25 killed in lightning strikes, hailstorms in several districts of BiharAt least 25 individuals lost their lives in Bihar on Thursday due to severe lightning strikes and hailstorms across multiple districts. Nal...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Suspected spurious liquor blamed for 7 deaths in dry Bihar, probe orderedSeven people allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting an inquiry. Although locals attri...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
Bihar plans to construct more barrages on rivers to mitigate flood problemThe Bihar government plans to construct barrages on rivers in six northern districts to mitigate recurring floods. This initiative, support...
30 Aug, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
PM Modi unveils projects worth Rs 12,800 crore in BiharPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced projects worth Rs 12,800 crore in Bihar, unveiling them at a program in Bettiah, West Champaran. The...
06 Mar, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Bihar's aromatic 'Marcha Rice' gets GI tagMarcha is a short indigenous cultivar of rice found in West Champaran district of Bihar. By its size and shape, its grain appears like blac...
05 Apr, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to dedicate to nation 3 petroleum projects in BiharThe 193-km long Durgapur-Banka pipeline section, built by state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC), is a part of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipel...
13 Sep, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
Nearly 1 million people hit by Bihar floods; breach in embankments in two districtsAccording to the state disaster management department's bulletin, a total of 9.60 lakh people have been affected by floodwaters in 529 panc...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Sashastra Seema Bal, Nepal Armed Police Forces increase frequency of joint patrolling“SSB, which guards the 631 km-long Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, continues to remain in constant touch with its counterparts in Nepal to enha...
26 Jun, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
Champaran Humsafar Express will benefit 33 parliamentary constituenciesIt will facilitate faster, safer and comfortable journey experience. The train will run bi-weekly - Tuesdays and Fridays -- covering a dist...
10 Apr, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
PM flags off three rail projects in BiharThe prime minister was in the state to attend an event to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha, which aimed to spread th...
10 Apr, 2018, 03.36 PM IST
Fourth phase polling: Grand Alliance M-Y equation remains intactThe fourth phase of polling, which covered 55 assembly seats spread in Bihar’s 7 district, recorded 57.59% polling and it’s about 3% higher...
02 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
EC seeks report on Amit Shah's 'firecrackers' commentActing on a complaint lodged against BJP national president Amit Shah's "firecrackers in Pakistan" comment, the state election office today...
30 Oct, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi rakes up 'suit-boot ki sarkar' jibeRahul Gandhi targeted PM Narendra Modi by saying that he is surrounded by people wearing suits only.
20 Sep, 2015, 03.26 AM IST
CPI-M releases list of six more LS candidatesThe party would contest four seats -- Ujiarpur, Darbhanga, West Champaran and Khagaria -- in Bihar.
03 Apr, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
Another Congress overture to Nitish Kumar; Rs 4,130 crore under PMGSYUnion Rural Development Ministry has approved Rs 4,130 crore for the construction of 5,700 km of rural roads in Bihar.
06 Jul, 2013, 04.06 PM IST
Bihar government sanctions Rs 2552.8 crore for road constructionBihar government today sanctioned Rs 2552.86 crore for construction of a 552.3 km two-lane road project in Bihar that will run parallel to ...
08 Jun, 2012, 04.44 PM IST
- IT raids at entrepreneur's business, residential premises
As many as 13 teams of the department carried out simultaneous raids at Sharma's business and residential premises in Patna, Vaishali, East...
13 Jan, 2012, 05.29 PM IST