Patna: Ahead of a Bihar bandh called on July 25, CPI(ML) MLA from Paliganj, Sandeep Saurabh, was detained from his residence in Patna on Friday, soon after he released a video message alleging high-handedness by police. Earlier in the day, All India Students’ Association’s (Aisa) state secretary Dipankar and Patna University president Saba Afreen were…
Patna: A 40-year-old property dealer was shot dead at Imli Tal area under Danapur police station limits in Patna district late on Friday evening. Deceased Sonu Kumar, a resident of Sipara, had a criminal background, with several cases registered against him, according to police.City SP (west) Sanket Kumar said a special police team has been…
BIA receives support from Centre Patna: Union coal and mines minister Satish Chandra Dubey on Friday assured Bihar’s industrialists of the Centre’s support for investment, infrastructure development and industrial expansion in the state.Addressing an interactive session organised by the Bihar Industries Association (BIA), Dubey said the Centre was committed to strengthening energy security, ensuring the…
Patna: Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) has successfully secured convictions of 11 corrupt officials in 11 cases this year till 22 July, with the latest being Bhola Paswan, who was the circle officer of Roh block in Nawada district. Paswan, who was arrested red-handed in 2014 while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000, was sentenced to…
Patna: The state govt found itself on the defensive in the Assembly on Friday when BJP MLA Vishal Prashant demanded that the Bhumihar community be included in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category, following the govt’s clarification that it had no plans to recognise the caste as “Bhumihar Brahmin” in official records.The issue surfaced during a…
Ara: Ahead of a proposed protest on Saturday, called by Aisa and RYA, Bhojpur district magistrate Tanai Sultania and superintendent of police (SP) Raj jointly inspected Dr B R Ambedkar welfare hostel and Ara railway station on Friday to review security and administrative preparedness.They interacted with students to assess their living conditions, facilities and other…
Patna: A confrontation between the ruling coalition and the opposition over student protests disrupted Bihar Legislative Assembly for nearly an hour on Friday, the final day of the five-day monsoon session.The uproar began soon after the House assembled for the day’s proceedings. RJD member Alok Mehta stood up and demanded an immediate adjournment motion to…
Bhagalpur: The detection of two Covid-19 cases and a rise in patients reporting prolonged flu-like symptoms have put the Bhagalpur health department on alert. More than 100 patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) have been reported at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH) over the past two months, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance and testing.Bhagalpur…
Patna: Deputy CM and water resources minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Thursday told the state assembly that action would be taken against “anti-social elements” allegedly involved in violence and attacks on MLAs during students’ protests over educational reforms, NEET and paper leaks in Patna and other parts of Bihar on Wednesday.He said those responsible would…
Police personnel stop protestors during a protest in Patna on Thursday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said those responsible for paper leaks would not be spared, asserting that any attempt to undermine the future of the country’s youth would not be tolerated.In a post on X, Choudhary said the youth were the country’s greatest…
