Bihar's 1st Muslim woman minister resigns from JD-U, cabinet

Bihar's first Muslim woman minister Parween Amanullah on Tuesday resigned from the chief minister Nitish Kumar cabinet and the party Janata Dal-United, citing dissatisfaction from the present......

Bihar: Rising river levels threaten hundreds of villages

With major rivers in northern Bihar rising menacingly at several places in the state following heavy rains in catchment areas and discharge into the rivers from Nepal, thousands of people have been......

Overburdened IAS officers slow down Bihar's growth

Shortage of IAS officers has forced the state government to handover additional responsibilities to senior officers, some even handling two to three departments. M I Khan reports. The government......

Nitish govt accused of gifting land to politicians

If you happen to be kin of the ruling party's member of legislative assembly and member of Parliament of the ruling Janata Dal-United-Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, it is possible that you can......

Johnny Depp at IFFI 2006?

The Inernational Film Festival of India at Goa promised to feature great stars from the world of cinema, both Indian and International. What it has given us, instead, is a set of European and......

'IFFI efforts half-hearted'

Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrika crticised the Congress-led state government on Tuesdayfor making half- hearted efforts to host this year's International Film Festival of Indiaand said the......

Malayalam directors allege shabby treatment

Malayalam filmmakers participating in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2005 alleged that south Indian films were being neglected in Goa and demanded a change of venue of the Festival......