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Govt gives 15-acre land to AAI for ILS installation at Purnea airport

PURNEA, Feb. 4 -- The Bihar government on Tuesday transferred 15 acres of land to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), making way for the installation of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Pu... Read More


6 members of bike-lifting gang arrested in PUrnea distt

PURNEA, Feb. 3 -- Purnea police on Monday busted an organised bike-lifting gang active in the Seemanchal and Kosi regions by arresting six of its members. The gang, operational for the last several ye... Read More


engineering 2nd year student found hanging in hostel room

MADHEPURA, Feb. 3 -- The body of a -20-year-old female student of a government engineering college was found in her room in Bihar's Madhepura on Monday evening. The incident took place at the girls' h... Read More


Bihar AIMIM chief's remark on lowering loudspeaker volume draws sharp reactions

KISHANGANJ, Feb. 3 -- AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) Bihar president Akhtarul Iman's guarded objection to the use of loudspeakers for Azaan (Call for Islamic prayer) has snowballed int... Read More


From flooded fields to flourishing fortunes, makhana is rewriting fate of the Kosi zone

PURNEA, Feb. 1 -- For decades, the Kosi River - infamously known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"- was the harbinger of woes that would engulf the region after every rain-infested flood. Now, the fortunes are... Read More


2 missing Bhagalpur girls recovered from Mumbai after 24 days

BHAGALPUR, Feb. 1 -- Two Class X girls who had gone missing from Bhagalpur were traced and recovered from Mumbai after 24 days, Bhagalpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramod Kumar said on Sat... Read More


Six scientists get BAU accolades

BHAGALPUR, Jan. 30 -- 'Appreciation certificates' were issued by the Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) to the six scientists and researchers of the university for their significant contribution towa... Read More


Son of prominent maize merchant shot dead in Purnea town

PURNEA, Jan. 28 -- Armed criminals shot dead a 30-year-old man, the son of a prominent businessman, at a crowded location in Purnea district town on Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased has been... Read More


SHO suspended for his role in burglary at a retired civil surgeon's house

PURNEA, Jan. 28 -- The station house officer (SHO) of Gidhour police station has been suspended and a probe ordered in connection with a sensational robbery at the residence of a retired civil surgeon... Read More


Teacher held in Bihar over 'anti-national' slogan on 77th R-Day

SUPAUL, Jan. 28 -- A government school teacher was arrested in Bihar's Supaul district for allegedly raising "anti-national" slogans during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at the Adarsh Middle Scho... Read More