BIHAR

Bihar: ‘Bicycle girl’ Jyoti Kumai becomes brand ambassador for anti-drug abuse programme

8:21 pm January 16, 2021

Bihar: The Bihar government has chosen”bicycle girl” Jyoti Kumari, who had pedalled 1,200 km from Gurugram to Darbhanga taking her injured father on the rear carrier during the nationwide lockdown, as the Brand Ambassador for an anti-drug abuse programme, an official said. The state government has selected the 15-year-old”real life hero” to sharpen its campaign […]

Journalists nettle Nitish on crime, heated exchange follows

8:34 pm January 15, 2021

Patna: A heated exchange was witnessed here on Friday between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and journalists when they nettled him over a high-profile murder case that rocked the state capital earlier this week. Kumar was talking to reporters after dedicating to the public the first phase of ‘Atal Path’, a Rs 379.57 crore elevated […]

BJP,NPP to jointly rule Itanagar Municipal Corporation; JD(U) will be their opponent

11:05 pm January 13, 2021

Itanagar: The BJP and the NPP hammered a deal on Wednesday to form a joint government in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation, where JD(U) will be their opponent. As part of the agreement reached at a joint meeting during the day, Tame Phassang of BJP will be the new Mayor of the Itanagar civic body, while […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Umesh Kushwaha is new Bihar JD(U) president

9:00 pm January 10, 2021

Patna : Former legislator Umesh Kushwaha wason Sunday unanimously elected as the Janata Dal (United) Bihar Unit president, in a bid to strengthen the ruling party’s old”Luv-Kush” support base. Election of Kushwaha, a former party MLA from Mahnar Assembly constituency in Vaishali district, was ratified at the party’s state council meeting here. ”Party’s Bihar unit […]

5 including a Nigerian, 3 Nepalese held for cheating woman

10:43 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: Five men, including three from Nepal and one from Nigeria, were arrested on Friday for allegedly cheating a woman in southwest Delhi’s Kishangarh area, police said. The accused have been identified as Prakash Gurung (24), Paras Mehto (25), Ankit (20), all residents of Nepal, and Vinay Kumar (25), a resident of Bihar and […]