ED raids Pinarayi Vijayan's homes, CPI(M) workers hit streetsEnforcement Directorate conducted searches at former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's homes. CPI(M) workers protested these actions...
27 May, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
25 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari holds first ‘Janata Darbar’, interacts with people across BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first ‘Janata Darbar’ after the BJP formed government in the state. The new administra...
18 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
How Patna pegs people to become Darudevils, making safe drinking prohibitionaryBihar's strict prohibition has created a black market for alcohol. Whisky prices have quadrupled, with quality control a major concern. The...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Why the NDA is keeping quiet on Bihar’s liquor banAs Bihar gears up for elections, prohibition, once a hallmark of Nitish Kumar's governance, has become a silent burden for the ruling NDA. ...
10 Nov, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
EC asks enforcement agencies to combat movement of cash, liquor, other inducements during Bihar pollsAs Bihar gears up for its electoral showdown on November 6 and 11, the Election Commission has activated enforcement agencies to take the i...
17 Oct, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
As Bihar heads to polls, crime wave fuels law and order concernsBihar is grappling with a surge in violent crimes, including murders of businessmen and politicians, raising concerns about law and order. ...
14 Jul, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Enforcement Directorate files money laundering case to probe Bihar toppers scamThe scam had rocked Bihar in June last year after Ruby Rai, a student of Vishun Roy College in Vaishali district who had topped in the arts...
02 Jun, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
New prohibition law comes into effect in BiharThe new law has stringent provisions to enforce total ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar.
03 Oct, 2016, 07.21 AM IST
New prohibition law in force in Bihar from SundayPatna high court struck down the April 5 notification which paved the way for the amendments to the old Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act (a...
02 Oct, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
Patna High Court strikes down Nitish Kumar’s total prohibition plan, terms it illegalThe order, coming just two days before the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is set to take effect, will not have any bearing on the ong...
01 Oct, 2016, 02.05 AM IST
Bihar polls will decide future of land ordinance, says Jairam RameshThe NDA government was also ready to bring the fourth ordinance. But the 'messiah' had to bow down before the nationwide protest by the far...
20 Sep, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
- UK keen to be part of Bihar's growth process
UK has shown eagerness to explore opportunities for British companies to invest in the eastern state.
03 Apr, 2012, 06.38 PM IST
- Non-bailable warrants issued against Sadhu in flood scam
Sadhu Yadav, the RJD MP from Gopalganj, has bagged another non-bailable arrest warrant in a forgery and cheating case related to the multi-...
12 Sep, 2006, 02.19 AM IST