Mansarovar pilgrims from state face uncertain return

PATNA, Aug. 28 -- Near the sacred shores of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, a group of 55 Indian pilgrims finds itself in a state of anxious limbo. Their spiritual journey to Mount Kailash, said to be the a... Read More

Gandak surge eases; Bihar embankments withstand after Nepal upstream floods

India, Aug. 27 -- The surge in the Gandak River waters triggered by upstream flash floods in Nepal and Tibet receded overnight, even as over 4,000 people were evacuated from parts of Bihar around midn... Read More

Govt forms panel to eliminate malpractices in exams

PATNA, Aug. 26 -- The Bihar government has constituted a five-member expert committee to overhaul state's examination system and eliminate malpractices, including question paper leaks, officials said ... Read More

Education department hikes teaching job vacancy by 886 posts for TRE-4

PATNA, Aug. 25 -- The Bihar education department on Monday announced an increase of 886 teaching posts under the fourth Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4), taking the total vacancies to 33,274 fr... Read More

Plan to make Falgu year-round flowing stream gets nod

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- In a bid to revive one of India's most sacred rivers, the Central government has given conditional approval to plans aimed at transforming the Falgu (Niranjana) river into an incessa... Read More

job aspirants clash with cops in bihar during protest march

PATNA, Aug. 23 -- Hundreds of PhD holders, research scholars and guest faculty members on Saturday marched towards Lok Bhavan in Patna, demanding a transparent and fair recruitment process and clashed... Read More

Several detained as protesters clash with cops in Bihar march

PATNA, Aug. 23 -- Tension flared in the state capital on Saturday as hundreds of PhD holders, research scholars and guest faculty members marched towards Lok Bhavan demanding a transparent and fair re... Read More

Ganga floods low-lying areas, N Bihar rivers cross red mark

PATNA, Aug. 23 -- Low-lying and diara pockets of the capital city and towns further downstream along the Ganga are staring at a familiar but intensifying flood threat after the river rose sharply acro... Read More

Bihar seeks Centre push for infra, water, tourism

PATNA, Aug. 22 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary, accompanied by deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha, met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More

'Loan not reduced, more aid in line via central schemes for students'

PATNA, Aug. 22 -- A day after facing sharp criticism for reducing the loan limit under Bihar student credit card scheme (BSCCS), the state higher education department on Friday clarified that students... Read More

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