Patna: Bihar’s education minister Mithilesh Tiwari, in a conversation with TOI’s Adwitiya Deb, outlines his plans to improve learning outcomes, reduce dropouts, expand vocational education and strengthen govt schools. Excerpts:Learning outcomes remain a concern despite high enrolment. What is your immediate priority?Quality education is my foremost priority. We are strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy through…
Patna: A wedding at Bhatauna village under Karja police station area of Muzaffarpur turned tragic late Wednesday night when the bride’s maternal uncle was shot dead. The victim had come to attend his niece’s marriage. The deceased was identified as Ranjeet Sahni, 30, a resident of Taraura village under Mushahri police station area.According to police,…
Gaya: The monsoon has already been delayed by 10 days in Gaya district and as per meteorological predictions, the chances of rainfall in the next few days are extremely slim. The unusual heatwave-like conditions prevailing at this stage of the kharif season have worsened the situation.Consequently, kharif crops have been badly hit and kharif sowing,…
Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has raised the Annual Rental Value (ARV) of properties by 15%—the first revision in nearly 30 years. The hike, effective June 24, 2026, is expected to boost civic revenue for improving roads, drainage, sanitation and street lighting. PMC has also offered a 5% rebate on lump-sum property tax payments made…
Patna: Property tax collections under the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) have surged following a 15% revision in annual rental value (ARV), with average daily receipts rising sharply from around Rs 50 lakh to nearly Rs 70 lakh. On Thursday alone, the civic body collected over Rs 68 lakh from 1,480 holdings by 3.33 pm, reflecting…
Patna: The Patna high court has asked the Bhojpur DM and SP to appear, either in person or through videoconferencing, on June 30 and explain the circumstances surrounding the alleged custodial torture and disappearance of a juvenile who has been missing for nearly 10 months.A division bench of justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Kumar Manish…
Patna: Loco pilots and assistant loco pilots of the Samastipur division under East Central Railway (ECR) have displayed exceptional alertness and humanity, saving at least four lives in separate suicide attempts over the past few weeks.In one of the latest incidents on June 22, a young woman and a child were spotted lying on the…
Dilip KumarBettiah: Jungle safari and other tourism activities at Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran will remain suspended from June 29 to September 30 due to the monsoon and wildlife breeding season, officials said on Wednesday.West Champaran conservator of forests-cum-director Gaurav Ojha said the decision was taken in line with guidelines of the National…
Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, on Wednesday said the govt is planning to convert ‘Khasmahal’ land into freehold and launch ‘Basera-3’ to give land to those who had previously received allotment certificates (parchas) but could not secure its actual possession.Replying to a question during a press meet to highlight his department’s…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) vice-chancellor (VC) Upendra Prasad Singh continued his surprise inspection drive for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Nalanda district, aiming to ensure a better academic ambience across constituent colleges while the UG semester IV examinations are underway.During the inspection at Kisan College, Shosarai, principal Divyanshu Kumar, bursar Anand Shankar, while…
