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

Bihar to spend Rs.17 crore on 200 police dogs

May 23, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Patna, May 23 (IANS) Bihar has decided to buy 200 canines of various breeds at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crore in order to raise 50 more dog squad units to help police in their investigations, officials said Thursday.

Mentally challenged man kills five of family

May 23, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Patna, May 23 (IANS) Three women and two children were killed in a Bihar village when they were attacked by an axe-wielding family member who is believed to be mentally challenged, police said Thursday.

Bihar rights panel seeks report on scribe's plight

May 22, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Patna, May 22 (IANS) Taking cognizance of prolonged harassment faced by a journalist and his family by their landlord for not paying an exorbitant rent here, Bihar's rights panel Wednesday sought a report from the city police chief on the issue.

Pappu Yadav released from prison after being acquitted in 1998 murder case

May 21, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Patna, May 21 (ANI): Controversial former lawmaker, Pappu Yadav exited from prison in Patna after being acquitted by a court in the 1998 murder case of a regional communist leader.

JD-U leader files defamation case against Lalu Prasad Yadav

May 20, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Patna, May 20 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sanjay Singh filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Monday for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.

JD-U leader files defamation case against Lalu

May 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Patna, May 20 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sanjay Singh Monday filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.

Former Bihar MP Pappu Yadav acquitted in Sarkar murder case

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Patna, May 18 (ANI): Controversial former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament Pappu Yadav was acquitted Friday by the Patna High Court in connection with the 1998 murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Ajit Sarkar due to lack of evidence.

IT seeks expense details of Lalu's Parivartan rally

May 17, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Patna, May 17 (IANS) The Income Tax (IT) department has served a notice to Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), seeking details of expenses incurred during the party's Parivartan rally held here May 15, an official said Friday.

Lalu Yadav's 'Parivartan Rally' begins in Patna, thousands in attendance

May 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Patna, May 15 (ANI): A sea of green and white greeted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, members of his family and other RJD leaders, as his grand "Parivartan Rally (Rally for Change or Transformation) began in Bihar's state capital Patna on Wednesday afternoon.

RJD supporters paint Patna green for Lalu rally

May 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Patna, May 15 (IANS) Ignoring the scorching mid-May heat, hundreds of thousands of people arrived in the Bihar capital Wednesday for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's Parivartan Rally -- the second after he was ousted from power in 2005.

Lalu Prasad Yadav to start 'Parivartan Rally' in Patna from today

May 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Patna, May 15 (ANI): In a bid to reassert his popularity with the public, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav will on Wednesday kick-off his 'Parivartan Rally' from here.

Nitish Kumar pins hope on Centre for granting special status to Bihar

May 13, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Patna, May 13 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday pinned hope on the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre for the granting of special status to his state.

Envoy calls for more collaborative projects between native industries and those in US

May 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Patna, May 13 (ANI): United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell inaugurated the American Business Corner (ABC) in Patna on Monday and called for more collaborative projects between native industries and those in her country.

Lalu Prasad hires 13 trains for his Patna rally

May 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Patna, May 13 (IANS) Indian Railways got a boost to its business, thanks to former railway minister Lalu Prasad, whose party Rashtriya Janata Dal has hired 13 special trains to ferry workers and supporters to Patna for his Parivartan Rally here May 15.

UPA draws sharp criticism over diesel price hike

May 11, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi/Patna/Kanpur, May 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over the diesel price hike, saying this move would merely added to the woes of the people.

Gujarat-based firm to design Nalanda University

May 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Patna, May 7 (IANS) A Gujarat-based company will draft the masterplan and design the upcoming Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, its vice chancellor said Tuesday.

Metro in Bihar capital by 2016: Minister

May 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Patna, May 5 (IANS) The Bihar capital city's dream of a Metro train may come true by 2016 if the state urban development minister is to be believed. The project is set to cover a distance of 40-km stretch at a cost of Rs.8,000 crore, he said.

Nalanda University's design in final stage

May 4, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Patna, May 4 (IANS) The much awaited Master Plan for the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar is in its final stage, the vice chancellor said Saturday.

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain hospitalised in Patna

May 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Patna, May 4 (ANI): BJP national spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain is recuperating in a hospital here, a day after he had complained of experiencing pains in his chest.

Patna zoo animals get relief from heat wave

May 4, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Patna, May 4 (ANI): Zoo officials are helping animals to beat the heat by making special arrangements to protect them from rising mercury levels in Patna.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad injured in accident

May 4, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Patna, May 4 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad was injured in a freak accident on Friday when the windshield of a car he was travelling in broke and glass pieces hit him on the head.

