Bihar: News
08 Sep 2024
Patna'Fake' doctor performs surgery watching YouTube videos; teen dies
A 15-year-old boy from Saran, Bihar, died after a "fake doctor" allegedly performed gallstone surgery on him by watching YouTube videos as a guide.
06 Sep 2024
IndiaWhat's special about world's second-largest hospital coming up in Patna
Bihar will soon become home to the world's second-largest hospital by capacity once the construction of the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is completed.
04 Sep 2024
Airports Authority of IndiaIndian government plans 50 new airports to transform smaller cities
The Indian government is considering a five-year plan to establish 50 airports in smaller cities across the country.
02 Sep 2024
Pablo Escobar'Gangs of Wasseypur' team reunites for web-series 'Badshah of Begusarai'
The creators of the iconic film Gangs of Wasseypur, filmmaker Sunil Bohra and writer Akhilesh Jaiswal, are reuniting after 12 years for a new web series titled Badshah of Begusarai.
01 Sep 2024
IsraelKC Tyagi resigns as JD(U) spokesperson
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has resigned from his position as the party's national spokesperson, citing "personal reasons."
26 Aug 2024
Andhra PradeshCentre to approve ₹25,000cr for industrial parks in 3 states
The Indian government is preparing to greenlight new 'industrial cities' in several Indian states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Kerala.
21 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavWatch: Scuffle erupts between police, Bharat Bandh protestors in Bihar
A clash occurred between Bharat Bandh supporters and police in Jehanabad, Bihar, on Wednesday.
21 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: RJD leader chased into his home, shot dead
Pankaj Rai, a local councilor and member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was shot dead at his residence in Hajipur, Bihar on Tuesday evening.
19 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarBihar CM Nitish Kumar ties rakhi to tree
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tied a rakhi to a tree in a symbolic act aimed at raising awareness about environmental conservation.
17 Aug 2024
BhagalpurBihar's under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge collapses into Ganga again
The under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge in Bihar has hit another roadblock again.
15 Aug 2024
Central GovernmentOdisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for women employees
The Odisha government has announced a one-day menstrual leave policy for women employees in both state government and private sector establishments.
12 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarWater enters assembly, minister's homes after heavy rains in Patna
Heavy rainfall in Patna on Sunday led to waterlogging in several areas of the city, including the Bihar Assembly premises and bungalows of multiple state ministers.
12 Aug 2024
HathrasBihar: 7 dead, 9 injured in stampede at Jehanabad temple
A stampede at the Baba Siddhnath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar, claimed seven lives and left nine others injured on Monday.
11 Aug 2024
MohaliWhy Punjab villages are kicking out migrants, not renting houses
Residents of Jandpur village in Kharar, Punjab, have put up multiple boards with 11 instructions for migrants to follow in order to stay in the hamlet.
10 Aug 2024
BegusaraiBihar: 3 family members found murdered; acid poured on faces
Three members of a family were found brutally murdered at their home in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday.
04 Aug 2024
Nitish Kumar'Forming party to get rid of Nitish, Lalu': Prashant Kishor
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has announced the agenda for his upcoming political party, Jan Suraaj, which will be launched on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
03 Aug 2024
Adani GroupAdani's Ambuja Cement announces inaugural ₹1,600 crore project in Bihar
Adani Group's Ambuja Cement has announced a significant investment of ₹1,600 crore for a new cement grinding unit in Warisaliganj, Bihar.
30 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman'States not ignored...': Sitharaman defends budget, hits back at opposition
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at the opposition's claims that the Union Budget disproportionately favors the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's allies, the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar and the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.
27 Jul 2024
Madhya PradeshMan seen on CCTV killing woman at Bengaluru PG arrested
A man accused of killing a woman at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Bengaluru has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh, NDTV reported, citing Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand.
24 Jul 2024
BengaluruMan breaks into Bengaluru hostel at night, slits woman's throat
A 22-year-old woman from Bihar, identified as Kriti Kumari, was found brutally murdered in her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Koramangala, Bengaluru on Tuesday.
23 Jul 2024
Nirmala SitharamanBudget 2024: What key allies Naidu and Nitish got
A month after Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) helped the Bharatiya Janata Party secure a third term, the Union Budget allocated key projects for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
14 Jul 2024
ChildrenThousands cut off, schools, homes flooded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
The Muzaffarpur district in Bihar is grappling with severe flooding due to a rapid rise in water levels of the Bagmati River.
12 Jul 2024
Nitish KumarLightning strikes in Bihar result in 25 deaths, 39 injuries
Lightning strikes across several districts of Bihar within a 24-hour span have led to the death of 25 people and injuries to 39 others.
10 Jul 2024
Nitish Kumar'I'll touch your feet': Nitish urges officer to expedite roadwork
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appealed to an IAS officer on Wednesday to expedite the extension work of the JP Ganga Path up to Kangan Ghat in Patna.
10 Jul 2024
UnnaoDouble-decker bus hits milk tanker on Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 18 killed
At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured in an accident on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district early Wednesday morning.
05 Jul 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: 16 engineers suspended after 10 bridges collapse within fortnight
The water resources department in Bihar on Friday suspended 16 engineers following the collapse of ten bridges across the state within a 15-day span, as per an official statement.
04 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi10 Bihar bridges collapse in 15 days; Nitish orders survey
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered an immediate survey of all old bridges in the state following a series of bridge collapses.
04 Jul 2024
BengaluruBengaluru: College staffer stabbed for denying entry to drunk student
A student in Bengaluru stabbed a security guard who denied him entry to an ongoing college function allegedly in a drunken state.
03 Jul 2024
Hemant SorenHemant Soren to return as Jharkhand chief minister: Reports
Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is poised to return to his previous role following his release from prison in connection with a money laundering case on June 28.
03 Jul 2024
DeoriaBihar: 2 bridges collapse; 7th incident in 15 days
Two bridges in the Deoria block of Siwan district, Bihar, collapsed on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall.
02 Jul 2024
IndiaBihar woman arrested for mutilating man over rejected proposal
A woman in Saran district, Bihar, reportedly attacked and mutilated a man after he declined her marriage proposal.
30 Jun 2024
JharkhandAfter Bihar, under-construction bridge in Jharkhand collapses
A section of an under-construction bridge in Giridih district, Jharkhand, collapsed on Saturday due to heavy rainfall.
29 Jun 2024
Indira Gandhi'Indira Gandhi put us in jail, but..': Lalu on Emergency
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday recalled the times he was imprisoned during the 1975-1977 Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
29 Jun 2024
Janata Dal (United)JD(U) advocates for special status or package for Bihar
The Janata Dal (United) has passed a resolution, demanding either a special category status or a special package for Bihar.
27 Jun 2024
Mukesh KumarCBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two people from Patna, Bihar—marking the first arrests in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case.
23 Jun 2024
India3rd bridge collapses in Bihar in less than a week
An under-construction bridge in the East Champaran district of Bihar collapsed on Sunday, marking the third such incident within a week.
23 Jun 2024
Bihar PoliceCBI registers FIR in NEET-UG paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in relation to the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET) exam.
22 Jun 2024
MaharajganjAnother bridge collapses in Bihar, second within a week
A small bridge in Bihar's Siwan district collapsed on Saturday morning, marking the second such incident in less than a week.
21 Jun 2024
NEETWho are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak
The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.
20 Jun 2024
Nitish KumarPatna HC scraps Bihar government quota hike to 65%
The Patna High Court on Thursday overturned the Bihar government's decision to increase the reservation quota for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes in government jobs and higher educational institutions from 50% to 65%.
