Bihar News
Patna's own Marine Drive project set to take off Patna, May 20 (IANS) Eight construction companies, including Gammon, Nagarjun and Reliance, have shown keenness to construct the proposed 40-km driveway along the banks of the Ganga river in Patna modelled on Mumbai's Marine Drive, officials said Sunday.
Citizens of Gaya welcome Union minister’s statement on CUB Patna,(BiharTimes): The citizens of Gaya have welcomed the categorical statement made by Union minister of state for Human Resources Development, E Ahmad, that the Central University of Bihar (CUB) will be established at Gaya, not Motihari, as the expert committee has rejected the latter.
Lathicharge mars PMC election counting Patna,(BiharTimes): Police have to use lathis to control the crowd protesting against the election results of respective wards of the Patna Municipal Corporation on Saturday. All the shops in Boring Road and its vicinity were closed and ongoing construction work stopped by the district administration as the counting station was located in A N College campus.
Angola workers crisis: Bihar asks PM to intervene Patna, May 19 (IANS) Concerned over the safety of over 1,100 Indian workers, including those from Bihar, facing trouble in Angola, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to resolve the crisis.
Raghuvansh too demands four central universities in Bihar Patna,(BiharTimes): Like state BJP chief, Dr C P Thakur, the RJD MP and former Union minister, Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, too said that on the basis of area, Bihar holds claim for setting up of four central universities.He also lent his support for establishing a Central University at Patna.
12-year-old Bihar boy cracks IIT-JEE Patna, May 19 (IANS) A 12-and-a-half-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE).
Rural ministry working on village roads scheme, says Ramesh New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said that his ministry was working on the second version of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-2) which will focus on upgradation of roads while providing a window for new connectivity.
Arrest warrants issued against Nirmal Baba Patna, May 19 (IANS) A Bihar court Saturday issued arrest warrants against self-styled godman Nirmal Baba in connection with a case of cheating and fraud filed by one of his disciples, officials said.
Mercedes-Benz launches Star Showcase Patna,(BiharTimes): Stung by the recession in Europe and big competition from Japanese cars more and more European car-makers are making their way to relatively small cities of India.
Mamata ‘taking away’ two locomotive industries from Bihar, Nitish silent Patna,(BiharTimes): If a media report is to be believed it can be said that it is still Mamata Banerjee and not Mukul Roy, who is calling the shot in the Railway Ministry.
Shah Rukh banned from Wankhede for 5 years Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Friday slapped a five-year ban on actor Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium over his alleged misbehaviour at the ground Wednesday night.
Horse trading: Premises of 14 Jharkhand MLAs raided
Ranchi, May 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted raids at the premises of 14 Jharkhand legislators, including Labour Minister Chandra Prakash Chaudhary, as part of its probe into alleged horse trading in the March 30 Rajya Sabha elections, CBI sources said.
Fresh demand to make PU a central university
Patna,(BiharTimes): When the battle is on between Motihari and Gaya over the location of the Central University of Bihar (CUB), Patna University (PU) has once again staked its claim for that status.
27/30: Bihar's Super 30 shines again in IIT-JEE results
Patna, May 18 (IANS) In another big score, 27 of the 30 students from Bihar's Super 30, a free coaching centre for underprivileged students, have cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this year, its director said Friday.
Another Darbhanga man arrested, but in Saudi Arabia Patna,(BiharTimes): Yet another person from Darbhanga has been arrested. But that not by the police in India, but in Saudi Arabia.
No arrest so far in teen burning case; mother 'inconsolable' Patna, May 17 (IANS) Karuna Devi is shocked and inconsolable. It has been four days since her 17-year-old son, who was the main witness in her gang rape case, was burnt alive in their village in Bihar's Nawada district, yet no arrest has been made so far.
Chidambaram stuns Lok Sabha, speaks in Bhojpuri
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is known to be fluent in Tamil and English, stunned the Lok Sabha Thursday when he addressed the house in Bhojpuri, receiving praise from Speaker Meira Kumar, who comes from Bihar, for his effort.
No arrest in murder of teen who witnessed mother's rape Patna, May 14 (IANS) All the nine accused roamed free Monday, a day after they shockingly burnt alive a teenager who was the main witness in his mother's rape in 2006, police in Bihar's Nawada district said.
Rural restaurants for food security - and jobs too In every religion, culture and civilization, feeding the poor and hungry is considered amongst the most noble deeds. In the Hindu religion, for instance, one is able to do one's 'punya' (good work) by feeding the poor.
Drunk Shah Rukh misbehaves, faces ban from Wankhede
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan Thursday faced a lifetime ban from entering the Wankhede Stadium after allegedly turning up drunk at the ground and misbehaving with security guards and cricket officials.
