Patna: Bihar has marked a major milestone in financial inclusion by emerging second in India in the use of RuPay cards among beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. According to figures released by the Union ministry of finance, the state now has more than 4.98 crore RuPay cardholders.The achievement places Bihar just behind Uttar…
Students stage a protest in Buxar Patna: Student protests, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and fixing accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including NEET, intensified across Bihar on Friday, with demonstrations organized in Buxar, Siwan, Madhubani and several other districts. The state govt, meanwhile, suspended internet services in parts of…
Patna: The agitation launched by the teachers, non-teaching staff and students of Patna University (PU) against proposed changes to the university’s basic structure continued for the fourth consecutive day on Friday.With teachers and non-teaching staff of the university remaining on mass casual leave in support of their demands, all academic activities, including teaching, examinations, and…
Patna: RJD spokesperson for the past two decades, Mritunjay Tiwary, joined the BJP on Friday in the presence of the party’s state president Sanjay Saraogi and former minister Mangal Pandey. Sanatan Sevak Sansthan chief Arvind Kumar Ashok, along with other members of RJD and Jan Suraaj, also joined the BJP ahead of the July 30…
Madhubani: Hundreds of students under the banner of the Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti staged a protest in Madhubani on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.The demonstration was led by Santosh Yadav, president of the Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti. Addressing the gathering, Yadav criticised the Centre and…
Patna: Geoscientists and hydrologists of the state on Friday emphasised the need of conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater for sustainable and integrated water resources management in the state.Participating at a dialogue-cum-workshop on groundwater utilisation organised by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), mid-eastern region, here on Friday they stressed that the coordinated and…
Patna: A joint team of STF and Katihar police on Friday busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit operating under the guise of a grill and construction machinery workshop at Surajpur village under Barari police station area and arrested one person.Police seized four finished country-made pistols, a double-barrel double-trigger gun, a semi-finished pistol, a motorised lathe…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has approved the introduction of several career-oriented undergraduate and postgraduate courses in colleges across Patna and Nalanda districts from the 2026-27 academic session.The initiative aims to expand skill-based and employment-oriented education opportunities within the university’s jurisdiction. The new programmes cover emerging and industry-relevant fields such as information technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology,…
Patna: The CBI has arrested Arun Kumar Mandal, assistant personnel officer (APO) of Samastipur Railway Division, for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000. The CBI team took him to Patna late Thursday night after questioning him for nearly 10 hours.A six-member CBI team raided Mandal’s office on Thursday and took him into custody while…
Sasaram: When an unclaimed body lies abandoned and no family comes forward, Mohammed Kalamdar steps in. For nearly five decades, the 72-year-old social worker from Sasaram in Rohtas district has been ensuring a dignified farewell for the forgotten dead, irrespective of religion, caste or social statusKalamdar began his social service journey in 1975. As a…
