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AUGUST 2014



Drug scam: Govt takes action against 11 after panel submits report
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after the submission of report by Anand Kishore Committee the state government on Saturday recommended suspension of Managing Director of Bihar Medical Services & Infrastructure Corporation (BMSICL), Praveen Kishore, an Indian Revenue Service official, and dismissed its General Manager (Finance and Accounts) Tripurari Kumar and suspended four state officials in this connection. In all action has been taken against 10 serving and one retired official.

Centrally-sponsored schemes fail to take-off, claims CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Welcoming the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana of the Narendra Modi government Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Saturday that most of the centrally-sponsored schemes are launched with much pomp and show, but they fail to take off and achieve the desired goal.

RTI activist fears threat to life in Bihar
Patna, Oct 13 (IANS) An RTI activist from Bihar says he faces threats to life after exposing people who are claiming pension meant for freedom fighters though they took no part in the independence struggle.

Bihar gives jobs to five of six gang rape victims Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bihar government has given employment to five of the six women who said they were gang raped at gun-point by three men in the state's Bhojpur district, officials said Sunday.

Not running away from taking responsibility, says Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday that he was open to the idea of taking up the chief ministerial post once again. His statement started fuelling speculation of early change in the JD(U) legislative party leadership.

Nitish breaks silence over Gandhi Maidan stampede, concedes it is failure of administrattion
Patna, (BiharTimes): Former chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader, Nitish Kumar, on Friday finally broke his silence on the Gandhi Maidan stampede.

Six women gang-raped in Bihar, main accused arrested 
Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) Six women have been allegedly gang-raped at gun-point by three men in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said Friday.

Dozen more police officers shifted
Patna,(BiharTimes): Within three days the state government on Friday transferred a dozen more police officials, including nine from the Indian Police Service (IPS). Incidentally, a couple of them were those who were transferred only on Oct 8.


Kailash Satyarthi, champion of child rights, wins Nobel 
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Kailash Satyarthi, India's best known face against child labour, was Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Pakistani teenager Malala Yousufzai "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people".

Irony of peace award amid India-Pakistan border friction In a surprise announcement, India's little-known child rights adherent Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai have together been awarded this year’s prestigious Nobel Peace Prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".

Five women gang-raped in Bihar Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) Five women have been allegedly gang-raped at a gun-point by three men in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said Friday.

Doctors’ associations pressurizing CM to withdraw suspension against PMCH superintendent Patna,(BiharTimes): Extending apologize for whatever happened at Patna Medical College Hospital after the October 3 stampede members of the state chapter of Indian Medical Association and Bihar Health Services Association (BHSA) called on chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday to seek withdrawal of suspension against superintendent of PMCH Lakhendra Prasad and action against seven other doctors.

Navruna was killed:CBI Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the parents of school girl Navruna, abducted two years ago from her home in Muzaffarpur, that she was killed soon after, the police announced.

JD(U) revives special status demand, to make it election issue once again Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the campaign for the special category status for Bihar hardly yielded any electoral benefit in the last Lok Sabha poll the ruling Janata Dal (United) on Thursday once again resolved to make it an election issue for the next year Assembly polls.

Restrictions lifted from Bihar town Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) Authorities Thursday lifted restrictions clamped on a Bihar town two days ago after communal tensions eased there, officials said.

Patna at last gets new City SP Patna,(BiharTimes): After keeping the post of City SP vacant for quite sometime the state government on Wednesday appointed P N Mishra as the police chief. He was SP, Sheikhpura. Rajeev Ranjan, SP (Special Cell), will replace Mishra in Sheikhpura.

C P Thakur praises Manjhi, flays his detractors
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Union health minister and senior BJP leader Dr C P Thakur has come out strongly in favour of the chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and supported the steps taken by him after the Gandhi Maidan tragedy of October 3.

Uneasy calm in Kishanganj, report of curfew wrong
Patna,(BiharTimes): Uneasy calm prevails in Kishanganj on Wednesday following widespread protest over the rumour that a chopped head of cow has been found in a plot of land said to be reserved for constructing a temple.
Dead lizard in Bihar hospital meal
Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) A dead lizard was found in the meal served to patients in a government-run hospital in Bihar Monday and the condition of at least six patients deteriorated after eating the meal, officials said.

Manjhi flies to London while Samrat was left grounded
Patna,(BiharTimes): As Jitan Ram Manjhi flies to England to deliver a lecture in London School of Economics, just four months after becoming the chief minister, he is being bombarded by various political opponents and common men and women of Patna as he is leaving the city in a hellish condition.


Gandhians want Satyagraha Park, protest Orwell memorial
Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) A group of Gandhians, family members of freedom fighters and local groups in a Bihar town are opposing renovation of a park and house in memory of British author George Orwell as they were denied land to set up a Satyagraha Park.

BJP admits JD-U-RJD-Congress combine in Bihar a challenge
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) The new combine of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United), the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress is throwing a big challenge for the Bharatiya Janata Party, two senior state BJP leaders said here Sunday.

JNU, DU student politics sees dramatic shift
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Student politics in two internationally-known universities - DU and JNU - have surprised many this time round. While the right-wing ABVP expanded its hold in JNU, a campus dominated by left politics, the radical leftist AISA increased its vote share in DU, giving close competition to traditional organisations.

Two alleged kidnappers lynched in Bihar
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Two alleged kidnappers of a child were Sunday beaten to death and one was badly injured by a mob in a village in Bihar, police said.

Personal overtone in SuMo’s opposition to Yogi’s stand on love-jehad
Patna,(BiharTimes): There is no dearth of people, both within and outside the Bharatiya Janata Party, who find personal overtone in the former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi’s move to oppose the love-jehad campaign launched by Yogi Adityanath and Sakshi Maharaj, the two firebrand MPs of the saffron party.

Heavy rains throw rail, road traffic out of gear in Patna
Patna,(BiharTimes): Heavy rains on Friday night and early on Saturday morning inundated a large part of the state capital as well as rail tracks in Patna Junction.


Railways cancel 26 trans over Maoist threat
Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) Twenty-eight passenger trains have been cancelled for a week in Bihar and Jharkhand in view of a Maoist threat, an official said here Saturday.

Nalanda University inauguration: Absence of Kalam, Nitish, Amartya Sen surprise people
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former President A P J Abdul Kalam, former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Chancellor of the Nalanda University Amartya Sen were absent on the occasion of the inauguration of this international centre of learning by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday.

Manjhi to deliver lecture in London School of Economics
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will deliver a lecture on The Bihar Story: Resurrection of the State Inclusion & Growth at the London School of Economics and Political Science on September 22

Sushma Swaraj inaugurates Nalanda University
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Friday inaugurated the revived Nalanda University, renowned as a centre for learning till it was burnt down 800 years ago by an invading Turkish army.

Parasbigha massacre accused arrested after 34 years
Patna,(BiharTimes): The main accused of Parasbigha massacre of 1980 Vinay Singh was on Thursday arrested by Patna Police from his son’s flat in the state capital.

Boy dies after PMCH employee gives empty oxygen cylinder
Patna,(BiharTimes): A nine-year old boy died in Patna Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday night after one of its employees allegedly replaced the oxygen cylinder with an empty one.

Allow mercy killing for sick daughter: Parents to president
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) The poor parents of a Bihar woman who is suffering from a debilitating disease have urged President Pranab Mukherjee to either pay for their daughter's medical treatment or permit mercy killing.

Maoists set fire to two mobile towers, bus in Bihar
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Maoists set ablaze two mobile phone towers and a bus in Bihar's Banka district in two separate incidents, police Friday said.

Child dies after doctor operated with kitchen knife
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) A child died after an unqualified doctor operated on her with a kitchen knife in Bihar's Purnea district, police said Friday.

IMA refuses to buckle under Pappu’s pressure
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has refused to buckle under pressure of Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, over his ‘diktat’ to doctors to ‘fix’ their consultation fees.

SuMo opposes Yogi Adityanath’s stand on ‘love-jehad’
Patna,(BiharTimes): Stating that he does not support BJP leader Yogi Adityanath’s statement on ‘love-jehad’ former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that if the Gorakhpur MP spoke in Bihar like he did in Uttar Pradesh, he would have contradicted the remarks.


Manjhi happy over infighting within BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Wednesday that if the BJP leaders keep fighting as they are doing now the non-BJP parties would become stronger and there would be no difficulty for them to return to power in 2015 Assembly election.

Buddhist tourist circuit beyond Bihar, UP planned
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) To popularise Buddhist tourism and to attract more foreign tourists, India's tourism ministry is planning to add more states to the Buddhist circuit apart from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik said Thursday.

Bihar kids to get eggs, fruits in mid-day meal
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) To combat malnourishment, Bihar government plans to include fruits for vegetarian students and eggs in the mid-day meal for around two crore students, state Education Minister Brishen Patel said here Thursday.


Doctors down shutters after Pappu Yadav ‘fixes’ consultation fee
Patna,(BiharTimes): Doctors of Saharsa and Madhepura districts of Bihar on Wednesday downed shutters of their clinics and hospitals to protest the fees ‘imposed’ by the RJD MP, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav.

Nearly 3.5 lakh Hindus pray for ancestors in Bihar
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) More than three lakh Hindu devotees have come to Bihar's Gaya town to perform "pind daan", a religious service for ancestors, officials said Thursday.

SuMo camp in Bihar BJP relieved over party’s defeat in by-polls in three states
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi was among the first in Bihar BJP to say that the results of by-polls in 33 Assembly election have nothing to do with the performance of the Narendra Modi government the truth is that his camp-followers are relieved over the stunning defeat of the party’s canddiates in three states––Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Shotgun clarifies his statement on Sushil Modi
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after the media reported that Patna Saheb MP, Shatrughan Sinha, had held former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi responsible for the defeat of the party in four out of six seats in the August 21 by-polls Bihari Babu on Wednesday clarified his statement saying that he had no personal differences with SuMo.

SuMo downplays by-poll results, says they have nothing to do with NaMo govt’s performance
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Tuesday that the results of by-polls in 33 Assembly election have nothing to do with the performance of the Narendra Modi government.

Now Chandra Mohan Rai comes in defence of Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): After former BJP vice president Dr C P Thakur, it is the turn of former Bihar health minister Chandra Mohan Rai, to come up in support of Nitish Kumar, though he added that “anybody heading the department when the scam was busted could not escape moral responsibility. Not only the minister incharge of the department concerned, but also the chief m inister is accountable for the same.”

Rs.600 crore from NRIs, others for Guru Gobind Singh's birthplace
Patna, Sep 15 (IANS) Hundreds of NRIs and businessmen from across India wiill contribute a whopping Rs.600 crore to develop the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru of the Sikhs, on the lines of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, ahead of the guru's 350th birth anniversary in 2017.

Mahadalit girl from Bihar is new JNUSU general secretary
Patna,(BiharTimes): A Mahadalit girl from Korodihri village under Sahar block of Bhojpur district, Chintu Kumari, has been elected the new general secretary of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), while Ashutosh Kumar, an OBC from Barh in Patna district, has been elected its new president.

Upendra Kushwaha stakes claim over CM post`
Patna,(BiharTimes): Now it is the turn of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party to stake claim over the chief ministerial post in Bihar.

Sapling of Bodhi tree planted in Vietnam
Hanoi, Sep 15 (IANS) A sapling of the holy Bodhi tree from Bodh Gaya in Bihar, which was carried by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee as a gift, was planted here Monday.

Sushil Modi implicating his own partymen in medical scam: CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday alleged that former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi was trying to derive political mileage by implicating senoir leaders of his own party in the medicine purchase scam.

C P Thakur goes against Sushil Modi, strongly defends Nitish in medicine scam
Patna,(BiharTimes): After days of murmuring within the BJP one of its senior vice presidents, Dr C P Thakur, has come out openly in defence of former chief minister Nitish Kumar and against his own party leader, Sushil Kumar Modi, in the medicine purchase scam.


Not without Manoj Bajpayee: E. Niwas on 'Shool' sequel
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) E. Niwas, who made his Bollywood debut as a director with "Shool", now plans to make a sequel to the National Award winning movie. He says he won't make it without Manoj Bajpayee.

Quota will help fulfill dreams: Bihar's transgenders
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) Suman Kumari, Gautam and Anu Priya are upbeat like never before. They hope their dreams will finally be fulfilled and they will get government jobs as Bihar has declared them a 'third gender' and made them eligible for reservation.

JD(U) turns table on former BJP health ministers
Patna,(BiharTimes): As expected the Janata Dal (United) on Saturday turned the table on the BJP when it charged three former health ministers of being involved in gross irregularities in the medicine purchase scam between 2005 and 2013.

Hindi being ignored in the land of its birth, regrets Goa Governor
Patna,(BiharTimes): Noted Hindi writer and Goa governor Mridula Sinha has pleaded for starting marriage counselling centres in all universities for inculcating the true spirit of marriage in young minds.

It is CM’s duty to prevent a scam: Sushil Modi
Patna,(BiharTimes): Reacting to former chief minister Nitish Kumar’s letter to his former deputy Sushil Kumar Modi the latter on Saturday, in a reply, offered a point-wise rebuttal to his ex-boss.

Pilgrims progress to and from Gaya as ancient city remains stuck in the past
Patna,(BiharTimes): All roads, rail and air routes are leading to––and leaving from––Gaya as both Hindu and Muslim pilgrims are converging to the city for two varying, yet identical, reasons.

Hearty and cheerful Lalu walks out of Mumbai hospital
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Eighteen days after undergoing three cardiac surgeries, a hearty and cheerful RJD chief Lalu Prasad Saturday walked out of the Asian Heart Institute here, doctors said.

Bihar issues flood alert in five districts
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) Bihar issued a flood alert in five districts Saturday following a heavy gush of water in Son river from Indrapuri Barrage, an official said.

SuMo writes to Harsh Vardhan, seeks CBI probe
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after former chief minister Nitish Kumar wrote a letter to him, his former deputy and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modion Friday released a letter he sent to Union health minister Harsh Vardhan seeking a CBI investigation into the medicine and equipment purchase scam.

After Nalanda, Bihar to revive Vikramshila University
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday announced the development of Vikramshila University, an ancient seat of Buddhist learning, on the lines of the revived Nalanda University.

Verdict in 39-year-old Lalit Narayan Mishra murder case Nov 10
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) A court here fixed Nov 10 for delivering its verdict in 39-year-old murder case of then railway minister Lalit Narayan Mishra.

Angry Bihar man bobbitises himself
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) A man in Bihar has bobbitised himself, sniping off his penis with a sharp knife in a fit of rage after a heated argument with his wife, police said Friday. The man was angry that the couple doesn't have a male child.

95 fall ill in Bihar after eating 'prasad'
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) At least 95 people, including children, were taken ill after eating 'prasad' - food offered to deities in temples - in Bihar Friday, an official said.


Nitish writes to SuMo on medicine scam, seeks detail
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday wrote a letter to former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi and sought certain details on medicine and equipment purchase scam.

HC asks two BJP MPs to file affidavits
Patna,(BiharTimes): A single bench of Justice K K Mandal of Patna High Court on Thursday asked two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha members from Bihar, Chhedi Paswan and Janardan Singh Sigriwal, to file an affidavit within 15 days and explain whether the criminal cases pending against them were mentioned while filing nomination papers for the the last parliamentary election.

Bihar gets investment worth only Rs 268 crore in bank-assisted projects
Patna,(BiharTimes): Mineral-starved and landlocked Bihar got investment worth only Rs 268 crore in bank-assisted projects during the financial year 2013-14.

Four held for alleged forced conversion in Bihar
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) Four of the seven people accused of forcing to convert a Dalit family to Islam have been arrested in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, police said Thursday.


Missing train traced after 17 days in Bihar
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) A train which went missing from one railway division in Bihar was finally traced Thursday after 17 long days -- from another division, senior officials said.

Sushma to inaugurate Nalanda varsity Sep 19
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will formally inaugurate Nalanda University, an ancient international centre for learning in Bihar, Sep 19, its vice chancellor said Thursday.

Nand Kishore charges CM of shielding scamsters
Patna,(BiharTimes): After deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi it is the leader of opposition in the state Assembly and former health minister, Nand Kishore Yadav, who on Wednesday directly blamed the former chief minister Nitish Kumar for, what he alleged, Rs 200 crore medicine and equipment purchase scam.

NIA files chargesheet in Bodh Gaya blasts case Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) The NIA Thursday filed a chargesheet against three people, including Indian Mujahideen mastermind Hyder Ali, in a court here in the Bodh Gaya serial blasts case.

Bihar worst in use of toilets: Upendra Kushwaha
Patna,(BiharTimes): Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation Upendra Kushwaha said on Thursday that Bihar was the worst state in use of toilets.

Five injured in Bihar flood victims' attack on block office
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Five people, among them four policemen, were injured when hundreds of flood victims attacked a block office in Bihar Wednesday, officials said.

NIA arrests suspected ISI agent in Bihar
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) The NIA Wednesday arrested a suspected Pakistan's ISI agent from near the India-Nepal border in Bihar, police said.

Bihar chief minister to learn Urdu
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will soon take lessons in Urdu and may hire a teacher for the purpose.

Five school students drown in Bihar
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Five school students Wednesday drowned in a river in Bihar's Madhubani district, police said.

Magadh University campus short-listed for IIM
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar government has short-listed Bodh Gaya-based Magadh University (MU) for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, has in the last budget announced the establishment of an IIM in Bihar and sought land from the state government.

SuMo suffering from Nitish phobia, charges Bihar minister Lallan Singh
Patna,(BiharTimes): Road construction minister Lallan Singh, said on Tuesday that former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi is suffering from Nitish phobia.

Under which capacity Nitish took six secretaries to Nalanda, asks SuMo
Patna,(BiharTimes): The leader of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Sushil Kumar Modi, on Tuesday questioned the visit of six departmental secretaries to Nalanda along with the former chief minister Nitish Kumar.


VHP shutdown turns violent in Bihar district
Patna, Sep 9 (IANS) VHP activists went on a rampage in Bihar's Bhagalpur district Tuesday during a strike called to protest the alleged conversion of a teenaged Hindu girl after her abduction, police said.


Is Manjhi shooting his mouth off?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is these days quite busy clarifying his own remarks. For example, last week he virtually shielded small hoarders and black-marketeers. Two days later he clarified that the media has distorted his speech.

Bihar announces Rs.9 crore aid for flood-hit Kashmir
Patna, Sep 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Tuesday announced Rs.9 crore in aid for relief work in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir floods toll near 200, rescue efforts on, aid pours in
Srinagar/New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Armed forces stepped up rescue efforts in Jammu and Kashmir, evacuating over 47,000 people so far and government agencies tried to restore road and communication links snapped in the state's worst floods in 50 years that have left nearly 200 dead and crippled infrastructure.

Police rescue married woman confined to bathrood for three years
Patna,(BiharTimes): Police in Darbhanga on Sunday rescued a 25-year old married woman allegedly confined to a bathroom by her husband and in-laws for the last three years as she failed to fulfil the dowry demands.

Dr Rabin Mishra is new Mahavir Cancer Sansthan director
Patna,(BiharTimes): Dr Rabin Chandra Mishra has been appointed the director of Mahavir Cancer Sansathan following the resignation of Dr Jitendra Kumar Singh. Dr Rabin, a former director of Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre Institute (Cuttack), will join on October .


4,000 children trafficked out of Bihar every month: Tirhut DIG
Patna,(BiharTimes): Tirhut DIG Ajay Mishra said nearly 4,000 children are being trafficked out of Bihar every month and the police are yet to ascertain the number of people involved in this crime.

CM asks Mahadalits to shun alcoholism
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that though he had not taken a single drop of liquor in his 70 years of life he feels nothing wrong if one consumes a little bit of it after dinner.

Bihar slips to third place in growth rate Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar has slipped from the first to third place in the growth rate in the year 2013-14.

Will expand cabinet only after getting order from Sharad, Nitish, Lalu and Sonia: Bihar CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi once again surprised the journalists on Tuesday when he said that he would expand his cabinet only after receiving order from Sharad Yadav, Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad and Sonia Gandhi.

