Patna Bandh

Protesters blocked roads in Bihar's capital Patna and other places in the state today after opposition parties called a bandh over alleged "irregularities" in the Railway Recruitment Board exam.

As the nation-wide shutdown called by the opposition took effect on Monday, Bihar was one of the states where the protests by various opposition parties were witnessed.

Rail and road traffic has been hit across Bihar today due to a nationwide shutdown called by the Congress against the hike in fuel prices.

In wake of Bharat bandh and reports of unrest, Jet Airways today said it was waiving off penalties for change of dates and providing refunds on all confirmed tickets booked today for flights operating to and out of Chandigarh, Patna and Amritsar.

A district court today closed a case against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad relating to a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him during last Lok Sabha elections, on the plea of the state government, days after the government sought closure of another case against Mr Prasad and his two sons in connection with a party...

Normal life was hit in Bihar today with thousands of workers in the government and private sector joining the nationwide strike protesting the central government's policies.

RJD President Lalu Prasad and several of his supporters were arrested in Patna on Monday while trying to enforce the day-long Bihar bandh called by his party as the shutdown adversely affected life across the state.

Normal life was disrupted in Bihar today as shops, educational institutions and some trains were forced to stop functioing as lathi-wielding mobs took to the streets over the day-long state bandh called by RJD.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting on a dharna at Patna's Gandhi Maidan demanding special status for the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting on a five-hour-long dharna at Patna's Gandhi Maidan demanding special status for the state.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has renewed the pitch for special status for his state raising the stakes by calling for a Bihar bandh today.

After Arvind Kejriwal and N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Nitish Kumar will become the third Chief Minister in the country to give the call for a protest action against perceived injustice by the Centre.

To protest against being dumped by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP had today called a Bihar bandh or strike.

Top BJP leaders courted arrest in Patna today during a bandh or strike to protest against the JD(U)'s decision to end their 17-year alliance. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shahnawaz Hussain and Sushil Kumar Modi are among the top BJP leaders in the state who have courted arrest.

Life in Bihar seems to have been crippled after the Left parties along with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) called for a state-wide bandh today. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was detained in the capital with his party workers.

Protesters blocked roads in Bihar's capital Patna and other places in the state today after opposition parties called a bandh over alleged "irregularities" in the Railway Recruitment Board exam.

As the nation-wide shutdown called by the opposition took effect on Monday, Bihar was one of the states where the protests by various opposition parties were witnessed.

Rail and road traffic has been hit across Bihar today due to a nationwide shutdown called by the Congress against the hike in fuel prices.

In wake of Bharat bandh and reports of unrest, Jet Airways today said it was waiving off penalties for change of dates and providing refunds on all confirmed tickets booked today for flights operating to and out of Chandigarh, Patna and Amritsar.

A district court today closed a case against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad relating to a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him during last Lok Sabha elections, on the plea of the state government, days after the government sought closure of another case against Mr Prasad and his two sons in connection with a party...

Normal life was hit in Bihar today with thousands of workers in the government and private sector joining the nationwide strike protesting the central government's policies.

RJD President Lalu Prasad and several of his supporters were arrested in Patna on Monday while trying to enforce the day-long Bihar bandh called by his party as the shutdown adversely affected life across the state.

Normal life was disrupted in Bihar today as shops, educational institutions and some trains were forced to stop functioing as lathi-wielding mobs took to the streets over the day-long state bandh called by RJD.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting on a dharna at Patna's Gandhi Maidan demanding special status for the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting on a five-hour-long dharna at Patna's Gandhi Maidan demanding special status for the state.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has renewed the pitch for special status for his state raising the stakes by calling for a Bihar bandh today.

After Arvind Kejriwal and N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Nitish Kumar will become the third Chief Minister in the country to give the call for a protest action against perceived injustice by the Centre.

To protest against being dumped by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP had today called a Bihar bandh or strike.

Top BJP leaders courted arrest in Patna today during a bandh or strike to protest against the JD(U)'s decision to end their 17-year alliance. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shahnawaz Hussain and Sushil Kumar Modi are among the top BJP leaders in the state who have courted arrest.

Life in Bihar seems to have been crippled after the Left parties along with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) called for a state-wide bandh today. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was detained in the capital with his party workers.