Two SBI officials among eight held in fake cheque scam

May 3, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bihar police have arrested eight people, including two officials of the State Bank of India, for their alleged involvement in withdrawing cash running into crores of rupees from government accounts using forged cheques, officials said Friday.

Three tiger cubs born in Bihar reserve

May 1, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Patna, May 1 (IANS) A tigress gave birth to three cubs in Bihar's only tiger reserve -- the second such development in the area in one-and-half years, an official said Wednesday.

Maoists slit throat of construction firm employee

April 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Patna, April 26 (IANS) Maoists have killed an employee of a construction company in Bihar's Jamui district and torched three vehicles, police said Friday.

Delhi child rape: Second accused in transit remand

April 22, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Patna/New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The second accused in the five-year-old girl's rape case in Delhi has been arrested from Bihar's Lakhisarai district, police said Monday. A Bihar court has granted Pradeep's three-day transit remand to the Delhi Police.

Bihar reserves 35 percent quota for women in police

April 17, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Patna, April 17 (IANS) Bihar has approved 35 percent reservation for women in the direct recruitment of constables and sub-inspectors, an official said Wednesday.

Family demands CBI probe into excise officer's death

April 15, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Patna, April 15 (IANS) The family of Renu Kumari, excise department superintendent of Jehanabad district in Bihar, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances, Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into her death.

Boat capsizes: Four women drowned in Bihar

April 14, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Patna, April 14 (IANS) At least four women drowned and one was missing Sunday after a boat carrying them capsized in the Gandak river in Bihar, officials said.

BPSC: 53rd to 55th Common Combined (Main) written examination, Check result

April 12, 2013 at 10:40 AM

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has declared the results of 53rd to 55th Common Combined (Main) written examination.

SC seeks detail of state panels for police reforms

April 11, 2013 at 9:08 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the states and union territories to give details of steps taken for setting up state security commissions in pursuance to its earlier direction for police reforms.

BSP leader murder: Suspect swami changing hideouts

April 8, 2013 at 9:57 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Spiritual leader Swami Pratibhanand, a suspect in the murder of BSP leader and realtor Deepak Bhardwaj in Delhi, is changing hideouts to avoid arrest, police Monday said, adding that plots to kill the politician were also made in January and March.

Bihar Fodder scam: Registered documents of land purchase go missing

April 5, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Bihar government on Friday has ordered a probe to locate registration documents pertaining to lands that were purchased with funds siphoned off during the fodder scam in the state in the mid-1990s.

SC frowns over cold response on police reforms

April 1, 2013 at 10:04 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday frowned over the lack of response from some state governments to its notice seeking information on implementation of police reforms ordered in 2006.

Political leaders celebrate Festival of Colour Holi

March 27, 2013 at 7:46 PM

New Delhi/Patna/Bhopal, Mar. 27 (ANI): Cutting across party lines,political leaders put their inhibitions aside and celebrated the festival of colour Holi with traditional gusto and gaiety, and in the process, welcomed the onset of spring and the harvest season.

No justice even after 65 years

March 24, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Patna, March 24 (IANS) Justice has remained elusive for over 65 years for nearly 300 litigants over four generations contesting the ownership of a piece of land in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

Court stays arrest of suspended Bihar DIG

March 22, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Patna, March 22 (IANS) The Patna High Court Friday stayed the arrest of suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Alok Kumar for allegedly demanding Rs.10 crore from a liquor mafia, a government lawyer said.

Delhi-bound trains, flights full of JD-U workers

March 16, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Patna, March 16 (IANS) All the trains and flights from here to Delhi Saturday were full of thousands of JD-U workers and leaders going to the national capital for the party's 'Adhikar rally' seeking special economic status for Bihar.

6,000 chickens culled in Bihar after bird flu outbreak

March 14, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Patna, March 14 (IANS) Nearly 6,000 chickens were culled and a large quantity of eggs destroyed in Bihar's Purnea district in the last five days following an outbreak of bird flu and officials asked to take all preventive measures to check the spread of the virus, an official said Thursday.

Hundreds protest student's killing in Patna

March 12, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Patna, March 12 (IANS) Hundreds of students took to the streets here Tuesday attacking police, torching vehicles and ransacking public property to protest the killing of a student, police said.

SC questions Punjab cops on woman's beating

March 11, 2013 at 10:43 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments asking them about steps taken to bring about police reforms and questioned Punjab Police for beating a Dalit woman.