Bihar Police to replace bullets with pepper bullets Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) Bihar is the latest convert to pepper balls and rubber bullets to minimalise casualties in police firing to control and disperse violent mobs. It's part of the modernisation process of the force and in line with the practice across the developed world.

Seven booked for threatening forcible conversion
Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) A case was registered against seven people in Bihar for threatening to forcibly convert a Dalit family, police said Monday.

Manjhi threatens dharna outside PM’s residence
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday threatened to stage a sit-in (dharna) in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi if the Union government failed to provide adequate funds to Bihar to construct multi-storeyed buildings for Mahadalits in urban areas of the state
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Piyush Goyal asks Bihar to renovate old power plants
Patna,(BiharTimes): Union energy and coal minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that Bihar has over 25 year old power plants which needed to be either dismantled or renovated.

President Mukherjee to gift Bodhi tree sapling to Vietnam
Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will gift "a sapling" of the sacred Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya to Vietnam during his visit to that country, a temple official said Monday.

Bihar among bottom rung in 4 years' investments in public sector
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Five states, including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, attracted about half the total investment of Rs.550,000 crore by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) between 2008-09 and 2012-13, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) said.

Manjhi too wants RJD, Congress to be in the government
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday favoured the idea of RJD and Congress joining his government. The idea was first floated by his parliamentary affairs minister, Shrawan Kumar, on Saturday.

Detailed project report for Patna metro by Oct 31
Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) The detailed project report (DPR) for the Patna metro will be ready by Oct 31, state Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary said Saturday.


RJD, Congress to join JD-U government in Bihar?
Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) In a major political development in Bihar, Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress may soon join the JD-U government led by Jitan Ram Manjhi, party leaders said Saturday.

In 68th year of Independence, Bihar's 23,000 freedom fighters
Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) In Independent India's 68th year, Bihar has a staggering 23,000 freedom fighters or their dependents who get pensions from the government, an RTI querry has revealed.

50 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar
Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) At least 50 children fell ill Saturday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, officials said.

Modi reaches out to 500-million-plus audience on Teachers' Day
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again demonstrated that he is a man of the masses as he addressed millions of students and teachers across the nation and took questions from them in a first-of-its-kind live mass contact event on TeachersÂ’ Day, striking a chord with them as he laughed and chatted and recounted events from his childhood.

Modi, the communicator, sends a strong political message
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday interacted with students from across the nation in an unprecedented gesture on Teachers' Day, seeking to send a political message about his ability to engage with them directly like Jawaharlal Nehru and keep up the momentum in favour of his 100-day-old government.

Rameshwar Chaurasia’s remarks on JP movement leaders sparks off debate
Patna,(BiharTimes): The statement given by the BJP MLA Rameshwar Chaurasia that “all political leaders born out of the movement led by Jaiprakash Narayan in 1974 have lost their relevance after miserably failing to root out corruption, an agenda on which the great leader had united the countrymen leading to the ouster of then Indira Gandhi government in 1977 elections” has sparked off a fresh debate in the political circle.

Do not politicize education, Bihar CM tells PM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who interacted with children on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday has a piece of advice for teachers and said education should not be politicized and it would be wrong if anybody tried to do so.

We do not know enough how the poor survive: Meghnad Desai
Patna,(BiharTimes): “We may try and study actual lives of the ordinary families, poor as well as not so poor, and see how they cope with shocks.

Ten girls drown during festival in Bihar
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) In a shocking incident, ten girls drowned in in Bihar's Gaya and Patna district during a bath on a local Hindu festival Friday, police said.


Students should stop saying hi to greet each other: Bihar CM
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday urged students not to forget their own culture and try to greet each other with the country's age-old traditions stop saying "hi" or "hey".


Bihar to blacklist three pharmaceutical companies
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) The Bihar government Friday decided to blacklist three pharmaceutical companies in the state after irregularities in the purchase of medicines worth crores of rupees were revealed, an official said.
Sufi Mahotsav inaugurated in Kako
Patna: Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today inaugurated the Sufi Mahotsav (festival) at Kako in Jehanabad district of Bihar.

Manjhi clarifies his remarks on hoarding, blackmarketing
Patna: Even as Bihar’s food minister Shyam Rajak sounded a bit harsh chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday clarified his statement given two days ago.

CM candidate: Why SuMo’s name evokes so sharp reaction within BJP?
Patna,(BiharTimes): The infighting within the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has raised a pertinent question: why is there so strong opposition to the candidature of Sushil Kumar Modi for the post of chief minister. Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh was taken aback by the storm his statement created in Bihar.

Lalu out of ICU, making progress after heart surgery Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Eight days after undergoing a triple heart surgery, RJD chief chief Lalu Prasad was Thursday shifted out of the intensive care unit at the Asian Heart Institute here, a hospital official said.

Manjhi clarifies his remarks on hoarding, blackmarketing Patna: Even as Bihar’s food minister Shyam Rajak sounded a bit harsh chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday clarified his statement given two days ago.

Nine of Bihar's newly elected legislators sworn in Patna, Sep 4 (IANS) Nine of the 10 newly-elected legislators were sworn in Thursday as the members of the Bihar state assembly by Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary here, officials said.

Those involved in medicine scam will not be spared: CM Patna,(BiharTimes): After repeated allegations by former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi that blacklisted medicine firms have funded Janata Dal (United) Lok Sabha election campaign Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday said stern action would be taken against those found guilty in the medicine and equipment purchase scam.

Will forgive minor lapses of small traders says CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi appeared soft towards small traders and hoarders while addressing them in the state capital.

CBI probe sought in fake degrees scam of Bihar teachers
Patna, Sep 3 (IANS) A petition was Wednesday filed in Patna High Court seeking a CBI probe into the recruitment of 40,000 teachers who allegedly used fake degree certificates to get jobs in government schools.

Extortion case filed against Anant Singh
Patna, Sep 3 (IANS) A case of extortion has been lodged here against Bihar's ruling JD-U legislator Anant Singh, police said Wednesday

Kala-azar free India by 2015: Harsh Vardhan
Patna Sep 2 (IANS) Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Monday said that India aims to eliminate dreaded vector-borne disease kala-azar by 2015.

Six hurt as police fire on agitating flood victims in Bihar
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) At least six people were injured when police opened fire to disperse a mob of agitating flood victims in Bihar's Patna district Tuesday.

SuMo charges JD(U) with accepting donation from medicine firms for LS poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday charged that the three blacklisted medicine firms had financed the election campaign of the ruling Janata Dal (United) in the 2014 Lok Sabha poll.

Low-key start of high-profile revived Nalanda University comes as a surprise
Patna,(BiharTimes): Perhaps no university of international standard anywhere in the world started classes with just 11 students and six faculty members––—four at the School of Historical Studies and two at the School of Ecology and Environment Studies––on the first day.

Storm in BJP after Radha Mohan backed SuMo as CM face 
Patna,(BiharTimes): Several senior state BJP leaders have strongly criticized Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh for backing the candidature of former deputy chief minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, for the post of chief minister.

Classes begin in Nalanda University - after over 800 years
Patna, Sep 1 (IANS) Classes opened Monday at the Nalanda University, an ancient international centre for learning in Bihar, after a break of over 800 years with 15 students, its vice chancellor said.

Bihar's flood-hit loot food grain from warehouse
Patna, Sep 1 (IANS) Flood victims in Bihar's Nalanda district broke into a government warehouse and looted food grain Monday to protest inadequate assistance given to them by the government, officials said.

Bihar to set up music varsity after Bismillah Khan
Patna, Sep 1 (IANS) The Bihar government plans to set up its first music university, named after shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan, in Muzaffarpur district, Minister of Art and Culture Binay Bihari said Monday.

Police custody extended for shooter's husband
Ranchi, Sep 1 (IANS) A court here Monday extended for three more days the police custody of Ranjit Kohli alias Rakibul Hassan who married national champion shooter Tara Sahdeo pretending to be a Hindu and who allegedly forced her to later embrace Islam.

BJP leaders object to Sushil Modi's projection in Bihar
Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) A day after union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that the Bihar assembly polls in 2015 would be fought under the leadership of Sushil Kumar Modi, senior BJP leaders Sunday objected to his projection as the party's face.

Revived Nalanda University's first session begins Monday
Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) The revived Nalanda University, an ancient international centre for learning in Bihar which has attracted over 1,000 applications from around the world, will begin its first academic session Sep 1 with 15 students, including five women, and 10 faculty members, its vice chancellor said.

Jharkhand conversion: Documents, mobile seized
Ranchi, Aug 31 (IANS) Police Sunday seized 36 SIM cards and 15 mobile phones from the house of a man who married shooter Tara Shadeo pretending to be a Hindu and who allegedly forced her to later embrace Islam.

'Sushil Modi to be BJP's face in Bihar assembly polls'
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi will be the face of the BJP in Bihar in the state assembly polls in 2015, said senior party leader and central Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh Saturday ending days of speculation.

Action sought against VC over dance by scantily clad girls in auditorium
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bhagalpur RJD MP Bolu Mandal has written to chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi demanding strict action against Vice Chancellor of Bihar Agriculture University Dr M L Choudhary for allowing a private firm to organize dance by scantily clad girls in the auditorium of the institute.

Now makhana to be cultivated in farmland: Radha Mohan
Patna,(BiharTimes): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said that scientists at Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have developed a new seed of ‘makhana’ called ‘Suvarna Vaidehi’. The special thing about it is that instead of being cultivated in just ponds and lakes, it can be cultivated in the fields just like paddy.

New bridge in Bihar collapses ahead of inauguration
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A newly built bridge collapsed ahead of its inauguration in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, officials said Saturday.

Husband deserts Muslim woman for attending Independence Day
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A Muslim school teacher in Bihar was forced to leave her house by her husband who felt she had violated the Shariat law by participating in a Independence Day function, police said Saturday.

One Modi credited for victory, another blamed for defeat Patna,(BiharTimes): “Ek Modi jitaya dusra Modi harwaya.” This seems to be the common refrain in the BJP circle. While all credit was given to Narendra Modi after the Lok Sabha election results no one is prepared to blame him for the defeat in the by-polls for 10 seats. For that all blame is laid on the feet of former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

'Sushil Modi to be BJP's face in Bihar assembly polls'Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi will be the face of the BJP in Bihar in the state assembly polls in 2015, said senior party leader and central Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh Saturday ending days of speculation.

New bridge in Bihar collapses ahead of inauguration
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A newly built bridge collapsed ahead of its inauguration in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, officials said Saturday.

Husband deserts Muslim woman for attending Independence Day
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A Muslim school teacher in Bihar was forced to leave her house by her husband who felt she had violated the Shariat law by participating in a Independence Day function, police said Saturday.

LJP, RSLP uneasy alliance partners of NDA?
Patna,(BiharTimes): With the BJP alone achieving the target of Mission 272––in fact it got 282 seats on its own––regional and smaller parties are not feeling very comfortable in the new set up. Ministers and MPs belonging to alliance partners are enjoying much less political clout than during the Vajpayee government. Even as alliance partners in UPA, Lalu Yadav’s RJD and Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP used to have significant influence.

Manjhi skips launch of Jan Dhan Yojana
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday abstained from the launch function of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Bihar finally to honour CWG medallist Shreyasi
Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) Criticised for ignoring 2014 Commonwealth Games women's double trap shooting silver medallist Shreyasi Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday announced that she will be honoured soon.

Bhola Yadav files nomination for the Council seat
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Thursday fielded Bhola Yadav, the private secretary of Lalu Prasad Yadav, for the Bihar Legislative Council.

Man arrested for posting girl's obscene photos
Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) A man was arrested in Bihar's Nalanda district Thursday for allegedly posting obscene pictures of a girl on Facebook, police said.

Bihar flood-hit up the ante over relief
Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) Flood victims in Bihar's Nalanda district Friday blocked roads for hours to protest inadequate assistance provided to them by the state government, police said.

Mandal goes upside-down as five of 10 new MLAs are from upper castes
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the grand alliance of the JD(U), RJD and Congress fought the by-polls for the 10 seat on the plank of Mandal, social justice and secularism half of those who got elected belonged to the upper castes, while no Muslim could win.

Lalu undergoes three surgeries, condition fine
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday underwent a marathon six-hour-15-minute-long surgery here to treat his heart condition, doctors said. His condition was said to be fine.

Bhumihar factors in NDA defeat in 2009, 2014 by-polls
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Union minister of state for rural development, Upendra Kushwaha, attributed the bad performance of the BJP-led alliance in the recently held by-polls for 10 seats to the non-inclusion of any Bhumihar MP from Bihar in the Narendra Modi cabinet it is the outburst of the national vice president of the BJP and former Union minister (in the Vajpayee cabinet), Dr C P Thakur, that he is being treated like a ‘chaprasi’ in the party, which has shocked the leadership.

PMO, BJP back Rajnath, deny reports on minister's son
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Upset over "rumours" that his son was not fielded in the Uttar Pradesh bye-elections due to alleged misconduct, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday said he would quit politics if any of the allegations are proven to be true.

Learn from Rani's 'Mardaani': Bihar police officer
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) Impressed by Rani Mukerji's new movie "Mardaani", a top police officer in Bihar has requested district chiefs to arrange shows for all policemen to take inspiration from it for the fight against child trafficking.

BJP seeks CBI probe into medicine scam
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday directly blamed former chief minister Nitish Kumar for Rs 100 crore medicine scam as between June 16, 2013 and May 16, 2014 the health portfolio was with him.

I am being treated like a chaprasi in the BJP: C P Thakur
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Union health minister and BJP vice president Dr C P Thakur said he was being treated like a chaprasi in the party.

Nitish Kumar to meet Lalu Prasad in Mumbai Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) JD-U leader Nitish Kumar will meet RJD chief Lalu Prasad in Mumbai Wednesday for first time after their alliance won six of the 10 assembly seats that went to by-polls in Bihar.

Bihar official purchased 55 plots in 25 years
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) A Bihar official purchased 55 plots of land in his and his wife's name during 25 years of service, officials said Wednesday.

No place for Vajpayee, Advani, Joshi in BJP's top decision-making body
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) In a move marking the end of the era of stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, the BJP Tuesday came up with a list of its highest decision-making body, the parliamentary board, which excluded the seniors.

Women fight shame in flood-hit Bihar
Supaul (Bihar), Aug 27 (IANS) Malti and Bhagwati Devi are just two of the thousands of people who have had to abandon their homes to take shelter on an embankment in flood-affected Bihar's Supaul district. Their main worry, however, is not hunger but the difficulties they face in going through their ablutions unlike men.


Want to serve people: new Goa Governor Mridula Sinha
New Delhi, Aug 26 Mridula Sinha, who was appointed Goa governor Tuesday, said she is excited about taking up t:he new challenge and is keen to serve the people of the state.

Lalu to undergo two heart surgeries Wednesday
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad will Wednesday undergo two major heart surgeries - one to replace an aortic valve and the other to repair the aorta, a doctor said here Tuesday.

Court orders release of two Patna blast suspects
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) A special court in Bihar has ordered the release of two suspects in the October 2013 Patna serial blasts as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has failed to file a chargesheet against them, police said Tuesday.


Innovative Bihar farmer makes it to South Africa, via Facebook
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) A Bihar farmer who set a paddy cultivation record has been hired on a five-year contract by the South African government to train farmers there in the innovative System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method for which he will be paid the equivalent of Rs.50,000 (8,800 rand/$826) a month - all thanks to Facebook.


Mixed performance for JD(U) in by-polls
Patna,(BiharTimes): The victory of grand alliance in the by-polls for 10 Assembly seats in Bihar may have come as a small consolation for the ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar, yet there is a matter of concern for its leader, the former chief minister, Nitish Kumar.


Defeat in Bhagalpur, Chapra symbolizes urban indifference towards BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though by-polls normally attach less significance the August 21 election for 10 Assembly seats was somewhat different. It was a test of the combined strength of the grand alliance after the coming together of Bade and Chote Bhai as well as that of the state BJP leadership in the Narendra Modi era.

Opposition leaders call on Lalu Prasad in hospital
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Opposition leaders called on RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a hospital here Monday after the RJD-Congress-JD-U alliance won six of the 10 Bihar assembly bypolls.


RJD-Congress-JD-U alliance stuns BJP in Bihar
Patna, Aug 25 (IANS) Just three months after the BJP swept the Lok Sabha election, the new combine of the RJD, JD-U and Congress Monday stunned the BJP by winning six of the 10 assembly seats in Bihar.

Ray of hope after five consecutive defeats for the RJD
Patna,(BiharTimes): Perhaps for the first time since 2005 it was a celebration time in the state office of the Rashtriya Janata Dal as party workers distributed sweets and raised slogans: “Semi-final jeeten hain, Final bhi jeeten gey.” (Have won the semi-final and will win the final too).

We expected to win six seats, says Sushil Modi Patna,(BiharTimes): The leader of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Sushil Kumar Modi, said on Monday that “the by-poll results were not as per our expectation. We expected to win six seats. However, we accept this mandate. In politics such ups and downs do take place. These are by-polls and local issues dominate them. They do not decide the fate of any government and have nothing to do with the making and unmaking of any government.


Nitish thanks people of Bihar for by-polls victoryPatna, Aug 25 (IANS) Just three months after the BJP swept the Lok Sabha election, the new combine of the RJD, JD-U and Congress Monday stunned the BJP by winning six of the 10 assembly seats in Bihar.

Lalu hospitalised  
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad was Monday admitted to a hospital here for a routine check-up. A doctor said there was "nothing to worry.

Ranchi shutdown Monday against woman shooter's forced conversion Ranchi, Aug 24 (IANS) A shutdown has been called here Monday to protest the alleged torture of a national gold-medal-winning woman shooter to forcibly convert her to Islam by a man who married her while concealing his Muslim identity.
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Gangsters luxuriate in Bihar jail Patna, Aug 25 (IANS) Gangsters lodged in a jail in Bihar were found to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle, with mobile phones, liquor, air-conditioners in cells that had floor tiles found in rich homes. A gangster was even allowed to build a temple inside Sitamarhi jail.


Domestic supply of gas through pipe in 12 Bihar districts soon
Patna,(BiharTimes): With 385 km mainline and 360 km spur (branch) line passing through its 12 district Bihar is all set to be the second biggest beneficiary after West hBengal of the proposed 2,050-km long Jagdishpur-Phulpur-Haldia pipeline project. The pipeline will pass through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and help supply gas directly to homes.

Manjhi govt shifts IAS official to appease Food Minister Shyam Rajak
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar government on Saturday transferred Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, the Managing Director of State Food Corporation, along with two other IAS officers, after a reported tiff with Food and Consumer Protection Minister, Shyam Rajak.

Bihar floods: Two more deaths take toll to 20
Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) With two more deaths in the past 24 hours, the toll in Bihar floods has risen to 20, an official said Sunday.

Manjhi blames media for distorting his remarks on inter-caste marriages
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday strongly criticized the media for distorting his statement on the inter-caste marriage given on Thursday

BJP flays Bihar govt’s flood relief works
Patna,(BiharTimes): State BJP chief Mangal Pandey and party’s MP from Darbhanga, Kirti Azad, on Sunday strongly criticized the Bihar government for its failure to carry out rescue and relief works in the flood hit districts of Bihar.

Twenty-three convicted in a fodder scam case
Ranchi, Aug 23 (IANS) A CBI court here Saturday convicted 23 people and sentenced them to three to five years imprisonment in a multi-crore rupee fodder scam case.

Manjhi’s remarks on inter-caste marriages evokes reaction
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s recent remarks that Dalit youths should marry outside their castes and thus increase their population to become a “political strength” has been strongly criticized by the BJP leader and former deputy chief minister, Sushil Kumar Modi.


Lalu steals the show at Hajipur joint campaign with Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): RJD chief Lalu Prasad stole the show at the first joint election campaign he had with the Chote Bhai Nitish Kumar in 23 years.

Lalu, Nitish are together again -- after 20 years
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Monday came together at an election rally for the first time in two decades, with the former asking Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav to join hands in Uttar Pradesh to take on the BJP.

