Bhojpur Najik

Everything you need to know about Bhojpur Najik: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Bhojpur Najik: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

13-year-old Bihar boy cracks IIT-JEE prelim

May 8, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Patna, May 8 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the preliminary examination of the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). He is the youngest to pass the exam.

Mauritius honours Bihar folk singer

March 26, 2013 at 5:38 PM

Patna, March 26 (IANS) A Bhojpuri folk singer from Bihar was honoured by the Mauritius government on the occasion of 'Bihar Diwas' celebrations in the Indian Ocean island nation, officials said Tuesday.

Bihar begins process to seize liquor mafia property

December 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Patna, Dec 21 (IANS) Bihar Police have written to the state government to seize the properties of liquor mafia dons following the deaths of more than 50 people, mostly the poor, from illicit liquor in various regions across the state.

Three more deaths due to spurious liquor in Bihar, toll 10

December 11, 2012 at 8:08 PM

Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) Three more people died Tuesday after drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's Gaya town, taking the toll to 10, including two women, police said. Almost a dozen others are battling for their lives in hospital.

Spurious liquor kills seven in Bihar

December 11, 2012 at 1:28 PM

Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) Seven people, including two women, have died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Gaya town, police said Tuesday.

Bihar liquor tragedy toll rises to 26

December 9, 2012 at 1:08 PM

Patna, Dec 9 (IANS) The death toll in a hooch tragedy in Bihar has risen to 26 with eight more people losing their lives, police said Sunday.

Bihar hooch tragedy claims 18 lives

December 8, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Patna, Dec 8 (IANS) The death toll from consuming moonshine in Bihar rose to 18 Saturday morning with 11 more people losing their lives in the past 24 hours, police said.

At least seven die in Bihar hooch tragedy

December 7, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Arrah (Bihar), Dec. 7 (ANI): At least seven persons were dead after drinking bootleg liquor laced with chemicals on Friday in Arrah city of Bihar's Bhojpur District.

Seven die after consuming spurious liquor

December 7, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Patna, Dec 7 (IANS) At least seven people, including a woman, died after they consumed spurious liquor in a village in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said Friday.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says senior officers mishandled Madhubani situation

October 15, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Patna/Madhubani (Bihar), Oct.15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday pulled up senior officials for mishandling local issues that precipitated the protest and arson leading to police firing on protesters in the state's Madhubani District.

Nitish Kumar defers 'Adhikar Yatra'

October 14, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Patna, Oct 14 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday deferred his 'Adhikar Yatra' to Buxar and Bhojpur districts in the wake of violent protests in Madhubani over the killing of two people in police firing Friday, an official said.

Bihar boat capsize toll rises to 21

September 11, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) With 10 more bodies, mostly of children and women, recovered Tuesday, the toll in a boat capsize in Bihar's Bhojpur district has risen to 21, police said.

Boat capsizes in Bhojpur, 11 dead, 25 feared drowned

September 10, 2012 at 5:54 PM

Bhojpur (Bihar), Sept 10 (ANI): At least 11 people have died and 25 are feared to have drowned in Sone river, after a boat carrying them capsized here on Monday.

Eleven killed, over 25 missing as boat capsizes in Bihar

September 10, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 11 people, mostly children and women, drowned and over 25 people were missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in the Sone river in Bihar's Bhojpur district early Monday, police said.

Six killed, 20 missing as boat capsizes in Bihar

September 10, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) At least six people, including two children and two women, drowned and nearly 20 people were missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in the Sone river in Bihar's Bhojpur district early Monday, police said.

Another arrest in Ranvir Sena chief murder case

August 31, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Patna, Aug 31(IANS) Prince Pandey, an accused in the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh, was arrested near Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand, police said Friday.

Bihar officials asked to explain Dalit hostel attack

July 25, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Patna July 25 (IANS) Country's apex panel for the Scheduled Castes has summoned top administrative and police officials of Bihar to explain inaction during arson and vandalism at a Dalit hostel in Ara town after the killing of Ranvir Sena chief June 1, officials Wednesday said.

Bihar to provide sanitary napkins at nominal price

July 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM

Patna, July 12 (IANS) Bihar will provide sanitary napkins at a nominal cost in rural areas of its 10 districts to raise awareness about menstrual health and hygiene among the women, an official said.

Jailed Bihar politician to be awarded Ph.D

July 7, 2012 at 6:48 PM

Patna, July 7 (IANS) Another jailed Bihar politician Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a minister, is set to be awarded a PhD. for his research on expression of political awareness in Hindi novels.

Bihar Govt. orders CBI probe into killing of Ranvir Sena chief

June 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Patna, June 6 (ANI): The Government of Bihar on Wednesday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the killing of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias Mukhiya.

Lalu demands CBI probe into Ranvir Sena chief's killing

June 5, 2012 at 9:44 PM

Patna, June 5 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias 'Mukhiya'.

Seven held in Ranvir Sena chief killing case

June 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Patna, June 4 (IANS) Seven people were arrested in Bihar's Bhojpur district Monday in connection with the June 1 killing of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', police said.

Seven held for Ranvir Sena chief's killing

June 4, 2012 at 11:12 PM

Patna, June 4 (IANS) Seven people were arrested in Bihar's Bhojpur district Monday in connection with the June 1 killing of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', police said.

Centre will provide assistance to Bihar if needed, says Home Secretary

June 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM

Patna, June 3 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R K Singh said the Centre would offer assistance to the Bihar government, if need arises, to tackle the violence which had hit the state after the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh, alias 'Mukhiya'.