Supreme Court issues notice on police reforms

March 11, 2013 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the union home secretary, chief secretaries, home secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of all states and administrators and police commissioners of union territories, asking them about steps taken by them in pursuance of its directions to effect reforms in the functioning of the police in the country.

Hundreds of chicken culled after bird flu outbreak in Bihar

March 9, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Patna, March 9 (IANS) Hundreds of chicken were culled and large quantity of eggs destroyed in Bihar's Purnea district following an outbreak of avian flu, officials said Saturday.

RJD activists protest outside Bihar Assembly over police brutality

March 7, 2013 at 8:35 PM

Patna, Mar.7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders and activists staged a protest outside the Bihar State Assembly on Thursday against the increasing police brutalities on contractual teachers.

Odisha anti-Posco stir; 15 injured

March 7, 2013 at 8:03 PM

Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) At least 15 people, including five policemen, were injured in a clash between policemen and anti-Posco activists Thursday in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, police said.

Teachers' strike hits train, road services in Bihar

March 7, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Patna, March 7 (IANS) Train and road services were hit in Bihar Thursday owing to a strike called by contractual teachers to protest against police action during earlier protests.

Police thrashing: SC issues notice to Punjab, Bihar

March 6, 2013 at 6:43 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Taking note of media reports of the thrashing by police of a Dalit woman and her father in Punjab and a group of teachers in the Bihar capital Patna, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the chief secretaries of both the states.

Police thrashing: SC issues notice to Punjab, Bihar

March 6, 2013 at 1:23 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Taking note of media reports of the thrashing by police of a Dalit woman and her father in Punjab and a group of teachers in the Bihar capital Patna, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the chief secretaries of both the states.

Contracutal teachers protest outside Bihar Assembly

March 5, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Patna, Mar. 5 (ANI): Bihar Police baton charged contracutal teachers outside the state assembly here on Tuesday over their demand for permanenet employment.

Hoax caller arrested from Bihar

March 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The police have arrested a person who made a hoax call Feb 26 to Delhi airport authorities about a bomb on board a Patna-bound Indigo flight thereby delaying it, an official said Monday.

Odisha continues land takeover for Posco

March 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) Odisha Monday continued land takeover for South Korean giant Posco's $12 billion steel project in Jagatsinghpur district despite tension, even as three people were killed in bomb blasts two days ago, an official said.

Three anti-Posco activists killed in blasts

March 3, 2013 at 12:11 AM

Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) At least three anti-Posco activists were killed and another critically injured in explosions Saturday in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, police said. The activists said it was an attack by the project's supporters but police termed it accidental.

Bihar CM Nitish calls Congress 'inflation' party

March 2, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Patna/Chennai, Mar. 2 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday lashed out at the UPA Government over the recent hike in petrol prices, saying the other name of the ruling Congress Party at the Centre is inflation.

Bomb scare at IGI airport

February 26, 2013 at 6:57 PM

Just a day after the scare of finding bags regarding the hoax bomb in capital,now it was turns of another hoax bomb call at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Autohrity has received a call regarding the hoax call about a bomb on an airlines flight..................

Bomb scare at IGI airport

February 26, 2013 at 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A day after three suspicion-evoking bags created panic in the capital at separate places, security officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were in a tizzy Tuesday after receiving a warning about a bomb on an Indigo airlines flight. The call turned out to be a hoax.

Woman cop held for sending vulgar SMSes to bureaucrat

February 26, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) A Bihar woman constable was arrested for sending vulgar SMSes and regularly calling on the mobile phone of a trainee IAS officer, police Tuesday said.

Trial by media a serious concern: Chief Justice

February 23, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir Saturday expressed "serious concern" over trial by media of persons accused of crime or wrongdoing even before the courts pronounced their judgement.

Need to spread education at what cost?

February 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Patna, Feb 20 (ANI): According to the recently released Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2012 by Pratham, a non-government organisation, a large number of schools are yet to put in place the basic infrastructure prescribed under the Right to Education Act (RTE) even as the March 31 deadline set for them is fast approaching.

Strike hits normal life in Bihar

February 20, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Normal life was hit in Bihar Wednesday, the first day of the two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions to press for various demands, officials said.

Sushant to host 'Kai Po Che!' private screening in Patna

February 20, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Actor Sushant Singh Rajput will host a private screening of his debut Bollywood film "Kai Po Che!" in his hometown Patna for his childhood friends.

