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convict escapes court premises in Darbhanga, returns later

DARBHANGA, July 31 -- In a dramatic turn of events that has raised serious questions over courtroom security, a man convicted under the POCSO Act fled from the court premises in Darbhanga on Wednesday... Read More


Gaya likely to become major industrial hub of eastern India

PATNA, July 31 -- A state-of-the-art integrated manufacturing cluster is being set up in Dobhi block (Sherghati sub-division) of Gaya ji district under a joint initiative of the Government of Bihar an... Read More


Bihar: CID writes to 8 states to act against liquor smugglers

PATNA, July 31 -- With election fever gripping the state, the Prohibition Unit of Bihar's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which enforces prohibition in Bihar, has written to eight states to i... Read More


'7 times rise in tiger count in 15-yr atVTR'

BETTIAH, July 30 -- Forest officials on Tuesday said that the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) has recorded a seven times increase in tiger count in past 15 years riding on habitat's carrying capacity for ... Read More


Official jailed, to lose job for issuing domicile certificate to 'Dog Babu'

PATNA, July 30 -- A day after registering FIR against the applicant, the computer operator and the officer who issued the residential certificate in the name of 'Dog Babu', the Patna DM Thiyagarajan S... Read More


5 kanwariyas from bihar killed in j'khand road accident

RANCHI, July 30 -- At least six persons including five kanwariyas were killed and 24 others injured on Tuesday after a collision took place between a bus with devotees on board and a truck, loaded wit... Read More


S.A. halts cheetah transfer till health review of those at Kuno

Bhopal, July 30 -- South Africa has paused fresh cheetah translocations to India until it reviews the health conditions of those previously translocated, following Kenya's refusal to provide them, off... Read More


Chirag now says Nitish kumar will be CM again

PATNA, July 30 -- Two days after he expressed "regret" over having to support the Nitish Kumar government, which he alleged has "surrendered" before criminals, Union minister and LJP (RV) leader Chira... Read More


Will step in if SIR leads to mass exclusion of voters in Bihar: SC

PATNA, July 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that it will "step in" if there is any mass exclusion of voters in poll-bound Bihar, asking petitioners challenging the Election Commission of Ind... Read More


Cabinet okays dairy plants in 5 distts, hikes journo pension

PATNA, July 30 -- The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar cabinet gave nod to open dairy plants in five districts of Bihar among the total 41 proposals it approved on Tuesday, said a communique from the informatio... Read More