Eat light, healthy food to stay cool this summer: Doctors
New Delhi, May 17 With summers in full swing and the mercury heading north, doctors advise that apart from drinking lots of water, a special summer diet consisting of light and healthy food would ensure a cool mind and body.
No humour please, we are Indians!
New Delhi, May 17 In 1923, iconic Bengali humorist Sukumar Ray described a curious race of beings "who were scared to laugh". With the government forced to apologise for a 1949 cartoon on Jawaharlal Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar after parliamentarians of all hues raised a massive ruckus, are Indians becoming that humourless race?
Classes in JPNAIIMS to start in this academic session Patna,(BiharTimes): The process for appointment of 41 doctors, including six non-resident Indians (NRIs), for the upcoming Jai Prakash Narayan All India Institute of Medical Sciences (JPNAIIMS) is in the final stage.
State govt amends guidelines for CM Area Development Scheme
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Nitish cabinet approved amendments in guidelines for implementing the Chief Minister Area Development Scheme.Now an MLA/MLC can recommend development works for upto Rs one crore every year under the Chief Minister regional development scheme and the said recommendation can be made on the basis of constituency of a lawmaker.
Cabinet nod for additional posts in PMCH, IGIMS
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved creation of an additional 123 posts of teachers in the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). This will pave the way for increase in the number of seats for the MBBS students from 100 to 150.
Modi seeks reduction in centrally-sponsored schemes
Patna,(BiharTimes): Seeking the implementation of B K Chaturvedi Committee’s recommendation deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday demanded reduction in the number of centrally-sponsored schemes.
Higher Education Reforms in Bihar is Long Overdue Now! (BIHARTIMES) Development of this sector which is inherently economically viable, and socially as much desirable has not acquired the much needed attention of state government. This is quite evident in the huge capital outflow for higher education happening to other states from Bihar.
Bihar should develop renewable energy clusters: Greenpeace Patna, May 15 (IANS) Electricity-starved Bihar has the potential to develop a microgrid network that functions in clusters and is completely powered by locally available renewable energy resources, says a report "Smart Energy Access" by Greenpeace India
Bihar village dreams big for its peacocks! Madhopur (Bihar), May 15 (IANS) A wave of excitement has swept Bihar's Madhopur-Gobind village, home to around 500 peacocks. For years, people here have proudly co-existed with the national bird, and now the
state government is contemplating developing it as 'mayur vihar', a protected site for the bird.
Pitroda praises Bihar govt’s efforts in different fields
Patna,(BiharTimes): Advisor to the Prime Minister in IT sector, Sam Pitroda, has praised the good works done by the Bihar government in different fields.
Contractual doctors to launch stir for regularisation of job
Patna,(BiharTimes): One thousand six hundred and seventy (1,670) doctors working under National Rural Health Mission in Bihar have threatened to go on strike if their services are not regularised by July 5.
Engg student’s death: Family refuses to accept suicide theory
Patna,(BiharTimes): Family members of 20-year old engineering student of Bihar, Alok Ranjan, who died in mysterious circumstances in Karnataka refused to accept the railway police’s version that he committed suicide. The family also disputed the authenticity of the suicide notes found on the railway tracks near Attibele Gate, off Devanahalli, where Ranjan was found dead on Saturday morning.
Bihar food poisoning kills nine
Patna, May 14 (IANS) At least nine labourers died Monday after consuming poisonous 'sattu', a variety of gram flour, in Bihar's Jehanabad district, police said. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
Bihar TET result out
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) result was declared a day ahead of schedule on Monday. The result was to be declared on May 15, 2012.
Two thrown out of train, one dead
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) A man from Bihar was killed and another was battling for life Monday after being thrown out of a train in Gujarat when they resisted an attempt to snatch their mobile phones.
I-T seeks details of flat, luxurious car, buyers in Patna
Patna,(BiharTimes): The Income Tax department has sought from District Transport Office, Patna, the detail list of people who have bought luxurious vehicles in the last financial year. About 20,000 such swanky cars were bought in that period alone.
Lalu to march to Bihar's villages 'to expose' Nitish
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Having stayed away from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics for more than one-and-a-half years, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad says he will focus on the state to expose the reality behind Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's so-called good governance.
Six prisoners attempt suicide in Bihar jail
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Six undertrials in a Bihar jail attempted suicide Monday to protest against alleged high handedness by jail authorities, police said.
Witness in mother's rape case,burnt alive
Patna May 13 (IANS) A teenager, who was the main witness in his mother's rape case, was burnt alive in Nawada district Sunday, police said.
Terror suspect's arrest violated law: Nitish Kumar to Gowda
Patna May 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written to his Karnataka counterpart D.V. Sadanand Gowda protesting against the state police arresting an alleged member of the banned Indian Mujahideen from Bihar without previously informing the local police, an official said. The arrest was a "violation of the rule of law", the letter said.
