Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Monday transferred more than Rs 200 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 3.96 lakh farmers under the Agriculture Input Subsidy Scheme, providing relief to cultivators whose rabi 2025-26 crops were damaged by storms, hailstorms and unseasonal rainfall during the third and fourth weeks of March 2026.The assistance was…
Patna: In a significant move to address future power shortages, Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Amir Subhani and member P S Yadav have approved the procurement of 300 MW of renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydropower and other non-conventional sources, to strengthen the state’s clean energy portfolio and meet future demand.As per the order…
PATNA: Former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has lodged a police complaint against his personal assistant, alleging theft of Rs 20 lakh in cash from party funds along with gold jewellery and other valuables.Yadav, the elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, filed the complaint at Sachivalaya Police Station,…
Buxar: A video from Bihiya in Bhojpur district showing workers cutting and filling holes on NH-922 has gone viral on social media. The video was shared by the Congress party, raising questions about the quality of road construction.Reacting to the viral video, Arvind Kumar, an official of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Patna,…
PATNA: A major impersonation racket allegedly operating during the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was busted in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Sunday with police arresting 30 people, including MBBS students, biometric staff and other accomplices accused of facilitating dummy candidates at examination centres.According to a statement issued by the Bihar Police Headquarters (PHQ), elaborate arrangements had been…
Patna: State chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday asked all district magistrates, SSPs and SPs to ensure 100% licensing of Muharram processions, strengthen peace committees in sensitive areas and strictly enforce restrictions on DJs, provocative songs, communal slogans and loudspeakers.The directions were issued during a review meeting on Muharram preparedness attended by DGP Vinay Kumar…
Bihar assembly Speaker Prem Kumar inaugurates the privilege court room Patna: Bihar legislative assembly Speaker Prem Kumar on Monday inaugurated a newly constructed privilege court room on the first floor of the assembly annexe building. The facility has been created to hear matters relating to alleged breaches of privilege involving members of the House.Addressing the…
Urban health centre at Dariyapur Bhatti in ward no. 38 of Patna Municipal Corporation Patna: The two newly developed urban health centres, modelled on Delhi’s mohalla clinics, have started operating at two locations in the state capital, but are still awaiting a formal inauguration.Health minister Nishant Kumar is expected to inaugurate both the centres within…
Patna: The Bihar State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday took cognisance of the Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur district and sought reports from the chief secretary, director general of police (DGP) and Bhojpur SP within four weeks. The next hearing has been fixed for July 13.The action came on a petition filed…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Monday asked officials to prepare a groundwater policy at the earliest to ensure conservation, effective management and sustainable use of Bihar’s groundwater resources.Chairing a review meeting of the minor water resources department at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas, Samrat stressed the need for a strong institutional framework involving coordinated…
