Patna: Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) and Welcomhotel (ITC group) signed an MoU in the presence of CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday for the operation of Hotel Ajatshatru in Rajgir.The hotel will be operated under the Welcomhotel by ITC brand. “This hotel is set to elevate Bihar’s tourism sector to new heights,” the CM…
Madhepura: A 50-year-old woman was killed and her nephew critically injured after their motorcycle overturned on NH-107 near Pithahi Chowk under Madhepura Town police station on Monday evening. The duo were returning home after offering prayers at Karu-Khirhar Sthan in Saharsa district when the accident occurred. The injured man was referred to a higher centre…
The new law is more comprehensive and will cover a wide range of computer and mobile app-based gaming activities, including betting related to sports and fluctuations in the share market, and even those organised by companies and groups Patna: The state assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a Bill paving the way for a stricter law…
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur Bhagalpur: With two Covid-19 patients admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH), the district health department has decided to launch “ring surveillance” in the affected area in accordance with the state health department’s directives.The two patients — a 65-year-old man and his 30-year-old daughter from Laluchak…
A bomb threat email targeting Bihar government buildings caused a security alert PATNA: A bomb threat email sent to the Bihar secretariat, the chief minister’s residence and several other key government establishments triggered a security alert in Patna on Tuesday, prompting authorities to step up security and launch an investigation.The email, sent to multiple official…
Astroturf for hockey in Patna Patna: Bihar’s first international-standard hockey ground in the state capital is set to be ready by August, with work on the long-delayed Astroturf stadium at the NCC campus behind Rajendra Nagar Physical College entering its final phase. The remaining work is expected to be completed by Aug 15.The Rs 8.44-crore…
Patna: Two children died and at least eight others sustained injuries after a large branch of a nearly 200-year-old peepal tree snapped and fell on devotees during a prayer gathering in Muzaffarpur district on Monday. The incident occurred at Brahmasthan in Madhopur village under Ahiyapur police station area when over 100 villagers had assembled for…
Patna: A 17-year-old boy, who went missing after leaving home on Sunday evening, was found hanging from a tree in a forest under Nanpur police station area in Sitamarhi district on Monday. While family members and locals suspect foul play, police said the cause of death would be established only after the post-mortem and forensic…
Darbhanga: Additional aistrict and sessions Judge-XI Ranjan Kumar Mishra of the Darbhanga civil court on Monday sentenced two men to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on each for the murder of a villager over a dispute related to plucking mangoes.The convicts, Ashraf Nadaf and Mohd Akbar Nadaf, residents of Bajitpur village…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Monday arrested a station house officer (SHO) in Patna district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 27,000 inside the police station premises.The accused, sub-inspector Saurabh Kumar, SHO of Samyagarh police station, was allegedly demanding weekly payments from a complainant in exchange for allowing an earthmover machine to…
