Nitish Kumar apologises for his controversial remark on population control
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday apologised after his remark on population control triggered a massive row and widespread condemnation.
Nitish Kumar proposes to raise Bihar caste quotas to 65 pct past Supreme Court cap
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well as Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 percent.
Caste survey report reveals over one-third of the population is poor in Bihar
Bihar government tabled the caste survey report carrying details of the socio-economic survey in the state legislature on Tuesday.
Three killed, over 20 injured in Bihar's Gopalganj stampede
Patna/IBNS/UNI: At least three people, including a child, were killed and more than 20 injured in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Gopalganj district of Bihar.
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Bihar for a 3-day visit
Patna/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on a three-day visit to Bihar, during which she will launch the agriculture road map of the state for the period 2023–28 and also participate in several other engagements.
Freight train derails near Bihar's Buxar
Buxar (Bihar): A freight train coach derailed near Dumraon station in the city of Buxar, Bihar on Monday, media reported, citing to railway officials.
Bihar train accident: 4 killed, over 100 injured as North East Express derails in Buxar
Buxar/UNI: At least four passengers died and more than 100 were injured, some of them seriously, when several coaches of the 12506 North East Express derailed near Raghunathpur station under the Danapur Rail division in Bihar on Wednesday night.
Buxar/IBNS: At least four people were killed and many others received injuries after six coaches of the North East Express train derailed in Bihar's Buxar on Wednesday.
PM Modi slams oppositions after Bihar releases caste survey report, calls it 'sin'
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused the opposition of "trying to divide the country in the name of caste", a comment seen as a sharp retort hours after the Bihar government released details of its controversial state-wide caste-based survey.
Bihar caste survey released, data shows 36 percent people belong to Extremely Backward Classes
Bihar released the result of a caste-based survey on Monday which showed 36 per cent of the population belong to the 'Extremely Backward Classes'.
Bihar: One shot dead in Bhagalpur
In the Kahalgaon police station area of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, a person was shot dead by criminals.
NHRC notice to Bihar govt over alleged assault and stripping of Dalit woman
New Delhi/UNI: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Bihar over alleged assault and stripping of a dalit woman on failing to pay interest on a loan.
Nitish Kumar doubts BJP's intention on passing Women's Reservation Bill
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday expressed serious doubt over the intention of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in implementing the Women's Reservation Bill even after its clearance in the Parliament.
Bihar: Boat accident in Muzaffarpur leads 18 children go missing
Patna/IBNS: Eighteen children went missing after a boat overturned in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday morning, media reports said.
I do not want anything for myself in I.N.D.I.A alliance: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Sunday that he does not wish anything personally from I.N.D.I.A., the opposition's alliance, adding that he only wants to unite everyone.