Dreaded gangster Bhangar Yadav surrenders in Bihar Patna, May 8 : A dreaded gangster Bhangar Yadav, who is allegedly involved in over 100 cases of murder, extortion and kidnap, surrendered to the police in Bihar's West Champaran district, police sources said Thursday.
Post offices, banks to collect municipal tax in Bihar Patna, Bihar Times: Very much on the pattern of the New
Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) the Bihar
government is thinking to involve the postal
department and banks for tax collection in seven
municipal corporations of the state. The move is aimed
at evolving a smooth tax payment procedure so as to
bring it to the doorstep of the holder.
Technocrat CM inaugurates Science meet, tries to clear
confusion on Kalam’s visit Patna, (Bihar Times): In spite of the state
government’s withdrawal from the Bihar Science
Conference and subsequent request to the former
President, A P J Abdul Kalam, not to come the chief
minister, Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday inaugurated the
three-day Bihar Science Conference.
Bihar recorded 173 custodial deaths in 2006 Patna, May 8 :Bihar is second only to Uttar Pradesh in custodial deaths in prisons, as per the latest figures furnished by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
JD-U to investigate Maoist threat to party New Delhi, May 7 : The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has constituted a committee to investigate the mass resignation of party members in Bihar, allegedly due to threats from the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
India seeks Israeli collaboration for litchi Patna, May 7 : India has sought collaboration with Israel to enhance the quality of litchi, grown mainly in Bihar, to boost its domestic and export market.
CIMP to be a world class institute within five years’ Patna, (Bihar Times): The Chandragupta Institute of
Management Patna has prepared a five-year road map to
develop it into a world-class institute. The road map
could also play a key role in the development of the
state through its Bihar-centric development models.
Mob pours acid into man's eyes after thrashing him Patna, May 7 :A mob thrashed a man and poured acid into his eyes in a village in Bihar's Purnea district, the police said here Wednesday.
NASA image contradicts Bihar Economic Survey figure on farm output Patna, (Bihar Times): “Bihar would have a bumper Rabi crop this year.” This prediction came from the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)MODIS ( Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)) images released early this week much in contrast to the Bihar Economic Survey predicting a sharp fall in the food grains production in the state this year.
Teachers clash with police near Bihar assembly Patna, May 6: Hundreds of school and college teachers broke security cordons at the state assembly here Tuesday, protesting against the government's policy to scrap unaided education.
Tantia drags state govt to the High Court Patna, (Bihar Times): Charging the state government
with doing nothing to remove hurdles from the path of
road construction the Tantia Constructions Ltd, on
Monday moved Patna High Court. The Rs 157 crore
contract of this Kolkata-based private firm was
cancelled by the state government last week.
Judge's family threatens immolation in Bihar Patna, May 6 : A Bihar judge's family has threatened self-immolation in front of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's official residence here if the state government failed to order a Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) probe into the disappearance of their daughter from a train Aug 15 last year.
Shahabuddin charged under Arms Act Patna, May 6: A special court in Bihar has framed charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin in a case relating to the recovery of foreign made firearms in 2005 from his ancestral house, police said here Tuesday.
Court releases Lalu Prasad's passport Ranchi, May 5 :Railway Minister Lalu Prasad can go on his official tour of two countries from May 11. A special court ordered the release of his passport Monday.
Nitish urges Lalu to ensure action against Thackeray Patna, May 5 :Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday threw a new challenge before his political rival and Railways Minister Lalu Prasad. He asked him to ensure stern action against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his remarks against north Indians.
Resignation of 64 NDA officer-bearers: CM orders probe Patna (Bihar Times): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on
Monday asked the IG (Patna Zone) to investigate the
matter leading to the resignation of 64 NDA leaders
and workers of Imamaganj assembly constituency of
Gaya, which is represented in the state assembly by
the speaker, Uday Narayan Chaudhary. They reportedly
quit their posts following the diktat from the
Maoists.
Nitish warns of another year of water-logging, defends cancellation of contract to Tantia Patna, (Bihar Times): There is fear of another season
of water-logging in Patna this monsoon. This was
confirmed in not so many words by none else but the
chief minister Nitish Kumar while talking to newsmen
at Janata Darbar on Monday.
Nalanda varsity to be founded in 2009 New York, May 5 : Nalanda University, the proposed centre of academic excellence reflecting the collective Asian heritage, is likely to be founded in 2009 in Bihar and the first batch of students will start enrolling a couple of years later, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said here.
Lalu does volte-face, promises support for women's bill New Delhi, May 5 : The much-delayed women's reservation bill, expected to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, is likely to face one hurdle less with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Monday giving up his 12-year-old opposition to it.
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