Patna/Gaya: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday announced that 100 fast-track courts would soon be set up across the state for quicker disposal of crime-related cases, while stressing closer coordination among the judiciary, police and administration under the new criminal laws.Speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day state-level conference at the Mahabodhi Cultural Centre…
Patna: The Iskcon Temple in Patna will organise its annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath on July 16, with preparations already underway for one of the city’s biggest religious events. More than two lakh devotees from Patna and nearby districts are expected to participate in the procession, which will feature several attractions, including a 40-foot…
The J P Ganga Path in Patna Patna: In a major setback for hundreds of street vendors awaiting permanent rehabilitation, the proposed vending zone and prefabricated shops along J P Ganga Path have been shelved with senior officials of Patna Smart City Limited (PSCL) and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) indicating the projects have been cancelled….
Patna: With the monsoon intensifying and the threat of heavy rainfall looming, the Patna divisional administration on Saturday asked all civic and utility agencies to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards waterlogging, warning that any road cutting without prior permission and immediate restoration would invite criminal proceedings and departmental action.Chairing a review meeting, divisional commissioner Mayank…
Bettiah: Acting on a tip-off, police seized 124.6 kg of ganja from an SUV on Majhaulia-Mahna main road near Cheilabhar village in West Champaran district on Saturday. Two traffickers were arrested, while two others riding a motorcycle managed to escape during the operation.The arrested men were identified as Deepak Kumar (27), a resident of Kaudihar…
Gaya: Supreme Court judge Justice N Koteshwar Singh on Saturday called for a review of the implementation of the three new criminal laws, saying the focus should be on making the justice system more citizen-centric and less cumbersome.Speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day conference on the uniform implementation of the laws at the…
Patna: The legal troubles of DSP Rajesh Sharma continue to mount with proceedings resuming in the long-pending 2007 alleged fake encounter case in Muzaffarpur. A Muzaffarpur court has fixed July 15 for the next hearing after taking up a fresh application filed by the mother of one of the deceased through an advocate.The development comes…
Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday said the Bihar govt would soon set up an ‘aayog’ modelled on the Union govt’s NITI Aayog to guide the state’s comprehensive and long-term development.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the planning and development department at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas, Choudhary said the proposed commission would…
Patna: Two young women died in a road accident after a speeding car allegedly rammed into their two-wheeler on NH-27 (Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga four-lane) in Muzaffarpur district on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred near Adigopalpur Chowk under Bochaha police station area.According to eyewitnesses, both the two-wheeler and the car were travelling from Darbhanga towards Muzaffarpur around noon….
Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited said the record load was registered at 8.28pm on Saturday and was managed seamlessly across rural and urban networks through uninterrupted, quality power supply Patna: Bihar’s power sector achieved a historic milestone on Saturday by successfully meeting an all-time high peak electricity demand of 9,350 MW.Bihar State Power Holding…