Three wanted Maoists arrested in Patna
Patna, Aug 23 (IANS) Three wanted Maoists were arrested here Saturday, police said.Patna senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said the three arrested Maoists were wanted by police in Jharkhand and Chattishgarh also.

Nitish demeaning CM office by inaugurating govt projects: Sushil Modi
Patna,(BiharTimes): The leader of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Sushil Kumar Modi, has written a letter to the chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, questioning the inauguration of facilities at a government hospital in Patna by former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Manjhi govt does not have mandate to demand special status for Bihar: SuMo
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday that the Centre is not likely to consider the demand of special status category to Bihar as chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi lacks the people’s mandate.

Manjhi govt shifts 26 IAS officers
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state government on Thursday transferred 26 Indian Administrative Service officers.

Son of Bihar's minister admitted to hospital, ragging suspected
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The son of Bihar's cooperatives minister was admitted to a hospital here in critical condition after he was ragged in school, the victim's father said.

JD-U suspends its legislator for six years
Patna Aug 22 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Friday suspended its legislator Rajiv Ranjan from the party for six years.

Moderate voting in Bihar by-polls
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) Voting in by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies in Bihar ended peacefully Thursday with a voter turnout of 46.42 percent, officials said.

Manjhi’s snub compels Samrat to cancel UK visit 
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after coming down heavily on the Patna Municipal Corporation chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi virtually compelled the urban development minister, Samrat Choudhary, to cancel his trip to the United Kingdom, where he was going to study solid waste management system.

Speed up relief in flood-hit districts: Bihar CM
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Wednesday ordered speeding up of rescue and relief operations in flood-hit districts of the state even as the situation continued to remain grim.

CM blames PMC for the hellish condition in Patna
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as the Patna high court on Wednesday summoned the chief secretary Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, squarely held the Patna Municipal Corporation responsible for the waterlogging in the state capital, including his own official residence.

Shakuni flays Nitish as son remains in the Manjhi cabinet
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former minister and Janata Dal (United) leader, Shakuni Choudhary on Tuesday said that the former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar can no more provide the leadership to the party as he has lost his political clout and should quit from politics to save his face.

Cabinet nod to Digha Land Acquisition Settlement Scheme 
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Digha Land Acquisition Settlement Scheme 2014. 

Sharad defends Manjhi’s son
Patna,(BiharTimes): The national president of the Janata Dal (United) Sharad Yadav on Tuesday defended the son of Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who stayed with a policewoman in a hotel for a night in Gaya. 

Cabinet approves Rs 130.33 crore for purchase of foodgrains for BPL families
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a sum of Rs 130.33 crore for the purchase of foodgrains on the basis of the revised survey of Below Poverty Lines (BPL) families conducted by the state rural development department and urban development department. 

Cabinet approves mobile phone towers in 10 extremist-hit states
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved provision of mobile phone services at 2,199 locations in 10 states affected by Left-wing extremism.

SC imposes cost on 14 states over backlog of cases
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 each on 14 states and a union territory for failing to respond to the Law Commission's report on a formula to clear the backlog of pending cases.

Bihar seeks Army help to de-waterlog Patna
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Having failed to clear the water-logging that has hit normal life in the state capital for the past seven days, the Bihar government Tuesday sought the help of the Indian Army to drain out the flood water, an official said.

Rajnath reviews flood situation with UP, Bihar CMs
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday spoke to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Jitan Ram Manjhi to review the flood situation in the two states and assured them full central assistance.

Bihar floods toll rises to 17
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) With eight more deaths in the last 24 hours, the toll in Bihar floods has risen to 17, an official said Tuesday.

Three railway officials suspended in Bihar
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Three railway officials were suspended Tuesday for negligence of duty a day after 18 people were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Bihar, officials said.

Lalu-Rabri rule was not jungle raj, says Manjhi
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Tuesday said that there was no 'jungle raj' during the rule of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and later of his wife Rabri Devi in the state.

Talks off but Pakistani envoy meets Kashmiri separatists
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistan continued its hobnobbing with Kashmiri separatists as its envoy Tuesday met hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and then moderate leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, a day after India called off foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan over the issue.

19 students fall ill after drinking water in Bihar school
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 19 students fell ill Tuesday after drinking water at a school in Bihar's Vaishali district, an official said.

A Jodhpur community opts for gas-based cremations
Jodhpur, Aug 20 (IANS) In another sign of changing times, the influential Oswal community has decided against using wood for cremating its dead to curb the felling of trees and to protect the environment. A gas-based crematorium will instead be used.



Water logging in Patna

18 killed as train hits tempo in Bihar
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) Eighteen people, including women and children, were killed and two others seriously injured when a tempo they were travelling in was hit by a train at a railway crossing in Bihar Monday, officials said.

Bihar floods toll rises to nine, 11 lakh affected
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) The deaths in the Bihar floods rose to nine Monday, said an official who added that nearly 11 lakh people in the state have been affected by floods.

Expert cautions against building barrages on Ganga river
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajendra Singh, a water conservationist also known as India's waterman, Monday cautioned the central government over its plan to build barrages on the Ganga river.

BJP is party of rumour mongers: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a party of rumour mongers.

2 killed, 4 lakh affected in Bihar flood
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Two people were killed and nearly four lakh people were affected by floods in Bihar, an official said Sunday.

Two passengers shot dead during Bihar train robbery
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Armed robbers shot dead two passengers aboard a Hatia-bound train in Bihar, police said Sunday.

Anybody can have a girlfriend, says Bihar CM
Patna (BiharTimes) Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Satirday came out openly defending his son who was involved in lleged sexual escapade with a woman police officer.

Thousands affected as flood situation worsens in Bihar
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar worsened Saturday with a river breaching its embankment in Darbhanga district and affecting thousands, officials said.

Amit Shah announces new BJP team
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah Saturday announced his new team which includes B.S. Yeddyurappa, J.P. Nadda and Ram Madhav. Varun Gandhi was dropped.


Committed to development for all: Bihar CM
Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday said the state will move ahead with "development for all" as he hoisted the national flag on Independence Day.

Let's build a new India, Modi says in I-Day address
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In his maiden Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to work for a new and clean India by shedding the "poison" of communalism and making the country the world's manufacturing hub.

Four killed in Bihar house collapse
Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) At least four people -- three women and a child -- were killed when a house collapsed due to surging flood waters of a river in Bihar's Nalanda district early Friday, officials said.


Manjhi takes U turn on bribe giving issue
Patna (BiharTimes):  Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday took a U-turn on Thursday from his earlier saying that corruption is widely prevalent in the state. He went ahead saying in a government programme that he as  minister had to pay a bribe of Rs 5,000 to get recast an inflated energy bill of Rs 25,000.

I will unite Mulayam, Mayawati: Lalu
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Thursday vowed to unite opposition leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rain brings relief to Bihar farmers
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Millions of farmers in Bihar can now breathe a sigh of relief as heavy rains have brought hope of succour from the prevailing drought-like situation, an official said Thursday.

Will Lalu-Nitish reunion thaw ice between Maya-Mulayam in UP? Unlikely
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Will RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's political embrace with arch rival Nitish Kumar in Bihar be replicated by Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh? Just days after the former Bihar chief minister suggested a similar patch-up in Uttar Pradesh to stop the Modi juggernaut, the proposal has no serious takers in the state, so politically divided are inflated egos and the caste matrix.

Continuous downpour in Nepal, alert sounded over Koshi river
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) Continuous heavy downpour in Nepal since Wednesday has caused floods and landslides in several areas and claimed at least five lives.

Patna's draft master plan in public domain
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Patna's draft master plan was put in the public domain Thursday for seeking suggestions and objections from residents, Bihar Urban Development and Housing Minister Samrat Choudhary said.


Maneka suggests measures to curb crimes against women
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi Thursday suggested measures to curb atrocities against women including victim protection programme and strengthening laws against perjury and child marriage.

Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi confesses paying bribe
Patna,(BiharTimes): This was  big enough an embarrassment for Nitish Kumar when his own party chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that corruption was so rampant in his state that he had to pay bribe to get his work done. Kumar always made toll claim regarding his initiatives to contain corruption in government set up.

Eliminate corrupt officials, says Pappu Yadav
Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) Corrupt officials and people's representatives who loot the country deserve death, and "should be eliminated either by Maoists or terrorists", Rashtriya Janata Dal parliamentarian Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav said Wednesday.

Bihar teachers get education degrees before birth!
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Imagine getting a B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) degree before turning 21 or even before being born? Strange as it may sound, that's exactly what has happened in Bihar in at least 95 cases.

Judges' collegium system on its way out
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Wednesday took up the Constitution (99th Amendment) Bill for debate, after the Lok Sabha passed it along with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill, 2014 -- a move that created apprehension in the legal fraternity on possible government encroachment in judicial independence.

The Family Reunion: But will the kids really unite to fight Sangh Parivar?
After the re-union between the Bade Bhai and Chote Bhai the big question is: will the kids show the same bond of friendship.


Beware of Nitish’s “double roles”: Sushil Modi
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Bihar deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday warned the people against the “double roles” being played by former state chief minister Nitish Kumar.

306 teachers dismissed for having fake degrees
Patna,(BiharTimes): In all 306 out of 32,000-odd teachers, who were appointed on regular basis (not contract teachers) in 2012, have been dismissed from service as it has been found that they have secured employment through fake degrees.

Why Amit Shah targeted Nitish, not Lalu?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the comment of Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar evoked sharp reaction from JD(U) and RJD chiefs Sharad Yadav and Lalu Prasad as well as the state chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi it is interesting to find that the saffron party leader has hardly anything to say against Lalu Prasad.

Lalu has failed to understand his statement: Manjhi
Patna,(BiharTimes): Reacting to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s comment Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Sunday that the former had failed to understand his statement.

Tension after prisoners-police clash, jail official transferred
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) Tension prevailed following clashes between officials and prisoners in a Bihar jail that left at least 17 people injured. Later, the jail superintendent was transferred.

Vajpayee, Netaji to get Bharat Ratna?
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose may this year be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, official sources said Sunday.

Lalu’s legal weakness prompts Manjhi to prop Nitish’s name for CM post
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi might have clarified that Nitish Kumar is his personal choice for the post of chief minister and not that of the alliance partners, RJD and Congress, there is no denying the fact that the Janata Dal (United) would forcefully back him as its candidate in the next Assembly election.

Bihar to be declared drought-hit soon: CM
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Saturday said the state government was ready to declare the state drought-hit as it has become a stark reality.


Will like to bring Mulayam, Mayawati to one platform: Lalu
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said that, like in Bihar, he would try to bring Samajwadi party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo, Mayawati, to one platform. Not only that he would try to bring the Left parties also into the alliance.

Bihar's Kundan Singh to join 'Big Boss 8'?
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) Kundan Singh, a politician with a criminal past, says that the producer of reality TV show "Bigg Boss" has approached him for the forthcoming season.

Media misunderstood his statement on CM candidate: Manjhi
Patna,(BiharTimes): Stating that he would not have become the chief minister of Bihar if his party, Janata Dal (United), had not lost Lok Sabha election Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Saturday that the media misunderstood his statement on the chief ministerial candidate after the next year Assembly election.

State chiefs of JD(U), RJD, Congress share dais in Mohania
Patna,(BiharTimes): For the first time in the state politics presidents of the Bihar unit of JD(U), RJD and Congress on Saturday addressed election meeting in Mohania, where by-poll is due on August 21

SuMo praises Centre’s refusal to buckle under WTO pressure
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy CM and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi hailed the Narendra Modi government’s refusal to buckle under the pressure of the US and European Union at the recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) meet on the issue of subsidy to Indian farmers and continuation of minimum support price (MSP) of their crop produce.

BJP fears rigging in by-election
Patna,(BiharTimes): The BJP has demanded that all sensitive polling booths in the 10 Assembly constituencies where bypolls are to be held on August 21 be properly manned by armed policemen.

I-T raids at premises of flour mill-owners Patna,(BiharTimes): The income-tax department on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids on 27 premises of Gupta group––among other things owners of Krishna Bhog and Raj Bhog brands of flour––located at different places in the country and detected 12 bank lockers besides Rs 70 lakh cash.

Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar to campaign together
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Bihar former chief minister Nitish Kumar will campaign together for the by-election in 10 assembly constituencies in the state, a JD-U leader said Friday.


Main accused in Haibuspur massacre held
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) The main accused in the massacre of 10 Dalits in Haibuspur in Bihar in 1997 was Friday arrested in Patna district, police said.

Jaswant Singh in coma, very critical
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Jaswant Singh, once considered one of the leading lights of the BJP, was in a "highly critical" condition and in coma Friday after suffering from a head injury following a fall at his house here, the government said.


PU VC compares IAS officers to clerks, lauds IIT’s selection process
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Vice Chancellor of Patna University, Y C Simhadri, on Thursday compared the IAS officers to clerks.

President receives late D P Yadav’s book onMunger
Patna,(BiharTimes): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received the first copy of a book, “Munger Through The Ages”, written by former Union minister late D P Yadav, at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Six passengers injured in Bihar train robbery
Patna, Aug 8 (IANS) Robbers injured six people and looted cash and valuables at gun point from passengers aboard a train in Bihar's Jamui district, police said Friday.

Villagers see no ray of hope in solar-grid, seek ‘asli bijli’ from Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): Residents of Dharnai village under Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district raised the slogan “Hamen nakli nahin, asli bijli chahiye (We do not want fake electricity, but the real one,)" when former chief minister Nitish Kumar recently went there to see how it looks at night after Greenpeace India set up a solar-powered micro-grid there a fortnight back.

RJD, Congress question Manjhi's remark on Nitish Kumar
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U's new allies RJD and Congress Thursday questioned Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's statement that Nitish Kumar will again be the chief minister if the JD-U alliance gets a majority in next year's assembly polls.

Car used to abduct Gujarat businessman found
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Police Thursday said they have recovered a car, allegedly used in the abduction of a Gujarat-based businessman last year, from Bihar.

Over 4,200 detonators recovered in Bihar
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Police Thursday said they have recovered a car, allegedly used in the abduction of a Gujarat-based businessman last year, from Bihar.

Modi meets BJP MPs from Bihar
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from Bihar at his residence and told them to reach out to people with "full self-confidence" and increase their reach through service and public contact.

28 of 38 Bihar districts facing drought
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 28 of the 38 districts in Bihar are facing a drought-like situation because of a 28 percent rainfall deficit, officials said Wednesday.

Cabinet approves amendments to Juvenile Justice Act
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday gave its nod to amend the Juvenile Justice Act that will pave the way for 16/18-year-olds to be treated as adults when involved in heinous crimes.

Cartoonist Pran is dead, fans nostalgic
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Pran Kumar Sharma, creator of iconic comic book characters like Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu, died Tuesday night, his family said Wednesday. He was 75.

Thanks to Google, woman reunited with parents after 17 years
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) A woman, who went missing from a train when she was six-years old, was reunited here with her parents after 17 years - all thanks to a faint memory, an enthusiastic Assam official and Google.

State govt going soft on criminals: BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Alleging that the state government is going soft on criminals the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday once again evoked the fear of the return of ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bihar.

Cabinet nod for appointment of lecturers on ad hoc basis
Patna,(BiharTimes): In view of a acute shortage of teachers the Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet on Tuesday gave a nod to the appointment of contractual lecturer as per honorarium fixed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in nine universities and 250 affiliated colleges of Bihar.

Bihar legislators can now take attendant while travelling by air
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday okayed a proposal allowing both the sitting as well as former MLAs and MLCs to take one attendant with them in air travel.


UPSC protest on in Delhi, RJD MP supports
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) About 60 UPSC aspirants continued their anti-CSAT protest at the Jantar Mantar here with RJD MP Pappu Yadav and his supporters joining in, police said Wednesday.

Flood threat abates in Bihar, 60,000 head home
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) More than 60,000 people who were evacuated due to a flood threat in Bihar's Kosi river returned to their homes by Wednesday morning, an official said.

MPs urged to act against encephalitis
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Monday urged MPs, particularly from districts affected by Japanese Encephalitis, to educate people to boil water before drinking and immunize their children.


Bihar minister to play role in Tamil film
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Youth, Arts and Culture Minister of Bihar, Vinay Bihari, will play a role in a Tamil film. He is himself a Bhojpuri actor and composer of songs.

Bihar stops evacuation after flood threat abates
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) The Bihar government Tuesday stopped forcible evacuation of people after the flood threat in the state abated, an official said Tuesday

Bihar once again demands construction of high dams in Nepal
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though many anti-dam activists of both Bihar and Nepal are opposed to the construction of high dams in the Himalayan republic on the plea that it would only aggravate the flood situation in north Bihar

Anti-dam activist flays Bihar minister’s demad for high-dams in Nepal
Patna,(BiharTimes): Anti-dam activist and author of several books on Himalayan rivers, Ranjiv, has termed the demand for the construction of high dams in Nepal as “be-mausam ki barsaat (unseasoned rain).”

India to lay pipeline from Bihar to Nepal
Patna,(BiharTimes): India on Monday agreed to lay a pipeline from East Champaran in Bihar to Kathmandu for supply of petrol, diesel and jet fuel (ATF) to the Himalayan republic.

Amrapali CMD Anil Sharma’s name figures in murder case in Lakhisarai
Patna,(BiharTimes): The chairman-cum- managing director of Amrapali Group, Anil Kumar Sharma, has been named as a murder accused in Lakhisarai.

Has NaMo’s visit made Nepal behave responsibly during Kosi flood?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the schedule of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Nepal was planned much earlier and it came within a few days of external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj’s trip to the Himalayan Republic yet he landed in Kathmandu at a very opportune moment, so far the people of the Kosi belt of Bihar are concerned.

Will Bihar govt return the Kosi flood money from PM Modi?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Six years after the Kosi deluge of August 18, 2008 which swept thousands of people as well as cattle in Nepal and Bihar the state has a different chief minister.

Bihar flood alert: Armed forces on standby, CM says no need to panic
New Delhi/Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) The central government Sunday stepped up precautionary measures in view of a flood alert in Bihar, keeping the IAF on standby and deploying the army even as state Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said the situation was under control and there was no need to panic.

Fear of 2008-like flood fuels panic in Bihar

Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) Thousands of people in Bihar Sunday were panicky and feared a repeat of the worst floods in the Kosi plains in 2008 after a drastic rise in the water level of the Kosi river.


Cabinet secretary holds meet over Bihar flood threat
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth Sunday chaired a National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meeting following a flood alert in Bihar.

Blocked river water released in Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IANS) The blockage in a tributary of the Kosi river in Nepal caused by a landslide that also killed eight people Saturday was cleared with a controlled blast at the blockage site, officials and residents said.

Four Hindu pilgrims electrocuted in Bihar
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) At least four Hindu pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured when a high tension wire fell on a bus in Bihar's Banka district Sunday, police said.

Bihar orders evacuation over floods in Kosi region
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Bihar Saturday issued an alert over likely floods in Supaul, Saharsa, Purnea and Madhepura districts - in the Kosi region - and ordered evacuation of people after a sharp rise in the water level of the Kosi, officials said.

Landslide blocks river, kills 8 in Nepal; Bihar sounds flood alert
Kathmandu/Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Bihar has ordered evacuation of people after a drastic rise in the water level of the Kosi river Saturday following a landslide that killed eight people in Nepal with mud and rocks crashing down and blocking a tributary of the river.

“Case of culpable homicide should be filed against former CM, his deputy, WRD minister”
Patna,(BiharTimes): A case of culpable homicide should be filed against the then Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, the then water resources minister, Bijendra Yadav, WRD secretary, chief engineers and all the officials and employees posted on duty when the devastating flood ravage the entire Kosi belt in August 2008.

Walia panel holds govt responsible for Kosi deluge of 2008
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Justice Rajesh Balia Judicial Inquiry Commission report on Kosi floods of August 2008 has indicted the then Nitish Kumar government for posting a person found guilty of serious misconduct in 2005 as the chief engineer. It also mentions that the engineers and other employees posted at Birpur or eastern embankment of Kosi had no prior experience in flood-fighting and were inefficient. It states that the high-level committee on Kosi failed to monitor anti-erosion work.
Negligence caused Kosi floods in 2008: Report
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Bihar's worst flood in 50 years in 2008 was the result of negligence and apathy of the authorities responsible for carrying out anti-erosion and flood protection works.

