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Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur says 'a group is targeting me' after hack of X account

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman says a group is conspiring against him, alleging that his X account was hacked as part of a coordinated effort to target him. Speaking at an ele... Read More


Union Minister Scindia urges Odisha government to clear Rs 28.54 crore dues to BSNL

India, Feb. 4 -- Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging the state government to clear pending dues amounting to Rs 28... Read More


US Treasury Secy, EAM Jaishankar hold talks on securing supply chains, mutual interests

Washington DC, Feb. 4 -- United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Wednesday held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and addressed the importance of securing supply chain... Read More


Bihar to introduce Karpoor Thakur Kisan Samman to provide rRs.r3K annually to farmers

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The state government will introduce Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to provide Rs.3,000 as minimum monetary support annually on the lines of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, ... Read More


Bihar proposes rRs.r21,270 crore health budget, 10 new medical colleges planned

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Bihar finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday proposed a Rs.21,270.40 crore allocation for the health sector in the 2026-27 financial year, with a sharp focus on strengtheni... Read More


Mother injured in Pune hit-and-run incident, says BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla

Pune, Feb. 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that his mother was "seriously injured" and will be undergoing surgery in an alleged hit-and-run incident in Maharasht... Read More


Road construction dept gets rRs.r7,405cr, share dips marginally by 0.02%

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The percentage share of road construction department (RCD) in the annual budget for 2026-27 has dipped by 0.02% vis-a-vis last fiscal year, even as overall allocation of the departmen... Read More


Woman killed, legs chopped off for silver bracelets in Rajasthan

Bharatpur, Feb. 4 -- Unidentified assailants killed a 60-year-old woman in Sawai Madhopur on Tuesday and chopped off both her legs to steal her silver anklets, police said. Locals staged a sit-in prot... Read More


Govt earmarks rRs.r23K-cr for boosting rural economy, raise individual income

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Development of grameen (rural) hats in rural areas for giving rural economy a boost, covering five lakh new families under Lohia Swachh Bihar campaign for providing toilets and also p... Read More


J-K CM Omar Abdullah introduces Jan Vishwas and anti-discrimination bills

Jammu, Feb. 4 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday tabled Jan Vishwas and Anti-Discrimination Bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister introduced "The Jammu and... Read More