Trains, road services hit in Bihar

February 20, 2013 at 10:09 AM

Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Thousands of people were stranded across Bihar Wednesday as trains were stopped and key highways blocked by activists affiliated to various trade unions that have called for a nationwide two-day strike.

Lokpal, right to reject can eliminate graft: Hazare

February 17, 2013 at 9:21 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Declaring that he would mobilize six crore people over next one and a half years for his anti-graft campaign, Anna Hazare Sunday said Jan Lokpal alone cannot root out corruption and called for comprehensive electoral reforms and empowering of village-level bodies.

Put Nalanda ruins in UNESCO heritage list: Khurshid

February 12, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) The ruins of the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar should be in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites, External Affairs Minister Salman Kuurshid said Tuesday.

Hundreds participate in Patna women's car rally

February 10, 2013 at 2:35 PM

Patna, Feb.10 (ANI): A local Rotary Club here organised a women's car rally on Sunday with a theme 'drive for literacy' to create awareness about the alarming rise in crimes against women.

Khurshid to visit Nalanda varsity site

February 7, 2013 at 7:31 PM

Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Kuurshid will visit the site of the upcoming Nalanda University in Bihar Feb 11 to review the progress of work, officials said Thursday.

Woman, children set on fire for 'stealing jewellery'

February 7, 2013 at 2:43 PM

Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) A 27-year-old woman is battling for her life, while her three minor children were killed after being set ablaze allegedly by her husband and in-laws on charge of stealing jewellery in a Bihar village, police said here Thursday.

Hazare's Jantantra Morcha meets in Delhi

February 6, 2013 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Nearly 40 volunteers of Anna Hazare's recently launched non-political outfit Jantantra Morcha met here Wednesday at Jantar Mantar to fight corruption, a volunteer said.

Bihar government engineers on indefinite strike

February 6, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) About 5,000 government engineers in Bihar went on an indefinite strike Wednesday in support of their 16-point demands, including pay revision.

15 in Bihar charged for boycotting Dalits

February 5, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) A case has been lodged against 15 people in Bihar on charges of socially boycotting dozens of Dalit families and causing them mental torture, police said Tuesday.

Singapore to donate library to Nalanda university

February 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) Singapore has decided to donate a library to the upcoming Nalanda International University in Bihar.

Eight firms keen to design Nalanda University

February 1, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) Eight architectural companies, including six from abroad, have shown interest in designing the upcoming Nalanda University in Bihar, the vice chancellor said Friday.

Man arrested for harassing woman on train

February 1, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) A senior official of a Gurgaon-based telecommunication company was arrested here for harassing a woman on the Delhi-Patna Sampoorna Kranti Express, police said Friday.

Cabinet clears Lokpal Bill with amendments, Hazare rejects new draft

January 31, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Patna, Jan. 31 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the proposed Lokpal Bill with major amendments suggested by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, based on recommendations from various political parties.

Objectives of Anna Hazare's Jantantra Morcha

January 30, 2013 at 8:01 PM

With the announcement of formation of Anna Hazare's Jantantra Morcha all eyes are set on objectives of proposed Morcha.

Hazare announces 'Jantantra Morcha'(Lead)

January 30, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare Wednesday announced that he would form a 'Jantantra Morcha' to fight for and assert people's rights.

Maoists free eight abducted labourers

January 30, 2013 at 5:06 PM

Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Maoists Wednesday released eight labourers they abducted in Bihar three days ago, police said.

Anna declares a new 'Janmorcha' front; demands to complete change in system

January 30, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Kicking on the second phase of anti-corruption national campaign, veteran social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Wednesday at Gandhi Maidan, Patna announced to make a new anti-corruption front 'Janmorcha' to fight against existing corruption in the system apolitically............................

Tractor kills three children

January 30, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Three children were killed Wednesday when a speeding tractor rammed into a school building in Bihar's Aurangabad district, police said.

Patna janatantra rally: Anna ready to roar after a long silence

January 30, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Once again Patna is going to provide a direction to the nation, which has become a part of its history. Like Jayprakash Narayan, this time social activist and veteran Anna Hazare has chosen Patna for launching his second phase of movement with the blessing of JP.

IAC gives one lakh Gandhi caps for Hazare's rally

January 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) Gandhi caps with "I am Anna" inscribed on them flooded Bihar Tuesday, a day ahead of activist Anna Hazare's rally here Jan 30.

UPA government cheating people on Lokpall Bill: Anna

January 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) Unhappy over delay in parliament passing the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare Tuesday accused the Congress-led UPA government of cheating him and people.

