Everything you need to know about Darbhanga Bara Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Darbhanga Bara Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Patna, May 22 (IANS) A bridegroom was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a Bihar village late Tuesday, minutes before he was to be married, police said Wednesday.
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar's BJP leaders are miffed after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow allow BJP MP Kirti Azad to speak at a meeting with officials Sunday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Sanskrit universities in the country are facing a shortage of teachers, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor told the Lok Sabha Wednesday.
Islamabad, Apr. 27(ANI): Lawyers for Dr Shakil Afridi, convicted for having links with a banned outfit, has alleged that their client was not given a fair trial guaranteed under the Constitution.
Patna, April 21 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has searched four districts of Bihar for Tahseen Akhtar, allegedly a member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) involved in terrorist strikes in the country, police said Sunday.
Patna, April 5 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party chief Ramvilas Paswan Friday ruled out any possibility of a third front ahead or after the next Lok Sabha polls, and instead called out all secular parties to join hands against the BJP.
Patna, March 24 (IANS) Bihar Police has begun the process of seizing the properties of 20 criminals and corrupt people.
New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Indian Railways have made elaborate arrangements to clear extra rush of traffic for the Holi festival.
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Two days after the twin blasts in Hyderabad, an NIA team conducted raids in Bihar's Darbhanga and Samastipur districts to nab alleged operatives of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), officials said Saturday.
Darbhanga, Feb. 3 (ANI): Amid rising speculation of a growing rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's name being projected as the National Democratic Alliance's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections, BJP leader Kirti Azad on Sunday said the party and its other allies would decide on future prospects if the Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav-led JD-U choose to go out of the opposition alliance.
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) A US based Indian linguist claims to have discovered a new dialect spoken by the minority Musilm community in some districts of Bihar that has no written record or name.
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) A man who raped and murdered a seven-year-old girl was Wednesday awarded death penalty by a Bihar court, a lawyer said.
Darbhanga, Jan 22 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a top Indian Mujahideen operative and close associate of the outfit's founder Yasin Bhatkal from Darbhanga in Bihar.
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) The intense cold wave has claimed at least 26 lives in Bihar since early Saturday. The bone-chilling north-westerly winds continued blowing across the state, sending temperatures tumbling further down early Monday, officials here said.
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday favoured setting up of fast-track courts for trial of rape cases, while RJD chief Lalu Prasad demanded death sentence for rapists.
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday prayed for the speedy recovery of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim in Delhi.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Several activists and political leaders, including CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Sunday demanded that "the harassment and victimisation of innocent Muslims youths" by security agencies in the name of fighting terror be stopped.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mahmood, a member of terror group Indian Mujahideen and a suspect in bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, was Monday arrested here by Delhi Police soon after his deportation from Saudi Arabia. Home Secretary R.K. Singh described the development as a "very important catch".
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mahmood, a member of terror group Indian Mujahideen and suspected to have been involved in a conspiracy to set off bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, was Monday arrested by Delhi Police soon after his deportation from Saudi Arabia. Home Secretary R.K. Singh described the arrest as a "very important catch".
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mehmood, suspected to have been involved in a conspiracy to set off bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, and member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist organisation, has been arrested, Delhi police said Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A suspected case of polio reported in Darbhanga district of Bihar has tested negative for the wild virus, it was announced Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After nearly two years free from polio, a suspected case of polio has been reported in Darbhanga district of Bihar, an official said here Thursday.
Darbhanga (Bihar), Oct.3 (ANI): Stating that over 70 per cent of Indians will be of working age in 2025, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that the young demography of the country should be seen as an asset that requires a solid foundation to grow into their future roles.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two-day visit to Bihar and Maharashtra from today to attend public functions.
New Delhi, Oct. 2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a two-day visit to Bihar and Maharashtra on October 3 and 4.
Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee begins his two-day visit to Bihar Wednesday with the launch of the state's road map for agriculture, officials said Tuesday. Tight security arrangements have been made for his visits to Patna and Darbhanga.
Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) A fuming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared Wednesday that the demands of "contractual para teachers" for parity of salaries with government teachers won't be met.
San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) Google Wednesday announced that 500 million devices running on its Android operating system have been activated so far.
Peshawar, July 23 (ANI): Jailed Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who was arrested after he was found 'guilty' of allegedly helping the U.S. track down Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, has been cooking his own meals in prison, as he fears he might be poisoned.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that Bihar engineer Fasih Mehmood had been detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities on suspicion of terror links.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that Bihar engineer Fasih Mehmood was under the detention of the Saudi Arabian authorities.
Patna, July 1(IANS) A day after Saudi authorities confirmed to the CBI that missing Bihar engineer and terror suspect Fasih Mehmood was in their custody, his wife demanded a fast track trial of his case.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that Fasih Mahmood, a Bihar engineer who went missing in Saudi Arabia last month, was not in police custody in India and the Saudi authorities were not co-operating in tracing him.
