Patna
Nitish corruption law faces hurdle
Bihar’s much-publicised anti-corruption law, enacted by the Nitish Kumar-led government empowering the state government to seize the properties of public servants accused of corruption even when their cases are under trial, may have met judicial hurdles at the Patna high court.
Another Bihar child abducted, killed
Yet another young boy abducted for ransom in Bihar was on Monday found to have been killed by his teenage abductors. The five-year-old boy’s murder by strangulation comes a day after the similar murder of a four-year-old amid a spate of abductions.
Jharkhand mantris to declare assets
Mineral-rich Jharkhand, where several former ministers and a former chief minister are facing judicial trial for allegations of illegally amassing huge properties, the state Assembly on Monday agreed to a proposal that all the ministers and MLAs would declare details of their assets by March 31.
Bihar CM assets amount to `46.42 lakhs
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar remains low in the possession of worldly assets, owning much less than most of his Cabinet colleagues and even deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.
Munda for Cabinet meets in districts
A month after hitting the dusty bylanes of his state’s interior villages just like Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar did several times, Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda has taken another leaf out
4-yr-old abducted for ransom, killed in Bihar
Amid the alarming rise in incidents of abductions in Bihar, news of the murder of a four-year-old boy after his abduction for ransom spread a fresh wave of shock on Sunday even as the state’s police h
Grief for Nitish Kumar as mother passes away
The New Year’s Day brought deep personal grief for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as his ailing mother, Parameshwari Devi, 92, passed away when the JD(U) stalwart was busy meeting thousands of peop
6 crorepatis among 29 mantris in Bihar
At least six crorepatis figure among the 29 ministers in Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Cabinet.
JD-U rebel leaders to face action soon
Bihar’s ruling JD(U) has identified a dozen senior leaders and about 500 workers who would face disciplinary action for allegations of their aggressive non-cooperation with the party during the Assembly polls. Several party MPs figure in the list, action on which would begin in January.
People of Bihar to get right to service
The new year promises Bihar’s ordinary people some unprecedented ease in dealing with the state’s rigid networks of officialdom as the Nitish Kumar-led government’s proposed Right to Service Act has fixed definite timeframes for several essential services frequently sought by the needy people.
