Patna: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a govt proposal to impose toll tax called the ‘road user tax (RUT)’ on vehicle owners using state-owned roads. The base rates of the RUT have also been fixed for different categories of vehicles. It has been introduced on the pattern of central toll tax and will operate…
Patna: Five people were injured after a violent clash broke out between a wedding party and local residents during the dinner at a hotel near Umanath Temple under the Barh police station area of Patna district on Tuesday night. The exact cause of the dispute is yet to be ascertained, police said.According to the police,…
Patna: Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), in collaboration with GIGA Innovations Technologies on Wednesday launched a cyber security and data protection compliance research unit (CS-DPCRU), on its campus.Formally inaugurating the research unit in the presence of legal luminaries, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of Supreme Court emphasised the growing need for robust legal, technological and governance frameworks…
Patna: In a move aimed at boosting investment and improving ease of doing business in the healthcare sector, govt has allowed out-of-state medical professionals to practise in the state through online self-certification.The reform removes the requirement of mandatory registration with the Bihar State Medical Council and the need to obtain a NOC from the practitioner’s…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has prepared a comprehensive work plan to introduce a revised methodology for PhD scholars, aimed at strengthening research quality and standardising the coursework evaluation process in accordance with the Bihar State Universities PhD Ordinances and Regulations, 2026.According to PPU registrar Abu Bakar, the university has made it mandatory for every research…
Patna: The state govt will observe ‘Bihar Vigilance Awareness Week’ from July 2 to 8, marking a first-of-its-kind campaign to build public awareness against corruption and promote integrity in public life.The main programme will be organised on July 2 at Gyan Bhawan in Patna. Chief minister Samrat Choudhary, ministers, senior officials and govt employees are…
Patna: Welcoming the state cabinet’s decision to allocate five acres of government land each for five new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), education minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Wednesday said the initiative would strengthen educational infrastructure and improve access to quality school education across Bihar.Tiwari said the new KVs would be established at Madhubani in East Purnia, Pilkhi…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) team on Wednesday arrested a clerk of the sub-divisional office at Hilsa in Nalanda district, and a private agent for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs22,000. The accused, Neelam Kumar Chaudhary and Sunil Kumar Sinha, were caught red-handed in the law branch of the office.According to the VIB, complainant…
Patna: The Bihar-Jharkhand headquarters of the income tax department (I-T) has uncovered an alleged large-scale tax evasion and fake political donation racket involving two registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) in Bihar under its special investigation ‘Operation Nudge’.According to highly-placed official sources, preliminary findings indicate that more than Rs6,000 crore in suspicious political donations may have…
Patna: Ten newly-elected members of the legislative council took oath of office on Wednesday, marking a formal start to their tenure in the Upper House. The members, elected unopposed in the byelection and biennial election include Nishant Kumar, son of former CM Nitish Kumar, and Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh.Council chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh administered the…