UPSC protest: Students block railway tracks in Bihar
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Students led by All India Students' Association (AISA) Saturday blocked railway tracks in Bihar's Bhojpur and Darbhanga districts demanding scrapping of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) from the UPSC entrance examination, police said.

Drought looms over Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though Bihar is yet to be declared drought hit the state has witnessed 26 per cent less rainfall this monsoon.

Three woman cops at Bodh Gaya temple suspended for misbehaviour
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Three policewomen, deployed for security of Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine in Bihar, were suspended for alleged misbehaviour with tourists,p olice Friday said.


Rape victim bobbitises tantrik
Patna,(BiharTimes): A tantrik was bobbitised by a girl in Madhepura district after he allegedly raped her under the pretext of curing her.

Over 3,500 detonators recovered in Bihar
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Over 3,500 detonators were recovered Friday in Bihar's Rohtas district, and three people have been arrested, police said.

Bihar minister booked over clashes with villagers 
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS)
Bihar Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Baidyanath Sahni has been named in a first information report (FIR) over violent clashes with villagers in Samastipur district, police said Friday.

Dead lizard in Bihar mid-day meal, 50 students ill
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Fifty students of a government primary school fell ill in Bihar Friday after eating their mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was found, an official said.

BJP denies ticket to family members of MPs
Patna,(BiharTimes): None of the family members of the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party MPs got ticket for the by-polls to be held on August 21. The party is contesting nine out of 10 seats leaving one for the alliance partner the Lok Janshakti Party.

Mahabodhi now among India's richest temples
Patna, July 31 (IANS) After Tirupati, Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Baba temples, the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has become one of the richest temples in India, officials said Thursday.
 

Maoists blow up trooper's home in Bihar
Patna, July 31 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas blew up the house of a CRPF constable in Bihar's Aurangabad district early Thursday to protest the killing of two people a fortnight ago in a gunbattle with police, officials said.

BJP to contest nine seats, LJP one in Bihar by-poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party would contest nine out of 10 seats for which by-poll is scheduled to take place on August `21. It has left only one seat, Parbatta, for the Lok Janshakti Party, while Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Samata Party will not contest any seat.

July July 2014


Absence of Nitish, Lalu from Press conference a strategic move
Patna,(BiharTimes): The absence of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad from the Press conference in which the announcement of the “grand secular alliance” among Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress was made on Wednesday have come as a bit of surprise as they were expected to turn up.


Not backward castes, but their leaders who are facing crisis
Now that the leaders of the two important ‘pro-Mandal parties’––the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal––have joined hands will the backward castes really come together and vote unitedly in the by-election to the 10 Assembly seats to be held on August 21? And will this unison continue till the next year Assembly election?

Left parties to contest together, calls grand alliance opportunistic
Patna,(BiharTimes): The three major Communist parties in Bihar on Tuesday formed a grand alliance to contest Assembly by-polls in 10 seats in the state.

Weakness for family grips BJP in Bihar by-polls
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though throughout the recent Lok Sabha election campaign Narendra Modi systematically attacked the family rule all its five MLAs who got elected to Parliament recently want their family members to be named as the candidates for the Assembly by-polls.

Bihar continues to top the list in property related murder
Patna,(BiharTimes): Like in 2012 Bihar witnessed the highest number of murders due to property disputes in the country.

Lalu's son seeks PM intervention in CSAT row
Patna, July 29 (IANS) RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's son, Tejashwi Yadav has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in resolving the ongoing row over the aptitude test in the civil service entrance examination.
Eid celebrated in Bihar
Patna, July 29 (IANS) Muslims across Bihar celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr Tuesday with religious fervour, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

12 Hindu pilgrims die in accident
Patna, July 29 (IANS) A speeding vehicle crushed 12 Hindu pilgrims, including four women, who were sleeping in Bihar's Aurangabad district early Tuesday, police said.

Grand alliance an acceptance of BJP’s strength: Shahnawaz
Patna,(BiharTimes): The national spokesman of Bharatiya Janata Party, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, said on Sunday that the coming together of Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress for the bypolls is a proof of the fact that “the BJP is now the strongest party in Bihar and they do not have the capacity to contest against it on their own.”

Undertrial dies after suffering burns in Bihar jail
Patna, July 28 (IANS) An undertrial prisoner, who was set on fire allegedly by a jail official in Bihar, Monday succumbed to his injuries at the Patna Medical College and Hospital here, officials said.

Racket compelled govt to slash OBC, EBC scholarship: CM
Patma,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday told the state Assembly that the scholarship amount to the Other Backward Castes (OBC) and Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) students was slashed last year as the government detected a big racket in their payment.

Late Digvijay’s daughter wins silver in shooting in CWG, brings laurels to Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Shreyasi Singh, 22, originally from Gidhaur in Jamui district of Bihar, on Sunday won a silver medal in women’s double trap event at the 20th Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

JD-U, RJD to fight four seats each in Bihar by-polls
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U and Lalu Prasad's RJD would contest from four assembly seats each, while the Congress would contest from two in by-elections to 10 assembly constituencies in the state, party leaders announced Sunday.

JD(U) a divided house, reiterates SuMo Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister and the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader, Sushil Kumar Modi, on Sunday once again claimed that the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar was headed for a split.

Dons of 1990s out of jail in the neo-Mandal era Patna,(BiharTimes): The acquittal of the former LJP MP Suraj Bhan Singh and two ex-MLAs Munna Shukla and Rajan Tiwari in the former minister Brij Bihari Prasad murder case came at the time when the state politics is returning to the Mandal years.

Manjhi to develop his village on pattern of Kalyanbigha
Patna,(BiharTimes): The native village of Bihar chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, will soon be elevated to the status of block.

JD-U-RJD-Congress alliance finalised for Bihar by-polls
Patna, July 26 (IANS) The much awaited alliance of Bihar's ruling JD-U, Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress to contest the by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies was finalised here Saturday, state leaders said.

RJD minister's murder verdict: BJP MP to move SC Patna, July 26 (IANS) Two days after the Patna High Court acquitted eight people who had been convicted by a trial court for the murder of former RJD minister Brij Bihari Prasad, his wife and BJP MP Rama Devi said Saturday this would be challenged in the Supreme Court.


Mid-day meal: 12 students fall ill in Bihar
Patna, July 26 (IANS) At least 12 students fell ill in Bihar Saturday after eating their mid-day meal at a government school, officials said.

SuMo’s apology to Nitish amounts to victory of the latter
Patna,(BiharTimes): By apologizing to former chief minister Nitish Kumar and praising the Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav––though there was apparently no need to bring him into picture––the leader of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Sushil Kumar Modi, in a way conceded that he, and his partymen, crossed the limits while charging the former boss with instigating clash in the Upper House on Thursday.


Peace returns to Council as SuMo apologizes to Nitish, praises Sharad
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after JD(U) and BJP MLCs clashed in the Legislative Council normalcy returned in the Upper House on Friday.


Dissent in JD-U, RJD over alliance
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Ahead of talks between top JD-U and RJD leaders here Friday on their proposed alliance, some leaders in both the parties have publicly opposed the tie-up.


Why Bihar Legislative Council is attracting more media attention than Assembly?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Of late Bihar Legislative Council is attracting more media attention than Assembly, though its strength is only one-third of the latter.

Bihar facing shortage of 108 IAS officers
Patna,(BiharTimes): After West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, it is Bihar which is facing the maximum shortage of IAS officers.

JD(U), BJP members clash in Council in presence of Nitish, SuMo
Patna,(BiharTimes): Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United) on Thursday exchanged blows and hurled choicest abuses on each other in Bihar Legislative Council in the presence of former chief minister Nitish Kumar and his former deputy, Sushil Kumar Modi. The latter charged the former of instigating the clash, but Nitish hotly denied it.


Patna HC acquits eight in former minister Brij Bihari Prasad's murder
Patna, July 24 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday acquitted eight people who were earlier convicted by a trial court in the murder of former RJD minister Brij Bihari Prasad in 1998.

Has JD(U)-RJD alliance run into rough weather over leadership issue?
Patna,(BiharTimes): If reports appearing in a section of media is to be believed the alliance between Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal seems to have run into rough weather.

Bihar on top in fiscal management among backward states: Assocham
Patna, July 24 (IANS) Bihar has topped low income states in fiscal management, clocking highest growth rate of over 66 percent and about 284 percent in terms of states' own tax and non-tax revenues, says an Assocham study.

Maoists blow up police officer's home in Bihar
Patna, July 24 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Thursday blew up the home of a police officer in Bihar to protest the killing of two people a few days ago in a gunbattle with police, an officer said.

Woman stripped in public, now arrested
Patna, July 24 (IANS) The woman who was stripped and assaulted publically in Bihar for allegedly kidnapping and murdering two men was arrested Thursday, officials said.

Lalu takes a sigh of relief after Ranchi HC quashes case against Jagannath Mishra
Patna,(BiharTimes): RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav takes a sigh of relief after the Jharkhand high court on Monday quashed four cases of fodder scam against former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra on grounds that he cannot be prosecuted for the same offence twice.

Nitish practising politics of opportunism: Kushwaha
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A union minister Wednesday accused former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of opportunism, saying the JD-U and RJD tie-up for the bypolls shows he does not practise politics of principle.

Union govt cuts central funds to Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Narendra Modi government has cut down devolution of central funds to Bihar from Rs 42,443.86 crore in the Manmohan Singh government’s interim budget in February to Rs 41,841.93 crore.


Race in Bihar BJP for chief minister candidate
Patna, July 23 (IANS) Much ahead of the 2015 assembly polls in Bihar, several BJP leaders have staked claim to being nominated as the chief ministerial candidate.

India to have four new central varsities
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government has decided to set up four new central universities in the country, parliament was told Wednesday.

Train engine derails as Maoists blow up rail track in Bihar
Patna, July 23 (IANS) A pilot engine running ahead of the Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express was derailed after the railway track was blown up in Bihar during a shutdown by Maoists, authorities said Wednesday.


A chai-wallah as CM candidate: Will this work?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party is facing a tough challenge from a new JD(U)-RJD alliance ahead of the August 21 by-poll for 10 seats a section of the saffron party is urging the party leadership to name a ‘chai-wallah’ as the chief ministerial candidate. This chai-wallah does not have Modi as the sirname, nor has he worked in his father’s tea-stall as NaMo claimed during the Lok Sabha election campaign.

“JD(U), RJD alliance a mis-matched marriage”
Patna,(BiharTimes): While some political observers are of the view that the alliance between the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal is a marriage of convenience BJP MP, Ram Kripal Yadav, called it a mis-matched marriage, which is bound to fail.

Walia Commission to be tabled in the current session: CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announced on Tuesday that the state government would table the Walia Commission report on Kosi flood of 2008 in the on-going Monsoon session of the state Assembly.

Three soldiers arrested for molesting girl in Bihar
Patna, July 22 (IANS) Three soldiers were arrested in Bihar's Khagaria district for molesting a girl on a train, police said Tuesday.

Indian scientists develop seedless mangoes
Patna, July 22 (IANS) First came seedless grapes. Now, Indian scientists have developed what could be the ultimate delicacy - a seedless mango which is finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet and distinctive flavour when mature.

House of murder accused torched in Bihar
Patna July 22 (IANS) A protest against the murder of a primary agriculture credit society (PACS) president turned violent Tuesday in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district when the house of a suspect was set ablaze, police said.

JD-U, RJD leaders favour alliance to defeat BJP
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Top leaders of Bihar's ruling JD-U and the RJD Monday strongly favoured an alliance between them in a bid to defeat "communal forces" in the state.

BJP legislators stall both Houses over Aurangabad police firing
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party legislators on Monday created ruckus in both Houses of Bihar Assembly over the killing of two persons, including a woman, in police firing in Aurangabad district on Saturday.

PMC declares Anant Singh’s Hotel Buddha Inn illegal
Patna,(BiharTimes): The court of Patna Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Kuldip Narayan, on Sunday declared the construction of Hotel Buddha Inn, situated in posh Patliputra Colony, as illegal.

Theft in Giriraj, Sadhu houses ease task of Income Tax dept!
Patna,(BiharTimes): The recovery of huge amount of cash, foreign currencies and jewellery from thieves who have stolen them from the house of two politicians––Giriraj Singh and Sadhu Yadav––has, in a way, eased the work of the Income Tax department. 


New law to deal with hoarders soon: Ram Vilas Paswan
Patna,(BiharTimes): To check the influence of hoarders who are responsible for the big rise in prices of onions, potatoes and other vegetables the Centre is planning to bringing in amendments in Essential Commodities Act in the ongoing session of Parliament.

Woman stripped, assaulted in public goes missing
Patna, July 21 (IANS) The middle-aged woman, who was stripped and assaulted in public for allegedly kidnapping two men, went missing Monday from a Patna hospital where she undergoing treatment, officials said.

JD-U, RJD to contest by-elections together
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will contest by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Bihar together, it was announced Sunday.


Sadhu Yadav's house burglary: Police recover huge cash and valuables
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Three people were Sunday arrested in Bihar in connection with a burglary in former MP Sadhu Yadav's house.

Bihar CM compares himself to Sher Shah Suri<>Patna, July 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday compared his tenure to that of Sher Shah Suri, the 16th century founder of the Suri dynasty who is known for innovative work and initiating path-breaking reforms.

Bihar getting out of BIMARU image: CMPatna,(BiharTimes): Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi on Saturday exhorted researchers to come up with a solution for bringing back the glories of a decentralized economy.

Nitish accuses BJP of destroying Brand BiharPatna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister Nitish Kumar has strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party for destroying Brand Bihar by spreading rumours and creating fear.

Hike in BIADA land rates may hit industrialization
Patna,(BiharTimes): As land rates per acre in industrial areas under Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) went up for the first time on June 18 industrialists fear that it would be more difficult to get new projects in the state.

Bihar urges MP, UP to release Sone water Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar government on Friday urged the Madhya Pradesh and UP governments to release its quota of water from Bansagar and Rihand dams situated in these two states respectively, as farmland under Sone command area in this lower raparian state have dried up due to paucity of rain.

No money surrendered in 2013-14: Bihar govtPatna,(BiharTimes): The state government had surrendered no money in the financial year 2013-14 and the state spent 105.20% of the revised annual expenditure.

Two killed in police firing in Bihar
Patna, July 19 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured Saturday when police opened fire to control a mob protesting a man's arrest in Bihar's Aurangabad district.

Nalanda University set to open Sept 1
Rajgir, July 19 (IANS) Part of a premier state-owned hotel will temporarily serve as a hostel for students of the revived Nalanda University, an international centre of learning coming up in Bihar, in eastern India, that will open its doors Sept 1. More than 1,000 students from 40 countries have sought admission in Nalanda University.

Bihar teacher fails to name India's president, faces probe
Patna, July 19 (IANS) For a woman school teacher in Bihar, Pratibha Patil is still India's president and Smriti Irani the governor of the state. These answers shocked a district magistrate who has ordered a probe into the authenticity of the teacher's qualification based on which she got a job in a government school.

Patna facing acute power crisis
Patna,(BiharTimes): A large part of Patna has been facing acute power crisis for the last couple of days. Reports said that the situation may continue to remain so, especially its western half, is likely to face severe power shortage in days to come. 

FIR against 500 for striping, assaulting woman in Bihar
Patna, July 18 (IANS) An FIR was lodged Friday against 500 unidentified people in Bihar for striping and assaulting a middle-aged woman in public for allegedly kidnapping two men, whose bodies were found later, police said.


SuMo inspired by BiharTimes headline, calls for christening of Rashtriya Janata Dal (United)
Patna,(BiharTimes): Taking a cue from a headline of the BiharTimes former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday asked his former boss Nitish Kumar to re-christen his party as Rashtriya Janata Dal (United) as both the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal are coming closer.

Mid-day meal: 24 students fall ill in Bihar
Patna, July 18 (IANS)
 At least 24 students Friday fell ill in Bihar after eating their mid-day meal at a government school, an official said. The children are out of danger.


Minor gang raped in Bihar, three nabbed
Patna, July 18 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl was raped by a gang of four men in a village in Bihar's Saran district, police said Friday, adding three accused have been nabbed.

No Maoist hand behind Rajdhani derailment: Probe panel
Patna, July 18 (IANS) There was no Maoist hand behind the June 26 derailment of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in Bihar's Saran district that killed four people and injured 22 others.


Bihar reports 156 deaths due to encephalitis
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A total of 156 deaths due to encephalitis have been reported from Bihar's Muzaffarpur district and other adjoining districts so far this year, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Friday.


40 Indians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia return
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Forty Indian workers languishing in jail in Saudi Arabia for more than a year, arrived in India Friday after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj ensured their speedy release.



Woman stripped, assaulted in Bihar, CM orders probe
Patna, July 17 (IANS) A middle-aged woman was stripped and assaulted in public in Bihar's Jehanabad district for allegedly kidnapping two men whose bodies were found later, police said. The opposition termed the incident "return of jungle raj", while Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Thursday ordered a probe.

Rise in crime after JD(U) came closer to RJD: BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday once again claimed that the crime situation in Bihar has worsened after the ruling Janata Dal (United) came closer to the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Fear of another drought looms large in Bihar
Patna, July 17 (IANS) The fear of another drought is giving sleepless nights to farmers in Bihar as an official said that if the state receives 19 percent less than normal rainfall till the end of this week, there could be a possibility of a drought-like situation.

Integrated plan for developing Buddhist circuits
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The tourism ministry Thursday launched a comprehensive plan with the World Bank for the development of Buddhist heritage circuits in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that is estimated to create 10,000 jobs and indirect employments.

Bihar fails to achieve target in toilet construction
Patna,(BiiharTimes): The Bihar government on Thursday conceded that it has fallen way short of target in construction of toilets.

Very slow growth of urbanization in Bihar, UP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar is among the states which witnessed slow increase in its urban population between 2001 and 2011.


Aircel launches 4G services in Bihar
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Telecom service provider Aircel Wednesday launched fourth generation (4G) services across four circles -- Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Odisha, the company said here.

Lack of resources to fight leprosy: Experts
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) There is a paucity of resources and individuals in confronting the challenges posed by leprosy due to the global economic transition, experts said here Thursday.


Patna DM among 14 IAS officers shifted
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar government on Wednesday transferred 14 IAS officers including five district magistrates. One of them is of Patna.

Officer who arrested Lalu in fodder scam case in 1997 to be new CBI joint director
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rakesh Asthana, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre––but who is originally from Bihar––is all set to join the CBI as a joint director.

More children in schools in Bihar than their actual population: CAG
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG’s) 2012-13 report tabled in the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday has made some more startling revelations about the irregularities in the school education in Bihar.

Lalu, Nitish almost joined hands in 2005: Shivanand
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as Nitish Kumar had on Monday snubbed those Janata Dal (United) leaders, who are still indulging in Lalu-bashing veteran politician Shivanand Tiwary on Tuesday released a letter to the media claiming that he had, after Feb 2005 Assembly election, mooted a proposal for an alliance between Bade Bhai and Chote Bhai so that the latter form the government in the state after a hung Assembly.

Bihar minister blames mobiles for cultural degeneration, crime
Patna,(BiharTimes): After some BJP leaders it is now the turn of a Bihar minister to direct his anger against the mobile culture. He not only stopped there but also holds the non-vegetarian food––besides cell phones––responsible for the rise in rape incidents.

Close 33 non-working PSUs: CAG tells Bihar
Patna, July 16 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended 33 non-working public sector units (PSUs) in Bihar be closed down in view of their increasing liability on the state government.

A year after: Bihar village grieves for its 23 dead kids
Dharmasati Gandaman (Bihar), July 16 (IANS) Parents are still in a state of shock a year after 23 children died after eating their school meal in this Bihar village, and the health of some mothers has deteriorated.


