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Land disputes claim 1,000 lives annually in state: Dy CM Sinha

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Asserting land issues as a major source of violence, deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who holds the revenue and land reforms portfolio, said that about 800 to 1,000 lives are... Read More


CM Nitish inspects Patna's Kurji and Anandpuri nalas, seeks speedy completion

PATNA, Feb. 16 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday inspected ongoing construction work on two major drainage projects in the city - the Kurji Nala (also known as Rajiv Nagar Nala) along Ashiana... Read More


Land papers ready for downloads from June

PATNA, Feb. 15 -- In a major relief for lakhs of landowners across Bihar, the revenue and land reforms department will begin allowing direct downloads of old land deeds, registry papers, and related d... Read More


Bihar to re-start 9 closed sugar mills in industrial revival drive

PATNA, Feb. 15 -- The Bihar government is accelerating plans to restart nine long-shuttered sugar mills, with the Sasamusa unit in Gopalganj district expected to resume crushing soon, officials said. ... Read More


Pending paramedical, nursing exams to be held soon: Health min

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Friday informed the state Assembly that steps are being taken to complete affiliation, student registration and examination form processes for ... Read More


Edu dept to notify child-care leaves for women employees

PATNA, Feb. 14 -- After a decade of procedural wrangle, the education department is set to notify the provision for child-care leave (CCL) for women staff, both teaching and non-teaching, of the insti... Read More


'Rot in Nal Jal scheme': Speaker orders review

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- The Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a pointed discussion on the deteriorating state of the Nal-Jal Yojana (rural piped water supply scheme), with members highlighti... Read More


'Rot in Nal Jal scheme': Speaker orders review

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- The Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a pointed discussion on the deteriorating state of the Nal-Jal Yojana (rural piped water supply scheme), with members highlighti... Read More


Ruckus in House over Nitish's 'ladki' remark

PATNA, Feb. 11 -- What started as a demand for an apology quickly spiralled into pandemonium in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday, with all Opposition members being forcibly removed by marshals... Read More


Bihar govt to seek Centre's nod for unused PSU lands' takeover

PATNA, Feb. 5 -- As part of its endeavour to boost industrialisation, the state government will approach the Centre to take over the unutilised land allocated to different public sector undertakings (... Read More