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Family members of a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, who was found murdered inside his cell in Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A 23-year-old graduation student of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Wednesday committed suicide at his house here, police said.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in Saudi Arabia, and was trying to ascertain his whereabouts.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in Saudi Arabia, and was trying to ascertain his whereabouts.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar, who took oath as a Rajya Sabha member Monday, is the fourth international cricketer now in the Indian parliament.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday granted the central government time to file its reply to the plea of Nikhat Parveen, who has sought to know whereabouts of her husband Fasih Mahmood, a Bihar engineer who went missing from Saudi Arabia since May 13.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday granted the central government time to file its reply to Nikhat Parveen's plea seeking whereabouts of her husband Fasih Mohammad, a Bihar engineer who went missing from Saudi Arabia since May 13.
Dubai, May 31 (ANI): A Dubai-based Indian expatriate is desperately looking for answers following the mysterious 'disappearance' of his younger brother in Saudi Arabia early this month.
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across the state with sporadic violence reported from some areas, police said.
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across the state with sporadic violence reported from some areas, police said.
Patna, May 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people Wednesday took out a protest march in Bihar's Darbhanga district to protest against the recent arrest of two people from the state on terror charges.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the ministries of home and external affairs on a plea of Nikhat Parveen, seeking that her husband Fasih Mohammad, a Bihar native missing from Saudi Arabia, be brought before the court.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notices to the ministries of home and external affairs on a petition of Nikhat Parveen, seeking that her husband Fasih Mohammad, missing from Saudi Arabia, be brought before the court.
Patna, May 24 (IANS) The parents of an engineer who has gone missing after being allegedly arrested in Saudi Arabia and deported to India have decided to stage a hunger strike to know his whereabouts.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Three men were arrested for kidnapping a five-year-old child from central Delhi for a ransom of Rs.5 lakh, said police Tuesday. The victim was rescued.
Patna, May 21(IANS) A week after a 35-year-old engineer, who hails from a village in Bihar's Darbhanga district, was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged terror links in India, his family members and villagers are shocked and still cannot believe it.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist was arrested Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur for motivating youths to become members of the outlawed terror group, Delhi Police said.
Patna May 13(IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written to his Karnataka counterpart D.V. Sadanand Gowda protesting against the state police arresting an alleged member of the banned Indian Mujahideen from Bihar without previously informing the local police, an official said. The arrest was a 'violation of the rule of law', the letter said.
Patna, May 8 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday strongly protested the way Karnataka Police arrested a terrorist suspect from Darbhanga district in Bihar without informing the state police, and said he would raise the issue with the central government.
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): With the Bihar Government crying foul over the arrest of an alleged terrorist from Darbhanga district, the Karnataka Police on Tuesday justified its decision to arrest Mohammad Kafil in connection with the blast that took place outside Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium two years ago, saying the local police was not informed only because of the apprehension that the accused may run away or escape.
Darbhanga (Bihar), May 8 (ANI): Karnataka Police has reportedly arrested a suspected terrorist from Barasmela village in Bihar's Darbhanga District in connection with a blast that took place outside Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium two years ago.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted a permanent injunction against publishing or distributing the contents of a CD allegedly depicting Congress spokesperson and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi in a compromising position.
Ghatsila, Apr 19 (ANI): An orphanage run by a villager is imparting education to poor children in the Maoist-hit area of Jharkhand with an aim to provide them a better future.
Allahabad, April 18 (IANS) A team of Mumbai police aided by Allahabad cops traced the headless torso of Meenakshi Thapa, a budding Bollywood actress who was abducted on March 30, to a septic tank here, police said Wednesday.
Patna, April 17 (IANS) A dumb woman was killed and her chopped body parts were dumped near railway tracks in three different districts in Bihar, police said Tuesday. Her father alleged she was killed for dowry.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It may be a coincidence. But 12 of the 13 people arrested recently for links with terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) are from Darbhanga in Bihar.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist was arrested from east Delhi and one kg explosives and a detonator seized from him, police said Wednesday.
Darbhanga, Mar 20 (ANI): The U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs report indicating that India is not a safe place for the girl child hit the headlines in many newspapers and news channels in the country.
The Anti-terror Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police today has claimed to crack the infamous Mumbai Triple blast case held on 13 July 2011, in which 27 people were killed and over 130 other injured....
Darbhanga, Sep 23 (ANI): I am a young girl growing up in eastern part of Bihar, in Darbhanga district. This is the region, traditionally flood-prone, mired in backwardness and poverty. However, I consider myself fortunate, having grown up in a town, having an education up to college level and now looking at opportunities ahead.
Mild tremors were felt in parts of North and East India on Sunday evening (around 6.10 pm) after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Sikkim.
Darbhanga, July 3 (ANI): Mansara Musahar is a village, in Gaura Bairam area of Kiratpur panchayat, about 75 km from Darbhanga district headquarters. This area is the confluence of three major rivers in this part of eastern Bihar, Kamla, Gehuan and the dreaded Kosi, historically known as being relentless, merciless as its flood fury swallows up land and living beings.
Darbhanga (Bihar), June 17 (ANI): Things are looking up in Bihar, a state which was in slumber for decades. Now this state, which comprises a region with glorious historical traditions, is shaking off its shackles, awakening from its slumber and people are eager for change.