BJP MLAs protest denial of chance to one of its members to ask question
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs on Wednesday created scene in Bihar Assembly over denial of chance to one of its members to ask a question in the House.


Protesting school teachers cane-charged
Patna, July 15 (IANS) At least half a dozen people were injured Tuesday in police cane-charge of hundreds of contractual school teachers when they staged a protest here demanding pay at par with regular teachers, teachers and officials said.


Bihar lags far behind in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: CAG
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar is lagging far behind in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). According to the latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report (2012-13) 1,896 eligible habitations are yet to see schools in the state.

As CM I granted extension to CBI director’s father-in-law: Lalu
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav, said on Monday that he had granted service extension to 100 officers, including Gajendra Narayan, now a retired IPS officer and father-in-law of the present CBI director, Ranjit Sinha, during his tenure as the chief minister of Bihar in early 1990s.

Property of Gujarat businessman's kidnapper attached
Patna, July 15 (IANS) Property of the prime accused, who is on the run, in the abduction of a Gujarat-based businessman in Bihar last year was Tuesday attached by the state police, officials said.

Ugly scene at Gaya airport as CISF tries to check CM’s luggage
Patna,(BiharTimes): Repeated bid by the CISF personnel posted at the Gaya international airport to check the belongings of chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, created an ugly scene with CM aides stoutly opposing the action.

Two schoolkids killed as rail engine rams bus
Patna, July 15 (IANS) Two school children were killed and 10 others seriously injured Tuesday when a rail engine hit their bus in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said.

Mandal Express is on the move, claims Lalu
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Monday once again raised the issue of Mandal and dropped enough hint of realignment of various parties working for social justice and communL harmony.

Lalu deposes in two more fodder scam cases in Ranchi court
Ranchi, July 14 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad appeared in a CBI court here to record his statement in connection with two cases of the multi-million-rupee fodder scam.


JD(U) MLA warns of tie-up with RJD
Patna,(BiharTimes): Janata Dal (United) MLA from Islampur (in Nalanda district) Rajiv Ranjan has written a letter to former chief minister Nitish Kumar and state party chief, Bashistha Narayan Singh, asking the party not to go in alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal against which the party struggled for 15 long years.

Per capita consumption of electricity lowest in Bihar, highest in Delhi
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the former chief minister, Nitish Kumar, had announced that his government would provide electricity to all the villages of Bihar by 2015 the fact is that it consumes the least electricity in the country. An average resident of Bihar consumes just 3.5 kWh. In contrast the per capita consumption in Delhi is 12 times more. Amongst the major states, Delhi tops with a per capita consumption of 43.2 kWh.

Hope land does not slow down the IIM project
Patna,(BiharTimes): Allotment of land for any central government educational institution/project in Bihar in the recent years has always taken a lot of time and are seldom free from controversy.

Paswan’s ultimatum to Bihar: Lift foodgrains by August 31
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Union government has given the Manjhi government an ultimatum to lift the foodgrains allotted to Bihar for public distribution by August 31.

FCI to procure maize in Bihar: Ram Vilas
Patna,(BiharTimes): Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday said Food Corporation of India (FCI) had been asked to procure maize at the minimum support price in Bihar.

Bihar second in dowry deaths in 2013
Patna,(BiharTimes): With 2,335 and 1,182 Uttar Pradesh and Bihar top the list of states which witnessed highest number of dowry deaths in 2013. The undivided Andhra Pradesh with 492 stood third.

Bihar third from top in cancer-related deaths in country
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar recorded third largest number of cancer cases and death related to this disease.  According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data 11,17,269 cases of cancer have been reported till now in 2014. 

Giriraj records statement to police, says money belongs to his cousin
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Nawada Giriaj Singh on Saturday recorded his statement to Patna Police at Shri Krishnapuri Police Station, claiming the money belonged to his businessman cousin.

Former Bihar minister's son lynched for stealing car
Patna, July 13 (IANS) A mob beat up a former Bihar minister's son to death Sunday, allegedly for stealing a car, police said.

Remaining 25,679 Mahadalit families to get three decimal land
Patna,(BiharTimes): The remaining 25,679 landless Mahadalit families of Bihar will soon get three decimal plots under a scheme launched five years ago by the then Nitish Kumar government.

Another blackbuck killed in Bihar
Patna, July 12 (IANS) Suspected smugglers have killed another blackbuck in Bihar's Buxar district, forest officials said Saturday.

The Mandal ‘bomb’: Will it explode, or prove a damp squib
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders like Sushil Kumar Modi, Nand Kishore Yadav and Mangal Pandey have reacted angrily to RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s remarks on Mandal ‘bomb’ the truth is that the Bade Bhai and Chote Bhai of the Bihar politics have been forced by the circumstances to fall back on their old slogan.

No end to Giriraj’s trouble in sight
Patna,(BiharTimes): By claiming that the stolen amount of Rs 1.14 crore belongs to his cousin (brother) BJP MP, Giriraj Singh, has landed himself and his party in further trouble. The former chief minister Rabri Devi got an opportunity to tease him by asking whether his house was functioning as a bank, where such huge amount of money, dollars and jewellery are deposited.

Over 1,000 teachers used fake degrees to get jobs: Bihar minister
Patna, July 11 (IANS) Over 1000 teachers used fake degrees in Bihar to get jobs in the government schools, Education Minister Brishen Patel Friday said.

Girl resists molestation, set afire in Bihar
Patna, July 11 (IANS) A teenaged girl Friday sustained serious injuries when a man set her on fire after she resisted his molestation attempt in Bihar, police said.

Dead lizard found in Bihar mid-day meal, 25 children taken ill
Patna, July 11 (IANS) At least 25 children of a government school in Bihar's Siwan district fell ill Friday after eating mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was found, officials said.

SuMo praises it as pro-Bihar budget
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister of Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, is all praise for the first budget of the new NDA government.

 

Manjhi, Nitish, Lalu flay Modi govt’s first budget
Patna,(BiharTimes): There is nothing for Bihar in particular and country in general, in the first budget of the Narendra Modi government. This was how the Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, his predecessor Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad reacted after Union finance minister Arun Jaitley presented it in Parliament on Thursday.

Modi regime's first budget gives tax sops, promises growth
Tax payers could save on their salaries and consumer goods like TVs, soap, footwear, processed food and computers will cost less as the Rs.18-lakh crore ($300-billion) maiden budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government promised to arrest price rise, boost investor mood, cut expenditure and restore India's growth to 7-8 percent in three years.


Budget highlights

Tax exemption limit raised by Rs.50,000
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday raised the exemption limits for all individual tax payers by Rs.50,000 while keeping the rates untouched in the national budget for this fiscal.

For quality learning, India to get more IITs, IIMs
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said the country needs a large number of "world class" centres of higher learning, and announced the setting up of five new IITs and IIMs.

Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal dies at 102
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal died here Thursday of cardiac arrest at the age of 102, a family member said.

Ganga conservation in Jaitley's list of priorities
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Cleaning Ganga, linking of rivers and beautification of river banks were on top of the agenda of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who set aside Rs.2,037 crore for an integrated Ganga development project in the union budget 2014-2015.

Budget neglects Bihar, says chief minister
Patna, July 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and senior JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Thursday said the NDA government's first budget disappointed Bihar as it neglected the needs of the state.

No end to Giriraj’s trouble in sight
Patna,(BiharTimes): By claiming that the stolen amount of Rs 1.14 crore belongs to his cousin (brother) BJP MP, Giriraj Singh, has landed himself and his party in further trouble. The former chief minister Rabri Devi got an opportunity to tease him by asking whether his house was functioning as a bank, where such huge amount of money, dollars and jewellery are deposited.

BJP, not JD(U), feeling besieged in Bihar Assembly
Patna,(BiharTimes): Normally it is the ruling party which gets cornered in the state Assembly. But in the last three days of the current session of Bihar Assembly it is none else, but the opposition BJP legislators who appear besieged.

Nitish asks Giriraj to explain as BJP MP says money belongs to his cousin
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister Nitish Kumar said that it is better for the BJP MP, Giriraj Singh, to explain at the earliest from where he had got such huge amount of money.

Bihar assembly sees noisy scenes over theft at BJP MP's home
Patna, July 9 (IANS) The Bihar assembly saw noisy scenes inside and outside Wednesday after ruling JD-U and RJD legislators created a ruckus demanding arrest of BJP MP Giriraj Singh over "huge amount of unaccounted cash" being stolen from his house and then being recovered.

Extreme obesity increases risk of dying
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Adults with extreme obesity have increased risk of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, says a new research.

Bihar feels neglected by rail budget as state gets fewer trains, no fund 
Patna,(BiharTimes): There are few in Bihar to cheer the first rail budget of the Narendra Modi government presented by the railway minister Sadanand Gowda on July 8 as unlike, during the tenure of Ram Vilas Paswan, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav, the state got very few trains. Even the massive rail projects––such as locomotive plants in Madhepura and Chapra, coupling plant in Dalmianagar etc––hardly got any major attention and the funds allocated for them is all-time low.

Lalu, Nitish criticise railway budget
Patna, July 8 (IANS) Former railway ministers Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Tuesday criticised the NDA government's first railway budget.

Giriraj in deep trouble after theft in his Patna flat
Patna,(BiharTimes): The theft in the Anandpuri flat of BJP MP, Giriraj Singh, has taken a new twist with the recovery of Rs 1.14 crore, 600 US dollar and jewellery from a couple of thieves––one of them his own servant, Lakshman, and another the guard of the apartment, Man Singh.

Lalu flays reported move to privatize railways
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former railway minister Lalu Prasad and Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi have strongly criticized the first railway budget of the Narendra Modi government presented by the railway minister Sadanand Gowda in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Core group formed to eradicate kala azar
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday formed a core group to spearhead measures to eradicate the dreaded disease kala azar from the country by 2015.

Railway budget highlights

Tech, commerce to power Indian Railways in future


Now not Bihar or Jharkhand, but Chhattisgarh is the poorest state of India: Report
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar is no more the poorest state of India. Its place has been taken by Chhattisgarh, a BJP-ruled state, which the saffron party often highlights for various achievements. Even Jharkhand witnessed much faster decline in poverty than Odisha.

Manjhi rules out CBI probe into drug purchase case
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday ruled out a CBI probe into the purchase and supply of substandard and misbranded medicines in Bihar hospitals by Bihar Medical Services Infrastructure Corporation Limited, a public sector undertaking, as a high-level inquiry has already been ordered into the case.

Delhi HC dismisses plea against Nitish Kumar
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the CBI to file a case against former railway minister Nitish Kumar for alleged irregularities in the purchase of concrete sleepers during his tenure from March 2001 to May 2004 in the NDA regime.

Shariat has no legal sanctity, SC rules
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) In a major ruling, the Supreme Court Monday ruled that Shariat or Islamic courts have no legal sanctity and fatwas must not violate the rights of individuals guaranteed by law.

Delhi HC dismisses plea against Nitish Kumar
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the CBI to file a case against former railway minister Nitish Kumar for alleged irregularities in the purchase of concrete sleepers during his tenure from March 2001 to May 2004 in the NDA regime.


Uproar over 'Bihar girls for Haryana men' remark, case filed
Patna, July 7 (IANS) A BJP leader's remark that his party would get girls from Bihar so that men in Haryana can marry triggered a storm in the Bihar assembly Monday, with JD-U and RJD legislators disrupting the proceedings and demanding his arrest. A case was also filed on charges of defamation and insulting the modesty of women.


A mountain named Mt. Sinha
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Back in November, Akhouri Sinha, an Indian-American research scientist, was looking for some information to write a few words on the death of his team leader on an expedition to Antarctica in the seventies.

Grandson of Bihar Finance Minister kidnapped Patna,(BiharTimes): The maternal grandson of Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav has been kidnapped from Pipra block of Supaul district of the state.

Lalu ignites Mandal ‘Bomb’
Patna,(BiharTimes): Dropping enough hint about possible political re-alignment and re-emergence of Mandal forces––obviously Janata Dal (United) too––the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday held the party leaders, office-bearers and workers responsible for the poor performance in the recently held Lok Sabha election.

Officials held responsible for extorting money in name of ex-CM Nitish’s visit
Patna,(BiharTimes): An official who was the private secretary of the Kishanganj district magistrate and now went on to become the personal secretary of a minister in Bihar, along with an engineer, have been accused by a probe team of extorting money in the name of the visit of the then chief minister Nitish Kumar to the district.

SuMo seeks PM, FM attention for Bihar projects
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley separately in New Delhi on Friday to impress on them to allot sufficient funds in the Union budget for the speedy completion of the three road-cum-rail bridges in the state.

Nitish meets CPI leaders in Delhi
Patna,(BiharTimes): The former Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, met the leaders of the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday in New Delhi.

Three dozen more JD(U) MLAs ready to cross over to BJP: SuMo
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said on Sunday that three dozen more Janata Dal (United) MLAs are ready to quit their party and join his party.


Parties denounce BJP leader’s remarks on importing brides from Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The reported remarks by the BJP’s National Kisan Morcha president O P Dhankar about bringing brides for youths of Haryana from Bihar has created storm in the state with opposition parties denouncing it.

54 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar
Patna, July 5 (IANS) At least 54 children fell ill Saturday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, officials said.

Bihar demands one million acre foot of Sone water from UP 
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar on Friday demanded one million acre foot (MAF) of Sone water from the share of Uttar Pradesh for keeping the flow of Sone water steady in this lower riparian state.

Hawala racket busted in Patna, three held
Patna, July 4 (IANS) The Patna police busted a hawala racket Friday after arresting three people, police said.

Bihar to launch drive against illegal sale of Oxytocin
Patna,(BiharTimes): The minister in-charge for Health, Vijay Chaudhary, told the Bihar Assembly on Friday that the state government would launch a special drive against illegal sale of the Oxytocin, which is used to extract milk from cattle and in vegetables.

1,000 foreign students keen to join Nalanda University
Patna, July 4 (IANS) More than 1,000 students from 40 countries have sought admission in Nalanda University.

JD(U) announces new Bihar executive
Patna,(BiharTimes): Janata Dal (United) on Friday announced its new 62-member state executive.

Bihar govt admits FSA cards not yet fully distributed
Patna,(BiharTimes): Attributing the delay in arrival of foodgrains from the Centre to the non-distribution of rations, food and consumer protection minister Shyam Rajak on Thursday admitted in the state Assembly that the Food Security Act could not be implemented all over the state.

Modi opens Katra rail link, vows to walk Vajpayee's path 
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), July 4 (IANS) Making his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday inaugurated the Katra-Udhampur rail link and pledged to realize the dream of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to restore peace in the troubled state.

CRPF officer killed in Maoist attack in Bihar
Patna, July 4 (IANS) One CRPF officer was killed Friday morning in a Maoist attack in Bihar's Jamui district, a senior official said.

SC pulls up Bihar for delaying employment dues
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday frowned at Bihar government for not paying the retirement and other dues of the employees who had worked with Bihar State Road Transport Corporation but were now caught up in competing claims between it and Jharkhand after the state's bifurcation in 2000.


Bihar plans to set up two film cities: Minister
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Bihar plans to set up two film cities to give a fillip to the film industry in the state, Art and Culture Minister Vinay Bihari Thursday said.


Narendra Singh surprises Nitish camp by saying Manjhi no stop-gap CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar’s agriculture minister Narendra Singh on Wednesday sent down yet another googly.

Bihar to create 1,743 medical faculty posts
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday cleared a health department’s proposal to create 1,743 faculty posts in six state run medical colleges.

Rs.10 per family donation provides medicare to the poor in Bihar
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Here's a unique initiative to ensure that the poorest of the poor get the best possible medicare without depending on the government. Some 400,000 households in a Bihar district have been urged to donate Rs.10 each to ensure that the poor get financial help in case of a medical emergency.

Traffic jams force Patna school to close for three days
Patna, July 3 (IANS) A school here was forced to shut down for three days after students failed to reach the school due to regular, long hours of traffic jams, officials said Thursday.

Defence land to be given for school in Bihar
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved transfer of defence land to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) in Purnea district of Bihar, an official said.

RJD MLA adopts unique way to protest against price rise
Patna,(BiharTimes): To protest against the rise in price of essential commodities RJD MLA Dinesh Kumar Singh, alias Bhai Dinesh, on Wednesday stood at the entrance of Bihar Assembly with a garland of onions, potatoes other vegetables and fruits.

Monazir Hasan joins BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Janata Dal (United) leader Monazir Hasan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at a function in the party office in Patna on Wednesday evening. He was accompanied by a large number of his supporters.

BJP MLAs protest murder of Siwan trader
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs created uproarious scene in the state Assembly on Wednesday over deteriorating law and order situation in the state, especially in Siwan.


Cabinet nod for former Bihar CMs personal assistants
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal allowing all former chief ministers to keep eight personal assistants throughout their life, besides enhancing allowances of ministers, official sources said.

Over 1,100 crossings still unmanned in East Central Railway
Patna, July 2 (IANS) At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to run "bullet trains", more than 1,100 railway crossings in the East Central Railway (ECR) are still unmanned, officials said Wednesday.


Not surprised over rise in petrol, LPG prices: Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said that he was not surprised at the rise of diesel, petrol and LPG prices.

Train passengers robbed in Bihar
Patna, July 1 (IANS) Armed men Tuesday evening looted cash and valuables at gunpoint and assaulted dozens of passengers of the Jan Shatabdi Express in Bihar's Gaya district, police said.

BJP raises Plus-Two result issue in Council
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as the fate of over a lakh Plus Two students hangs in the balance BJP legislators on Monday created noisy scenes in the Legislative Council during Zero hour.


India to connect 2.5 lakh panchayats through broadband
Bangalore, July 1 (IANS) India will build a broadband highway connecting 2.5 lakh panchayats across the country in the next three years to provide a host of public services, union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Tuesday.

CBI court rejects Lalu's plea to quash fodder scam trial
Ranchi, July 1 (IANS) A CBI court Tuesday rejected RJD chief Lalu Yadav plea to to quash the trial of three cases against him in connection with the multi-million rupee fodder scam.

Monazir quits JD(U), to join BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Begusarai MP Monazir Hasan on Tuesday resigned from Janata Dal (United).

Railway loco pilot arrested for molesting woman
Patna, July 1 (IANS) A railway loco pilot was arrested Tuesday on charges of molesting a woman in a running train in Bihar, police said.

Manjhi assures investigation into irregularities in seeds distribution scheme
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday assured the Assembly that an investigation would be ordered into the reported irregularities in the sugarcane seeds distribution scheme for farmers, including those belonging to SC/ST.

Manjhi hints at easing 75% school attendance provision for beneficiaries
Patna,(BiharTimes): Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who held a review meeting of the education department with Education Minister Brishen Patel recently, hinted at revisiting 75 per cent attendance provision to avail benefits of the of bicycle, uniform and scholarship schemes.

35 more IPS officers shifted in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): In yet another overhaul in the police department within a week the Jitan Ram Manjhi government on Monday shifted 35 more IPS officers.

BJP MLAs create ruckus in Bihar Assembly over irregularities in PDS
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs created ruckus in the Bihar Assembly on Monday over what they say gross irregularities in the implementation of the Food Security Act in the state forcing the Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary to adjourn the House for lunch.
June 2014
Eight live bombs recovered in Bihar
Patna, June 30 (IANS) At least eight live bombs were recovered from a passenger train in Bihar Monday, police said.

Encephalitis kills 190 in Bihar
Patna, June 30 (IANS) Nearly 190, mostly children from poor families, have died due to suspected encephalitis in Bihar in the last month with three more deaths Monday, an official said.

Two TISS graduates working with an associate of Gates Foundation lands in Bihar jail
Patna,(BiharTimes): Two young graduates of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, working with an associate of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in Bihar have landed in a jail in Muzaffarpur district after being publicly thrashed by the hospital staff.

Manjhi disagrees with Rajnath’s stand on Maoists
Patna,(BiharTimes): Disagreeing with the Union home minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday advocated a soft approach towards Maoists.

