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No dilution in prohibition, but change in law possible: Nitish

He said that the state government might tweak certain 'stern provisions' of the legislature

Bihar police rescue kidnapped sons of Delhi businessman, five arrested

The two brothers were lured to Patna on the pretext of signing a hefty government contract

In Barkagaon, tensions rise over NTPC's coal project

As work resumes on the Pakri- Barwadih mining project, opposition parties and local leaders are rallying behind villagers in their demand for higher compensation for land

An IIM with just a couple of classrooms & no library

The second of a three-part series on new IIMs takes stock of IIM-Bodh Gaya which is operating without a director and full-time faculty

A village under siege puts NTPC project in limbo

NTPC had started acquiring 8,000 acres across 28 villages for mining in 2006

Nitish makes Bihar dry again

New stringent law to implement prohibition; HC quashing of prohibition to not have any impact, says Kumar

Patna HC strikes down state liquor ban

Shares of liquor companies see a spike

Patna High Court strikes down Bihar's prohibition law

State govt says it is waiting for copy of court's order, will study it and challenge it in due course

The public wants me in the image I have: Mohammad Shahabuddin

Interview with Rashtriya Janata Dal vice-president

Newsmaker: Mohammad Shahabuddin

Politics ensures the convicted don is back

Plans to flood-proof Bihar remain at sea

Despite embankments along river banks to ease the state's flooding problem, the situation has only worsened since 1952

Satyavrat Mishra: Bihar 'fights' crime by under-reporting

Rape, theft and assault cases have dropped while offences that result in death - murder, riot cases, etc - continue to rise

Bihar becomes second state to ratify GST Constitution amendment Bill

Last week, Assam became the first state to ratify the GST

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban

Satyavrat Mishra: Nitish's liquor law uncorks dissent all over

A draconian prohibition Bill passed by the Bihar legislature is being seen as the CM's turn from a benefactor to punitive patriarch

Alcohol ban: Why people are fearful of Bihar's new plan

The amendments proposed to the state's prohibition law are so sweeping that they could put innocents behind bars and spur more people to crime

Maoists remind govt of their threat with attack

Incidence of violence had declined after arrests of top leaders of CPI (Maoist)

In Bihar, lunches still fail to make the grade

Three years after the tragedy that killed 23 students, mid-day meals routinely fail to meet basic hygiene and nutrition standards

Prohibition will adversely affect Bihar: Rothin Roy

Health, education to be impacted first; samosa tax won't make up for Rs 3,000 cr revenue loss on account of ban

Those supposed to plug the leaks plotted against us: Ashok Choudhary

Interview with Bihar education minister