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Bihar cabinet sanctions Rs 197 crore for plugging Kosi breach Bihar Times, India - 6 hours ago Patna, (Bihar Times): The state cabinet on Friday gave its approval to Rs 197 crore for the reconstructing, strengthening and plugging of the breach in the ...
Bihar invites tenders to seal breaches in Kosi river Thaindian.com, Thailand - 12 hours ago Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) After a hue and cry over the delay of work in sealing the breaches in the Kosi river, the Bihar government Saturday invited tenders for ...
Bihar approves Rs 197 crore to plug Kosi breach Hindu, India - 10 Oct 2008 Patna (PTI): Bihar cabinet on Friday gave its nod to spend Rs 197 crore to reconstruct, strengthen and plug the breach in the embankment caused by by Kosi ...
Dalit shot for entering temple The Statesman, India - 4 hours ago PATNA, Oct. 11: A different face of fanatism comes to fore when Dalits in Bihar are being killed and brutally tortured for entering temples and offering ...
Bihar to provide 50 per cent subsidy on seeds of Rabi crops Hindu, India - 9 Oct 2008 Darbhanga (Bihar) (PTI): In a relief to the farmers of 45000 revenue villages of the state, Bihar Agriculture Minister Nagmani on Thursday announced that ...
Blueline mows down 25-yr-old Indian Express, India - 6 hours ago The police said the incident occurred when the Blueline tried to overtake another Blueline bus on the same route and hit a motorcyclist, a resident of Bihar...
Bihar government approves Rs 197 crore to plug breach in Kosi Thaindian.com, Thailand - 10 Oct 2008 Patna , Oct 10 (ANI): The Bihar Government on Friday sanctioned Rs 197 crore to reconstruct, strengthen and plug the breach in the embankment caused by the ...
Lalu opposes any hike in kerosene price
Faced with crucial assembly polls in Bihar to be held in October and November, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Wednesday opposed any hike in the price of kerosene and demanded reduction in diesel price.
"There must not be any hike in kerosene price. Diesel prices should also be decreased", Lalu said.
Lalu opposes any hike in kerosene price
Lalu will rule Bihar, even by proxy
Two-and-a-half months after the Rabri Devi-led RJD government was thrown out of power in the February polls in Bihar, her husband and party chief Lalu Prasad has got a reason to smile. In one stroke, the Centre gifted him power on a platter with two troublesome DMs - CK Anil of Siwan and KK Pathak of Gopalganj -- having been transferred and a retired IAS officer and loyalist Arun Pathak appointed adviser to the Governor.
So far, Chief Secretary KAH Subramanian had been working as acting advisor to the Governor.
Lalu will rule Bihar, even by proxy
Centre appoints advisor to Bihar Governor
Former Bihar Chief Secretary, Arun Pathak, has been appointed advisor to Governor Buta Singh, nearly two-and-a-half months after President's Rule was imposed in the state on March 7.
Pathak, who will help the Governor in administering the state, will formally take charge on Friday.
So far, Chief Secretary KAH Subramanian had been working as acting advisor to the Governor.
Centre appoints advisor to Bihar Governor
Patna to get premier B-school
The Bihar capital is to get a premier B-school patterned on the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management.
An agreement to set up a National Institute of Management has been inked between the Bihar government and the state-owned Educational Consultants India Ltd (Ed.CIL).
Patna to get premier B-school
Lalu charged in fodder case
A special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges against Union railway minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad and 39 others, including former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra, in a case related to the multi-crore fodder scam of the 1990s.
Lalu charged in fodder case
Bihar MPs asked to vacate govt. quarters
As dozens of bungalows in the new capital area here continue to be under "illegal" occupation of Union ministers, MPs and former Bihar ministers and MLAs, Governor Buta Singh has said the MPs would have to vacate their sprawling abodes whether or not they have been allotted official accommodation in Delhi.
Bihar MPs asked to vacate govt. quarters.
Bihar Governor okays security guards for MLAs
All the newly elected MLAs of Bihar would be provided with security guards and involved in official meetings on law and order and developmental issues, Governor Buta Singh announced on Tuesday.
Bihar Governor okays security guards for MLAs
Bihar derecognises 471 colleges
The Bihar government has cancelled the recognition of 471 of the state's 650 intermediate colleges to check and control the increasing influence of the "education mafia", officials said.