Samant Chauhan to open flagship store in Patna

January 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Designer Samant Chauhan, who hails from a village near Bhagalpur in Bihar, is set to open his first flagship store in Patna. He feels tier-II and tier-III cities are witnessing tremendous growth in terms of fashion and lifestyle.

Need to give women 'voice' vital for progress

January 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Patna , Jan 29 (ANI): According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), about 10 million girls are married each year before the age of 18 worldwide, and one-third of them live in India.

Hazare to stay at JP house ahead of Patna rally

January 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) In a bid to send a political message, activist Anna Hazare has decided to stay at legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan's house in the Bihar capital ahead of his 'Jantantra' rally Wednesday, an official said.

Patna Zoo takes steps to keep animals warm in winter

January 26, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Patna, Jan.26 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Patna, Bihar, have taken steps to provide basic amenities to animals to keep them warm from the harsh winter chill.

Bihar's tilkut makers' global dreams

January 22, 2013 at 1:52 PM

Patna/Gaya, Jan 22 (IANS) Tilkut or bars of sesame seeds - a sweet cracker made by mixing the seeds either with jaggery or sugar - that is indelibly linked to Gaya, the birthplace of Buddhism, has growing patrons not only in Bihar, in neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, as also the US.

Bihar's population will be 20 crore by 2051

January 17, 2013 at 5:13 PM

Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Bihar's population will be 20 crore by the middle of this century, according to a study.

BJP assures strict actions against Bhagalpur gang rape, murder accused

January 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Patna, Jan. 14 (ANI): Expressing profound grief over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 32-year-old woman in Bihar's Bhagalpur District, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA Government in the state is investigating the entire matter and strict actions will be taken against those accused of the heinous crime.

Relatives vandalise Patna hospital after patient's death

January 12, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Patna, Jan.12 (ANI): Relatives of a deceased pregnant woman vandalised a private hospital here on Saturday, alleging medical negligence on part of doctors.

Cabinet approves two highway projects

January 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved upgrading of two highway projects under various stages of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) with a total outlay of Rs.5,652.03 crore.

Passengers flays rail fare hike, term government's decision 'anti-public'

January 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Amritsar/Patna/Mumbai/ Lucknow, Jan 10 (ANI): The Central Government's decision to hike railway fares after almost a decade has upset passengers across India.

Comparative train fares after proposed hike

January 9, 2013 at 10:25 PM

A comparison of train fares on five routes after the Wednesday's hike which will be effective from Jan 21.

Bihar towns reel in coldest yet temperatures

January 9, 2013 at 4:09 PM

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Mercury plummetted to its lowest in decades in parts of Bihar - to the freezing point in Gopalganj and a mere 1.1 degrees Celsius in capital city Patna - the Met Office here said Wednesday.

Patna records lowest ever of 1.1 degrees

January 9, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Bihar Wednesday as it remained in the grip of intense cold wave conditions. Patna and Bhagalpur recorded the season's lowest temperature at 1.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said here.

Woman who killed BJP legislator gets bail

January 8, 2013 at 3:27 PM

Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) The Patna High Court Tuesday granted bail to school teacher Rupam Pathak who had stabbed to death a BJP legislator apparently to avenge her rape for three years, a lawyer said.

Cold weather claims 26 lives in Bihar

January 7, 2013 at 1:35 PM

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.

Mauritius President gets emotional on visit to ancestral village in Bihar

January 7, 2013 at 12:23 PM

Patna/Wajidpur (Bihar), Jan.7 (ANI): Visiting Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag went over to Wajidpur, his ancestral village in Bihar, over the weekend to trace his family roots.

Mauritius president turns emotional on visiting ancestral village

January 6, 2013 at 6:31 PM

Wajidpur (Bihar), Jan 6 (IANS) Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag turned emotional Sunday as he set foot in his ancestral village in Bihar's Patna district, over a century and a half after his great-grandfather emigrated from it.

Toll rises to 11 in Bihar hooch tragedy

January 6, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) With one more death reported early Sunday, the toll rose to 11 in the illicit liquor tragedy in the Bihar capital Patna, police said.

Five labourers die in Bihar accident

January 6, 2013 at 12:23 PM

Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) Five labourers were killed and half a dozen injured in Bihar's Sheohar district Sunday when a rice laden truck overturned and fell into a pond in dense fog, police said.

Dalai Lama inaugurates international Buddhist convention in Patna

January 6, 2013 at 10:39 AM

Patna, Jan 6 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has formally inaugurated an International Buddhist Convention in Patna.