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1.40 lakh water bodies renovated in Bihar: Min

PATNA, Jan. 7 -- Rural development minister Shravan Kumar on Tuesday said that the Bihar government renovated over 1.40 lakh water bodies and created over 73,000 new water conservation structures acro... Read More


Call for revival of Maithili Academy grows louder

PATNA, Jan. 6 -- Linguaphiles and linguists of Maithili are up in arms again over the neglect of the language and have resolved to launch a statewide campaign if the state government fails to revive t... Read More


Bihar parties eye rejig after Makar Sankranti

PATNA, Jan. 5 -- All three political parties of Bihar -- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress - are set for organisational shake-up and are holding up on much-... Read More


Bihar parties eye shake-up in 'auspicious' days after Jan 14

PATNA, Jan. 5 -- As the winter chill begins to wane in Bihar, the state's political landscape is poised for a shake-up. Three major parties of the state - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya J... Read More


Saras Mela ends with over Rs.28 crore sales

PATNA, Jan. 5 -- The month-long Bihar Saras Mela drew to a close on Sunday at Gandhi Maidan, leaving behind a trail of impressive numbers and heartfelt stories of rural women turning into confident en... Read More


Weak visibility disrupts air and rail traffic as dense fog envelopes Bihar

PATNA, Jan. 4 -- A thick layer of fog has descended over Bihar, shrouding the state in a veil that kept the sun hidden from view throughout the day and created a drizzling-like haze in the early morni... Read More


Bihar may seek ADB funds for strengthening state highways

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- The road construction department has proposed strengthening of five state highways in the length of about 266 km with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), said road construc... Read More


Land acquisition likely to delay JP Ganga Path phase-2 rollout

PATNA, Jan. 1 -- The work on the extended project of JP Ganga Path, from Digha to Koilwar bridge on the river Sone, may take a few more months to commence, said a senior officer of the Bihar State Roa... Read More


IAS officer facing trial in graft case gets new posting

PATNA, Dec. 31 -- Within weeks of his suspension being revoked, controversial 1997-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjeev Hans, who was in judicial custody after being accused in a ... Read More


Expert calls for integrated water mgmt in Bihar amid rising climate challenges

PATNA, Dec. 31 -- Renowned water resources expert Professor Vijay P Singh, distinguished professor at Texas A&M University, USA, here on Tuesday underlined an urgent need for integrating all water sys... Read More