Two others were arrested and remanded to judicial custody till August 20, for allegedly circulating clip among local residents that led to violent clashes
It was posted on Facebook allegedly by an anti-social element showing deities of a particular community being desecrated
Nitish Kumar said the new legislation was required to plug gaping holes in the previous Act that facilitated the liquor ban
Bill proposed to mop up an additional Rs 1,200 crore in the current financial year
However, he said Nitish Kumar made the U-turn apparently out of fear of the RJD withdrawing support from his government on the issue
Major rivers in the state including the Koshi, Gandak, Bagmati and Ganga are in spate following heavy rains
Recently, the Bihar CM had demanded scrapping of the Governor's post at the Inter-State Council Meeting
Three years after the tragedy that killed 23 students, mid-day meals routinely fail to meet basic hygiene and nutrition standards
As the education system taken a beating after the topper scam
The Bihar CM said according to IMD information, good monsoon is expected
The state govt has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victims' families
It connects state capital Patna to north Bihar
The state government has announced a compensation of 4 lakh to the victims' families
Nitish Kumar-led Bihar is followed by Telangana and Jharkhand
'Incident was yet another proof of the slide in law and order,' said the BJP
Five persons were killed on the spot in Purnea district in Bihar
The toppers were also ordered to appear before a team of experts for interview & written examination to re-test their academic calibre
Manjhi was on his way to meet those agitating against LJP leader Sudesh Paswan's murder, when his convoy's pilot vehicle was set on fire
Bihar's crime rate is lower than more prosperous states with fewer people, despite having India's lowest per capita income and abysmal Human Development Index indicators
Journalist of a leading Hindi daily was kidnapped after being threatened by a local contractor