Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday asked officials to constitute special teams at the police station level in Bihar’s border districts to identify people whose income has risen sharply and disproportionately in recent years compared with their known sources of earnings.Chairing a review meeting on security, administrative and development issues related to the India-Nepal border,…
Patna: Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) on Friday invited online applications through the Samarth portal for the contractual appointment of 3,687 assistant professors in six subjects for 211 newly established block-level degree colleges across the state.The higher education department issued the recruitment requisition a day after the gazette notification of the appointment statute. Online…
Bettiah: A 25-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh climbed a mobile tower near Bagaha railway station in West Champaran on Friday, allegedly over a marital dispute, before being rescued safely after nearly two hours of counselling by Patkhauli police.The woman alleged her husband assaulted her, drove her out of his house and refused to acknowledge their…
Patna: Two more accused were shot and injured in separate police encounters in Sitamarhi and Samastipur districts during the past 24 hours, taking the number of such incidents in Bihar to 21 in the 56 days since Samrat Choudhary became chief minister on April 22. The latest encounters came amid continuing scrutiny over the June…
Patna: National Academic Programme on Communication in Healthcare will be organised by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in collaboration with AIIMS-Patna, and Society for Communication in Healthcare on Sunday on AIIMS premises. The programme is aimed at strengthening postgraduate medical training and specialist capacity across the country.The programme, themed “From empathy…
Patna: In a major crackdown on corruption within the police force, Kosi range DIG Kumar Ashish on Friday suspended 10 sub-inspectors (SIs) from Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts. The officers are accused of influencing police cases and investigations through brokers.Sharing the information, the DIG said, “Departmental proceedings have been initiated against all suspended policemen. Police…
Patna: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday accorded Z category security to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and former CM Rabri Devi, along with a bulletproof vehicle, a month after withdrawing their Z+ security cover and replacing it with security provided by the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP).The Z+ security cover of Lalu…
Patna: In a major boost to Bihar’s industrial growth, the project clearance committee (PCC) of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (Biada) has approved 29 industrial projects and allotted around 37 acres of industrial land along with Plug-and-Play sheds to facilitate the early establishment and operationalisation of these units.The approved projects are expected to attract…
Patna: As dark monsoon clouds gather over Patna, the city finds itself caught between reassuring official claims and the everyday experiences of residents. Civic agencies insist they have strengthened flood control systems, repaired drains and expanded pumping capacity, but unfinished road excavations, open manholes and recurring waterlogging continue to leave many questioning whether the city…
Patna: In view of the expected heavy rush of pilgrims during the ‘Shrawani Mela’ season, the railways has decided to operate one pair of special trains between Howrah and Natesar to facilitate smooth travel of devotees heading towards the famous Deoghar temple in Jharkhand.ECR CPRO Saraswati Chandra said the Shrawani Mela special train will run…
