Newly formed Bihar Cabinet holds first meeting, decides to provide 1 crore jobs to youth in 5 yearsBihar new government: Under the new-age economy, Bihar will be developed as a back-end hub and global workplace over the next five years, C...
25 Nov, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Pratyay Amrit appointed Bihar Chief Secretary ahead of pollsPratyay Amrit, a 1991 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar. He is set to assume office on September 1,...
05 Aug, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Bihar bridge collapse: Company show caused; executive engineer suspended"The Haryana-based company, which was awarded the contract, has been served with a show cause notice by the Managing Director of Bihar Rajy...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Covid 19: Bihar govt orders random tests at crowded placesAn advisory has also been issued asking malls, shopping centers and cinema hall authorities to follow Covid protocols in the state. The off...
22 Dec, 2022, 09.45 AM IST
PXIL introduces daily, weekly, monthly contracts for electricity trade"PXIL introduced the 'Daily, Weekly and Monthly Contracts' in 'PRATYAY' system today, enabling market participants to meet their power trad...
26 Sep, 2022, 08.40 PM IST
18 students at IIT Patna test Covid positive, total 935 cases in Bihar in last 24 hoursThe second wave of Covid-19 is spreading at a rapid pace in Bihar with the state reporting 935 new cases across 38 districts in the last 24...
06 Apr, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Growing concern over surge in Patna's coronavirus casesIn the last 10 days, 2,525 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported from Patna district. In comparison, the case load in other districts of...
23 Oct, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
Bihar’s new health secretary faces uphill battle against Covid-19Bihar's new principal secretary (health) Pratyay Amrit, considered to be a performer, faces an uphill battle as the Covid situation turns s...
29 Jul, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Bihar to monitor home quarantined at panchayat levelBihar has decided to ask everyone entering the state to quarantine themselves at their homes, once it closes all the quarantine centres run...
06 Jun, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
Nearly 110 dead in 4 days due to heavy rains across country; Patna struggles to stay afloatPatna is now facing a flood-like situation with water is all around. People have been forced to stay indoors as most of the roads were wate...
29 Sep, 2019, 10.59 PM IST
Nitish Kumar launches free power connection programmeKumar said his government started implementing schemes to fulfil promises made under "seven resolves" within one year of his government.
15 Nov, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
Kolkata to worship its first transgender durga idol this pujaThe Uddyami Yuvak Brinda, in North Kolkata, is putting up--a transgender godess--androgynous form of Shiva and Parvati.
16 Oct, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
All district headquarters in Bihar linked with Patna by roadThis has been achieved due to construction/improvement of 1296.93 km district roads, 199.03 km national highways, and 7796.55 km of rural r...
26 Nov, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
- 'Roads' led Nitish's way back to power in Bihar
Construction of over 23,000 km of good quality new roads in Bihar in the last five years was an important factor that helped Nitish Kumar r...
28 Nov, 2010, 01.07 PM IST
- Nitish's A-team: Bihari babus show their mettle
Earlier as principal secretary (finance) and now as development commissioner, Navin Kumar has been the chief strategist in financial matter...
10 Jan, 2010, 06.23 AM IST
- 76 die in Bihar floods, 3.5 lakh evacuated in 4 districts
As swollen Kosi river continued to wreak havoc, the flood situation remained grim in Bihar on Saturday with Supaul, Madhepura, Araria and S...
30 Aug, 2008, 08.45 PM IST
- Bihar flood situation grim, relief efforts continue
The floods in Bihar continued unabated with the Kosi river wreaking havoc in northern districts of Supaul, Madhepura and Araria as another ...
23 Aug, 2008, 05.29 PM IST