Spoiler alert: New political parties spring up in poll-bound Bihar

Spoiler alert: New political parties spring up in poll-bound Bihar

The surge in the number of political roles in Bihar may well impact the election as these new players could play the role of spoiler. After the formation of Jan Suraaj led by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, three more political parties have been formed. No parties have yet announced that they want to be part … Read more

बंगाल जा रही वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर बिहार के भागलपुर में पथराव, टूटा ट्रेन का शीशा

बंगाल जा रही वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर बिहार के भागलपुर में पथराव, टूटा ट्रेन का शीशा

भागलपुर-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस पर सोमवार को भागलपुर और टिकानी स्टेशन के बीच स्थित हाटपुरैनी हॉल्ट के पास पथराव की घटना हुई. पथराव के बाद कोच नंबर सी2 (सीट नंबर 53 और 54) की खिड़की का शीशा टूटा हुआ पाया गया. घटना के दौरान किसी के घायल होने की बात सामने नहीं आई है. एएनआई … Read more

If Bihar has to change, then government has to be changed, says Congress leader Pawan Khera

If Bihar has to change, then government has to be changed, says Congress leader Pawan Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera addresses a press conference at Scada Business centre, in Patna on March 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday (March 23, 2025) lashed out at the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of Bihar over the issues of development and law and order. He was … Read more

Will not attend ‘Iftaar’ hosted by Nitish because of Waqf stance: Bihar Muslim body

Will not attend ‘Iftaar’ hosted by Nitish because of Waqf stance: Bihar Muslim body

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File. | Photo Credit: PTI A prominent Muslim body in Bihar announced that it was turning down Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s invitation for ‘Iftaar’, in protest against his “support” for the Waqf Bill. The Imarat Shariah, which claims to have followers across Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, shared a copy of … Read more

Five-day long Bihar Diwas celebrations begin at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan

Five-day long Bihar Diwas celebrations begin at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar releases balloons during the inauguration of Bihar Diwas, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday (March 22, 2025). | Photo Credit: PTI The five-day-long Bihar Diwas celebrations kicked off on Saturday (March 22, 2025) in Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formally inaugurating the event. This year’s … Read more

Bihar govt to appoint 140 ‘protection officers’ for women affected by domestic violence

Bihar govt to appoint 140 ‘protection officers’ for women affected by domestic violence

The Bihar government has decided to appoint 140 full-time ‘protection officers’ across the state to support women affected by domestic violence more effectively. The Social Welfare Department has decided to create a separate cadre under which sub-division, district and state-level protection officers will be appointed. The decision has been taken in view of the rising … Read more

After Delhi, NCR, tremor felt in Bihar at 4.0 magnitude

After Delhi, NCR, tremor felt in Bihar at 4.0 magnitude

The tremor was felt in Siwan, Bihar on February 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres at 8:02 am. The tremor was felt in Siwan, Bihar. This comes after strong tremors were felt in the national capital and adjoining regions … Read more

Bihar CM felicitates Olympians, Paralympic athletes

Bihar CM felicitates Olympians, Paralympic athletes

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar presenting the Sportstar Young Achiever Award to Mohd Reyan during the Sports Conclave focus Bihar at Patna on January 24, 2025.. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar felicitated athletes and para-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sporting disciplines, during the Sportstar Focus Bihar … Read more

Rising from the ashes: inside Bihar school run from cremation ground

Rising from the ashes: inside Bihar school run from cremation ground

A class under way on the premises of Mukti Dham, a crematorium at the Sikandarpur locality in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district.  | Photo Credit: Amit Bhelari A 31-year-old teacher, Sumit Kumar, has been educating over 100 slum children at a cremation ground in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, since 2017. Mr. Kumar’s initiative, Appan Pathshala, has transformed the lives … Read more

पटना में प्रदर्शन को लेकर प्रशांत किशोर समेत 21 लोगों पर FIR दर्ज, BPSC छात्रों को उकसाने का आरोप

पटना में प्रदर्शन को लेकर प्रशांत किशोर समेत 21 लोगों पर FIR दर्ज, BPSC छात्रों को उकसाने का आरोप

बिहार लोक सेवा आयोग (BPSC) के अभ्यर्थियों के हंगामा प्रदर्शन के मामले में प्रशांत किशोर और उनकी पार्टी के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष पर गंभीर धाराओं के तहत मामला दर्ज किया गया है. प्रशांत किशोर पर आरोप है कि उन्होंने अभ्यर्थियों को उकसाया, उन्हें सड़क पर लाकर हंगामा करने के लिए प्रेरित किया. इसके चलते उनके खिलाफ … Read more