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Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan joins delimitation debate: ‘North-South narrative is false, goal should be Viksit Bharat’

October 04, 2025 4:29 pm

The Bihar Governor, was speaking at the launch of a book on delimitation by historian and joint director at PM Museum and Library (PMML) Ravi K Mishra.

PM Modi slams RJD for ‘crippling’ Bihar’s education, lauds Nitish Kumar’s reforms

October 04, 2025 2:29 pm

Prime Minister Modi launched various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs 62,000 crore in Delhi at the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh, 2025.

Bihar students to get interest-free credit card loans, scholarship hike: Nitish-Modi's poll doles

October 04, 2025 1:03 pm

Bihar Assembly Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Nitish Kumar government is opening up new opportunities for students of Bihar.

‘Happy to stay a voter’: Relief for Bihar residents who made it thanks to Aadhaar

October 03, 2025 7:03 am

From an OBC daily wager in Patna’s outskirts to a farmer in Banka and EBC couple in Samastipur, several people found their names deleted from draft voters published after the completion of SIR. They now find themselves on the voter list after an SC ruling allowed Aadhaar to be the ‘12th document’.

Bihar surpasses Maharashtra, joins UP on top in Vande Bharat train count – Full list

October 02, 2025 3:39 pm

Vande Bharat trains in India: Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), these semi-high-speed trains are running with full occupancies. 

Express View on SIR: Bihar shows the way

October 02, 2025 8:17 am

SC nudge, Opposition vigilance helped make the SIR inclusive. EC should take the right lessons as it plans ahead

SIR saw voter numbers fall in every Bihar district, biggest declines in areas on the border

October 01, 2025 9:47 pm

Every district also saw a rise in voter numbers since the August draft rolls. Patna, Bihar’s most populous district, saw among lowest declines

As Pawan Singh, BJP hit the same note again, NDA eyes gains in Bihar

October 01, 2025 7:16 am

BJP leaders claim singer-actor’s re-entry will bolster alliance’s caste arithmetic while "balancing Chirag Paswan’s ambitions"

Explained: Bihar SIR — From citizenship-check fears to wider voter inclusion, why EC course-corrected

October 01, 2025 8:18 am

Under the June 24 order, any person not listed in the 2003 electoral rolls -- an estimated 2.93 crore individuals -- had to submit at least one of 11 documents to prove their eligibility to vote.

Bihar SIR Final Voter List 2025: How to check your name on Bihar final voter list?

September 30, 2025 7:18 pm

Bihar Election Final Voter List Pdf Download 2025: While 65 lakh names were dropped in the draft roll, another 3.66 lakh were removed while 21.53 lakh new electors were added in the final list, according to the Election Commission.

BIHAR PHOTOS

Opposition unity on display as KCR meets Nitish Kumar in Patna

September 01, 2022 1:26 pm

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao met his counterpart in Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and called for a "BJP-mukt Bharat" in a joint press conference on Wednesday.

Bihar CTET, BTET candidates protest delay in teachers' recruitment, police resort to lathicharge

August 23, 2022 1:04 pm

A viral video clip showed an official raining blows on a young protester who can be seen rolling on the ground, writhing in pain, while holding aloft a tricolour.

After JD(U)-RJD patch-up, Nitish pays courtesy visit to ex-foe Lalu Prasad

August 17, 2022 10:27 pm

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday visited RJD national president Lalu Prasad, who returned to Patna from New Delhi after undergoing treatment due to a fall.

Nitish Kumar parts ways with BJP again, returns to Mahagathbandhan

August 09, 2022 10:48 pm

Soon after resigning as Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar met Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form a new government with the JD(U)-RJD led ‘Mahagathbandhan’. The grand alliance will take oath at 2 pm on Wednesday.

Violence erupts outside Bihar Assembly amid Opposition’s protest over Police Bill

March 24, 2021 11:05 am

Amid Uproarious scenes in the Assembly and heated protests outside by the Opposition against what it termed a “draconian” law, Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021 was passed in the State Assembly Tuesday and will now be tabled in the Legislative Council.