Ranvir Sena chief's funeral in Patna turns violent

June 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Patna, June 2 (ANI): The funeral procession of slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias Mukhiya turned violent here on Saturday, as thousands of Singh's supporters set afire police outposts, private vehicles, attacked police personnel and mediapersons, besides blocking the busy Bailey Road for several hours.

Thousands join Ranvir Sena chief's funeral

June 2, 2012 at 1:51 PM

Patna, June 2 (IANS) Thousands Saturday joined the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', whose killing in Bihar a day earlier sparked widespread violence.

Ranvir Sena chief shot dead; Bihar put on alert

June 1, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Patna, June 1 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Ara town and red alert was sounded across Bihar Friday, after unidentified gunmen shot dead Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', chief of the outlawed Ranvir Sena, police said. The state police chief has ordered a high-level probe into the killing.

Ranvir Sena chief murder: BJP downplays reports of caste violence in Bihar

June 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday downplayed reports of caste violence in Bihar following the killing of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias 'Mukhyia'.

Ranvir Sena chief killed, curfew imposed on Bihar town

June 1, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Patna, June 1 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Ara town and red alert was sounded in Bihar's four districts Friday, after unidentified gunmen shot dead Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', chief of the outlawed Ranvir Sena, police said.

Violence in Arrah over Ranvir Sena chief's death

June 1, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Arrah (Bihar), June 1 (ANI): Massive violence broke out in Bihar's Arrah town on Friday following the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias 'Mukhyia'.

CPI-ML to move apex court against massacre case acquittal

April 20, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) will move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted in the 1996 massacre of 21 people by the upper-caste Ranvir Sena militia in Bhojpur, party officials said Friday.

Swami Agnivesh expresses shock over acquittal of Bhojpur dalit carnage accused

April 17, 2012 at 8:13 PM

New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Social activist Swami Agnivesh on Tuesday expressed shock over acquittal of 23 persons accused of killing 21dalits in the 1996 Bhojpur massacre case in Bihar by the Bihar High Court.

Protests in Bihar against acquittal of massacre accused

April 17, 2012 at 5:57 PM

Patna, April 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Bihar took to the streets Tuesday against a Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted for the 1996 massacre of 21 people, mostly women and children, by the upper-caste Ranvir Sena in Bhojpur district.

Nitish Govt. in Bihar to scrap fund allocation for MLAs, MLCs

December 10, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Patna, Dec 10 (ANI): The Nitish Kumar Government has decided to scrap the existing allocation of funds for Local Area Development (LAD) scheme for Bihar MLAs and MLCs in an attempt to get rid of corruption.

Campaigning for final phase of Bihar Assembly polls concludes

November 7, 2010 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): Election campaigning for the fifth and final phase of Bihar State Assembly elections for 35 constituencies concluded here on Sunday evening.

Lalu gives Bihar a crash course on poll machine functionary

November 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Patna, Nov 6 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday took it upon himself to demonstrate the functioning of EVMs while campaigning for his close aide and minister Shyam Rajak.

Bihar polls: Notification for fifth phase issued

October 15, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Patna, Oct 15 (ANI): The notification for the fifth phase of the six-phased State Assembly elections in Bihar was issued here today.

Vice President Hamid Ansari on two-day Madhya Pradesh visit

February 11, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Bhopal, Feb 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived in Bhopal on Thursday morning on a two-day visit of the state.

Bihar court issues warrant against Bal Thackeray

September 5, 2009 at 2:08 PM

Bhojpur (Bihar), Sep 5 (ANI): A Sub divisional magistrate in Bhojpur in Bihar has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant (NBW) against Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday for his alleged uncharitable and inflammatory remarks against the Biharis.

Rajasthan declares 26 districts drought-hit

August 26, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Jaipur, Aug 26 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government has declared 26 districts in the State as drought-hit.

Maoists in drought hit Bihar guard water resources

August 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Gaya, Aug 19 (ANI): Maoists in Bihar, where 26 of the 38 districts have been declared as drought-hit, have been guarding water resources in their villages to prevent from being misused by neighbouring villagers.

Bihar Govt. declares 26 districts as drought-hit

August 10, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Patna, Aug 10 (ANI): The Bihar Government has declared 26 districts in the State as drought-hit.

Father, relatives kill son for refusing to marry again

May 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Patna, May 20 (IANS) A man in a village in Bihar's Bhojpur district declined to carry out his father's order to desert his wife and marry another woman. The enraged father and other relatives beat the son to death, police said Wednesday.

Bihar voter files cheating case against NDA biggies

April 14, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Patna, April 14 (IANS) A Bihar villager has filed a petition against BJP leader L.K. Advani, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD-U colleague Sharad Yadav for breach of trust in beguiling him into voting for the NDA in the state elections on the promise of better governance.

Ailing Bihar maths wizard sent to Delhi for treatment

April 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Patna, April 13 (IANS) The Bihar government has sent mathematics wizard Vashistha Narayan Singh, who has been suffering for long from schizophrenia, to New Delhi for treatment. But political activists see it as a pre-poll move to woo a particular caste.

Bihar police seeks divine help to curb crimes

January 12, 2009 at 1:54 PM

Patna, Jan 12 (IANS) In the drive to make Bihar a crime-free state, the police have sought divine intervention by performing special prayers at the railway stations to prevent any wrongdoing in trains.

Three people lynched in Bihar

January 2, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) Bihar began the New Year on a violent note with three people being lynched in two separate incidents - two on charges of being thieves and one over a petty dispute.