Manifold rise in tourist footfall in Bihar, says minister Patna: State tourism minister Kedar Prasad Gupta on Wednesday said tourist arrivals in the state have risen steadily, recording a significant increase over the past five years. The minister said the state now ranks ninth in the country in foreign tourist arrivals, reflecting growing interest in…
Gaya: A 35-foot hydraulic chariot carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be the main attraction of the Jagannath Rath Yatra to be organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iscon), Gaya, on Thursday.Apart from Iscon, the Gaudiya Math in Gaya town and the ancient Jagannath Temple located north…
Patna: Following a demonstration at Niyojan Bhawan on Nehru Path on Wednesday, the PMCH Ward Attendant Workers’ Sangharsh Morcha announced the suspension of its three-day strike. The breakthrough came after officials from the labour department ordered an immediate inquiry into allegations of a massive “wage loot” involving a private outsourcing agency and the hospital administration.Hundreds…
Patna: The state govt has made it mandatory for officers of the state and central services to possess knowledge of disciplinary proceedings before their services are formally confirmed. To facilitate the process, the Board of Revenue on Wednesday launched a dedicated online portal.Under the new arrangement, trainee officers will be required to submit records related…
A month-long Gaja-Lok exhibition is underway at the Bihar Museum Patna: A month-long Gaja-Lok exhibition is underway at the Bihar Museum. Inaugurated on June 20 in the presence of art and culture minister Pramod Kumar, the exhibition will remain open to visitors till July 19.Organised in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and…
Health minister Nishant Kumar Patna: Health minister Nishant Kumar on Wednesday directed that no patient’s surgery should be unnecessarily delayed. To address the backlog, he ordered that pending surgeries from district medical colleges and hospitals be referred to premier institutions such as IGIMS, AIIMS-Patna and Jay Prabha Medanta Super Specialty Hospital, Patna.District medical colleges have…
Ara: At a time when disputes over even small parcels of land routinely grab headlines, a village head in Bhojpur district has chosen a different path. To celebrate the fifth birthday of his daughter, Aditi Raj, 48-year-old mukhiya Rakesh Kumar Singh has donated 18 katthas of his private land to more than 40 Mahadalit families…
Gaya: Pilgrims visiting Gaya during the upcoming world-famous Pitripaksh Mela will experience the city’s rich religious and cultural heritage through a laser light show on the banks of the Falgu river. To showcase the importance of Gaya, the revival of the long-defunct light-and-sound system at Brahmasatya Sarovar has also been planned.The proposals were among the…
Patna: The district administration will launch an intensive voter awareness campaign ahead of Bankipur assembly byelection to boost voter turnout under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme.The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by deputy development commissioner and senior SVEEP officer Shubham Kumar on Tuesday. Officials decided to undertake a…
Patna: Claiming that Bihar has foregone nearly Rs 60,000 crore in excise revenue over the past decade, the Brewers Association of India (BAI) on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of the state’s liquor prohibition policy, arguing that the law has failed to curb liquor consumption and has instead fuelled an illegal liquor economy.In a…
