Biharsharif: The Nalanda district administration has taken several precautionary measures for the upcoming two-day Rajkiya Shri Shri 108 Shri Sharan Niwas Baba Mahto Sahab Biennial Fair starting at Pranawam Dham under Sarmera block on April 30, where thousands of devotees from across Nalanda and neighbouring district are expected to visit. Reviewing the preparations for the…
Patna: Researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna have identified a distinct brain centre and vascular injury pattern linked to heat stroke deaths, offering what experts describe as a major advance in resolving a long-standing medico-legal challenge related to compensation, insurance and death benefits for victims’ families.According to an official press…
Patna: The state govt on Tuesday transferred 1991-batch IAS officer C K Anil, who, as principal secretary of the revenue and land reforms department, played a key role in major decisions during the tenure of former deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha as the department’s minister in the previous Nitish govt. IAS officer and department secretary…
In an ambitious move to influence Bihar’s political landscape, JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar is set to kick off the ‘Sadbhav Yatra’ on May 3 in Bagaha. This initiative aims to connect with the grassroots and lay the groundwork for progress and unity within the state. Patna: JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar has decided to embark on…
Patna High Court is alarmed by massive public fund embezzlement in a Bihar rural bank, urging a specialized probe into white-collar crimes. Justice Purnendu Singh highlighted a decade-long pattern of fund siphoning, impacting farmers’ schemes. The court has directed RBI and the Union Home Ministry to report on remedial actions, referring the matter for a…
Patna: Climate-resilient farming, introduced in Bihar in 2019-20, is showing tangible gains with notable improvements in soil health and resource efficiency over five years.According to the agriculture department, organic matter and nitrogen content in soil have risen by nearly 20%, while phosphorus and potash levels have improved by around 10% each, indicating steady gains in…
Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Tuesday demanded a separate ministry in Bihar to look after the interests of people from the state living outside. He said it is also a key component of his party’s ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ policy so the state govt can maintain data on people living and…
In a tragic turn of events, 18-year-old Shreyam, who had been struggling with the pressures of being a NEET aspirant, was found dead in his Patna hostel room. Authorities uncovered a suicide note revealing his feelings of inadequacy and despair, alongside a toxic substance nearby. His cousin made the heartbreaking discovery after numerous unanswered calls….
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed technology centre at Bihta in Patna and also its four allied extension centres in the districts concerned through remote control. Their establishment and opening have been facilitated with assistance from the Union ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).The four extension centres of the…
Patna: A four-year-old girl died after being hit by a stray bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony in Ashrapur village under the Dhanarua police station area in Patna district in the early hours of Tuesday. She succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.The incident took place around 4.30am at Chhatti…
