The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Girls should not wear hijab on campus: Bihar BJP president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal

PATNA: Referring to the ongoing row surrounding the wearing of hijab by Muslim girl students in Karnataka, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal said on Friday that “children” should abide by the “public (executive) order” (issued by the government, administration or any institution) and abandon the practice of wearing hijab…

The Times of India · Feb 11, 2022

Stolen 1,200-year-old Buddha idol to return to India soon

CHENNAI: After a nearly 22-year search, a beautifully crafted and restored 1,200-year-old Buddha idol from the Devisthan Kundalpur Temple in Kurkihar in Gaya district in Bihar would return to India soon. The 8th century stone Bodhisattva sculpture, stolen in the year 2000, was recovered from a private collector in Milan,…

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2022

Man found dead outside his house

JAIPUR: A 45-year-old labourer working at a tile manufacturing company was found dead outside his house in Vivek Vihar under Karni Vihar police station area. Police identified the deceased as Fenkan Mandal, a native of Samastipur in Bihar. DCP (West) Richa Tomar told TOI that police were investigating the case…

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Bihar: Covid-related restrictions lifted; offices, shops, religious places to open from February 7

PATNA: All government and non-government (private) offices, shops and business establishments, all religious places and shopping malls would now be opened in a normal way from February 7 (Monday), as the Bihar government on Sunday decided to lift many Covid-19 related restrictions following sharp improvement in the pandemic situation across…

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2022

Out of power for 4 years, Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap now ventures into business of rice, flour, Sattu & Besan

PATNA: Out of power for more than four and a half years, RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son and former health minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday ventured into production and trade of rice, multigrain flour, besan, sattu and some other edible items under 'LR brand' brand.

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2022

‘Government job’ is our only hope, say Bihar students taking competitive exams

Enduring pitiable living conditions, they strive for the security of a ‘permanent job’

The Hindu · Feb 5, 2022

Railways reaches out to 2 lakh aspirants over RRB exam protests

Protests broke out in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh against the Railway Recruitment Boards’ Non-Technical Popular Categories exam of 2021.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022

Parliament proceedings | February 4, 2022

Both the Houses continued with the Motion of Thanks on the President's address for the third consecutive day and are took up Private Members' Legislative Business.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022

Complete construction of school buildings: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to education department officials

PATNA: Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar directed officials on Thursday to expedite the completion of infrastructural development of educational institutions and the recruitment of teachers for vacant positions throughout the state to ensure that students enrolled in schools can pursue their studies properly.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Minor, four others held for sextortion in West Bengal

KOLKATA: The cyber cell of Kolkata Police has apprehended five persons - all of them are from Bihar - from the Shapoorji Complex at Rajarhat for allegedly running a sextortion racket on Thursday.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022