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AWOL for years, over 60 Bihar govt employees issued notice
The health department has directed all the doctors to submit an explanation for their unauthorised absence within 15 days or face strict disciplinary action.
Korean man impresses internet with his 'perfect' Bihari accent; video goes viral
The Korean man named Charlie who visited Bihar after many years has gone viral for his amazing Hindi-speaking skills
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Delhi CM Kejriwal, pitches united opposition against BJP
The Bihar CM discussed the contentious topic of the Delhi vs Centre row on having the capital's sovereignty. He also talked about the Centre's plan to bring about an ordinance to give the control of 'services' back to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor
Karnataka Results: The states where the Congress is in power
The win in the Karnataka Assembly Election win is the fourth for the Congress -- they are in power in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The party is a part of a coalition in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Bihar
Viral video: People in Bihar's Sasaram dive into drain to collect currency notes
The video has evoked strong reactions from social media users to people diving into a drain to collect money
WATCH: 'Will declare you terrorist in a second', Bihar cop threatens teacher
The viral incident took place in the Jamui district of the state, which is some 165 kms from the capital Patna. A teacher, along with his family members, visited the Jamui police station to settle a dispute
Bihar man slapped with challan of Rs 1,000 for not wearing a seatbelt on a scooty
A two-wheeler owner in Bihar got a bizarre traffic challan for not wearing a seatbelt while he was riding a scooty. The incident took place in Bihar's Samatipur for a traffic violation
Bihar govt cancelled over 1.23 Cr "inactive" job cards under MGNREGS: Minister
The maximum number of cancellations have been reported from Vaishali (8,89,150), followed by Patna (7,55,308), Samastipur (6,30,654), Araria (6,14,530), Darbhanga (5,79,778), Aurangabad (2,20,330) and Begusarai (3,13,696), the minister said.
'Unfair to family, to whole nation': Bihar govt scrambles to explain release of IAS officer killer Anand Mohan
Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah was killed by a mob allegedly provoked by Anand Mohan on 5 December, 1994, in Muzaffarpur. He was dragged out of his official car and lynched
Love has no boundaries: This IITian quits job and becomes a criminal to keep girlfriend 'happy'
Hemant Kumar Raghu, who was an IIT-Madras graduate working in Dubai, turned to crime to please his girlfriend
Rahul Gandhi is not alone. Before him, Lalu Prasad Yadav and others were disqualified
Rahul Gandhi has joined a small 'infamous' club of politicians who have been disqualified as MPs or MLAs after being convicted in a crime. Here's a look at the other prominent names
From 'provider' to 'enabler': How Bihar's budgetary policies reflect paradigm shift
Bihar’s 10.98 per cent growth is third among the top five fastest-growing states in the country. Yet the state is again likely to generate a revenue surplus and the fiscal deficit is likely to be contained at 2.98 per cent of state GDP that is within the FRBM limits of 3.0 per cent
Gender parity in Bihar: Why the state performs poorly on indices despite many affirmative actions
Gender-related issues are not isolated to the problems of females. Gender inequality indicators are manifestations of bigger issues such as the nature of growth, poverty, malnutrition and hunger
ISIS module in India case: NIA chargesheets Bihar man to raise funds and send it to Syria-based handlers
Investigations have revealed that Ahmad conspired with an ISIS handler and others for the propagation of the ISIS ideology
First phase of caste-based survey in Bihar begins
The survey would cover an estimated population of 12.70 crores in an estimated 2.58 crore households in 38 districts, which have 534 blocks and 261 urban local bodies
Dalai Lama appeals for collective stand against weapons of mass destruction
Two atomic bombs were detonated over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively
Bihar hooch tragedy: National Human Rights Commission to depute its investigation team for on-spot inquiry
The sale and consumption of alcohol was completely banned in Bihar in April 2016, though its 'implementation has been patchy,' the NHRC had observed in a statement
Bihar Hooch Tragedy: What is it? Why is concoction so deadly?
‘Hooch’ is low quality alcohol prepared in poor conditions sans quality controls -- in contrast to branded liquor produced in factories
Bihar: Death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy rises to 39
A rapid surge in the death toll of victims dying after drinking spurious liquor is seen after the incident took place on Wednesday
CSBC Prohibition Constable 2022: Registration process ends today, apply now
The applicants belonging to General/BC/EBC/EWS category should pay a fee of Rs 675, whereas Rs 180 is to be paid by reserved category candidates