All stories by M I Khan
Bihar CM's Mahakar to soon be a model village
Rediff.com28 Jul 2014Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has initiated a move to develop his village Mahakar in Gaya district on lines of Kalyanbigha, the hometown of former CM Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's Phulwaria.
A year after Chhapra tragedy, lizards, rats in mid-day meals
Rediff.com18 Jul 2014At least 33 children were taken ill after they were severed a meal at a government-run school in Bihar's Vaishali district on Friday.
Minor gang-raped in Bihar, three nabbed
Rediff.com18 Jul 2014Three men have been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a minor in a village in Bihar's Saran district.
Another case lodged against BJP MLA for 'Bihar brides' remark
Rediff.com8 Jul 2014A day after a local lawyer filed a case against Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader O P Dhankhar for his alleged remarks 'Bihari bride for Haryana boys', another case was lodged in Patna on Tuesday a police official said.
A year after blasts, Mahabodhi Temple awaits CISF security
Rediff.com8 Jul 2014A year after serial bomb blasts hit the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar still awaits a security beef up. Central Industrial Security Force personnel are yet to be deployed at the shire, a police official said.
Case filed against BJP leader for 'Bihar brides' remark
Rediff.com7 Jul 2014A case was filed in a Bihar court on Monday against Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader O P Dhankhar for his alleged remarks 'Bihari bride for Haryana boys'.
Bihar officials rule out sabotage in Rajdhani Express derailment
Rediff.com25 Jun 2014Following the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailment, the Bihar government has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Patna police officer gets death in fake encounter of 3 students
Rediff.com24 Jun 2014A policeman has been sentenced to death and seven others have been awarded life imprisonment after they were found guilty in a fake encounter involving three students by a Central Bureau of Investigation court in Patna.
Patna serial blasts suspect released on bail
Rediff.com23 Jun 2014Tabish Niyaz alias Arshad Ansari, a suspect in the Patna serial blasts case of last year, was granted bail and released from Beur jail on Monday, after the National Investigation Agency failed to file a charge sheet within the stipulated 180 days.
Bihar headmasters use Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan funds to build their homes
Rediff.com23 Jun 2014The top brass of the Bihar education department came under shock when it was found that funds granted under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan -- a government of India programme which aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children of ages 6 to 14 years -- was used by 54 headmasters of government-run primary and middle schools to build their own homes instead of constructing new classrooms and schools, officials in Patna said on Monday.
Nitish Kumar's men fend off competition, win in RS by-polls
Rediff.com19 Jun 2014Despite facing stiff opposition, two candidates from the ruling party in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United, have won the Rajya Sabha by-polls with the support of the Rashtriya Janata Dal party.
Patna bomb blast accused gets bail
Rediff.com19 Jun 2014A designated special court in Patna on Thursday granted bail to a Patna bomb blast accused Tabish Nyaz who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency from Ranchi in November last year.
RJD to support JD-U in Rajya Sabha bye-elections
Rediff.com18 Jun 2014Ignoring strong reservations by some senior party leaders and members of Legislative Assembly, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday announced his party's support to the ruling party's two candidates in the Rajya Sabha bye-election.
Mango growers appeal to Modi to increase export
Rediff.com11 Jun 2014Imsaram Ali, president of the Mango Growers Association of India on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate measures to increase export of mango in the international market.
Mango growers appeal to Modi to increase export
Rediff.com11 Jun 2014Imsaram Ali, president of the Mango Growers Association of India on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate measures to increase export of mango in the international market.
Modi uncle, please save us from encephalitis: Bihar children appeal to PM
Rediff.com6 Jun 2014Silki Kumari ,Chanchal Kumar and Manish Kumar, just three of the dozens of children of Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, which is hit by an outbreak of encephalitis, have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help save their lives after 18 children died of the disease in the last few days.
Encephalitis strikes Bihar again, 9 children dead
Rediff.com5 Jun 2014Bihar's Muzaffarpur district has again been hit by encephalitis with 6 children dead in the last twenty-four hours. The death toll has risen to 9 and over two dozen children suspected to have contracted the illness have been admitted to different hospitals.
Bihar CM seeks Modi's time for special status
Rediff.com30 May 2014Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday said he has sought appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand special category status for Bihar.
BJP's Muslim face Shahnawaz Hussain loses in Bhagalpur
Rediff.com16 May 2014The Bharatiya Janata Party's lone Muslim Member of Parliament Syed Shahnawaz Hussain has lost from Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency in the state.
RJD chief left red-faced after wife, daughter lose
Rediff.com16 May 2014Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti lost from Saran and Pataliputra seats respectively in Bihar to BJP candidates. MI Khan reports.