Patna
JD-U suspends 4 rebel MPs
In a bold decision contrary to emerging expectations, the JD(U) on Monday ordered the suspension of four of its rebel MPs in Bihar nearly three weeks after the party’s disciplinary committee recommend
Nitish mocks at Lalu, denies PM dream
Bihar chief minister and JD(U) stalwart Nitish Kumar on Sunday pronounced yet again, this time more forcefully than before, his lack of desire to become Prime Minister.
Bill Gates and Melinda visit village in Bihar
Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda who co-chair their international philanthropic Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation arrived here on a day-long visit on Wednesday to meet Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, policy makers, NGO partners and community leaders.
Bihar Cong headed for split after defection
The struggling Congress in Bihar looks headed for a major split a day after the resignation of influential leader Mahachandra Prasad Singh, who claimed on Sunday that a big group of leaders and “about
Nitish, gov clash over varsity act
The Nitish Kumar government’s insistence on amending two laws governing the functioning of Bihar’s universities has brought the government and governor Devanand Konwar on to a confrontation simmering for a fortnight. Mr Konwar’s disagreement to the proposed changes has drawn criticism from the ruling NDA legislators.
JD-U for action against 11 MPs
Bihar’s ruling JD(U) on Tuesday pushed itself closer to a showdown after a disciplinary committee recommended severe action against 11 MPs among nearly 200 other leaders for their alleged anti-party activities during 2010 Assembly polls.
Nitish-2 completes 100 days in office
The Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)-BJP alliance government in Bihar completed 100 days of its second term on Sunday brimming with satisfaction, confidence and ambition.
Warrants against Nirupama kin, boyfriend
Nearly a year after the mysterious death of young Business Standard journalist Nirupama Pathak in her Jharkhand home, a local court on Saturday issued arrest warrants against her Delhi-based journalis
New blasts, explosives cache worry cops
Bomb blasts by suspected criminals at a major hospital in Patna on Friday injured two hospital employees, spreading fresh fear in the Bihar capital just four days after blasts injured four children in
Lalu outbursts against Ramdev irk BJP
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s crude outbursts against Baba Ramdev for his ongoing campaign against corruption and his desire to join politics have prompted Bihar’s BJP leaders to call Mr Yadav an “inc
