Bhagalpur: The two-day mango festival, ‘Rashtriya Aam Samagam’, organised by Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), concluded on Sunday. The primary objective of the event was to celebrate the nation’s agricultural heritage and boost the rural economy.Held on the theme ‘Swad Aur Sanskriti Ka Sangam’ (a blend of taste and culture), the event showcased diverse domestic and…
Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari Patna: Barely a month after taking charge, education minister Mithilesh Tiwari has identified mounting litigation, inadequate funding, poor learning outcomes, student dropouts and infrastructure deficiencies as the key challenges facing Bihar’s education system.With nearly 1.75 crore students enrolled in around 76,000 govt schools, Mithilesh said long-pending structural issues must be addressed…
Bettiah: Five people, including two police personnel, were injured in a violent clash between two groups at Jolaha Toli under Ramnagar police station area of West Champaran district on Sunday. Two of the injured are reported to be serious and have been referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Bettiah, for advanced treatment.According to…
Patna: A 40-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his younger brother over a family dispute at Manshahi Nawada village under Mushari police station in Muzaffarpur district on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Santosh Mahato.According to police, Santosh and his younger brother, Ashok Mahato, got into an argument at their home. As the…
Gaya: Several foreign monasteries in Bodh Gaya have come under the scanner of the Bodh Gaya Nagar Parishad for allegedly violating building construction laws by carrying out major construction work without obtaining mandatory approval from the civic body.The civic body imposed a compounding fee of Rs 2,000 per sq metre to regularise the unauthorised constructions,…
Patna: Representatives from the judiciary, police, prison administration, social welfare departments, academia and civil society on Saturday deliberated on ways to strengthen Bihar’s response to gender-based violence and child protection, and suggested reform measures to curb these social evils.The discussions were part of ‘Jan Nyay Samvaad 2026: Recognising Harm, Securing Justice and Ensuring Dignity’, organised…
A passenger train at Patna junction Patna: The East Central Railway (ECR) will operate 13 special trains on Sunday to help candidates appearing for the Bihar Police recruitment examination reach their centres on time.Danapur senior divisional commercial manager Abhinav Siddarth said seven special trains would run under the Danapur division on the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir, Kiul-Gaya, Rajgir-Bakhtiyarpur,…
Patna: AIIMS-Patna has developed an ultra-lightweight brain retraction device, the Saraj Retractor, marking a significant breakthrough in indigenous neurosurgical innovation. Conceived by additional professor, department of neurosurgery, Dr Saraj Kumar Singh, the device has received design registration from the Centre and trademark protection under AIIMS-Patna.Brain retractors are used during neurosurgery to gently hold brain tissue…
B K MishraPatna: Taking strong exception to the inordinate delay in the distribution of degrees to successful students, governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain on Saturday directed universities to launch a special drive in mission mode to clear all pending applications related to the award of degrees. He also asked universities to set up a degree monitoring…
Motihari: East Champaran police have suspended constable Ashish Kumar Tiwari, posted at the Motihari police line, after a departmental inquiry found his public claim of being the brother or cousin of Bharat Tiwari, who died in an encounter-related incident in Bhojpur, to be misleading.East Champaran SP Swarn Prabhat said the constable’s statements on social media…
