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Two bills targeting 'land, liquor, mine mafia' passed

PATNA, March 1 -- The Bihar assembly on Thursday passed a total of 10 Bills, including the Bihar Control of Crime Bill, 2024, and the Public Security Enforcement Bill, 2024 - the two proposed laws whi... Read More


In Bihar, V-Cs issued show cause notices for skipping bureaucrat's meeting

India, Feb. 29 -- Bihar's education department on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the vice-chancellors and top officials of the state universities for skipping a meeting chaired by the departme... Read More


On cards: Master plan for 100 towns in state

PATNA, Feb. 29 -- Bihar will develop a master plan for 100 towns after identifying them zone wise to deal with the problems arising out of the growing population and indiscriminate growth and ensure i... Read More


Setback for Opposition after 3 Congress, RJD MLAs sit with NDA in Bihar assembly

India, Feb. 27 -- Bihar's grand alliance (GA) suffered a setback on Tuesday after three lawmakers - two from the Congress and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) - shifted to the treasury benches ... Read More


Defiant Pathak unites all parties against himself

PATNA, Feb. 24 -- Ruling Janata Dal (United) legislators in Bihar on Friday joined their colleagues from the Opposition in voicing their concerns over the "unilateral" actions of the state's education... Read More


In a first for Bihar, CUSB in UGC's Category 1 list

PATNA, Feb. 24 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday granted Category-1 status to the Central University of Bihar (CUSB), a first for a university in the state. For the CUSB, which was ... Read More


dy CM: PM to lay foundation stones for big infra projects

PATNA, Feb. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit Bihar and lay foundation for several big infrastructure projects, deputy chief minister and BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha informed the sta... Read More


Edu dept warns varsity officials for seeking Guv nod to attend meeting

PATNA, Feb. 23 -- Despite the change of government in Bihar, the Raj Bhawan and the state's education department, headed by additional chief secretary (education) K K Pathak, continue to be at loggerh... Read More


... Reassures House on school timings, defends 'honest officer' Pathak

PATNA, Feb. 22 -- Amid protests by the Opposition, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday reassured the state legislature that school timings will remain from 10 am to 4 am, as he had assured the Ho... Read More


Bihar dusts off its 2007 policy, no more +2 in colleges

PATNA, Feb. 22 -- The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to end intermediate education in all three streams - arts, science and commerce - in colleges under different state universities, officials ... Read More