Bihar flood scam accused Goswami’s condition critical

PATNA - Gautam Goswami, a former Patna district magistrate and a key accused in the Rs.170 million ($3.86 million) Bihar flood relief scam of 2004, was admitted to a hospital Saturday and his condition was described as critical, a family source said.

Bihar chief minister to camp in villages

PATNA - In a bid to get first hand information about development work in rural areas and hear people’s grievances personally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar plans to camp overnight in villages across the state.

Where children read lessons sitting in a graveyard (With Images)

PATNA - Every morning a babble of voices breaks the eerie silence of a graveyard as schoolchildren repeat their lessons under an open sky. This strange sight in a Bihar village is something people have got accustomed to for the past eight years.

Three days later, two dead await burial in Bihar village

PATNA - It has been three days and the bodies of Kosum Khatoon and Kamruddin Ansari are still awaiting burial in a Bihar village, where officials are trying hard to stem tensions arising from a land dispute over a graveyard.

Campaign to turn Bodh Gaya into vegetarian zone

PATNA - Lord Buddha preached non-violence towards all living beings and in accordance with the teachings of the founder of Buddhism a campaign is under way to turn Bodh Gaya, the land where the Buddha attained enlightenment, into a vegetarian zone.

Another day of protest after Bihar flood victims clash with police

PATNA - A day after over 50 flood victims clashed with police while protesting against the inadequate assistance provided by the Bihar government, the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday observed an anti-repression day condemning the police action.

‘Anti-Repression Day’ observed after Bihar flood victims clash with police

PATNA - An ‘anti-Repression Day’ was observed in many parts of Bihar Tuesday, a day after hundreds of flood victims clashed with police while protesting against the inadequate assistance provided by the state government.

Dead denied burial over graveyard land dispute

PATNA - A village in Bihar’s Gaya district remained tense Tuesday, a day after a group of Hindus stopped Muslims from burying two of their dead due to a dispute over the graveyard land, police said.

Kosi flood victims protest in Bihar, demand more relief

PATNA - The flood-hit victims of Bihar Monday blocked roads and railway lines to protest against the inadequate assistance provided by the state government to them.

Five of family burnt to death in Bihar

PATNA - Five people, including four children, were burnt to death in a Bihar village, a police officer said here Monday.

Devotees gathering for Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary

PATNA - In the first week of January, hundreds of devotees from India and abroad will attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh, here in the city of his birth.

Bihar sacks 15,000 teachers for faking degrees

PATNA - The Bihar government has sacked 15,000 teachers for having submitted fake degrees and certificates for recruitment in state-run schools, officials said Friday.

Policemen at the receiving end against Maoists in Bihar

PATNA - More policemen were killed than Maoist rebels in over 100 gun battles in Bihar in the last five years, police officers said here Friday.

Bihar police claim to have solved journalist’s murder

PATNA - The Bihar police Friday claimed to have solved the murder of a journalist, who was shot dead last month, by making an arrest in the case, officials said.

Doctor found dead in Patna hotel

PATNA - The body of a doctor missing since Tuesday was found in a hotel in the Bihar capital, police said Thursday.

Maoists attack train in Bihar, policeman killed

PATNA - Suspected Maoists Thursday attacked a passenger train in Bihar, killing a policeman and injuring two others and escaping with some arms and ammunitions, officials said.

Vadodra firm to plan Patna’s new capital area

PATNA - A Vadodara-based firm will prepare the master plan for the new capital area to develop Patna as a metropolitan city, a senior official said here Wednesday.

After threat, security tightened at Kusaha embankment

PATNA - A day after a threat was received to blow up the coffer dam under construction near the Kusaha embankment, the Nepal government has beefed up security at the site and assured protection to the officials from Bihar posted there, officials said Wednesday.