Lightning kills four in Bihar
Patna, June 29 (IANS) Four people were killed after being struck by lightning in Bihar's Banka district Sunday, an official said.

Talk not about derailment of just one train, but of Indian Railways itself
On May 26, 2014 hours before Narendra Modi was to take oath as PM and later in the day appoint Sadanand Gowda as the railway minister, the Gorakhdham Express rammed into a stationary goods train in UP, killing about 45 passengers.

PM rejects name of official for the post of PS of Upendra Kushwaha
Patna,(BiharTimes): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned down the name of 2011 batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer for the post of private secretary for Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation, Upendra Kushwaha. The latter had recommended the name of Ravinder Kumar as his private secretary to the Appointment Committee of Cabinet.

Speaker rejects rebel JD(U) MLAs plea for more time
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary rejected the plea of four rebel Janata Dal (United) MLAs to file written replies on why they should not be disqualified from the Assembly for “anti-party activities” till the end of the current budget session on July 30.

Anjani’s appointment as CS causes heartburn at the top
Patna,(BiharTimes): After the sudden shunting of Abhayanand from the post of Director General of Police the appointment of Anjani Kumar Singh, a 1981 batch IAS officer, as the chief secretary of Bihar, is causing heartburn at the higher echelons of the state bureaucracy as he was eighth in the seniority list of the officers.

Man blinded, shot dead in Bihar over love affair
Patna, June 28 (IANS) In a barbaric act, a 22-year-old man was blinded and then shot dead Saturday in Bihar's Patna district in front of his girl friend's house allegedly by her close relatives in a suspected "honour" killing case, police said. Two people have been arrested.

Safety panel begins Bihar's Rajdhani mishap probe
Patna, June 28 (IANS) The railway's safety panel Saturday began its inquiry into Wednesday's derailment of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in Bihar's Saran district that claimed four lives and injured 22 others.

Sharad hits out at Ram Vilas, denies joining NDA
Patna,(BiharTimes): The national president of Janata Dal (United), Sharad Yadav, on Wednesday refuted the speculation that he was joining the National Democratic Alliance.

Renovation of George Orwell's house in Bihar begins
Patna, June 26 (IANS) Renovation work on legendary British author George Orwell's house in a Bihar town where he was born has begun, officials said Thursday.

No sound of explosion before derailment: Rajdhani driver
Patna,(BiharTimes): The driver of New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Sukhdev Mahto, on Thursday denied hearing sound of any explosion before the derailment of 11 coaches and the engine of the train.

No confidence motion against Patna Mayor rejected
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Mayor of Patna Municipal Corporation, Afzal Imam, won the trust vote on Thursday. The voting took place in the Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.

Amit Shah to become BJP president this week?
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may be named the next BJP president by the end of this week, a party leader said Thursday.

Rail traffic restored partially in Bihar after derailment
Patna, June 26 (IANS) Rail traffic disrupted due to the derailment of 12 bogies of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in Bihar's Saran district was restored partially Thursday, an official said.

Five killed in Bihar train derailment, sabotage ruled out
Patna/Guwahati/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) At least five people were killed when the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed in Bihar early Wednesday, police said. Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ruled out sabotage while his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi asked a top police officer to visit the spot and oversee relief work.

Anjani Kumar Singh to be new Chief Secretary of Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The 1981 batch IAS officer, Anjani Kumar Singh, was on Wednesday appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar. He will succeed Ashok Kumar Sinha, who is to retire on June 30. Sinha became the chief secretary on August 31, 2012. After retirement he would be made DG Centre for Good Governance.

Bihar fourth in sending migrant workers abroad
Patna,(BiharTimes): With 84,000 Bihar is fourth from the top in the states, which had sent migrant workers to foreign countries, especially Gulf nations, in 2012.

Manjhi, Nitish, Lalu blame Railways for Rajdhani mishap
Patna,(BiharTimes): Contradicting the claim of the Railways that the Maoists were involved in the derailment of of New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express near Chapra in Bihar the state chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and two former railway ministers from the state––who too had served as CMs––directly blamed the Indian Railways for the tragedy in which five passengers lost their lives and 22 received injuries. 

Railway minister leaves for Bihar accident site
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Wednesday left for Bihar to visit the spot where the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train derailed near Chhapra, killing four people and injuring eight others early in the morning.

Rajdhani Express derails in Bihar, at least 4 dead
Patna, June 25 (IANS) At least four people were killed and eight injured after nine out of twelve bogies of Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train derailed in Bihar's Saran district early Wednesday, police said.

State government replaces Abhayanand from the post of DGP
Patna,(BiharTimes): In a surprise move the state government on Tuesday removed Abhayanand from the post of Director General of Police. He is succeeded by P K Thakur, who was Director General of Vigilance Department, a portfolio directly under the chief minister. 


Bihar cop gets death sentence for fake gunbattle
Patna, June 24 (IANS) A Bihar Police officer was Tuesday sentenced to death for murdering three teenage students in a fake gunbattle 12 years ago in Patna, a lawyer said.

Ram Vilas gives credit to his Chirag for tie-up with BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Union minister of food and consumer affairs and president of the Lok Janshakti Party, on Monday gave credit to none else but his own son, Chirag Paswan, for the tie-up with the BJP, which helped it win six out of seven seats it contested in the recently held Lok Sabha election.

Israel to open two agriculture centres in Bihar 
After successful experiments in half a dozen states in India, Israel would soon open two 'agriculture centres of excellence' in Bihar, an Israeli embassy official said here Tuesday.


Patna blasts suspect released from jail after bail
Patna, June 23 (IANS) A suspect in the October 2013 Patna serial blasts was Monday released from jail, four days after a court granted him bail, police said.

Monsoon Session of Bihar Assembly from June 27
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Monsoon Session of Bihar Assembly, which is to start from June 27, is likely to be somewhat different from the Budget Session.

No arrest after school teacher’s murder in Jharkhand
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Jharkhand Police have made no arrest even after about four days of the brutal murder of a school-teacher, Akhilesh Kumar, (50) on the school campus at Raj Dhanwar in Giridih district. He was originally from Guraru block of Gaya district of Bihar.

54 school headmasters suspended in Bihar for misusing funds
Patna, June 23 (IANS) A total of 54 headmasters of government-run primary and middle schools in Bihar have been suspended for misusing funds from the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to build their own homes instead of constructing classrooms, officials said.

Manjhi meets PM, seeks special status for Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence , raised the issue of the special category status to Bihar.
Jitan Ram Manjhi while addressing the media persons after meeting with Prime Minister,  Narendra Modi at 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi on 21st June,2014

JD(U) move to disqualify four rebel MLAs
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Janata Dal (United) on Sunday sought disqualification of four of the 18 rebel MLAs for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha by-polls held on June 19.

JD(U)-RJD alliance: Will it really work?
Patna,(BiharTimes): The sudden bonhomie between Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav has made political observers sit up and ponder as to what is happening in Bihar. 

Secular forces need to come together against BJP: Nitish
Patna, June 20 (IANS) Attacking the BJP, senior JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Saturday said it was the need of the hour for all secular forces to come together to stop it in Bihar and at national level.

RJD proves a friend in need for JD(U)
Patna,(BiharTimes): “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” wrote the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare.

Centre to launch encephalitis immunization campaign
 Patna, June 21 (IANS) Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Saturday said the central government would provide all possible help to Bihar in controlling a suspected encephalitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 130 children so far.

14-year-old from Bihar cracks IIT JEE
Patna, June 20 (IANS) A 14-year-old from Bihar's Rohtas district has cracked this year's prestigious IIT JEE.

Lalu, Nitish flay rise in train fare
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former railway ministers Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav have strongly criticized the hike in the fare of train passengers and rise in freight charge. 

It was a crippling blow to BJP: Nitish Patna,(BiharTimes): Thanking the JD(U) MLAs as well as those of RJD, Congress, CPI and Independents for inflicting a crippling blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party, former chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the saffron party had got fully exposed.

JD-U wins both Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar Patna, June 19 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United Thursday won both the seats in the Rajya Sabha from the state in a by-election, thanks to cross-voting by its rebel legislators.

After RS by-poll victory JD(U) workers burn effigies of rebel legislators
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even before the official announcement of results for the Rajya Sabha by-poll was made a large number of Janata Dal (United) workers burnt the effigies of party rebels like Gyanendra Singh Gyanu and Poonam Devi.


JD-U faces cross-voting in Rajya Sabha by-poll
Patna, June 19 (IANS) Voting in the by-election for two Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar began Thursday with nearly a dozen rebel legislators of the ruling JD-U voting for two independent candidates instead of the party's official nominees, a leader here said.


NHRC notice to Bihar over shortage of schools
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that there was an acute shortage of elementary and middle-level schools in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission Thursday sent notice to the state government.


Patna blasts suspect gets bail
Patna, June 19 (IANS) A suspect in the Patna serial blasts that shook the Bihar capital in October 2013 was Thursday granted bail as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) failed to file a chargesheet against him, a government lawyer said.


Extortion call to two Bihar MLAs
Patna,(BiharTimes): Two Bihar MLAs––one of them of ruling Janata Dal (United) and another of the BJP––have received extortion calls from gangsters recently.


Granddaughter of retired IAS officer rescued, driver arrested
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Patna police on Wednesday rescued the granddaughter of the former IAS officer, Wasimuddin Anjum, from Danyawan block of the district.

BJP announces support to Independent RS candidates
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday night decided to support the two Independent candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-poll to be held on Thursday. Both these candidates enjoy the support of the rebel Janata Dal (United) MLAs.

Nitish thanks Lalu for RJD’s decision to support JD(U) candidates
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday thanked the RJD chief, Lalu  Prasad Yadav, for the support his party had extended to the two Janata Dal (Unitd) candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-poll.

Muslims and Modi: Need of change in thinking 
Narendra Modi's historic win shocked the so-called Muslim leaders who expected a miracle victory for non-BJP, non-Congress parties in the Lok Sabha battle.

Commission for judicial appointments: The sooner the better 
The uncertainty over the appointment of senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam and Rohinton Nariman as judges of the apex court as recommended by its collegium of the chief and four seniormost judges is fuelling speculation with every passing day.

Lalu announces support to JD(U) RS candidates
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rejecting the strong opposition by party leaders like vice president, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, and MLAs like Raghvendra Pratap Singh, Bhai Birendra and a couple of others Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday announced his party’s support to the two Janata Dal (United) candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-poll.

Patna HC rejects Renu’s writ petition
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Patna High Court on Wednesday rejected the writ petition of rebel JD(U) MLA Renu Kushwaha, challenging a show cause notice issued to her by the Assembly speaker asking her to explain why her membership should not be scrapped for involvement in anti-party activities.
 

Retired IAS officer’s granddaughter kidnapped
Patna,(BiharTimes): The one-and-a-half-year old granddaughter of a retired IAS officer, Waseemuddin Anjum (70), was reportedly kidnapped by the family driver on Tuesday morning. Twenty-four hours later no trace has been made about her. 

Monsoon finally hits Bihar
Patna, June 18 (IANS) Monsoon rains finally lashed parts of Bihar Wednesday, bringing respite to millions affected by the scorching and humid summer as well as hope for farmers in the drought-hit state.

NIA gets custody of two IM operatives for Patna blasts
Patna, June 18 (IANS) A special court in the Bihar capital Wednesday granted 12 days' police remand of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).


Man nabbed with Rs.10 lakh fake notes in BiharPatna, June 18 (IANS) A man was arrested Wednesday in Bihar with fake currency notes of the face value of Rs.10 lakh while two of his associates escaped, police said.

Parties can not issue whip for the Rajya Sabha by-poll: Election Commission
Patna,(BiharTimes): In a significant development the Election Commission on Tuesday said that no party can issue whip for the Rajya Sabha by-poll.

SuMo seeks resignation of D Y Patil, all UPA-appointed governors
Patna,(BiharTimes): BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday sought the immediate removal of the state governor, D Y Patil, and all the governors appointed by what he said Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.


A day later Annu relents, Renu softens her stand
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after showing sign of rebellion and refusing to accept the speaker’s notice, the rebel Janata Dal (United) MLA, Annu Shukla, on Tuesday changed her stand while another rebel, Renu Kushwaha, too has softened her stand.

Patna gets nod for metro train
Patna, June 17 (IANS) Bihar Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary Tuesday gave the green signal to the much awaited Patna metro train project.

BJP observes first anniversary of betrayal by JD(U)
Patna,(BiharTimes): The BJP on Monday organized public meetings at various places to mark the first anniversary of Vishwasghat Din (Betrayal Day). It was on June 16 last year that the former chief minister Nitish Kumar sacked all the 11 BJP ministers and snapped ties with the saffron party after 17 long years of association with it.

BJP doing divisive politics to break the nation: Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): Writing on the Facebook page a year after parting ways with the BJP former chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday wrote: “I have no personal battle to fight with anyone or no personal score to settle with anyone. Had it been so, I would not have relinquished the CM’s post. Had it been so, I would not have solicited support from the RJD,” 

Rebel JD(U) MLA files writ against disqualification move
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rebel Janata Dal (United) MLA and former Industry Minister in the Nitish cabinet, Renu Kumari Kushwaha, on Monday filed a writ petition before the Patna high court challenging her party’s move to seek her disqualification along with that of another MLA, Annu Shukla.

Encephalitis spreading in Bihar, 92 children dead
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Fifteen more children died in Bihar of suspected encephalitis in the past 24 hours as the disease spread to new districts, taking the death toll to 92, officials said Monday.

Centre plans to turn eastern states into organic farming hub
Patna, June 16 (IANS) The central government is planning to turn India's eastern states into an organic farming-hub, union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said here Monday.

MCI denies permission for admission to IGIMS, Bettiah college
Patna,(BiharTimes): Following the Medical Council of India’s refusal to accept the compliance report sent by Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Vardhvan Medical College, Pawapuri and Government Medical College, Bettiah, for continuing the MBBS course the three institutes would not be able to take fresh admission this year.


Jharkhand CM expands cabinet
Ranchi, June 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Tuesday expanded his cabinet by inducting a minister.

Nitish clamouring for fire-tender as his house is on fire: Lalu
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday said that Nitish Kumar is clamouring for fire-tender as his house is on fire. The fire has been caused by his own men. (Nitish ke ghar mein unhi ke logon ke wajah kar aag lagi hai…damkal dhoond rahe hain).


AIIMS Patna doctors leaving for healthier hubs
Patna,(BiharTimes): Lack of early construction of infrastructure and other facilities are driving doctors away from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna. In the last few months at least five doctors have left for AIIMS, New Delhi; AIIMS, Bhubaneswar; PGI Chandigarh and PGI Lucknow. Another doctor has submitted his resignation, which has not yet been accepted.

Railways plan to install CCTV cameras in new coaches
Patna, June 15 (IANS) In a bid to provide a sense of security to millions of its passengers, Indian railway authorities are planning to install CCTV camerasin new coaches of nearly 1,000 trains, a senior official said here Sunday.

Litchi sales, export hit by encephalitis syndrome
Patna, June 15 (IANS) Lucrative business of 'shahi-litchi' has been hit in last three days after experts collected samples of litchi to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 70 children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, officials said.

Bihar cricket body's bid to block Srini from ICC rejected
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A last ditch effort to stall N. Srinivasan from becoming the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was frustrated as the Supreme Court Monday declined to hold an early hearing of a plea by the Cricket Association of Bihar.

By joining hands with RJD Nitish concedes BJP is powerful
Patna,(BiharTimes): Exactly two decades after parting ways with Lalu Yadav and one year after doing the same with the Bharatiya Janata Party former chief minister Nitish Kumar on June 14 openly appealed to the RJD supremo to support two Rajya Sabha candidates of ruling Janata Dal (United), Pawan Kumar Verma and Ghulam Rasool Balyawi.

NDA will form next government in Bihar: Paswan
Patna, June 14 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance will form the government in Bihar after the next state assembly polls.

From 22-year old to married woman: Those who make it to Civil Service from BiharPatna,(BiharTimes): Civil Service aspirants from Bihar made their mark this year––may be not with number. A 22 year old boy, Utkrisht Prasoon, who was waiting for the B Tech exam result at the time of appearing in this competition last year, got 101st rank. Preeti Sinha, a working lady married eight years back, too made it and secured 828 position. 

A year after split with BJP Nitish seeks support of Lalu Prasad Yadavji
Patna,(BiharTimes): Departing from the past former chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday sought “the support of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadavji for the Rajya Sabha by-election.”

Why Nitish failed where Naveen Patnaik succeeded?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Exactly a year ago on June 16 Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar broke his 17 years long association with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He threw out 11 saffron party ministers from his cabinet.

Police probe Zinta's molestation charge against Wadia scion 
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Mumbai police Saturday started their probe into Bollywood actress Preity Zinta's molestation charge against her ex-boyfriend and business partner, industrialist Ness Wadia.

Bihar woman leaves husband's house for lack of toilet
Patna, June 13 (IANS) A woman in Bihar has left her husband's house after her in-laws failed to construct a toilet. She has returned to her parents' house and made it clear that she will not return until the toilet is built.


Acid put in man's eyes, fingers chopped in Bihar
Patna, June 13 (IANS) A man has sustained serious injuries in Bihar after a group of people chopped off his fingers and poured acid in his eyes over a minor dispute, police said Friday.


BJP caught in a bind over supporting Independent candidates for RS by-poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Bharatiya Janata Party is being accused of fanning the infighting in the Janata Dal (United) it is itself in trouble over extending support to the rebels.

Sharad wins unopposed, but only ‘one-third’ happy 
Patna,(BiharTimes): The national president of Janata Dal (United), Sharad Yadav, on Thursday won the Rajya Sabha election unopposed. He got the support of Janata Dal (United) MLAs as well as that of the rebels.

Major theft at Sadhu Yadav’s house in Patna
Patna,(BiharTimes): Cash, jewellery and other items worth well over Rs 50 lakh were stolen from the house of former MP Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav, located at Mitra Mandal Colony under Phulwarisharif police station area on the night of Wednesday-Thursday.

Srinivasan can contest election for ICC president: SC
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Indian cricket board president N. Srinivasan can go ahead with contesting the election for ICC president as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain a plea by Cricket Association of Bihar to restrain him from joinig the poll.

JD-U eyes RJD's support in Rajya Sabha by-election in Bihar
Patna, June 12 (IANS) The ruling JD-U in Bihar is now hoping to get support from the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of Lalu Prasad to get its two candidates elected in the Rajya Sabha by-election.

Now Maoists distribute books, pens among poor
Patna, June 12 (IANS) In perhaps a change of tack, Maoists in Bihar are distributing books, notebooks, pens and pencils to the children of the poorest of poor in a bid to win over the confidence and sympathy of the people in rural areas, an official said.


JD(U), rebels accuse each other of intimidation, use of money power 
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Janata Dal (United) and the rebels––now backed by the BJP––are accusing each other of indulging in gross misuse of money power, arm-twisting, phone-tapping and intimidation.

Experts collect litchi samples in Bihar to identify deadly virus
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Experts Wednesday collected samples of litchi to identify the virus strain that has claimed the lives of over 50 children in Bihar.

Link between children's deaths in Bengal, Bihar being probed
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Blood samples of victims of a purported viral infection in West Bengal's Malda district that left seven children dead in a week are being sent for tests to ascertain if these are linked to deaths in Bihar, official sources said Wednesday.


E-files, the new Modi mantra to paperless governance
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) No more piles of dog-eared files and clipped paper stacks littering office desks. It is the time of e-files in the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Will Modi be able to motivate India's vast bureaucracy?
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to boost the morale and motivation of civil servants and has laid thrust on efficiency and delivery but will his message percolate down to the 18 million-strong bureaucracy known to work at its own pace?


Bihar legislators to draw more salary, perks
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to increase salary of legislators by Rs 5,000 per month.


SuMo asks JD(U) to clear stand on split in NDA
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy CM and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday asked the Janata Dal (United) to explain as to who between the two––chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi or former CM Nitish Kumar––represent the stand of the party over split with the BJP on June 16 last.


