EC to review Bihar’s poll preparedness
PATNA: A high powered team of election commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi is on a two day visit to the state. The team would review the…
ADB grants $300 Million for Bihar Roads
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending $300 million to Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, for road improvements that will help spur new livelihood opportunities and…
Former aide fire at former Orissa CM
NEW DELHI: Senior congress leader and former chief minister of Orissa Hemanand Biswal, 72 on Thursday escape unhurt when his former private secretary Prabhat Kumar Sharma, 45 alias Swamy allegedly…
Munda sworn-in as Jharkhand CM
RANCHI: (AMN) A three member government led by BJP leader Arjun Munda sworn in here on Saturday at a simple ceremony. The oath of Secrecy was administered by the Governor…
Munda to form govt on Sept 11
RANCHI: Governor M O H Farooq on Thursday invited BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Arjun Munda to take oath on September 11. Raj Bhavan sources said that the Governor has asked…
Two arrested in German Bakery blast case
MUMBAI: (AMN) The Mumbai Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested two persons in connection with German Bakery blast in Pune. 18 persons were killed in the blasts which took…
Six- phase Bihar polls from Oct 21
NEW DELHI: The Election commission of India on Monday announced the date for the six phased Assembly elections in Bihar. The lections will be held in six phases from October…
Maoists reject Nitish offer, ready to free cops
PATNA: Though the Maoists have agreed to release the three captive policemen on the ‘humanitarian ground’, they have refused to hold talks with the sate government. According to a report…
Govt prepares for Political solution of Kashmir
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday reiterated need for a political solution to the problems of Jammu and Kashmir. Admitting that the government has not been…
Moists kill 9 security personnel
RAIPUR/ PATNA (AMN): Nine security personal were killed in two separate Naxal related violence in Chhattisgarh and Bihar. Five security personnel were killed in a Naxal ambush, suspected to have…