Bihar News
Religious brotherhood: Muslims craft 'kanwars' for Hindu pilgrims (Feature)
Sultanganj, Aug 13(IANS) Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims are seen slinging these wooden structures, called 'kanwars', across their shoulders at this time of the year in an act ... More Nitish Kumar ties rakhi to a tree
Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) In a rare move to promote environmental awareness on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday tied rakhi to a tree here and u... More Anna Hazare tops rakhi charts in Bihar
Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) If the sale of rakhis is anything to go by, social activist Anna Hazare should be topping the popularity charts in Bihar - ahead of even cricket star Mahendra ... More Seven Maoists held in Bihar ahead of I-Day
Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Seven Maoists, including two women, were arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Friday -- three days ahead of Independence Day.
... More From Bengal to Bihar to remember Khudiram Bose
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) They came all the way from West Bengal to Bihar's Muzaffarpur district to pay homage to Khudiram Bose on his death anniversary Thursday. One of them has been d... More Bihar set to turn green, politicians to plant trees
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) With the aim of increasing forest cover to 35 percent in a decade, Bihar is employing several steps, including asking members of the ruling Janata Dal-United (... More 462 corrupt officials arrested in Bihar
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) A total of 462 corrupt officials were arrested while taking bribes in Bihar in the last five and a half years, an official said Wednesday.
... More Good rainfall allays fear of drought in Bihar
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) After two consecutive years of drought, thousands of farmers in Bihar are happy. Heavy rains have ended the fear of another drought year.
... More Andhra police drive reveals 40 fake degrees from Bihar
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Thanks to Andhra Pradesh police's verification drive, 40 degrees and provisional certificates issued in the name of a Bihar university have been found to be fak... More Shutdown in Bodh Gaya against anti-encroachment drive
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Aug 8 (IANS) A total shutdown was observed in this Bihar town, known as the birthplace of Buddhism, Monday to protest the district administration's anti-encroach... More |
