Patna: Dairy, fisheries and animal resource department has proposed the formation of panchayat-level fisheries cooperative societies across 8,053 panchayats in the state. The department aims to establish these societies in a phased manner, with the first phase targeting more than 1,000 panchayats after receiving approval from the state cabinet.The cooperative societies will be registered through…
Patna: Under a special drive against the growing trend of displaying weapons on social media, Bihar Police registered 102 FIRs and arrested 130 accused between May 1 and July 14 across the state. As many as 40 weapons were also seized during the drive.Patna district registered the highest number of cases, 17, with 29 arrests…
Patna: Bihar Museum has partnered with Emami Art and the Kolkata Centre for Creativity to present ‘Vichitra’, a contemporary art exhibition showcasing the works of 14 artists. As part of the collaboration, a discussion on “Collaborating for culture: Public-private partnership in Museum and cultural heritage” was organised at the museum on Friday.Addressing the event, Bihar…
Patna: Union minister Chirag Paswan and other NDA functionaries on Friday took a swipe at RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of remaining abroad at a time when Bihar is witnessing a byelection.Chirag said it was unfortunate that neither the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha nor the…
Gaya: A three-year-old boy who fell into 300-foot-deep uncovered borewell at Raghunath Nagar village in Fatehpur block of the district on Thursday evening was rescued safely after a nearly seven-hour operation carried out jointly by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the district administration.The child, Piyush Kumar, son of…
Patna: In a major crackdown to strengthen law and order, curb crime and strictly enforce prohibition, Patna Police arrested 158 accused involved in serious crimes and sent them to jail during a large-scale special operation across the district on July 16. A total of 164 court warrants were also executed during the campaign. These included…
Patna: Ahead of the five-day monsoon session of the state legislature beginning on Monday, assembly speaker Prem Kumar on Friday asked departments to ensure the presence of their additional chief secretary, principal secretary or secretary in the House.Kumar issued the direction at a high-level meeting with senior officials to review security, traffic, medical facilities, cleanliness,…
Patna: Patna high court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1.10 lakh on the state govt for illegally branding a man as an “anti-social” element under laws meant to curb crime.A division bench of justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Kumar Manish, while allowing a writ petition filed by Rajesh Kumar, directed the govt to…
Patna: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at eight locations in Bihar, Delhi and Rajasthan in connection with an alleged Rs 131 crore illegal sand mining and money laundering case linked to Banka district.The action, conducted by the ED’s Patna zonal unit under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), targeted Mahadev Enclave…
Darbhanga: Police in Darbhanga are investigating two unusual burglary cases in which intruders allegedly cut the hair of women in the houses they targeted after searching for cash and valuables.The two incidents were reported from Darhar village under Bahadurpur police station area within a span of 10 days, leaving residents anxious and worried.In the latest…
