Patna: Sixty road accident victims in Bihar have received cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh under the PM Relief Scheme, a central initiative aimed at ensuring timely medical care during emergencies. Officials said action has been taken in 87 cases so far under the scheme.The state transport department is implementing the programme, which…
Patna: The higher education department has intensified preparations to begin academic sessions in 211 newly established degree colleges across Bihar from July 1 under the govt’s Saat Nishchay-3 programme.The initiative aims to expand access to higher education in blocks that currently do not have degree colleges. Of the state’s 534 blocks, 211 lack affiliated or…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary conducts a review of the progress of public welfare schemes during Sahyog Shivir, in Siwan on Tuesday Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday announced that a sugar mill would be established in Siwan district and said the district magistrate had been directed to identify suitable land for the project.Addressing residents…
Patna: The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has fixed June 30 as the deadline for filing appeals against GST orders passed before April 1, 2026, and no appeals will be accepted after the portal closes, GSTAT Bihar vice-president Manoj Shankar said at an awareness programme organised by the Bihar Industries Association (BIA) in Patna on Tuesday.Addressing…
Patna: Nearly half of the complaints related to Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) received at Sahyog camps on Tuesday were resolved on the spot, officials said. Of the 161 PMC-related applications submitted at the camps, 77 were disposed of immediately, translating to an on-the-spot resolution rate of about 48%.A total of 279 applications were received at…
Patna: A notorious liquor smuggler from Uttar Pradesh was arrested after being injured in a gunfight with police during an anti-smuggling operation in Bihar’s Gopalganj district in the wee hours of Tuesday.The exchange of fire took place near Banshi Batraha village under Sripur police station area after police received information about the arrival of a…
Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said his party is preparing to contest elections in Uttar Pradesh, and the party’s in charge Arun Bharti is focused on strengthening the organisation there.“Our MLAs, MPs, and leaders from Bihar are working on organisational expansion in UP….
Aspirants undergo security checks before appearing in an exam in Patna Patna: After chaos at Patliputra Junction and complaints of alleged technical glitches at several examination centres during the Bihar Police Prohibition Constable recruitment exam, the Bihar STF and the Bhagalpur police on Sunday night busted a cheating racket allegedly helping candidates clear the test…
Patna: With cyber threats growing more sophisticated amid the rapid integration of digital technologies into daily life, Director General of Police (operations and special branch) Kundan Krishnan on Monday stressed that cyber security is no longer merely a technological concern but a critical issue linked to national security, economic stability and public welfare.Addressing the inaugural…
Central team and JICA representatives inspected the ongoing Patna Metro Rail project on Monday Baldev Purushartha, Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India reviews the ongoing Patna metro project here during a meeting with stakeholders in Patna on Monday Central team and JICA representatives inspected the ongoing…