Cabinet nod for judge posts
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for creation of four posts of principal judge (in the rank of district and sessions judge), one each for setting up family court in the districts of Arwal, Banka, Kishanganj and Sheikhpura. 

RJD changes its stand on Rajya Sabha by-poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Ram Chandra Purvey said on Tuesday that his party would soon announce its decision on the Rajya Sabha by-polls.

Congress pays no heed to JD(U)’s offer to Dr Shakeel Ahmed
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Congress has party paid no heed to the Janata Dal (United)’s offer of the Rajya Sabha berth to the party general secretary, Dr Shakeel Ahmed. 

Ensure 100 percent immunization for encephalitis: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Concerned about the large number of encephalitis deaths in the country, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday asked officials to target 100 percent immunization of children.

Made in Munger: A Bihar 'cottage industry' trusted by criminals
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Fine craftsmanship, attention to detail and the ability to produce exact imitations have made the illegal firearms industry of eastern Bihar's Munger district, a revered - if it can be called that - name in the world of crime. The clientele includes criminals from at least nine Indian states and even a terrorist organisation, police aver.


Success story of Bihar's Sudha cooperative in NCERT book
Patna, June 10 (IANS) The success story of Bihar's Sudha milk cooperative, which markets its products under the label "Sudha Dairy", has found place in the NCERT textbooks, officials Tuesday said.

Bihar RS battle turns murkier
Patna,(BiharTimes): After the filing of nomination papers by three official candidates of the Janata Dal (United) on the last day of filing of nomination on Monday the contest has become interesting as three Independents have thrown their hats in the ring. 

Kin of Bihar kids battling encephalitis turn to prayers
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Parents of the 30 children who have fallen ill due to suspected encephalitis in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in the last five days and are fighting for their lives, are praying for a divine intervention.


Nitish, Lalu failed to stop NaMo from becoming PM: Ravi Shankar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Union telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday


Bihar boy Tejaswin Jha tops All India Pre-Medical/ Pre-Dental Test
Patna,(BiharTimes): Tejaswin Jha of Banka district of Bihar topped the the All India Pre-Medical/ Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT) 2014 which was conducted on May 4 last by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE ). 


Now JD(U) decides to contest RS by-election
Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after virtually declining to contest election for any seat the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday evening finally decided to field candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats for which by-election is due later this month.

Gyanu calls on Ram Vilas Paswan as several rebels look towards LJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): The leader of the rebels in Janata Dal (United), Gyanendra Singh Gyanu, called on the Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union minister for food and consumer affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan, in Patna on Sunday

Janata Dal (United) suspends MLA Ravindra Rai
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Janata Dal (United);on Sunday suspended one of its MLAs Ravindra Rai for six years

Rebel JD-U legislators meet Sharad Yadav to vent resentment
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Nearly half a dozen rebel legislators of Bihar's ruling JD-U, expressing resentment over functioning of the party, Sunday met party president Sharad Yadav here and informed him about their stand and grievances, said a party leader.

Bihar CM faces people's ire over encephalitis deaths
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday faced angry parents of dozens of children battling suspected encephalitis in a Muzaffarpur hospital.

NIA recovers live bombs from Ranchi
Ranchi, June 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in a joint operation with the Jharkhand Police, recovered live bombs from the outskirts of Ranchi Saturday, informed police sources said.

11 killed as train hits car in Bihar 
Patna, June 7 (IANS) At least 11 people, including four children, were killed and three seriously injured Saturday night when a goods train hit their car in Bihar's West Champaran district, police said.

New twist to JD(U) politics, party may not field candidates for RS by-poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Janata Dal (United) may not field its candidate for the by-poll for three Rajya Sabha seats, which is scheduled later this month. 

Lightning kills 10 in Bihar
Patna, June 7 (IANS) At least 10 people including four women were killed and six injured Saturday in three districts of Bihar when lightning struck them, officials said.

Much-married fraud finally caught, sent to jail
Patna,(BiharTimesu): A man in 30s, apparently caught cheating youths in the name of providing lucrative jobs, was in fact found to be a much-married fraud, who had duped at least 15 women between the age group of 18 and 27.

52 IAS officers shifted in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The state government on Friday made another administrative shake-up. Only on Thursday 19 IAS officers were transferred and many of them were shifted again on Friday.

JD(U) may support Dr Shakeel Ahmed of Congress in RS by-poll
Patna,(BiharTimes): Strange things are happening in Janata Dal (United). First the media came up with the story that the party may support the candidature of former chief minister and RJD leader, Rabri Devi, for the Rajya Sabha by-poll as Lalu Prasad has declared unconditional support to the Jitan Ram Manjhi government. However, Lalu Prasad strongly denied the news and with this ended the story.

Rebel JD(U) legislators meet ahead of RS by-polls
Patna,(BiharTimes): Ahead of the Rajya Sabha by-election for three seats half a dozen Janata Dal (United) legislators met at the residence of Poonam Devi, MLA from Digha––who incidentally was once considered as too close to the outgoing chief minister Nitish Kumar. 

Four JD(U) MLAs see Nitish’s hand in phone-tapping
Patna,(BiharTimes): Four JD(U) MLAs said on Friday that they would write to Union home minister Rajnath Singh to get the matter related to the tapping of their phones probed by the CBI.

Bihar seeks GI tag for its Shahi Litchi
Patna, June 6 (IANS) After Madhubani paintings, Bihar's Shahi Litchi will soon get Geographical Indication (GI) tag and it would become an exclusive brand of the state in national and international market, an official said Friday.

Eight-time MP Sumitra Mahajan elected Lok Sabha speaker
 BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time member of parliament, was Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.

Hindi may be the new lingua franca of Indian diplomacy
Like many other cultural practices that are a legacy of British colonial rule, English remained the lingua franca of the Indian diplomacy since the country's independence in 1947. All conversations and correspondence by members of the elite Indian Foreign Service were conducted largely in English, even though Hindi is the country's national language. But that is about the change.


Judiciary crying out for reforms: Will Modi government deliver?
 Will the winds of change sweeping the government touch the judiciary? The problems are enormous: a backlog of more than 33 million cases; 4,296 of the 19,238 sanctioned subordinate courts lying vacant; and 266 positions of high court judges of the 906 sanctioned vacant.


JD(U) dissidents hold meeting, to chalk out future course of action 
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as the former chief minister, Nitish Kumar, met almost all the candidates, who contested the Lok Sabha election recently––barring the party chief Sharad Yadav––and is planning to hold similar meetings with all the legislators dissidents have intensified their activities. On Tuesday at least half a dozen legislators held meeting to chalk out the future course of action. 


Eight convicted for killing three students in Bihar
A Bihar court Thursday convicted eight people including two police officials of murdering three teenage students in a fake encounter 12 years ago in Patna, a lawyer said.

Lalu demands arrest of LJP MP Rama Singh
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday sought the immediate arrest of of LJP’s Vaishali MP Rama Singh, for what he said hiding the fact that he is an “absconder” in an abduction case in his election affidavit. 

Lalu says Modi government will not fulfil any promise
Patna,(BiharTimes): RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that the recent electoral debacle had no impact at all on him and his party workers and that they would continue to carry their struggle against the BJP candidate at the Centre as well as against the state government. 


Nitish declines cabinet offer on secretarial staff
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday declined to accept the secretarial staff––two private secretaries, two personal secretaries, two lower division clerks and four peons as his personal staff––provided to him as per a cabinet decision taken on Tuesday evening. 

JD(U) leadership living in fool’s paradise?
Patna,(BiharTimes ): The more the Janata Dal (United) leadership is trying to improve the condition of the party the more things are worsening.

SuMo says Bihar has three CMs, asks Bima Bharati to take oath again
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi has said that Bihar has three chief ministers.

Another JD-U spokesperson quits after cabinet expansion
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Crisis in Bihar's ruling JD-U Wednesday deepened with Sanjay Singh, another legislator unhappy over his ouster from the council of ministers, resigning from the post of party spokesperson.

Bihar schoolgirls to get free sanitary napkins
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Nearly four million schoolgirls in government-run middle and high schools in Bihar will be provided free sanitary napkins from this year, officials said Wednesday.

Two Dalit boys suspected to be thieves lynched in Bihar
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Two Dalit students, awaiting their Class 10 results, were lynched in a Bihar village on suspicion that they were thieves. Two of the 20 named as accused were arrested, police said Wednesday.

Turmoil in JD(U) after cabinet expansion
Patna,(BiharTimes): It was a hectic day for Janata Dal (United) in Bihar on June 2 as a number of legislators openly revolted against none else but the ‘de facto’ chief minister Nitish Kumar after they were ignored in the cabinet expansion.

Bima Bharati becomes Bihar minister without reading oath
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bima Bharati, who was inducted into the Jitan Ram Manjhi cabinet on June 2, will go down in the history as the first person in India’s history, to become minister without taking oath as she was unable to read it. 

More resignations in JD(U) as dissension spreads
Patna,(BiharTimes): Resentment continues to grow in the Janata Dal (United). After the resignation of science and technology minister, Gautam Singh, and the party spokesman, Neeraj Kumar, MLC, it is the party MLA, Izhar Ahmed, who quit from the state executive of the party.

MoS Railways holds review meeting with ECR officials
Patna,(BiharTimes): The new Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha, who is incidentally the BJP MP from Ghazipur in East UP, on Monday held his first meeting with senior officials of the East Central Railway in Patna, and inquired about status of various projects like rail-cum road bridge project at Digha in Patna, rail bridge over Ganga in Munger and another one over river Kosi between Nirmali and Saraigarh in Madhubani district.

Dissent surfaces in JD-U after cabinet expansion
Patna, June 3 (IANS) A day after Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi expanded his ministry, voices of dissent Tuesday surfaced in the ruling JD-U.


Five prisoners escape from Bihar court
Patna, June 3 (IANS)
Five undertrial prisoners escaped Tuesday from a court in Bihar's Jamui district, police said.

CPI-ML plans survey to set revival agenda
Patna, June 3 (IANS)
The CPI-ML has decided to survey five lakh poor families in Bihar to understand their socio-economic condition to set out its revival strategy, a party leader said Tuesday.

See if efforts on black money are made sincerely or not: Ali Anwar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Rajya Sabha MP of Janata Dal (United), Ali Anwar, on Monday remained cautiously optimistic on the new government’s efforts to constitute Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money, which held the first meeting on Monday.

Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde killed in Delhi road accident
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde Tuesday died in a car accident here, doctors said.


Cabinet expansion: Why Nitish left the task to Manjhi?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Perhaps Nitish Kumar had, on June 16 last––when he parted ways with the BJP and sacked 11 of its ministers––taken a vow not to expand his cabinet and nominate any person to the Bihar Legislative Council.

Bihar cabinet expanded, some JD-U leaders unhappy 
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Monday expanded his ministry by inducting 14 new members in the council of ministers. Some Janata Dal-United legislators, however, expressed unhappiness over the expansion.

Nearly 60,000 primary schools in Bihar without headmasters
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Nearly 60,000 of the 73,000 government primary schools in Bihar, mostly in rural areas, do not have a "proper" headmaster. In many cases, teachers have been made in-charge on a temporary basis, an official said Monday.

Bihar Muslim electorate voted more “tactfully” than UP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar is the second state after West Bengal, which elected the highest number of Muslim MPs this time. While eight Muslims got elected from the West Bengal, which has about one-fourth population four MPs won from Bihar, where the community forms 16.5 per cent of the votes.

SuMo holds Nitish responsible for political instability in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The former deputy chief minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, has held the former chief minister, Nitish Kumar, responsible for pushing the state into the political instability.

CBI fails to crack Ranvir Sena chief’s murder case
Patna,(BiharTimes): Even as the second death anniversary of the founder of Ranvir Sena, Bramheshwar Singh alias Mukhiaji, was observed in Ara on Sundaythe CBI has made no headway in the probe. 

Man held for demanding Rs 15 lakh from Sadanand Singh
Patna,(BiharTimes): Niranjan Sah of Nawada village in Bhagalpur district was on Saturday arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 15 lakh as extortion money from former Bihar Assembly Speaker and Congress legislative party leader, Sadanand Singh.

BJP rank and file give new twist to non-inclusion of Rudy, Shahnawaz
Patna,(BiharTimes): After the non-inclusion of Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shahnawaz Husain in the Narendra Modi cabinet rumours are doing the rounds in the political circle that they are likely to be projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the next year Assembly election.

Meira Kumar gives marching orders to Lok Sabha TV CEO 
Days before her exit as speaker, Meira Kumar has given the Lok Sabha TV CEO his marching orders with immediate effect without citing any reason.


May 2014
Kejriwal sent to judicial custody for two days

Five alleged IM operatives detained in Patna blasts case
Ranchi, May 21 :Five Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives were detained by the NIA Wednesday in connection with the serial blasts at Gandhi Maidan in Patna Oct 27 last year, when prime minister-designate Narendra Modi was addressing a campaign rally.


A test of political skill for the new Bihar CM
Patna,(BiharTimes): It would be the test of the political skill of the new Bihar chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, who along with 17 ministers, took oath of secrecy on May 20 evening.

Jitan Ram Manjhi: A soft-spoken Mahadalit who was a shepherd
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Humble and honest, 68-year-old Mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, who was Tuesday sworn as the new chief minister of Bihar, began his life working as a shepherd for a farmer.

Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar's new CM
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Jitan Ram Manjhi, a 68-year-old Mahadalit leader, was Tuesday sworn-in as the 23rd chief minister of Bihar.

Alstom T&D India wins order to renovate Bihar power grid
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Transmission infrastructure firm Alstom T&D India, a unit of France's Alstom, has bagged a Rs.50.66 crore contract to renovate and modernise grid substations in Bihar.

Grant special status to Bihar: Manjhi to Modi
Patna, May 21 (IANS) Bihar's new Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Wednesday asked Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to grant special status to the state headed by a Mahadalit.

Rights panel orders Rs.5 lakh compensation for custodial death
Patna, May 21 (IANS) Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has directed the state government to pay Rs.5 lakh as compensation in a case of custodial death, an official said Wednesday.

70 children rescued from Delhi railway station
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A total of 70 children being brought in a train from Bihar were rescued from the Old Delhi Railway Station Wednesday while they were changing to another train for Punjab, police said.

Congress extends support to JD-U government in Bihar
Patna, May 20 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday extended support to the JD-U government in Bihar, a day after 68-year-old Mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi was named the new chief minister by Nitish Kumar.

Two BJP legislators resign in Bihar
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Two rebel Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Bihar Tuesday resigned from the state assembly to show solidarity with the ruling JD-U.

Don't judge us on the basis of your prejudices: Shatrughan Sinha
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, fresh from the massive BJP victory in the Lok Sabha election, says it is time to forget the "politics of caste and community" and focus on "development, progress, prosperity and peace".

Nitish follows Bade Bhai Lalu to handpick new CM for Bihar
Nitish Kumar has learnt a lot from Lalu Prasad Yadav. He has copied many thing from his ‘Bade Bhai’––be it the empowerment of downtrodden classes or the use of so-called socialistic political diction. 

Jitan Manjhi to be new Bihar CM
Jitan Ram Manjhi, a Mahadalit leader, was Monday named by outgoing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as the new chief minister.

Nitish Kumar was authorised by the Janata Dal-United legislature party to elect a new leader after he refused to withdraw his resignation which he tendered following his party's debacle in the recent Lok Sabha polls.


Nitish Kumar refuses to withdraw resignation
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Nitish Kumar Monday refused to withdraw his resignation, following which the JD-U legislature party authorised him to elect a new leader. He quit as chief minister after the party's abysmal performance in the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress, RJD call for handshake with JD-U
Days after the BJP swept the Lok Sabha polls, the RJD and the Congress called for an urgent "understanding" with the JD-U to prevent any further split in "secular" votes.


What Nitish has achieved, what he has lost?
Patna,(BiharTimes): The resignation drama has raised some very pertinent questions: what has the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar achieved and what has he lost?

Nitish Kumar to decide on resignation Monday
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Nitish Kumar will decide Monday if he wants to stay on as Bihar chief minister, a post he quit Saturday after his party was reduced to two Lok Sabha seats in the general election.

 

Physically verify JD-U MLAs: BJP to Bihar governor
Patna, May 18 (IANS) The BJP in Bihar wants the governor to make sure that the Janata Dal-United has enough numbers in the state assembly to continue in government, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said here Sunday.

JD-U wants Nitish to continue as Bihar chief minister
Patna, May 18 (IANS) The JD-U legislature party Sunday unanimously decided that Nitish Kumar, who quit as Bihar chief minister Saturday following his party's rout in the Lok Sabha polls, will continue as chief minister.


Bihar CM Nitish Kumar quits over JD-U debacle

Patna, May 17 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned Saturday, taking moral responsibility for the rout of his Janata Dal-United in the state in the general elections.


Resignation drama not enacted for the first time by Nitish
Patna,(BiharTimes): Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the post of chief ministership came as a surprise. But then this is not for the first time that he had enacted the resignation drama. He did so after a major rail mishap in 1999 only to become minister once again in the Union cabinet after a couple of months.

'Nitish quit as did not want to work with PM Modi'
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS)Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed Saturday said that Nitish Kumar had resigned as Bihar chief minister as he did not want to work with Narendra Modi as prime minister.


BJP dismisses Nitish Kumar resignation as a stunt
Patna, May 17 (IANS) BJP termed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation as a "natak" only to put pressure on ruling JD-U legislators who are likely to desert him after the party's rout in the general elections.


Big gain for BJP without JD(U) as partner
Patna,(BiharTimes): The election results of Bihar has confirmed that the parting of ways by Janata Dal (United) has no impact whatsoever on the poll prospect of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.


RJD cast(e) away as NaMo wave sweeps Rabri, Misa
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Verdict 2014 dealt a devastating blow to the Rashtriya Janata Dal, whose president, Lalu Prasad, could not ensure the victory of his own wife and daughter.

Is it more anti-Nitish anger than anti-Rahul verdict in Bihar?
Patna,(BiharTimes): As expected the ruling Janata Dal (United) has been completely wiped out in Bihar. The party has won only two seats against 20 in 2009 when it contested in alliance with the BJP––the latter won 12 seats then.

Tension in JD-U ahead of poll results
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Tension in Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United emerged on the eve of counting of votes of the Lok Sabha election when ministers engaged in a verbal duel at a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.


Bihar bans victory processions after poll results
Patna, May 15 (IANS) The Bihar government Thursday banned processions by victorious Lok Sabha candidates following an alert by intelligence agency, officials said.

Nitish Kumar government will fall after polls: Paswan 
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar will fall after the general election results are out, LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan said Thursday.

JD(U) keenly waits for Assembly by-poll results in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Of all the parties it is Janata Dal (United), which is keenly waiting for the by-poll for five Assembly seats in Bihar as much is at stake for it. Along with the parliamentary election by-polls were held for Kochadhaman, Baisi, Sahebpur Kamal, Chiraiya and Maharaj Assembly seats. While elections were held in the first four because of the resignation by sitting MLAs in Maharajganj it went to poll as the sitting MLA of the JD(U) died.

ED lodges case against builder-cum-regional TV channel owner
Patna,(BiharTimes): An Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) was registered against Anil Kumar Singh, owner of a regional TV channel as well as big a builder with political clout and Sanjay Singh, an executive engineer of public health engineering department (PHED) posted in Samastipur.

Nitish paying the price for intervening in BJP’s internal feud?
Patna,(BiharTimes): It is introspection time for politicians, who are anxiously waiting for the election results to come on May 16. Perhaps the biggest self-examination in Bihar is going on in the Janata Dal (United)...

No plan B, say BJP-RSS
The fallibility of exit polls notwithstanding, the BJP and the RSS seem to have taken the prediction of a simple majority for the National Democratic Alliance for granted and are tight lipped -- at least in public -- about any possible post-poll strategy including a reconsideration on the prime ministerial candidate if it falls short of the magic figure.


Terrorists are from a particular community: Giriraj
Patna, May 14 (IANS) BJP leader Giriraj Singh again courted controversy Wednesday by saying those arrested for terrorist activities are from a "particular community".

