The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Nitish Kumar's proposed public meeting in Varanasi stirs war of words between BJP and JD(U). BJP's Sushil Modi challenges Kumar to contest against PM Modi from Varanasi. JD(U) leader Jama Khan says BJP jittery over Kumar's visit.

Bihar Business Connect-2023, a global investors summit, to be held in Patna on Dec 12. 600 delegates from India & 15 other countries incl. U.S.A., Taiwan, Japan, Germany, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Russia, Netherlands, Hungary, Bangladesh, Vietnam & Uzbekistan.

Bihar Gov. approves two laws increasing reservations to 75%, sparking debate around permissible limits. Supreme Court has historically maintained 50% limit, but exceptions exist. Gov. will have to prove laws fall within exception & defend motive behind move. Other States have already breached 50% limit. Supreme Court may be urged…

At the UN Climate Change Conference, Bihar's initiatives in soil conservation, climate-resilient agriculture, agriculture road map, and organic agriculture have been praised. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, highlighted the State's initiatives, such as the Soil Health Card scheme, soil testing, soil fertility mapping, and Climate Resilient…

Nitish Kumar urges Amit Shah to give Bihar Special Category State status; requests to include new State law on higher reservation in 9th Schedule of Constitution. Kumar also details funds to be spent in next 5 yrs in Bihar after caste-based survey. Shah says Central govt never had intention of…

RJD president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, accompanied by his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and other family members, offered prayers at the temple of Lord Venkateswara

FTSCs set up in 2019 to exclusively try POCSO cases have failed to meet their targets, with each court clearing just 28 cases/yr. Arunachal Pradesh would take 30 yrs to clear its backlog, Delhi 27 yrs, Bihar 26 yrs, West Bengal 25 yrs, UP 22 yrs & Meghalaya 21 yrs.…

BMS to hold 2nd protest rally in 1 month; workers demand social security benefits, permanent jobs. Anganwadi teachers, cooks, ASHA workers to march to Parliament. BMS to support demand for permanent jobs; will meet Union Ministers with workers' demand charter. Central trade unions urge Bihar Govt. not to follow Centre's…

Seeing the team arriving, the sand mafias fled from the spot, leaving behind their tractor trolley. However, the suspects returned and attacked the team with sticks and pelted stones.

An inspector of the mines department and five home guard jawans were seriously injured allegedly after being attacked by a gang of sand mafias during a joint raid in Bihar's Kishanganj district. Read further on Dynamite News:

A youth who was arrested for consuming liquor in dry Bihar was found dead inside the State prohibition department police lock-up on Friday in Munger district of Bihar. Bihar was declared a dry State in April 2016.