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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary hails sattu, makhana in BRICS summit kit as 'new identity' for state

India, Sept. 11 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday hailed the inclusion of the state's iconic sattu and makhana in the welcome kit being given to journalists and delegates at the 18th ... Read More


AAI floats Rs.42.52-crore tender for upgradation of airport at Saharsa

PATNA, Sept. 11 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday floated a tender for the development and upgradation of the Saharsa airport, marking a decisive step in bringing the flood-prone Kos... Read More


Bihar gets four weeks to reply in BMSICL case

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- The Patna high court on Tuesday gave the Bihar government four weeks to file its counter affidavit in a case alleging irregularities in the procurement of microwave-based biomedical ... Read More


Samrat seeks return of Buddha statue from UK

PATNA, Sept. 9 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary has written to Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, seeking the repatriation of the celebrated Sultanganj Buddha, a 2.3-... Read More


BJP blames paper leak protests for bypoll loss

PATNA, Sept. 7 -- The BJP core team for Bankipur in a meeting with party president Nitin Nabin on Saturday attributed their unexpected August 3 bypoll defeat to the NEET paper leak, the University Gra... Read More


Telecom executive getsRs.23,456 1-day power bill

PATNA, Sept. 5 -- A telecom executive in Patna was left without electricity for three days after a billing glitch generated an erroneous Rs.23,456 bill for a single day, officials said on Friday. Bish... Read More


BJP plans month-long outreach campaign from Sept 17 in Bihar

PATNA, Sept. 4 -- The BJP will launch a month-long grassroots outreach campaign from September 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, with a focus on women beneficiaries, youth and govern... Read More


Bihar Health University told to set up biometric attendance systems

PATNA, Sept. 3 -- The Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS) on Tuesday has mandated all affiliated medical, dental, ayurvedic, unani, homeopathic, pharmacy, nursing and paramedical college to ins... Read More


Patna witnesses surge in Dengue cases, 97 reported in August; 65 hospitalised

PATNA, Sept. 2 -- State capital Patna is witnessing a sharp rise in dengue cases, with 97 infections reported in August alone - nearly four times the 26 cases recorded in July - raising concern as mos... Read More


DTOs asked to sensitise judicial officers on traffic challans not covered before Sept 12

PATNA, Aug. 31 -- The Bihar transport department has directed district transport officers (DTOs) to sensitise judicial officers through their respective district legal services authorities (DLSAs) abo... Read More