Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to start the caste-based census for the benefit of people in Bihar and such census is also important for the nation's growth.
Union Minister Pashupati Paras on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit shah in the national capital and held issues including the bad law and order situation in Bihar and the Chhapra hooch tragedy.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition on January 9 seeking an independent and SIT probe in Chhapra, Bihar hooch tragedy that has claimed over 40 lives so far.
The Chinese woman in Bihar's Bodh Gaya was detained on account of visa overstay and not over any 'threat' to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the Bihar Police clarified on Thursday.
Janata Dal-United MLA Gopal Mandal's son Ashish Mandal, has been arrested from the Tilkamanjhi police station area in Bihar's Bhagalpur, in connection with the Barari shooting case, informed Bhagalpur Assistant Superintendent of Police Shubham Arya.
Passengers faced a lot of trouble as several trains were delayed by nearly 4-5 hours due to foggy weather conditions. Five trains were also cancelled due to fog in Bihar, said an official of Patna Railway station.
"The exact cause of the death is still unclear, but it is being suspected that he was attacked with stones since some stones have been recovered from the spot," said Bihta Police Station Chief Sanovar Khan.
Schools will remain closed for students up to class 8 from today till year-end in view of cold wave conditions in Bihar's Patna, the district magistrate said in a notice.