyers stay away from work in Bihar in support of Anna
Around 5,000 lawyers under the banner of the Patna District Bar Association (PDBA) Friday boycotted the proceedings of the civil court here expressing their solidarity with Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption.
Right to Service Act raises hope in Bihar
With the ambitious Right to Public Service Act having been made operational in Bihar from August 15 and already evoking huge expectant responses from the people, the real test has begun for the state’
Man arrested with 14 pistols from train
RPF personnel on Thursday arrested one person with 14 pistols from New Delhi-bound Vikramshila Express train at Patna junction here, official sources said.
Acting on a tip-off, the RPF men searched
Driver set ablaze after minor's death
Angry over the death of a minor in an accident, a tractor driver was burnt alive by a mob in Bihar on Wednesday, police said.
The tractor accidentally hit a cycle, killing a child and injuring two pe
Nitish ties rakhi to tree
In a symbolic gesture, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today tied a rakhi to a tree and said his government is committed to protecting environment and creating awareness among the people about it
Advice on V-C ignored by gov: RJD
The raging controversy in Bihar about the governor’s role got a new twist on Friday with the Opposition RJD’s state chi-ef and former education minister Ramchandra Purve saying that then governor Sunder Singh Bhandari had
Lalu trashes development in Bihar by the NDA govt
Trashing the NDA government's claim of development in Bihar, RJD national president Lalu Prasad on Saturday dared state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to show a single achievement that his government has
Swelling rivers spark flood scare in Bihar
Many parts of the flood-prone north Bihar are currently under a flood scare as several rivers have witnessed an alarming rise in their water levels in the past few days, setting off a quickened erosion of large portions of the river banks and making people scared.
Bihar gov defends decision on V-Cs
Bihar’s ruling NDA on Thursday polished up its preparations to begin a campaign against governor Devanand Konwar’s allegedly unilateral decisions on the latest appointment of university V-Cs even after Mr Konwar claimed there was no disagreement between him and chief minister Nitish Kumar on the issue.
