Five policemen killed in Naxal attack in Bihar’s Jamui districtPATNA - Five policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector have been killed and two injured in a naxal attack in Sono Bazar area of Bihar’s Jamui district. Bad drought situation in Bihar: Official teamPATNA - An 11-member central team visiting the drought-hit parts of Bihar for the past three days has found the situation in the affected areas to be grim, the team’s leader said Saturday. Flood situation remains grim in UP, BiharLUCKNOW/PATNA - The flood situation remains grim in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as all rivers in both states are flowing above the danger mark. Karnataka refuses to ban Jaswant Singh’s book on JinnahBANGALORE /PATNA - Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has confirmed that his government does not propose to ban Jaswant Singh’s book ‘Jinnah - India, Partition, Independence’. Bihar teachers’ pay to be linked to student attendancePATNA - Salaries of teachers of government schools in Bihar will not be paid if they failed to ensure at least 75 percent attendance of their students, officials said Friday. In Bihar, gun toting farmers guard water sourcesPATNA - Harendra Singh and his neighbour Prakash Mahto, both farmers in Bihar’s drought-hit Arwal district, stand guard with guns at a canal - the only source of precious water for their fields - on the outskirts of their village. Police for speedy trial of former MP facing murder chargePATNA - The police will approach the court for speedy trial of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader and former MP Vijay Krishna, who is the prime accused along with his son Chanakya in the abduction and murder of a businessman, officials said Friday. Bihar JD-U leader arrested for businessman’s murderPATNA - Vijay Krishna, a leader of Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) who is a prime accused in the abduction and murder of Patna businessman Satyendra Kumar Singh, has been arrested, police said Thursday. Senior Bihar police official missing for seven monthsPATNA - A top police official in Bihar has been missing for the last seven months and all attempts to trace him have failed, official sources here said Thursday. Lalu Prasad wants ‘janata hotels’ for Bihar’s poorPATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Thursday asked the Bihar government to open “janata hotels” in rural areas to provide cheap food to poor people in view of the drought. Central team visits drought-hit BiharPATNA - An 11-member central team, that is on a three-day visit to the drought-hit districts of Bihar starting Wednesday, will assess the drought situation in the state and meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Friday. Last week, 26 of the state’s 38 districts were declared drought-hit. Stern action against those who burnt Bihar train coachesPATNA - A day after an angry mob of students set four coaches of the Delhi-Patna Shramjivi Express train on fire following an altercation with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Bihta near here, the police have decided to identify the culprits through video clippings and will take stern action against them. Coaches of Delhi-Patna train set ablaze in BiharPATNA - A group of students set four coaches of the Delhi-Patna Shramjivi Express train on fire Tuesday following an altercation with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, officials said. However, no passenger was injured in the incident. Train bogies torched in BiharPATNA - A group of students on Tuesday set four air-conditioned bogies of the Patna-Delhi Shramjeevi Express afire at the Bihta Railway station which falls between Patna and Mighal Sarai Junction in Bihar. Coaches of Delhi-Patna train set ablazePATNA - A group of students set two coaches of the Delhi-Patna Shramjivi Express train on fire Tuesday following an altercation with men of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), officials said. Over 20 killed by lightning in BiharPATNA - Over 20 people, including six women, have been killed by lightning in different parts of Bihar in the last couple of days, officials said Tuesday. It’s difficult to get sponsors for Kathak: Pandit Birju MaharajPATNA - Legendary Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj, who was here for a performance, said the difficulty to find a sponsor to popularise the Indian dance form pained him. Mutilated body of seven-year-old girl found in BiharPATNA - The mutilated body of a seven-year-old girl who had gone missing two days ago has been found in Motihari district of Bihar, police said Sunday, adding that it looked like a case of human sacrifice. Two people, including a witch doctor, have been arrested. Two arrested over black deer killingPATNA - Two people have been arrested for allegedly killing a rare black deer in Kaimur district of Bihar, police said Saturday. Nitish Kumar promises better infrastructure, drought reliefPATNA - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hoisted the national flag on Independence Day Saturday and promised adequate relief to people affected by drought, better infrastructure in the state and more measures to curb corruption. Nitish Kumar promises better infrastructure, corruption free administrationPATNA - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has promised the people of the state better infrastructure and more measures to curb corruption in the administration. Nitish Kumar promises better infrastructure on I-DayPATNA - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hoisted the national flag here on India’s 63rd Independence Day Saturday and promised better infrastructure and more measures to curb corruption. Security beefed up along border areas ahead of Independence DaySRINAGAR/AGARTALA/GUWAHATI/PATNA/NEW DELHI - Authorities along border areas have taken extra precautions ahead of the Independence Day to thwart any attempts to disrupt the celebrations. Slain Bihar minister’s widow seeks death penalty for killersPATNA - The widow of slain Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad Thursday demanded that the eight people sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder be sent to the gallows. The eight include a former MP and two state legislators. Weatherman predicts rain in drought-hit BiharPATNA - The meteorological department here Wednesday predicted widespread rainfall in Bihar in the next 48 hours. Thousands of drought-stricken farmers will get succour if the prediction proves correct. Death of two kidnapped men in Patna bring fear to the fore againPATNA - The recovery of skeletons of two abducted youngsters in this Bihar capital has worsened the fears of several families in Bihar whose children and relatives have been missing for months and years. Eight get life term for former Bihar minister’s murderPATNA - A Bihar court Wednesday sentenced eight people, including former parliamentarian Surajbhan Singh and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Munna Shukla, to life imprisonment for the 1998 murder of former minister Brij Bihari Prasad in 1998. Bihar Govt. declares 26 districts as drought-hitPATNA - The Bihar Government has declared 26 districts in the State as drought-hit. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting today. It was also decided to suspend recovery of loans in drought-affected areas. Cycle rally promotes healthy lifestyle in PatnaPATNA - Hundreds of enthusiastic residents in Patna participated in a cycle rally on Sunday to promote a healthy lifestyle among the masses and spread awareness about rising pollution levels. UNICEF’s campaign girl against child labour continues to lead miserable lifePATNA - After becoming The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) campaign girl against child labour, Chunchun Kumari, 10, had thought her miserable days would end soon. But little did she think her popularity would hardly change her miserable life. |
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