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‘Ready for early election’, says Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday claimed that the BJP wanted to hold early elections in the country, and he was ready for them. The Chief Minister said this in…
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Even as Bihar’s education dept draws praise, infra woes are a challenge
Patna: The Bihar Government has taken some tough decisions to improve the education system of the State which are now yielding dividends in schools. However, in some places, parents and students are…
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Bihar minister’s controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas
Patna: Bihar Education minister Chandra Shekhar has stirred a fresh controversy by claiming that ancient scriptures like the Ramcharitmanas had elements pernicious enough to be likened to “potassium cyanide”. The RJD leader made…
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Ten schoolchildren feared drowned as boat capsizes in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur
Patna: Ten schoolchildren were feared drowned when their boat capsized in the Bagmati river in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. According to the district administration, while 20 students o a government school…
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Patna HC imposes Rs 20K fine on Bihar education department’s additional chief Secy
Patna: The Patna High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on K.K. Pathak, the additional chief secretary of the education department, in a case of contempt of court. The matter…
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Bihar teacher recruitment results likely to be announced soon
Patna: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is likely to announce soon the results of an exam conducted for teacher recruitment to 1.70 lakh posts. Sources have said that the result will…
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JD(U) leader slams AIMIM’s Bihar chief for his ‘paltimar’ statement on Nitish
Patna: A day after Bihar AIMIM president Akhtarul Imam claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar can execute his ‘paltimar’ programme anytime, JD(U) MLC and chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said that AIMIM is…
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Tribal woman’s head shaved by men in Bihar’s Araria district
Patna: A group of men allegedly shaved the head of a tribal woman in Bihar’s Araria district late on Friday night. The incident occurred in a tribal village which comes under Raniganj police…
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Prophet Muhammad was ‘Maryada Purushottam’: Bihar Education Minister
Patna: Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar said that Prophet Muhammad was a ‘Maryada Purushottam’, a Sanskrit phrase in which ‘Maryada’ translates to ‘honour and righteousness’, and ‘Purushottam’ translates to ‘the supreme man’. Addressing…
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Case against Nitish Kumar and excise officers in Muzaffarpur court
Patna: A senior lawyer has lodged a case of culpable homicide against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Excise Commissioner, and Excise Superintendents under the IPC in a Muzaffarpur court on Friday.…
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Eight-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted in Kerala; suspect caught
Kochi: An eight-year-old girl, the daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, was allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted and abandoned in a paddy field near Aluva here on Thursday, following which the police captured…
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Modi, BJP leaders extremely scared of INDIA, says Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of BJP are extremely scared to take the name India. His statement came as the Narendra Modi…
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Bihar shocker: Minor girl raped in school for two years, accused held
A minor girl was allegedly being raped a her school in Bihar’s Saharsa district for two years, police said on Saturday after the case came to light. The victim, who belongs to…
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Four persons die due to diarrhea in Bihar
Patna: Four persons died while at least 12 others fell sick due to diarrhea in Bihar’s Madhepura district, an official said on Sunday. The deaths have taken place in last one week…
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Bihar: Teacher suspended after his sister ties Rakhi in school
Patna: A teacher of Bihar’s Khagaria district was suspended after his sister came on Raksha Bandhan day school and tied Rakhi to him. The teacher has been identified as Sunil Kumar, who…
