Patna: Hindi should not remain confined to govt files and official functions but must become a living expression of India’s cultural identity, state education minister Mithilesh Tiwari said on Thursday while inaugurating Hindi Pakhwada 2026 at IIT Patna.Addressing the gathering at the institute’s Senate Hall, Tiwari said Hindi described Hindi as more than a language,…
Patna: With major river basins across the state facing flooding and erosion, CM Samrat Choudhary inspected the Ganga around Patna on Thursday and asked officials concerned to provide immediate relief.“Inspected the rising waters of the river Ganga, and in view of the prevailing flood situation, gave necessary directives to the officials, so that common people…
Patna: Bihar is set to attract industrial investments worth Rs 505.27 crore and generate around 5,000 jobs after the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) approved 26 projects and allotted 33.08 acres of industrial land on Thursday.The projects were approved by the Project Clearance Committee (PCC) of the BIADA at a meeting chaired by Kundan…
Patna: The state govt is exploring alternative financing models and asset monetisation to fund urban infrastructure projects and make urban local bodies financially self-reliant, urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra said on Thursday.Stressing the need to reduce dependence on conventional funding sources, he said municipal bodies must improve asset utilisation and tap new revenue…
CM Samrat Choudhary with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bengaluru on Thursday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary, along with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, inaugurated the three-day Bihar Mahotsav at The Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru on Thursday. Bihar legislative assembly Speaker Prem Kumar and BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi accompanied…
Madhubani: In a crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling, Laukaha police arrested two Nepalese nationals and seized 23.2kg of ganja worth about Rs 11.6 lakh, according to a press release issued by the office of SSP Yogendra Kumar on Thursday.Police said they received specific information around 9am on Sept 2 that two men on a black…
Patna: Bihar Police have traced 3,359 missing children and rescued 3,357 children, including 652 boys and 2,705 girls, under Operation Talash between Aug 20 and Sept 2 as part of a statewide campaign to locate missing, lost and abducted children.The campaign, launched by the weaker sections division of the crime investigation department (CID), Bihar, under…
Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra Patna: Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra on Thursday directed officials concerned to strengthen monitoring of the Patna Metro Rail Project and ensure timely completion of all scheduled works. During an inspection of the metro depot and a review meeting, he asked officials to remove bottlenecks promptly…
Ara: Police have launched an investigation to trace a fleeing driver after a speeding dumper hit a motorcycle near Kasap village under Udwantnagar police station late Wednesday evening, killing two men and injuring another. Ashok Kumar Singh, 56, and his son Munmun Singh, 32, died, while Ashok’s nephew Chhotu Kumar, 21, was injured and taken…
Bettiah: A joint team of Bihar and Telangana Police arrested four men from West Champaran district in connection with an attempted murder case registered at Nacharam police station in Telangana and seized a pistol, magazines and live cartridges from their possession.The arrests were made during raids conducted in Bagaha on Wednesday night after Telangana Police…
