Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad as their parties did not support the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha last week to implement 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies.Addressing the ‘Jan Akrosh Mahila Sammelan’, organised by BJP…
Tej Pratap Yadav (File photo) PATNA: Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday sparked a political debate by backing Priyanka Gandhi to lead the Congress, while expressing doubts over Rahul Gandhi’s ability to run the party.“Only Priyanka Gandhi can run it; she is like Indira Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi cannot run it, by going on a yatra, by…
Biharsharif: K Nandini Singla, director general (DG) of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), delivered a lecture on “cultural relations” at Nalanda University.The event was attended by ICCR deputy director general Ashish Ranjan and Swadha Rizvi, head of the ICCR Patna regional office, according to a press release issued by the university on Monday.In…
BETTIAH: Shortage of medical staff came to the fore at the Bagaha sub-divisional hospital in West Champaran district after a security guard was asked to assist doctors in stitching the injuries of road accident victims amid an unexpected rush of patients on Monday.The injured were identified as Wasim Akhtar, a pickup van driver, and Surendra…
Patna: The state govt has decided to develop the tourist sites of Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rohtas-Kaimur, and Vaishali on the lines of Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Vaishno Devi, with added attractions and facilities meeting global tourism standards. The decision also includes giving industry status for the tourism sector to attract private investments.At a…
Gaya: A massive fire broke out near the Bhusunda Mela ground under the Mufassil police station area here late on Sunday night, gutting at least 10 roadside shops and causing losses estimated at around Rs 50 lakh, according to affected traders. No one was injured in the fire.Furniture, fruits, pan masala and other goods kept…
On Monday, a scorching heatwave struck Buxar’s Kanehari High School, resulting in ten students fainting—a troubling repeat of a similar incident just days prior. In response, school authorities rushed to implement an early closure and mandated that local officials guarantee a supply of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and fix any broken hand pumps to combat…
Gaya: An international delegation of 22 social media influencers from across Asia visited the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, a Unesco World Heritage Site, on Monday.The delegation, comprising influencers from Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, visited the shrine as part of India’s ongoing public diplomacy outreach.According to a press release issued…
Patna: A 26-year-old man was killed and his friend critically injured after they were shot by bike-borne assailants at Madhopur village under the Kalyanpur police station area of Samastipur district on Monday afternoon.According to police, the deceased was identified as Amit Kumar alias Fekan, son of late Upendra Rai and a resident of Uttarsari village…
In response to the escalating traffic troubles along pivotal routes such as Buxar Golambar to Purana Bhojpur and from Dumraon town to the block office, the Buxar administration is stepping up its game. Buxar: Grappling with persistent traffic congestion on key arterial roads, the Buxar district administration on Monday announced measures to restore order and…