Rs one crore looted from cash transfer van of bank
Patna,(BiharTimes): Seven armed criminals on Tuesday looted cash worth Rs one crore from a cash transfer van of Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) near Bhikhua village under Fatuha police station in Patna district. The cash, which belonged to the Machhua Toli branch of the Union Bank of India, was being transferred to Jamui, 167 km from the state capital.


Data-crunched, digital-driven: A watershed election in more ways than one
People in India and many around the globe would be waiting with bated breath for the actual results of the 2014 general election, the world's biggest voting event with 815 million registered voters, which got over this Monday. The election to the Lok Sabha, the House of People in the Indian Parliament, termed as the largest peacetime exercise in living history, has been exceptional in many ways.

Sulabh toilet saves Alakh Niranjan's marriage
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Alakh Niranjan's marriage was headed for the rocks till an NGO stepped in to provide what his wife wanted - a toilet. Not only that, Sulabh International also rewarded the wife Rs.100,000 for demanding proper sanitation facilities even at the cost of her marriage.

Bihar cobbler now slogs to repay poll debt
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Chedi Ram, a cobbler, is working from dawn to dusk these days so that he can repay a loan of Rs.10,000 he took to contest the Lok Sabha polls as an Independent from Bihar's Jhanjharpur constituency.


Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad dismiss exit polls
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Neither Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar nor his arch-rival and RJD chief Lalu Prasad agree with the exit polls.


Why should we have Exit Polls?
Is there really any scope for Exit Polls in India? The answer is simply: No.


BJP to crush Congress in battle for India, say exit polls
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA coalition is set to return to power in India led by its prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi, ending a decade of Congress-led rule, exit polls said Monday after the country's most bitterly fought general election ended.

Braving heat, over 4.5 mn vote in Bihar
Patna, May 12 (IANS) Braving the scorching summer heat, over four and a half million people - more than half of the electorate - Monday voted in Bihar's six Lok Sabha constituencies in the last phase of India's general elections, officials said.

IFS officer commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A 42-year-old officer of the Indian Foreign Service committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home here, police said Monday.

Long queues at Bihar poll booths
Patna, May 12 (IANS) Voters turned up early and long queues formed at polling booths in Bihar Monday as balloting began peacefully for six parliamentary seats in the last phase of India's general election, officials said.


Is there Prakash in the tunnel of Champaran?
Film-maker Prakash Jha, who calls himself as the son of the soil, has thrown his hat in the ring for the third time from Paschim Champaran with hope to enter Parliament. Though between 2004 and 2009 he did much for the constitutency political observers feel that he often ends up choosing the wrong party.


Lok Sabha battle, overshadowed by Modi, ends Monday 
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's most bitterly fought parliamentary elections end Monday when the last lot of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies vote in three major states, bringing the curtains down on a five-week-plus process widely expected to end a decade of Congress rule.

Former Bihar BJP chief Tarakant Jha dies as a JD(U) leader
Patna,(BiharTimes): After spending over six decades of life in the Sangh Parivar former chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, Tarakant Jha, died within six fortnights of joining the Janata Dal (United). 

Two ex-cons, spouses to fight LS last phase in Bihar
Patna, May 11 (IANS) Two criminal-turned-politicians, called 'bahubalis' in local parlance, and wives of two jailed leaders will Monday contest the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar.

Nitish ends campaign with call to fire ‘teer’ to extinguish lantern
Patna,(BiharTimes): In the final phase of poll the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has perhaps decided to concentrate most on the parliamentary constituency of Vaishali, also called the mother of republics, and from where the main opponent, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, has once again put up none else but Raghuvansh Prasad Singh.

I will stop Modi, says Lalu
Patna, May 10 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said he will stop BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, in the same manner he had stopped his "guru" L.K. Advani's 'rath yatra' in 1990.

BJP’s brazen casteism shocks intelligentsia Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Bharatiya Janata Party is the first to adopt high moral ground on the issue of casteism a section of intelligentsia has started questioning the manner in which the saffron party is carrying its election campaign in Bihar or elsewhere in the country.

BJP relies on caste factor in Bihar last phase
Patna, May 10 (IANS) More than Narendra Modi's appeal, the BJP seems to be banking on the caste arithmetic when the last lot of six Lok Sabha seats in Bihar go to the polls Monday.

Modi, Kejriwal, Mulayam in last round of polling Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi will be one of the candidates whose fortunes will be decided when the last lot of 18 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh go to the polls Monday.

Bihar offers reward for pre-poll tip-offs on bombs
Patna, May 10 (IANS) Authorities in Bihar's Maoist-affected East Champaran Lok Sabha constituency Saturday announced cash awards of up to Rs.1 lakh for information about explosive devices being planted ahead of the last phase of the general elections.

CM ridicules BJP’s claims on collapse of the state government
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday ridiculed the claim of the Bharatiya Janata Party that 50 of its MLAs are in touch with the saffron party and that the Janata Dal (United) government would collapse in a few days.

Has Nitish Kumar lost his destination? 
Of the countless roads built in Bihar in the last few years only one, the Golden Quadrilateral, directly leads to Delhi. While linking Kolkata to the national capital it passes through four parliamentary constituencies of south Bihar


Patna second most polluted city in India after Delhi
Patna,(BiharTimes): After Delhi, Patna has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health.

Communal, vote bank politics ruined nation: Modi
Motihari (Bihar), May 9 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday said communal, vote bank and dynastic politics have ruined the nation.


Congress practiced secularism against hatred: Sonia
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said the party has practiced "secularism" and will check the spread of hatred.

Sonia doing 'oonch-neech' politics: Modi
Patna, May 9 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday targeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying she is "using words like `oonch-neech' for vote bank politics".

Is it the case of Nitish shooting in his own foot?
Even before the election results are out, several Janata Dal (United) bigwigs have (in private) started accepting that their party is going to end up third in the race. The tussle in the 2014 Lok Sabha election is between BJP-led combination and RJD-Congress alliance. 

Court dismisses plea challenging Lalu Prasad being RJD chief
Patna, May 8 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday dismissed a petition by a rebel RJD legislator contending that under the rules, Lalu Prasad cannot be the party president after his conviction in the fodder scam.

Congress practises politics of harmony: Rahul Gandhi 
Patna, May 8 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said the Congress practises the "politics of harmony" and, in a jibe at BJP's prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi, added that some people only spread hatred.

BJP should govern Bihar if Nitish falls: Thakur
Patna, May 8 (IANS) BJP leader C.P. Thakur Thursday said his party should form a government in Bihar if the Nitish Kumar government falls after the Lok Sabha election.


More than half vote in Bihar
Patna, May 7 (IANS) More than 53 percent of the electorate voted in Bihar till Wednesday evening as balloting continued peacefully for seven Lok Sabha seats, an official said.

Fifth phase seals the fate of political bigwigs of Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): The fifth phase of election in Bihar on May 7, in which seven parliamentary constituencies went to poll, is politically one of the most crucial one for several parties and their leaders.

Court case filed against Priyanka Gandhi in Bihar
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A court case was filed against Priyanka Gandhi Wednesday for her remarks on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, terming his speech in Amethi as "neech rajniti" (low level politics).

Nitish reminds voters of lantern age in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday trained his gun on the Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad by alleging that he threw the state into the lantern and lathi era. 

Congress afraid of a tea seller's challenge: Modi
Patna, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi Wednesday said the Congress was worried and afraid of the challenge from a tea seller and son of a poor family like him in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, as it has been talking nonsense about him.

Man shoots at wife in Bihar over voting
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A man shot and injured his wife Wednesday for not voting for his favourite candidate in Bihar's Ujiarpur constituency, police said.

Was SuMo’s statement on JD(U) MLAs ill-timed?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal have questioned the timing of the BJP leader Sushil Modi’s claim that more than 50 Janata Dal (United) legislators are in touch with his party, political observers are of the view that the former deputy chief minister has said so keeping in mind the election in rest 13 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.


JD-U slams Sushil Modi, says no lawmaker in touch with BJP
Patna, May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi Tuesday said over 50 JD-U legislators were in touch with his party as they were unhappy with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The ruling JD-U challenged the statement and dared the BJP to bring a no-confidence motion.


Over 50 JD-U lawmakers in touch with BJP: Sushil Modi
Patna, May 6 :
 Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi Tuesday said over 50 legislators from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United are in touch with his party as they are unhappy with the chief minister.


Rabri, Rudy battle it out in Saran
Saran (Bihar), May 6 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi is locked in a tough fight with BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Bihar's Saran constituency.


BJP leader Giriraj Singh surrenders, granted bail
Patna, May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Giriraj Singh Tuesday surrendered in a Bihar court in a case related to making hate speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaigning and was later granted bail, a lawyer said.

Stakes high for Lalu in this phase of Bihar polls
Patna, May 6: Seven Lok Sabha constituencies of north Bihar - known for its fertile land and high rate of poverty and migration - go to the polls May 7 and this phase is crucial for RJD chief Lalu Prasad whose wife Rabri Devi is in the fray.

Lightning kills four in Bihar
Patna May 6 (IANS) Four people were killed and eight injured Tuesday in Bihar when lightning struck them, officials said.


Dozens of India-Nepal entry points sealed
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) Dozens of India-Nepal entry points along the Indian states of Bihar and Uttarakhand have been closed for 72 hours since Monday in view of the Lok Sabha elections in India.

Modi's track record against graft poor in Gujarat: Sonia
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday targeted BJP leader Narendra Modi, saying he is talking of corruption but his track record in tackling graft in Gujarat is very poor.

Ram Vilas has much more to win than just Hajipur
Thirty-seven years ago (in 1977) Hajipur entered the Guinness Book of World Record when Janata Party candidate, Ram Vilas Paswan, won by a record margin to enter Parliament for the first time.


I am no know-all leader: Narendra Modi 
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Saying he was no know-all leader, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has disclosed that he relied a lot on "professionals and domain experts" in governance and believed that the "single-minded focus" on attacking him was what "brought a lot of support from the people of India to me".


Sharad to campaign for Kejriwal in Varanasi
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav Monday said he will campaign for AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal who is challenging BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

Nitish approved decision to support Kejriwal: Tyagi
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The JD-U decision to campaign for AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi was approved by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and party chief Sharad Yadav, party spokesperson K.C. Tyagi said Sunday.


Has BJP risen above caste politics?
Though after JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav’s remarks the Bharatiya Janata Party got an ample opportunity to criticize chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad for indulging in caste politics and not in the politics of development, the truth is that the story of the saffron party is no different.

Midnight drama over search of Rabri’s car takes political turn
Patna,(BiharTimes): The search of former chief minister Rabri Devi’s car in the wee hours of Sunday at Shivbachan Chowk near Sonepur in Saran district by police has created storm in the state with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav going to the extent of alleging that there was a plot to kill his wife.He also charged that there was no woman police constable present on the occasion.

The bahubalis’ way of empowering women in Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): In 1997 nobody had ever imagined that the appointment of Rabri Devi, a novice to politics and governance, as the chief minister by none other than her husband Lalu Prasad before going to jail in one of the fodder scam cases, would soon become a trend for a host of politicians facing criminal cases and even convicted by court. 

Sai will help me win, says 93-year-old political veteran 
Hajipur (Bihar), May 5 (IANS) Ram Sundar Das, who at 93 is the oldest parliamentarian in the country, is also probably the oldest candidate in this Lok Sabha election. As he campaigns for hours in the scorching sun in his constituency despite his age and failing health, he says his belief in Shirdi Sai Baba will make him win against political heavyweight Ram Vilas Paswan and give him another chance to be a 'das' (servant) of the people.

Bihar village sans campaign ahead of polling
Dharmasati Gandaman (Bihar), May 4 (IANS) Even though election fever grips the rest of the country, this village in Bihar's Saran district remains silent as neither any candidate contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls nor any political leader has so far visited the village for campaigning.

UK and US-educated banker seeks changes in Bihar
Muzaffarpur (Bihar), May 5 (IANS) Akshya Verma, 28, an Oxford educated banker who quit his high-profile job in London, opted out of his sharp-cut business suits to wear kurta and jeans as he contests from Bihar's Muzaffarpur parliamentary constituency, a far cry from the world he had inhabited.

Former Congress minister Mahavir Chaudhary passes away
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former minister and Congress leader, Mahavir Chaudhary, died at a private hospital after prolonged illness here on Sunday. He was 90 and is survived by wife and five sons.

JD(U) plunges into Dal-Dal after Sharad’s remarks
Patna,(BiharTimes): After party’s national chief, Sharad Yadav’s direct allegation that chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav have not risen above the caste politics the Janata Dal (United) has got plunged into a serious crisis.


But is Sharad above caste politics?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Though the Bihar BJP chief, Mangal Pandey, and former minister Nand Kishore Yadav welcomed Janata Dal (United) chief, Sharad Yadav’s statement that Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav have not come out of the politics of casteism, analysts are a bit surprised over his remarks.

JD-U divided over support to Kejriwal in Varanasi
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) is divided over lending support to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in his electoral battle against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi.


Shahabuddin shifted from jail for cell phone threats
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Former Bihar MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was Sunday shifted from one jail to another following complaints that he was managing his wife's poll campaign and threatening rivals on mobile phone, an official said.

'Flood vacation' for schools in Bihar's flood-prone districts
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Students of hundreds of government schools in Bihar's 20 flood-prone districts will get a "flood vacation" during the rainy season and not a summer vacation this year, an official said Saturday.


After UN award, Bihar woman gets Florence Nightingale award
Patna, May 4 (IANS) After being honoured with the United Nations Foundation award, a Bihar health official has now been selected for the National Florence Nightingale Award 2014 for her extraordinary work to eradicate polio, officials here said Sunday.


Aamir Khan disappoints Bihar's Mountain Man's family
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has disappointed the poverty-stricken family of Bihar's 'Mountain Man' Dasrath Manjhi, as neither did he provide financial help to them nor send his team to inquire about their requirements.

 

An open letter :
When will your cops become courteous, Nitish Ji?

Congress and the BJP, tweedledum and tweedledee

Supreme Court judgment galvanises India's steel frame

Is veganism an expensive diet in India?

Modi cannot hope to lead India by inspiring fear: NYT

Narendra Modi addresses BJP Hunkar Rally at Patna, Bihar

Has Congress always been averse To RSS?

Not just women; men too get affected by bone diseases

Priyanka not to campaign: Congress

Is precision agriculture the solution to India's farming crisis?

Will Left again support Congress to keep out BJP?

Moral instruction in schools important for moulding children

Lonely, depressed in increasingly connected world 

Could Modi be grounded before take off?

Did Mulayam and Singhal strike a deal?

India needs a government with 'international outlook': Sam Pitroda

Indian mythology from a Western perspective



NRIs join campaign to keep political parties under RTI

Amendment of RTI Act is erosion of democracy: Activists

Cabinet approves keeping parties out of RTI ambit

Indian education: Creating zombies focussed on passing exams

Mid-day meal:World's largest school feeding programme

Modi's chances do not look all that rosy

If Modi applies for visa, US will consider

Is Bihar's success story wilting?

Amartya Sen on Bihar and NaMo

Bodh Gaya bombings: Actionable intelligence gone waste

Modi playing into Congress hands?

Rising stress causing headaches; women more affected

Kedarnath shrine may get ropeway

Indian ethnic groups in America celebrate their culture

Will Modi's calculations pay off?

Schizophrenia is treatable: Needs early diagnosis

Thoughtful construction style saved Kedarnath from serious damage

WHY POOR STATE OF SANITATION IN MAJOR STATES ?

Can judiciary cleanse the political system?


A look at Dynastic Democracy

Action Initiated by PMC on apartments & buildings of Patna

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A momentous week of US decisions impacting Indians

The anatomy of Narendra Modi -- the man and his politics

BJP's double game: Hindutva + Muslim 'empowerment'

 

 

Woman wants divorce for not constructing toilet
Patna, May 3 (IANS) A woman in a Bihar village has demanded a divorce from her husband for not constructing a toilet in their house.

Sharad accuses Nitish, Lalu of not rising above caste
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Janata Dal (United) chief, Sharad Yadav, on Friday accused his own party leader and chief minister Nitish Kumar and rival RJD supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav, of not coming out of the caste.


Lalu flays Rajnath for playing caste to woo votes for BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Rashtriya Janata Dal president, Lalu Prasad, on Friday charged his BJP counterpart, Rajnath Singh, with playing the caste angle to seek the vote of his castemen in Bihar.

Former minister Veena Shahi joins BJP
Patna,(BiharTimes): Former Bihar minister and RJD leader Veena Shahi on Friday joined BJP at the party headquarters in the presence of former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi and the state party chief, Mangal Pandey.


Last two phases crucial for RJD
Patna,(BiharTimes): Election for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the next two phases in Bihar are crucial for the Rashtriya Janata Dal as three out of four seats it won in 2009 fall in them.

Arrest warrant against BJP leader Giriraj quashed
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Friday quashed the arrest warrant issued by a Bokaro court against Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh.

40 students fall ill after mid-day meal in BiharPatna, May 2 (IANS) At least 40 children fell ill Friday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Rohtas district, officials said. The students are now out of danger.

What NaMo actually has for Bihar, besides expectations
Patna,(BiharTimes): A substantial section of the people of the state are zealously waiting for Narendra Modi to become the prime minister of the country.

Nitish’s over-bashing by the media: How fair?
Patna,(BiharTimes): Till a year back Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was the darling of the media. But the Fourth Estate started changing its gear after June 16, 2013 split in the National Democratic Alliance.


My father is Rajiv Gandhi: Priyanka to Modi's daughter comment
Amethi/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a scathing retort to Narendra Modi's reported "daughter" comment, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday said she was the daughter of late former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi

Vitamin D deficiency may lead to prostate cancer: Study
New York, May 1 (IANS) Get under the morning sun sooner rather than later as vitamin D deficiency has now been linked to aggressive prostate cancer, an alarming study indicated.

TV anchor Amrita Rai files hacking complaint
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A day after her intimate photographs with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh appeared on a social networking site, TV anchor Amrita Rai Thursday lodged a police complaint, saying her email and social network accounts were hacked.

Bumper litchi crop expected in Bihar
Patna, May 1 (IANS) Bihar is expecting a bumper Shahi (royal) litchi crop this year - at least 20 percent more compared to last year.

JD-U backs Kejriwal against Modi
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United Thursday announced its support to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's electoral battle against the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

Modi should be sent to Pakistan: Lalu
Patna, May 1 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Thursday said BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi should be sent to Pakistan.

NHRC seeks report from Bihar government on girl's death
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday issued a notice to the Bihar government demanding a detailed report on the death of a girl due to lack of basic medical facilities, a statement said.

BJP baring its communal fangs: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The CPI-M Thursday accused the BJP of baring its "communal fangs" and called for a non-BJP, non-Congress government from this Lok Sabha election.

Petition challenges Lalu Prasad as RJD chief
Patna, May 1 (IANS) A rebel RJD legislator Thursday filed a petition in the Patna High Court saying that under the rules, Lalu Prasad cannot be the party president after his conviction in the fodder scam.

Meira Kumar files another plea in land-grab case
Patna May 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has filed yet another petition in the Patna High Court that some people have occupied a land bought by her father in Bihar's Bhojpur district, her lawyer said Thursday.

EC censures Giriraj Singh for hate speech
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday censured BJP leader Giriraj Singh for his inflammatory speeches during his election campaign during which he asked people who opposed party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to "go to Pakistan".

Digvijaya acknowledges relationship with TV anchor on Twitter
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Wednesday acknowledged his relationship with TV anchor Amrita Rai on Twitter after intimate photographs of the two appeared on the social networking site. He said he plans to wed Rai soon.

58 percent vote in Bihar
Patna, April 30 (IANS) About 57.74 percent electors cast their ballots in Bihar Wednesday, even as many villagers boycotted the Lok Sabha election over power shortage and deficient infrastructure.

Doctor arrested for allegedly molesting woman
Patna, April 30 (IANS) A doctor was arrested here after a woman filed a case of molestation against him, police said Wednesday. The doctor, however, has denied all charges.



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