The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

In Bihar's Darbhanga district, two villagers died and two fell ill after consuming suspected hooch. Police are investigating family members' claims and recording statements of those affected. Those allegedly involved in the spurious liquor business will be tracked down. Sale and consumption of liquor is completely banned in the state.

Asked about both leaders not conducting the caste survey in the previous 30 years despite being in power in the State, Mr. Mohan said, “Are the politicians saints? Don’t you think that they will look after their own interests? Politicians will always look after their own interests.”

Separate teams of ruling coalition partners RJD and Janata Dal (United) have begun visiting different Assembly constituencies, to create awareness about the recently released caste survey report in Bihar

Pearl farming is an emerging enterprise in Bihar, with 25 farmers across the state. Pearl farming is laborious, but provides higher rewards than traditional farming, with the potential to employ 12 lakh people if subsidies are provided.

SP leader Pasam Venkateswarlu demands all-party meeting to formulate guidelines for caste census in Vijayawada. Survey should collect socioeconomic data to capture facts related to caste population & their economic status.

28-yr-old man found murdered in Kogilu layout, Sampigehalli police station limits. Deceased identified as Shakeel Akhtar Saifi, native of Bihar, working in event management. Police analyzing CCTV footage, call record details to ascertain identity of assailants.

A memorandum was submitted to Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking a review of the report.

DFCCIL completes EDFC stretch of 1,337 km from Ludhiana to Sonnagar in Bihar. Revised cost of EDFC & WDFC is ₹1.24 lakh crore & ₹51,000 crore respectively. 83.8% of 2,843 km project has been commissioned. Trains can cover 400-500 km in 8 hrs, saving 18-20 hrs on end-to-end route.

ECI proposed R-EVM to increase voter turnout in 2019 elections. Survey by Lokniti-CSDS showed 47% of migrants in Delhi trust the system, with higher trust among better-educated. Most political parties raised concerns, leading ECI to shelve the idea. To deepen democracy, people must understand why it's important, not just have…

Up line at Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district restored; work underway to repair down line. Four killed, several injured in North East Express derailment. 25 admitted to AIIMS Patna, 9 discharged; no critical condition. High-level inquiry ordered; 8 trains cancelled, 9 diverted.

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses whether the 50% legal ceiling on reservation should be removed in the wake of the Bihar caste survey results