Darbhanga, June 5 (ANI): Bihar is surprising everyone with rapid strides, its rush to shake off the backwardness and inertia that once marked it. This impetus is amply evident in the field of education. The goal is to have a quality system accessible to all.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari released the book entitled 'The Darbhanga Gita-Govinda' written by noted writer and Rajya Sabha Member Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan here on Wednesday.
Darbhanga (Bihar), Mar 21 (ANI): Living in one of the larger towns of Bihar, change in the world outside does not become immediately apparent, especially if it is to do with perceptions about women.
Patna, Nov 18 (ANI): The campaigning for Bihar elections by the ruling party projected the Development plank to justify the term which has just ended and seek a fresh mandate to continue with the momentum. In particular, much noise has been made about how the Education sector has been revitalized and has spread its reach to the farthest corners of the state. The passing of the Education Act which makes it a fundamental right for all children till the age of 14 years is needless to say, the backdrop to evaluate any progress in the field in any of the states.
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Monday sought cooperation from all political parties and other quarters to make the 2010 Commonwealth Games a success.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): The Lok Sabha, on Monday, witnessed a heated debate between the government and the opposition over a demand for a joint parliamentary probe into all allegations of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): The Lok Sabha, on Monday, witnessed a heated debate between the government and the opposition over a demand for a joint parliamentary probe into all allegations of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games.
Darbhanga (Bihar), Apr 16 (ANI): Umesh Mukhiya, an artist in Bihar's Darbhanga District is engaged in a unique art of making pictures of dignitaries inside the bottles.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has severely condemned the beheading of two Sikh youths in Peshawar and criticized the Centre for its coldhearted attitude for not putting diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to get the abducted Sikhs released.
Darbhanga (Bihar), Feb 3 (ANI): Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday protested against Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to university campus.
New Delhi, Dec.9 (ANI): A quiet celebration was held in the environs of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in the national capital at Tees January Marg this week to mark the 15th Founder's Day of Charkha Development Communication Network.
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): Charkha Development Communication Network, a Non-Governmental Organization, devoted to highlighting issues related to marginalized communities through the media, marked its 15th Founders Day during a quiet event held in the environs of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti at Tees January Marg in the national capital on Monday.
Patna, Dec 5 (ANI): Bihar Government is imparting training to youth in flood rescue operations, as the floods in the State claim several lives year after year.
Rawalpindi, Oct.29 (ANI): Both the Taliban and Al-Qaeda have rejected claims regarding their involvement in Wednesday's Peshawar bomb blast which killed 95 persons and injured over 150.
Kevati (Bihar), Aug 27 (ANI): Angry and anguished villagers have blamed government apathy for the flood-related havoc across Bihar.
Patna, May 25 (IANS) The headmasters of four primary schools in Bihar's Darbhanga district were suspended for irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren, officials said Monday.
Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) A 56-year-old veteran politician, whose forefathers came to Nepal from the border district of Sitamarhi in India's Bihar state, could become Nepal's new prime minister, succeeding caretaker Maoist premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar recorded a moderate 44 percent voter turnout in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls Thursday in 13 of the state's 40 constituencies, election officials said.
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar witnessed peaceful polling barring a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoists in which five people were injured during the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 13 of the state's 40 constituencies Thursday.
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Slow but peaceful voting was underway for the second phase of parliamentary elections in 13 of the 40 constituencies in Bihar Thursday.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday asserted his statement on the future United Progressive Alliance
Patna, April 21 (IANS) Manmohan Singh is not the final choice for prime minister if the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) comes back to power, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad asserted Tuesday and said the decision on the top job would be taken only after the elections.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said it would complain before the Election Commission against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's allegedly 'abusive' remarks about its prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani.
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has declared that the Congress party too was to blame for the 1992 demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday stunned everyone by saying that the Congress was as responsible as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 as it had failed to protect the mosque.
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Rail traffic in Punjab was disrupted Wednesday with several trains stopped as protesters, angry over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) clearance to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler of involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, blocked tracks in several places.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday issued a show cause notice to Union Minister of State for Home Shakeel Ahmad for violating the model code of conduct.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Darbhanga in Bihar. The party Thursday released its list of candidates for 15 constituencies in four states.
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): The Election Commission has demanded the immediate transfer of two senior Bihar Government officials for permitting Union Minister for State Shakeel Ahmed to hold a public rally in a school in Darbhanga District while students were appearing for an examination.
After seven long years of wait since the February 28, 2002 anti-Muslim riot in Godhra, the Government of Gujarat is likely to update the total number of dead by declaring the missing persons as dead at the end of waiting period.
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) A medical team is investigating the death of five Dalit children in Bihar's Darbhanga district where media reports said several kids are suffering from measles and chicken-pox.
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Two children, including an infant, died after being administered vaccines in a Bihar village, health officials and parents said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Twenty-eight trafficked bonded child labourers, including a seven-year-old boy, were rescued from a leather and embroidery unit in northwest Delhi, officials said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday filed chargesheet in a city court against gangster Fazal-ur-Rehman for allegedly making extortion calls to a real estate developer and two other businessmen.
