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Patna, April 2 The commercial taxes department of Bihar recorded revenues worth Rs 43,324 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, achieving 93.17 per cent of the target of Rs 46,500 crore, a senior official said on Thursday.The collection was 4.09 per cent higher than the figure in 2024-25, he...

Patna, April 2 Union Minister Chirag Paswan said on Thursday that RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav should "feel ashamed" for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bihar at an election rally in Kerala.The LJP (Ram Vilas) leader claimed that Yadav had described Bihar as one of...

New Delhi, April 2 CPI-MLL MP Raja Ram Singh condemned the reported mass layoffs by Oracle Corporation on Thursday, asserting that "workers cannot be treated as expendable" and urging the government to take immediate action to protect employees' rights and ensure accountability in the IT sector...

Patna, April 2 – Union Minister Chirag Paswan launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday, accusing him of defaming Bihar for electoral gains.Paswan alleged that Tejashwi Yadav portrays Bihar as the poorest state in the country during his visits to other...

Rajgir, April 2 Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Delhi Hockey, Telangana Hockey, and Chhattisgarh Hockey registered notable wins in their respective matches on the second day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, Bihar, on Thursday...

New Delhi, April 2 Several Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming that it...

Chandigarh, April 2 The Punjab Police announced on Thursday that it had busted an interstate illegal arms supply network with the arrest of four men.Ten sophisticated self-loading firearms were also recovered in Patiala, according to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.The arrested...

Katihar (Bihar), April 2 Police have arrested a mobile shop owner in the Katihar district for allegedly procuring motherboards from stolen phones and selling them in foreign locations, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Istaar Alam, was arrested by a joint team of the...

Patna, Apr 2 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be provided with Z-Plus level security after entering the Rajya Sabha, according to a notification issued here by the state home department.As the CM, Kumar enjoyed a special security cover provided under the state's Bihar Special Security...

Hyderabad, April 2 A 26-year-old woman software professional from Bihar allegedly committed suicide at her residence here due to "harassment" by her husband for additional dowry, police said on Thursday.The woman was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the hall of the apartment on Wednesday...

Motihari, Apr 2 At least one person died and two others were admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar, a senior official said on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Chandu, and the body was sent for post-mortem examination, he...

New Delhi, April 2 Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was absent from the Lok Sabha during Question Hour when an MP raised a query related to his ministry, prompting Speaker Om Birla to direct the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs to take note and ensure it does not happen again.The question was...

Chandigarh, April 2 – The Punjab police announced on Thursday that it had uncovered an interstate illegal arms supply network with the arrest of four individuals.The Patiala police also recovered 10 sophisticated self-loading firearms, according to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 Odisha Police on Thursday arrested an undertrial prisoner (UTP) who escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail in Cuttack during last year's Durga Puja celebrations, an official said.In a statement, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania said, "The second UTP, namely Raja Sahani, who had escaped...

According to sources at the Chief Minister's residence in Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on April 10.He is expected to travel to Delhi on April 8 or 9 to complete the formalities in the Upper House of Parliament.Following his...

Patna, April 1 – A political controversy has erupted after RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav described Bihar as a “poor state” during an election rally in Kerala, drawing sharp criticism from the Janata Dal (United).JD(U) State President Umesh Kushwaha strongly objected to the...

Patna, April 1 A day after a stampede at a temple in the Nalanda district left eight people dead, the Bihar State Religious Trust Council (BSRTC) called on Wednesday for the immediate registration of all places of worship to prevent such tragedies from recurring.BSRTC chief Ranbir Nandan, who...

Patna, April 1 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Wednesday that the state's Mines and Geology Department recorded revenue of Rs 3,592 crore in the 2025-26 financial year.The revenue figure was 93 per cent of the annual target of Rs 3,850 crore, the department said in a...

Sasaram, April 1 A 30-year-old woman died on Wednesday after allegedly consuming poison along with her two children in the Rohtas district of Bihar, days after her husband was killed in a land dispute, police said.The woman consumed poison on Tuesday at her home in Muradabad village, within...

New Delhi, April 1 As many as 26 incidents of violence perpetrated by Maoists have been reported in the country as of March 15, resulting in the deaths of five civilians, one security force personnel, and 52 Naxals, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of...