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Lucknow, Patna top charts in unemployment rate for men, women

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 19:04

Unemployment rate for men is the highest in Lucknow among major cities, while Patna tops the chart for women, according to the National Sample Survey.

Nitish discards opinion polls as `PR campaign` to boost TRP

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:26

With opinion polls on televisions showing him a bad loser in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday discarded such surveys as "PR campaign to boost TRP" by "rumour master" and said poll results would send them into "deep shock".

Bihar to dismiss 70 corrupt officers

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:30

The Bihar government has decided to dismiss 70 corrupt officers, and more will be sacked in the coming weeks, an official said on Friday.

Nitish govt transfers 160 DSP rank police officers

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:15

The Nitish Kumar government enacted mass scale transfer of Deputy Superintendent of Police level officer changing position of 160 DSPs across the state.

Paswan thanks Nitish for praise, but says he will be with Cong

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 01:06

Thanking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his kind words, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Ramvilas Paswan on Monday said his party was with Congress and will go with its decision on alliance.

Nitish discounts any talk on alliance with Cong;praises Paswan

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:31

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out any talks with the Congress at any level for a tie-up in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but had kind words for LJP president Ramvilas Paswan.

Over 2,500 Bihar teachers twice fail test, to be axed

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 14:37

The Bihar government has decided to sack over 2,500 contractual school teachers after they failed to clear two consecutive competency tests, officials Friday said.

Paddy procurement low in drought-hit Bihar

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:26

Government agencies in drought-hit Bihar have procured less than two percent of paddy in the last two months against the target of 24 lakh tonnes this kharif season, officials said Friday.

Patna police launches wheel-lock system to ease traffic

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 16:04

The city police has launched a special drive to catch violators of traffic rule by locking the wheel of erring vehicles in pubic places.

Property of Bihar blasts` suspect attached

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 12:32

The property of suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Haider Ali, accused in bomb blasts in Patna and Bodh Gaya, was attached Sunday night after he failed to surrender, police said Monday.

Bihar clerics not to offer funeral prayers for drunkards

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:12

Muslim clerics in a Bihar district have decided not to lead or offer namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers) of drunkards.

Blasts `mastermind` Tahseen Akhtar`s property attached

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 16:01

The property of fugitive Indian Mujahideen operative Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, considered the brain behind the Patna and Bodh Gaya serial blasts, was attached on Saturday after the deadline for his surrender lapsed.