Angkor Wat replica to come up in Bihar
Patna, May 13 (IANS) The Indian version of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex will now be built in Bihar's East Champaran district on over 50 acres of land.
C P Thakur seeks four central universities for Bihar
Patna,(BiharTimes): State BJP chief Dr C P Thakur on Saturday sought central university status for Patna University.
Siddiqui asked Lalu to beware of sycophants
Patna,(BiharTimes): Leader of opposition in state Assembly and senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui asked his party chief Lalu Prasad to beware of the sycophants who have surrounded him.
Why is Nitish running govt with killers of Gandhiji, asks Lalu
Patna,(BiharTimes): Coming down heavily on the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for using the name of Gandhi Baba for the Central University of Bihar the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav said that if Nitish Kumar is really so serious in his demand then why is he running his government with those who killed Gandhiji.
Parliamentary panel cuts Nalanda University to size New Delhi: The Nalanda University drew stern criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs recently released Demand for Grants of the ministry for the FY 2012-13.
Rise in dementia cases: Bihar third from the top
RTI activist shot in Bihar
Summer multiplies woes of power-starved Bihar
Rise in malnourishment level among women in Bihar in recent years
Ganges should be saved: Bansal
DG’s kin murder takes new turn following recovery of body
Toilet or Honolulu Trip-Parliament disgusted with Nalanda University development
IITians rue collapse of school system in rural Bihar
Bihar ministers to have IDs
Strike disrupts normal life in Bihar
Brother protects sister, killed
Bihar releases its share of SSA amount
South India Bank earns profit of Rs 401.66 crore
Munda, wife escape as chopper crash lands
Bhojpuri songs to spread awareness about kala azar
Apex court observations on Haj subsidy
Nitish protest Karnataka police action, activists question Bihar police role too
Bihar lauded for child healthcare model
Ranveer Sena chief flays Nitish govt for moving SC in Bathani Tola case
Nitish, Modi, Rabri take oath as Council members
JD(U) flays Choubey for projecting Narendra Modi as PM candidate
Initially opposed creation of Jharkhand: Nitish
Nitish-Narendra Modi handshake sparks off new row
Bihar ranked number one Emerging Economy
4 to 7 years' jail for 40 convicted in fodder scam case
Senior police kin shot dead in Patna
Narendra Modi, not Nitish Kumar woos Bihari in Gujarat
Katju questions Bihar development
Kidnapped boy’s body found
Nitish meets Sibal to discuss twin campuses for CUB
BJP blames Congress, RJD govts for economic chaos, backwardness of Bihar
Lalu attacks Nitish over Modi handshake
Nalanda University drops ‘international’ pretensions
RJD hits out at Nitish for Modi handshake
Bihar to get more IAS, IPS officers
Bihar candidates fail to come upto the reputation in Civil Services
Race to Raisina Hill: Pranab has his nose ahead
Nitish demands immediate withdrawal of NCTC
Fodder scam: 34 get 1 to 6 years
Road accidents spiral in Bihar, kill 1,500
Inter-ministerial group rejects special status demand for Bihar
JD(U) ditches BJP, dittoes UPA names for President
Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls: Congress, JMM win, BJP loses
Bihar hires young professionals to help implement livelihood project
Caste prejudices hit Bihar's anganwadi centres: Report
Police open fire in air in Aurangabad following violence
Where has scientific investigation gone, Siddiqui on blademan’s havoc
A Tamil Nadu-born police officer acts in Bhojpuri film
69 convicted in fodder scam
Rabri Devi hints her children will join politics
Make public probe on firm which breached SC directive: RJD
Nalanda awaiting pledged contributions from foreign countries
CUB may be a two-campus university
BJP, JD-U to meet on presidential candidate
Thousands of lawyers stop work in Bihar
Rekha right behind, so Jaya to swap seat?
Bollywood beckons its married heroines
Thai woman returns to ailing dog in Bihar
Bihar Police to have separate wings of law, order and investigation
Youth sentenced to death for beheading girl
LaIu, Rabri combines into one in Lara motor-cycle agency
Now girls fear coming out in Patna : Lalu
BJP, JD-U not on same page over next president
CUB issue: Kapil Sibal willing to hold talks with Nitish
The grooms were drunk, the brides said no
From streets to stage: Living, breathing and dancing Tagore
Enough is enough, apex court tells N.D. Tiwari
Ratan Kumar Sinha takes over as new Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
Profile of Ratan Kumar Sinha
CM congratulates first Bihar chairman of AEC
Four booked for IAY, MNREGA irregularities
Sub Optimal Performance: Bihar may have to pay dearly for it
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Why Nitish is silent on Nalanda University and making CUB a prestige issue?
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