Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday directed all district magistrates (DMs) to identify an estimated 18 to 20 lakh people in Bihar, who remain outside social security pension schemes, because their KYC formalities are incomplete or their Aadhaar numbers are not linked to bank accounts.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the “Prakhand Sahyog-cum-Jan-Kalyan Shivir” at…
Krishna Allavaru, AICC in charge, Bihar Patna: Ahead of Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi’s proposed visit to Patna on July 11 as part of the party’s Gen-Z mobilisation campaign in Bihar, the state Congress has begun filling the posts of block and district committee presidents under the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan aimed at strengthening the organisation.“The process…
Patna: The state cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday approved the proposal to purchase land for the proposed 11 greenfield satellite townships and to lease or sell the acquired land to investors for investment projects approved by the State Investment Promotion Board.The sale and purchase of land in the proposed satellite township areas…
Patna: Gyan Bindu GS Academy director Roshan Anand on Wednesday submitted an application at Kadamkuan police station seeking action against educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in connection with the death of his brother Prince Yadav in a Nepal hotel and an alleged attack on him during his stay in Beur Central Jail.Anand…
Patna: A high-level meeting at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday finalised plans to roll out the apprenticeship embedded degree programme (AEDP) across 13 colleges under five universities in Bihar from the 2026–27 academic session. The four-year undergraduate course is designed to be job-oriented, combining academic learning with industry exposure to improve students’ employability after graduation.The meeting,…
Patna: At least two people were killed, and eight others sustained serious burn injuries in Nalanda district when a passenger bus carrying daily wage workers came into contact with an 11,000-volt high-tension power line in the Pawapuri police station area.According to preliminary probe, the bus was carrying around 50-60 workers who were returning to their…
Bihar constable recruitment examination aspirants at an exam centre in Patna on Wednesday Patna: Hundreds of aspirants appearing for the Bihar Police recruitment examination created chaos on trains across the state on Tuesday evening. They allegedly forced their way into reserved coaches and damaged railway property, causing severe inconvenience to regular passengers.Railway sources said a…
CM Samrat Choudhary felicitates Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Patna on Wednesday Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday said the Centre has agreed to release all pending funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to the Bihar govt before June 30.Choudhary made the announcement after…
A view of Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna: Two complex spine surgeries were performed successfully on Tuesday at the orthopaedics department of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) by a team led by spine surgeon Dr Mahesh Prasad.The patients, both of whom were previously bedridden with lost leg strength, underwent procedures to correct severe…
Patna: Commuters in Patna would soon enjoy cleaner and more comfortable travel, with 150 air-conditioned electric buses, including 50 pink buses for women, expected to be introduced by July under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme. More 200 buses would be rolled out across the state gradually, taking the total count to 400, said a transport…
