Patna: Riding on the successful export of Bihar’s premium mango varieties to international markets this season, agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday inaugurated the three-day Aam Mahotsav-2026 in Patna and highlighted the growing potential of horticulture as a profitable avenue for farmers.The festival is being held at the Bihar Agricultural Management & Extension Training…
Patna: Labour resources department additional chief secretary K Senthil Kumar said here on Friday that the state govt has paid Rs12.22 crore as welfare grants against accidents to the next kin of 614 migrant workers from the state in the last two financial years, till now.Talking to reporters here on Friday, Kumar said that Rs8.67…
VAISHNAW Rs 10,000 cr budget for Bihar’s rail infra Patna: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the Centre has allocated a record railway budget of more than Rs10,000 crore for developing rail infrastructure in Bihar during the current financial year.Addressing functions in Patna and Saran districts, Vaishnaw said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given…
SAMRAT Launches UDHD projects worth Rs 286 Cr Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched 157 projects of the urban development and housing department (UDHD), involving an expenditure of Rs286 crore, through remote mode at a function held at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas, the chief minister’s residence.He also laid the foundation stone…
Buxar: The demand for a geographical indication (GI) tag for Buxar’s traditional sweet, popularly known as ‘sone papdi’, is gaining momentum. To press for recognition, members of a social outfit on Friday launched a public awareness campaign, highlighting the sweet’s cultural and economic significance.National convener of the outfit Rajkumar Chaubey said ‘sone papdi’ was not…
Ara: CPI(ML) MP Sudama Prasad on Friday visited the family of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari (30), who died on Wednesday after sustaining injuries during an alleged exchange of fire with police at Belauti village under Shahpur police station in Bhojpur district.Addressing a press conference, Prasad questioned the police action and demanded a high-level judicial probe into…
According to the survivor and her family, the incident occurred in the Chakia area, when she stepped out of her house to use a toilet located outside (Representative image) BIHAR: A 30-year-old rape survivor in Bihar’s Begusarai district alleged that a group of armed men abducted her from outside her home, tied her hands and…
Gaya: Magadh University’s (MU) officiating vice-chancellor Dilip Kumar Kesari has sought governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain’s permission to convene the annual meeting of the senate for the passage of varsity budget for the financial year 2026-27.As on date, the budget has not passed by the senate—the apex decision-making body of the university. As per the provisions…
Patna: A dispute over an outstanding payment for a buffalo turned fatal when a 45-year-old woman was shot dead in Kharpar village under Panchrukhiya police station area of Patna district in the early hours of Friday.The deceased, identified as Rani Devi, wife of Sanjay Paswan, was allegedly hit by a bullet during a heated altercation…
Patna: The JD(U) on Thursday rejected RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s allegation that CM Nitish Kumar was behind the Bihar govt’s decision to downgrade the security cover provided to him and former chief minister Rabri Devi.Reacting sharply to Lalu’s remarks, minister Ashok Chaudhary said, “He stayed at Rabri Devi’s residence as long as Nitish Kumar was…
