Patna: Police on Thursday busted a cyberfraud racket operating from the Patrakar Nagar police station area in Patna and arrested three people, including a woman, for allegedly cheating people by promising loans under the PM Mudra Loan Scheme and other govt welfare schemes.According to police, the operation was launched after the Cyber Crime and Security…
Patna: With Patna Metro services now extended from Patliputra Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) to Malahi Pakri, the focus has shifted to the project’s most challenging phase — the construction of the underground sections of Corridors I and II, which will connect key parts of the city while minimising disruption to traffic.To ensure the work does…
The 10, Circular Road bungalow wears a deserted look after Rabri Devi and her family vacated it on Thursday Patna: Former CM Rabri Devi and her family on Thursday vacated the official bungalow at 10, Circular Road, ending nearly two decades of residence at a property that also functioned as the RJD’s camp office.The party’s…
State education minister Mithilesh Tiwari with Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Thursday Patna: Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Thursday sought Rs 1,120 crore in financial assistance from the Centre to strengthen school education infrastructure and expand quality education initiatives in the state during a meeting with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
Patna: In a boost to Bihar’s industrial growth, the state govt has extended the validity of the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package (BIIPP) 2025. Originally scheduled to expire on June 30, 2026, the incentive package will now remain effective until Dec 31, 2026, or until the new Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2026, is implemented, whichever…
Patna: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the schedule for the bypoll to the high-profile Bankipur assembly seat in Patna, setting the stage for a keen political contest in a constituency regarded as a BJP stronghold for the past three decades.According to the poll schedule, July 13 is the last date for filing nominations, July…
Patna: The Patna high court on Thursday reunited a newly married couple after hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the husband, who alleged his wife had been wrongfully confined by her parents.In an emotional moment after the hearing, the couple sought the blessing of their parents in the courtroom before leaving together.A division bench…
Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Thursday directed all departments and district officials to implement TB screening drive in “mission mode” and ensure completion of one crore screenings by August 14. He warned that laxity at any level in this campaign of national importance would not be tolerated. He asked district officials to personally review…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) on Thursday released its second merit list for admission to the four-year choice-based credit system (CBCS) undergraduate (UG) programme for the academic session 2026–30. Altogether 25,679 students have been shortlisted in the second merit list to take their admission in the colleges allotted to them, said PPU dean of students’ welfare…
Patna: A 17-year-old Class X pass-out was allegedly abducted in an SUV by a group of junior students from outside a school in Patna and assaulted inside the vehicle. Police, however, traced and rescued the teenager within hours and are now probing the circumstances surrounding the incident.According to the police, they received information in the…
