CM Samrat Choudhary at the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Thursday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said Bihar’s developmental aspirations are aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vikshit Bharat-2047 vision, as he highlighted the state’s push towards a new-age economy, industrial growth and skill development while addressing the governing body meeting of…
4 killed as police SUV returning from Patna crashes into truck. PATNA: Three (SHOs) and the driver of their vehicle were killed after their SUV crashed into a truck in Bihar’s Begusarai district in the early hours of Friday while they were returning from a training programme in Patna, officials said.The accident took place on…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner Yashpal Meena conducted a field inspection of wards 24–27 on Thursday morning to assess urban drainage systems during rainfall. The visit covered nine vulnerable spots prone to slow drainage or recurring waterlogging.At the intersection near the divisional commissioner’s office, he directed officials to coordinate with the road construction…
Health minister Nishant Kumar displays his certificate after being elected unopposed to the Bihar legislative council on Thursday Patna: Amid opposition attacks on the NDA over crime and corruption, state health minister Nishant Kumar on Thursday asserted that there would be no compromise on crime, corruption or communalism and pledged to carry forward the state’s…
Patna: All 10 candidates fielded by four political parties for an equal number of Bihar legislative council seats were elected unopposed on Thursday with no additional candidate entering the contest. The successful candidates were later handed their certificates of election.The elections were held for nine seats due for biennial polls, while one seat was filled…
Patna: The design for the development of the Baba Hariharnath Temple in Sonepur on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor is ready, and the land acquisition process for the ambitious project is currently underway. The detailed project report (DPR) is also being prepared ahead of the tendering process for the Rs 680-crore project, which…
Commuters caught in the rain in Patna on Thursday Picture by : Ranjeet Kumar Patna: Southwest monsoon arrived in Bihar on Thursday, entering via northeastern districts — Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Purnia, Katihar, Madhepura and Madhubani — bringing much-needed relief from prevailing heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, said.With favourable atmospheric conditions, meteorologists expect…
Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Thursday said computer operator-cum-clerks will be appointed in every panchayat to ensure that online revenue services are accessible to the last person in the state.During a review meeting, the minister said the move would enable people to conveniently avail revenue services at the panchayat level….
Patna: Five people were killed and nine others injured after lightning struck at two locations in Khagaria district on Thursday morning, officials said.The incidents occurred around 8am. In Beldaur block, lightning killed Kush Kumar, 17, and Jawahar Sharma, 35. In Gogri block, three residents of Baltara village — Vidyanand Yadav, 73, Ashutosh Yadav, 30, and…
Governor Syed Ata Hasnain Patna: Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Syed Ata Hasnain, on Thursday asked universities to organise separate interactions between him and representatives of students and teachers at regular intervals so that their genuine concerns could be identified and addressed promptly.Reviewing the academic and administrative functioning of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, at Lok Bhawan,…
