17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated in Bihar, JharkhandThe artificial intelligence and facial recognition-powered solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) analysis by the DoT in A...
28 May, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Anaemia among postnatal mothers and children in Bihar, a matter of concern: Tejashwi YadavAccording to the Bihar Economic Survey (2022-23) report, recently tabled in the assembly, "There is an increase in the percentage of anaemi...
04 Mar, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Massive groundwater contamination in 31 of 38 districts in Bihar: Economic Survey"The high concentration of arsenic, fluoride, and iron in groundwater in rural areas in 31 of 38 districts is posing a major health hazard....
02 Mar, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
No need of ‘arrow’ in missile age: Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Prasad YadavWithout taking the name of any opponent during his election rallies in Mokama, Nawada, Jamui and Sheikhpura, he said, “You have to remain c...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
JD(U) workers to take Nitish's seven resolves programme to peopleIt was decided that senior JD(U) leader Shyam Rajak wouldtrain the workers at the workshops in Vaishali and Samastipur districts.
07 Jan, 2017, 07.18 PM IST
57% voting in first phase of Bihar polls, women voters outnumber menWomen voters outnumbered men and the turnout today is more than what it was in the last state poll in 2010 (all phases taken together).
12 Oct, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Bihar records peacefull polling in 49 constituencies, 39% average voter turnoutIn the first phase, polling in all the 49 constituencies is peaceful with average of about 39 per cent voter turnout by 12 noon.
12 Oct, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
Voting picks up in Bihar, over 33 per cent voting till noonAdditional Chief Electoral Officer R Lakshaman said there was no report of any untoward incident. Elderly people and women turned out in la...
12 Oct, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
Bihar polls: Jitan Ram Manjhi, Uday Narayan Chaudhary to contest from ImamganjTheir contest promises to be riveting, not the least because Chaudhary is a confidant of Nitish Kumar, who'll stake everything to ensure th...
21 Sep, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
Countdown begins for Bihar polls after BJP announces seat-sharing deal, grand alliance unveils governance charterBJP president Amit Shah along with leaders of alliance partners announced the seat-sharing arrangement where BJP will contest 160 of 243 as...
15 Sep, 2015, 06.21 AM IST
Large-scale transfer of IPS officers in poll-bound BiharThe transfers were effected in the run-up to the proposed visit of a high-profile Election Commission (EC) team, led by CEC Nasim Zaidi, on...
01 Aug, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi angry with contractors for delayed projectsManjhi's words came today after he visited Khaira village in Kharagpur block of Munger, which is suffering from fluoride contamination in w...
03 Jan, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
General elections 2014: No one reads manifesto, leader's intention important, says Ramvilas PaswanThe LJP chief, who is a new ally of BJP in the NDA, said the leader's 'niyat' (intention) carries more conviction with the voters.
07 Apr, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
SPML Infra wins projects worth Rs 721 crore in Gujarat, BiharThe shares of the company were trading at Rs 34.80 apiece, up 9.95 per cent from its previous close, on the BSE at 1330 hours.
10 Mar, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
Lightning claims more than 25 lives in Bihar in a single dayMore than 25 persons have been killed and scores of others injured as lightning struck various parts of Bihar yesterday, official sources s...
06 Oct, 2013, 06.45 PM IST
BJP hits at Nitish for not declaring state as 'drought-hit'In the month of June-July against normal rainfall of 533 mm, the state has witnessed only 369 mm rainfall, he said.
05 Aug, 2013, 10.11 PM IST
- Bihar to seek Rs 15,000-crore Central package for drought
The Bihar government will seek a special financial package of Rs 15,000 crore from the Centre to tackle drought in 28 of the state's 38 dis...
05 Aug, 2010, 12.48 PM IST