Patna: A joint operation by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and Samastipur district police rescued 105 youths, including 38 girls, who were allegedly confined and exploited after being lured with promises of govt jobs. The rescued youths belong to several districts of Bihar as well as Assam and West Bengal.The operation was carried out late…
Patna: Auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers in the city have raised fares unilaterally by Rs 5 on several key routes without official approval from the transport department, citing rising fuel costs, inflation and delays in a pending govt decision on fare revision.They are charging the higher fares from commuters on seven major routes, including those linking…
Sasaram: An 11-year-old boy was allegedly strangled following a dispute among children at Sikandarpur village under Chainpur police station area in Kaimur district on Wednesday evening, triggering shock and tension in the locality. The deceased was identified as Prince Kumar, son of Baban Gond.According to police, Prince had gone to attend classes at a local…
Gaya: Police arrested one more person in connection with the May 27 loot of jewellery and cash from a bullion trader at Gurua bazaar in Gaya. Two other accused in the case had been arrested earlier after a police encounter on Monday midnight.The arrested man was identified as Rudal Kumar, a resident of Kajichak village…
Buses Picture by : Ranjeet Kumar Patna: In a major step towards modernising public transport, the state govt on Wednesday signed a concession agreement with Greencell Mobility Private Limited for operating 400 electric buses under the Centre’s PM e-Bus Seva Scheme. The agreement was formalised between the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) and the…
Patna: The Bihar govt is considering operating 33 medical colleges and hospitals under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, including 17 greenfield and 16 brownfield institutions, as part of its efforts to expand healthcare services and medical education infrastructure across the state.The proposal was discussed at a stakeholder meeting organised by the health department here on…
Patna: From the famed Zardalu of Bhagalpur to the ever-popular Langra and Dashehari, Bihar’s rich mango diversity will be on display as the state horticulture directorate gears up to host a three-day Aam Mahotsav (Mango Festival) at the Bihar Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) in Patna from June 19 to 21.According to the…
Patna: RJD on Wednesday staged protests across district headquarters in Bihar, targeting the “double-engine govt”, alleging rise in inflation, unemployment, deteriorating law and order and corruption.The main demonstration was held at Gardanibagh in Patna, where hundreds of party functionaries and workers gathered and raised slogans against the govt.The protest concluded with a five-member delegation, led…
Health minister Nishant Kumar Patna: Health minister Nishant Kumar on Wednesday said journalists are free to report from state govt hospitals, including Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), asserting that media reporting is a constitutional right and that there is no ban on such coverage.The minister made the statement while speaking to reporters amid a…
Patna: A political battle has erupted following the NDA govt’s twin decisions to downgrade the security cover of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, alongside an order to vacate their long-occupied govt residence.Speaking to reporters, Lalu on Wednesday pointed fingers at his rival and former CM Nitish Kumar, characterising the moves as…
