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COs & revenue officers go on strike; Govt acts tough amid assurances

PATNA, Feb. 3 -- All circle officers (COs) and revenue officers owing allegiance to the Bihar Revenue Service Association (BiRSA) went on an indefinite strike on Monday, in protest against a recent ca... Read More


NDA govt hails Budget, Oppn dubs it aimless

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday described the Union budget as "positive and welcome," saying it has been framed with the goal of creating a Viksit Bharat. "This is a progr... Read More


Scholarships, hostels for SC/ST students in Bihar hiked twofold

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to bridge educational gaps for marginalised sections, the state government has rolled out a series of reforms aimed at empowering scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (S... Read More


Bihar fast-tracks 2 key NH projects to link religious sites

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- The road construction department (RCD) is pushing hard to start work on two major national highway projects - Masrakh-Chapra-Chakiya-Bhithamore (NH-227 and 227A) and Arwal-Jehanabad-... Read More


Cong launches drive to revamp Bihar unit, set to replace district chiefs first

PATNA, Jan. 28 -- In a bid to rebuild the organisation after its poll debacle in the last Assembly elections, the Congress high command has initiated a major restructuring of its state unit, beginning... Read More


Tejashwi named RJD working chief at key party meet

PATNA, Jan. 26 -- In a move that formally anoints him as the heir apparent of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was unanimo... Read More


Congress vows aggressive campaign for Bihar revival

PATNA, Jan. 25 -- In a clear display of unity amid swirling rumours of defections, the Bihar unit of the Congress party presented a detailed report of its recent activities and future plans to party p... Read More


Nitish launches Rs.152-cr dev works in Vaishali during Samriddhi Yatra

PATNA, Jan. 25 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar gave a boost to the Vaishali's developmental initiatives by inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for 128 projects worth Rs.152 crore as part of hi... Read More


All six Cong MLAs from Bihar meet Kharge and Rahul

PATNA, Jan. 24 -- In a clear effort to scotch weeks of speculation about possible defections, all six of the Congress party's MLAs from Bihar met with national president Mallikarjun Kharge at his Delh... Read More


Cong summons its Bihar MLAs to Delhi over defection scare

PATNA, Jan. 22 -- The Congress is in crisis management mode to keep its MLAs intact from poaching, amidst open declarations by rival parties about their mass desertion after Makar Sankranti. With spec... Read More