Bihar derecognises 471 colleges
Bhagalpur riots case: 10 get lifer
A Bihar court on Thursday found 10 people guilty in a case related to the Bhagalpur riots of 1989.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Navneet Kumar Sinha found 10 persons guilty out of 23 accused in a case related to the Bhagalpur riots when five people were killed at Kamarganj village under Sultanganj police station on October 14, 1989.
Buta Sings, Yeh Pyaas Hai Badi!
Shri Buta Singhji is singing a new tune. "Oye Lovely! Oye Sweety! be my helper Lovely!" This Badi Pyaas of Mr Buta Singh has surely given the chills to Bihar. Buta turns Bihar 'lovely & sweety'
Lalu wants to confide in judges
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court saying he wanted to "communicate" to the judges "in confidence" his wishes and apprehensions on the composition of a Patna High Court Bench. The Bench has been constituted to hear his petition challenging the sanction for prosecuting him in a disproportionate assets case.
Lalu wants to confide in judges
Bihar govt asked to justify sanction of bodyguards
Expressing displeasure over "doling out" of bodyguards and houseguards to politicians, top officials and "influential" persons, the Patna High Court today ordered the Bihar government to file an affidavit by May 16 justifying sanction of the security and steps to recover the dues for the service provided.
Bihar govt asked to justify sanction of bodyguards
Kala azar's black shadow on Bihar Dalits
More than a century after kala azar first struck Bihar in an epidemic form, the disease not only persists but also appears to be discriminating against the poorest of the poor - the Dalits.
Apparently 90 percent of the victims belong to the socially marginalized section. Also known as leishmaniasis, the disease is estimated to have killed over 200 Dalits, including children, in the last two years.
Cheap Cure for Kala Azar Developed Kala azar's black shadow on Bihar Dalits
Vicar General of Patna Archdiocese Dies of Stab Wounds
Catholic priest, Father Mathew Uzhuthal, Vicar General of Patna Archdiocese and Parish Priest of the Catholic Church, Mokama, Patna District, died, May 1, of stab injuries by a criminal, at Patna's Kurji Holy Family Hospital (KHFH), Patna.
Vicar General of Patna Archdiocese Dies of Stab Wounds
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Leader Demands Shunting of Rabri Devi
Before the RJD chief and Railway-Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav could recover from the latest round of allegations made against him including being indicted once again in the fodder scam case, he was put on notice by his own party leaders who demanded removal of his wife and former Chief Minister Mrs. Rabri Devi from the list of party's Chief Ministerial candidates and instead promote a Muslim leader for the same post in case the RJD got the opportunity to form a new government in Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Leader Demands Shunting of Rabri Devi
Bihar flood scam: On shaky ground, Goswami leans on his MD degree
Under fire for the multi-crore Bihar flood scam, and a huge question mark over his resignation as Patna DM to join the Sahara Group, 39-year-old Gautam Goswami says he can always go back to where he started off_as a doctor. ``I have an MD degree and I am a cardiologist. If shunted out of Sahara, I will start practising,'''' the 1991 Bihar cadre IAS officer told this website's newspaper. ``You go to Benaras Hindu University and find out about me. I was a topper thoughout,'''' says Goswami, now a Senior Vice-President with Sahara.
Bihar flood scam: On shaky ground, Goswami leans on his MD degree
Bihar Under President's Rule
Bihar is under president's rule as no party was in a position to prove a majority. The Bihar Elections 2005 have given a hung election result in the Bihar assembly. Mr. Buta Singh, earlier India's Home Minister, is now to run the affairs of the state with the help of some specially appointed advisers. Mr.Singh has already visited the secretariat and has shown great interest in putting the law and order situation in Bihar under control. Goa also went under president's rule after a lot of drama in the assembly.
President's Rule Imminent in Bihar
Laloo Attacked, Modi in Trouble?
Modi and Laloo are once again in the news for the wrong reasons. When Railway Minister Shri Laloo visited the vadodora after a rail mishap he was attcked by the public. Fingers were raised on the Modi government and now article 355 which a warning before imposuing article 356 was issued. Looks like a lot of drama ahead. Lalu's car pelted with ice, not stones Centre plans to clip Modi's wings