Acute crisis: AES deaths in Bihar expose cracks in health machinery

June 25, 2019 11:51 am

While doctors have identified malnutrition and low sugar levels as a common thread among all AES patients, the state of the district’s Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres make the battle against AES doubly harder.

Seemanchal Express derailment: At least 6 killed, several injured in Bihar train accident

February 03, 2019 6:29 pm

Seemanchal Express derails in Bihar: The 12487 Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express was running at full speed when the accident occurred, railway officials said.

Rumble in Bihar: Nitish takes his MLAs after Manjhi's rebellion

February 11, 2015 4:51 pm

Nitish camp is in Delhi to parade its MLAs before the President even as Patna HC stayed his election as leader of JD(U).

BIHAR VIDEOS

Amritsar train accident: Magisterial enquiry launched but political blame game takes the stage

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

The Opposition is accusing Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of deputy Chief Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, for fleeing the site of the accident without checking on the victims.

Amritsar train accident: Magisterial enquiry launched but political blame game takes the stage

October 22, 2018 7:12 pm

The Opposition is accusing Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of deputy Chief Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, for fleeing the site of the accident without checking on the victims.

UP, Bihar migrants flee Gujarat after rape of 14-month girl triggers violence

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are fleeing Gujarat after an alleged rape of a 14-month girl triggered violence against them.

Nitish supporting JNU students is 'martyrs' disrespect: BJP

February 15, 2016 1:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): In a biting reply to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his demand of proofs on JNU, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shrikant Sharma on Monday said why is Nitish quiet on killing of political leaders in Bihar. Sharma said his support to anti-national people residing in JNU is disrespect to the soldiers who died fighting for the country. He added that speaking on JNU issue is Nitish's way of covering up the intolerant activities of his state.

Nitish demands proof on Rajnath’s JNU remark

February 15, 2016 1:38 pm

Patna, Feb 15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday demanded proof from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for putting the onus of Jawaharlal Nehru University row on LeT chief Hafiz Saeed. Kumar added that instead of making such baseless allegations, the people who raised anti-national slogans in the university must be identified. Kumar further stated that in 2019 General Assembly elections, people will throw them out seeing the way they are running the country.

Maoists torch tractor in Gaya

February 09, 2016 6:03 am

Gaya, Feb 09 (ANI): At least five Maoist rebels barged into a brick kiln in Bihar’s Gaya district and torched a tractor after its owner failed to pay Rs 1 lakh as "levy". The rebels threatened the kiln workers with their lives if "levy" was not paid regularly. The kiln owner said that Rs 25, 000 was paid monthly to the ultras until last two months when they started demanding Rs 1 lakh. Police have begun investigation into the matter. However, the Maoists claim to be fighting for the rights of peasants and landless labourers as they routinely call strikes, attack government property and target politicians and police.

Bihar CM Nitish holds ‘Janta Darbar’

February 08, 2016 10:40 am

Patna, Feb 08 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday interacted with people and heard their grievances at his ‘Janata Darbar’. Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav also attended the event and interacted with the people. Speaking at the event, Tejashwi said people of Bihar chose their party to serve them and this platform will help the Government in solving their problems in presence of many senior officials. He added that soon a law would be brought in the state where the officers who don’t solve the case in a time-bound manner will be fined.

Sarfaraz Alam should be thrown in jail: Tej Pratap Yadav

January 22, 2016 8:24 am

Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): Commenting on the molestation case against Janata Dal-United (JDU) MLA Sarfaraz Alam, Bihar's Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday said he should be thrown in jail. An FIR was registered against Alam for misbehaving with a woman passenger on the Guwahati-Rajdhani Express on Sunday night.The case was filed at GRP police station in Patna, and Alam has been booked under sections 341, 323, 290, 504 and 354A of the IPC.

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