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A set of 37 stories - 'The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar'

New book brings to life time-tested folktales from Bihar

3:46 pm December 22, 2019

Patna: At a time when children are mostly found hooked to smartphones and gaming consoles, a new book with a riveting compilation of timeless folk stories from rural Bihar has sought to keep the tradition of storytelling alive among the Gen Z and Gen Alpha members. A set of 37 stories – ‘The Greatest Folk […]

7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

‘I am not required there’, says Nitish on Jharkhand poll campaign

9:50 pm November 20, 2019

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday hinted that he may skip campaigning in assembly elections in Jharkhand where his party JD(U) is fighting alone. Asked whether he would go for poll campaign in Jharkhand, Kumar gave a terse reply “I am not required there (Wahan meri jarurat nahi hain)”. He was replying to […]

Doctor, JE held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

Bihar govt engineer caught accepting Rs 16 lakh bribe

9:44 pm November 18, 2019

Patna: Vigilance sleuths caught an executive engineer of the Road Construction Department red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 16 lakh on Monday. Acting on a complaint, a vigilance team laid a trap and arrested Arvind Kumar from his residence here while he was accepting Rs 16 lakh in cash from a contractor, a vigilance […]

IAF’s 5-day air show in Patna from tomorrow

11:43 pm November 13, 2019

Patna: The Indian Air Force will be holding a five-day air show at Air Force Station at Bihta in Patna from Thursday, showcasing its skills and attracting youths to join the force, an official release said. The Air Force Station at Bihta is around 30 km from Patna town. “The Indian Air Force is organising […]

Manjhi threatens to pull out of grand alliance in Bihar

7:59 pm November 8, 2019

Patna: Disarray in the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar once again came to the fore on Friday when former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s fresh threat of pulling out of the five-party formation was pooh-poohed by other coalition partners as his pressure tactics. They expressed the view that the Hindustani Awam Morcha chief was […]