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  • manjhi is story of landless labour who really moved mountain

    Manjhi is story of landless labour who 'really' moved mountain

    Bollywood | July 15, 2015 23:44 IST

    In general terms, moving a mountain is often used as a hyperbole but the story of this man would belittle every exaggeration that exists in the textbooks.'Manjhi-The Mountain Man' is the story of Dashrath Manjhi,

  • bihar places five districts on alert after nepal landslide

    Bihar places five districts on alert after Nepal landslide

    India | May 24, 2015 22:55 IST

    Patna:  The Bihar government today sounded flood alert in five districts after a massive landslide, triggered by recent earthquakes, blocked the Kali Gandaki river at Benibazar in Myagdi district of Nepal, leading to accumulation of

  • sushil modi dares bihar govt to lodge case against him

    Sushil Modi dares Bihar govt to lodge case against him

    Politics | May 14, 2015 19:00 IST

    Patna: A day after Bihar government rubbished his charge of irregularities in transformers' purchase and threatened to take lawful action against him, former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today reiterated his demand for a

  • bjp criticizes bihar govt over shortage of medicines in

    BJP criticizes Bihar govt over shortage of medicines in hospitals

    Politics | March 18, 2015 14:56 IST

    Patna: Opposition BJP today criticised the Bihar government over “non-availability” of basic medicines in government hospitals and medical colleges due to which the number of patients visiting these hospitals has come down. Leader of Opposition

  • samples taken from two kids sent to lucknow for polio tests

    Samples taken from two kids sent to Lucknow for polio tests

    India | February 24, 2015 17:37 IST

    Patna: Bihar government has sent samples taken from two children to Lucknow for laboratory tests amid suspicion of poliomyelitis, better known as polio, a viral disease that induces crippling paralysis among children.  Health department officials

  • manjhi enacts major police reshuffle in bihar

    Manjhi enacts major police reshuffle in Bihar

    Politics | January 16, 2015 6:53 IST

    Patna: Bihar government late night effected a major reshuffle in police department, transferring over two dozen officers, including Superintendent of Police rank IPS of over a dozen districts, and placing many officials of SC/ST at

  • bihar cm manjhi stokes another controversy holds meet of

    Bihar CM Manjhi stokes another controversy, holds meet of SC/ST officials

    Politics | January 12, 2015 7:27 IST

    Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday courted another controversy when he held a meeting with state government officials from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.A source said Manjhi told the SC/ST officials

  • bihar cm manjhi inaugurates rajgir mahotsav

    Bihar CM Manjhi inaugurates Rajgir Mahotsav

    India | December 29, 2014 6:36 IST

    Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday said his government will focus on developing the state through tourism as it creates employment opportunities and highlights the importance of historical and cultural heritage."We will

  • bihar govt raises retirement age allowance of home guards

    Bihar govt raises retirement age, allowance of Home Guards

    Politics | December 14, 2014 7:28 IST

    Patna: In a major decision, Bihar government has decided to raise the retirement age of Home Guards from the current 58 years to 60 years.This will come with effect from December 1, 2014.Bihar Home Secretary

  • bihar govt brings all sc st families under national food

    Bihar govt brings all SC, ST families under National Food Security Act

    Politics | December 10, 2014 13:17 IST

    Patna: In a major decision by the Bihar government, all Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) families in the state were brought under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) on Tuesday, with the exception

  • manjhi orders speedy disposal of cases involving sc/st

    Manjhi orders speedy disposal of cases involving SC/ST

    Politics | November 22, 2014 9:07 IST

    Patna: The Bihar government on Friday issued direction that chargesheet should be filed in cases of atrocities against SC/ST within 30 days and the matter should be solved within 60 to 65 days.Those accused of

  • jitan ram manjhi meets nitish kumar to ease out tension

    Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Nitish Kumar to ease out tension

    Politics | November 08, 2014 8:25 IST

    Patna: Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi yesterday met JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and had discussions amid reports of "power tussle" between him and five ministers.Manjhi reached Kumar's 7, Circular Road residence and was engaged in

  • bihar allows sale of 5 kg lpg cylinders banned after bodh

    Bihar allows sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders banned after Bodh Gaya blasts

    India | October 22, 2014 6:56 IST

    Patna: The Bihar government yesterday allowed sale of five kg LPG cylinders that were banned after Bodh Gaya serial blasts last year in which the use of unlicensed small gas cylinders was suspected.Minister for Food

  • gandhi maidan stampede bihar government transfers top

    Gandhi Maidan stampede: Bihar government transfers top officials in Patna

    India | October 06, 2014 6:47 IST

    Patna: Two days after the stampede that left 33 dead, the Bihar government transferred four top officials here with effect from October 7.Those shunted out were Patna Divisional Commissioner N Vijaylaxmi, DIG Patna Range Ajitabh

  • shatrughan blames state government for stampede

    Shatrughan blames state government for stampede

    Politics | October 04, 2014 23:49 IST

    Patna: “Gross failure of the administration..no lessons seem to have been learnt at all,” Shatrughan Sinha, Lok Sabha member from Patna, said after visiting Patna Medical College and Hospital.“Within two years of the shameful and

  • patna stampede ram vilas paswan blames bihar government for

    Patna Stampede: Ram Vilas Paswan blames Bihar Government for the tragedy

    Politics | October 04, 2014 17:32 IST

    Patna: Union Minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan today blamed the lack of arrangements by Bihar Government for the stampede outside Gandhi Maidan here and sought a probe by a sitting judge of Patna

  • sugarcane research institute to be opened in bihar

    Sugarcane research institute to be opened in Bihar

    India | September 30, 2014 13:25 IST

    Patna: Bihar government on Tuesday decided to establish a research institute in Motihari district to encourage sugarcane cultivation and help farmers increase its quality as well as productivity.A decision in this regard was taken at

  • bihar government issues alert on sone river

    Bihar government issues alert on Sone River

    India | September 14, 2014 8:02 IST

    Patna: An alert was sounded by Bihar government yesterday as over three lakh cusec of water entered Sone river following heavy rainfall in Jharkhand.  The government asked people living along the river bank to vacate

  • bihar finally to honour cwg medallist shreyasi

    Bihar finally to honour CWG medallist Shreyasi

    Other Sports | August 30, 2014 7:25 IST

    Patna: Criticised for ignoring 2014 Commonwealth Games women's double trap shooting silver medallist Shreyasi Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday announced that she will be honoured soon."The state government has decided to honour

  • 26 ias transferred or given additional charge in bihar

    26 IAS transferred or given additional charge in Bihar

    India | August 21, 2014 23:57 IST

    Patna: The Bihar government today transfered and gave additional charge to 26 IAS officers to further tone up the administration.A government notification said Project Director, Aids Control Society, Sanjiv Kumar Sinha has been made member

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