Times of India (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Since last year, California-based Aloke Mishra has been constantly hearing about the positive changes happening back home in Bihar.
Times of India (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
A Hong Kong-based consultant Aedas has been appointed as a technical expert for developing Patna Junction as a world class station.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Patna, May 15: Maoists blew up a portion of railway tracks between Jaimurti Nagar and Ghodasan stations on the Raxaul-Sitamarhi section of East Central Railway during the 24-hour north Bihar bandh today.
Times of India (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
A young woman was recently sacrificed on the altar of dowry in Kishanganj.
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Patna, May 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began a probe into the kidnapping of Akash Pandey, a school student, from Patna last year, investigating officials said Friday. Akash, 14, a class 7 student and the only son of his parents, was abducted on way to DAV School Aug 10 last year. Despite [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Patna, May 8 (ANI): The workers of Communist Party of India (Marxist And Leninist) took out a protest march in Patna on Thursday to show solidarity with the teachers who are demanding regular pay and permanent jobs. Speaking to media, Anita Sinha, member of working committee of the party, said that the protesters are out to [...]
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Patna, May 15: The vigilance department today arrested a block development officer, a teacher and a clerk for accepting bribe in separate incidents.
Timpu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Patna, May 15: The banned CPI (Maoist) has called for a 24-hour shutdown in North Bihar today to protest the arrest of one of its senior leaders Rampravesh Baitha. Click Here To Read the Full Post
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | yesterday
Patna, May 14: Six Maoists were killed and four policemen injured in an encounter in Nawada on the Bihar-Jharkhand border today.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Patna, May 15: The discovery of six nails lodged in the back of the body of Phekan Pandit in Vaishali hospital today led relatives and residents to gherao the Sadar police station at Hajipur, 30km from here.
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Patna, May 15 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to hold special ‘janata darbar’ (public meetings) for physically challenged people to enable them to put their grievances before officials and to get them redressed on the spot. “The government will hold janata darbar for disabled people to provide them an opportunity to lodge grievances before [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Four suspected Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Bihar Tuesday, the police said. Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the Maoist rebels from near Kotwali police station in the heart of Patna, the police said. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar said the arrested Maoists were involved in cases of criminal [...]
Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
Source: Reuters PATNA, India, May 15 (Reuters) - Indian police shot dead at least six Maoist rebels as they held a banquet ahead of a day of disruptive protests in eastern India against the jailing of a senior Maoist ...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Six suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Bihar’s Nawada district Wednesday, police said. Police said a team of security forces comprising of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the district police had surrounded Mathi village in Nawada, about 150 km from here, after [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Four teachers of a private school were arrested for bathing nude in the Ganga in Bihar’s Purnea district, the police said Wednesday. They were arrested near Manihari in Purnea district, about 350 km from here, after the police received complaints from local residents. Police sources said they were teachers of an English [...]
