Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday appealed to every Assamese person to take the pledge to purchase at least one handloom-woven gamusa in the upcoming Rongali Bihu celebration this month.
Describing the clashes between groups following Ram Navami celebrations in parts of the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the incidents are not "natural" and somebody might have done something "unnatural deliberately" to disturb the law and order.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Bihar's Sasaram was called off due to section 144 imposed in the area due to clashes between two groups after the Ram Navami celebrations on March 31, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief Samrat Chaudhary said on Saturday.
Over 20 people were arrested after a clash broke out between two groups following a Ram Navami procession, a police official said on Saturday. The police and security personnel are deployed and patrolling the district in wake of the clash.
BSEB Patna today declared the Class 10 results. Mohammad Rumman Ashraf from Islamia High School, Sheikhpura topped the state board exam by securing 97.8 per cent (489 marks out of 500).
"Our cabinet has decided that we will not allow the electricity tariff to increase for the people of Bihar and the tariffs will remain the same as it was last year. For that, we have increased the subsidy from Rs 8,895 crores to Rs 13,114 crores."
An Arms dealer running a fire-arms factory in Bihar was arrested for supplying illegal fire-arms to criminals and in an attempt to murder case registered at North Dwarka Police station, informed police officials on Friday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his grief over the loss of lives due to drowning in the Ganga river in Mekra of Mokama police station area of Patna.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the BJP is trying to bring together smaller parties in Bihar, that are believed to be upset with CM Nitish Kumar, into its fold, informed sources.