Bihar
state, India
News •
Bihar IAS officer puts father’s books on top in list for panchayat libraries, govt moves to scrap it
• Dec. 21, 2024, 4:31 AM ET (The Indian Express)
IIT-Delhi to undertake a topographical survey for establishing AIIMS-Darbhanga, Government tells Rajya Sabha
• Dec. 17, 2024, 1:00 AM ET (The Hindu)
Bihar PSC exam paper leaks ‘state-sponsored’, alleges Tejashwi
• Dec. 14, 2024, 3:25 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Indian Women Still Die for Being ‘Witches’ in 2024
• Dec. 13, 2024, 12:58 PM ET (Frontline Magazine)
Weather Today (December 13): Coldwave to Grip Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand
• Dec. 12, 2024, 5:25 PM ET (The Weather Channel)
Bihar, state of eastern India. It is bounded by Nepal to the north and by the Indian states of West Bengal to the northeast and Uttar Pradesh to the west. In November 2000 the new state of Jharkhand was created from Bihar’s southern provinces and now forms the state’s southern and southeastern borders. The capital of Bihar is Patna. Bihar occupied an important position in the early history of India. For centuries it was the principal seat of imperial powers and the main focus of Indian culture and civilization. The derivation of the name Bihar from the Sanskrit vihara (Buddhist ...(100 of 3001 words)