Former BJP MLC Devesh Kumar Patna: The state govt on Monday appointed former BJP MLC Devesh Kumar as vice chairman of the Bihar State Planning Board.A notification to this effect was issued on Monday. Devesh recently resigned as an MLC to accommodate Deepak Prakash, son of Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra Kushwaha. Deepak had remained…
CM Samrat Choudhary and others at a meeting with Union Jal Shakti minister C R Patil in New Delhi on Monday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Monday urged the Centre to expedite approval of Bihar’s pending irrigation and flood management projects announced in the Union Budget and sought early release of central assistance.During a meeting…
Patna: India must adopt a long-term and pragmatic strategy towards Pakistan, balancing a firm stance against terrorism with sustained engagement, former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan, T C A Raghavan, said on Monday.Delivering the inaugural lecture of the ‘Patliputra Pragya Prawah’ series at Bihar Lok Bhawan on “Mecca Accord, Pakistan and the Future of India-Pakistan…
CM Nitish Kumar’s former security officer Harendra Bahadur Singh Former BJP MLC Devesh Kumar CM Nitish Kumar’s former security officer Harendra Bahadur Singh Former BJP MLC Devesh Kumar CM Nitish Kumar’s former security officer Harendra Bahadur Singh Patna: Former BJP MLC Devesh Kumar, whose resignation from the legislative council last month enabled state minister Deepak…
Araria: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Araria, has disposed of 851 of 928 trial and bail matters through its Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) since the system became operational in Nov 2023, recording a disposal rate of 91%.Launched under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) initiative on Nov 2, 2023, the system provides…
Residents wade through the flooded access road near Chakdahwa in Bagaha-2 block of West Champaran Bettiah: A stretch of the main access road to Chakdahwa, Jhandutola, Bin Toli and Kanhi Tola in Bagaha-2 block of West Champaran has become a major ordeal for nearly 3,000 residents with around five feet of water inundating the route…
Patna: More than 230 stalls featuring products from different states and a wide range of traditional crafts, food items and modern innovations will be set up at the fifth edition of the annual Dussehra Fair at Gyan Bhawan in Patna from September 2 to 6.Organised by the Bihar mahila udyog sangh, the five-day fair will…
Aurangabad: Heavy rain over the past two days flooded several low-lying areas of Aurangabad district after a sharp rise in the Adari river on Monday, prompting the administration to issue an alert for residents living along its banks.Adari river, which flows close to the district headquarters, witnessed a sudden surge in water level on Monday…
Patna: Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) has recorded 100% placement for its 17th PGDM batch (2024–26), with all 120 students who opted for campus recruitment securing job offers amid an increasingly competitive management recruitment landscape.As many as 51 organisations participated, with 41 companies making final offers. The institute highlighted the addition of 29 new…
Patna: Three people were arrested and several suspects detained in connection with the deaths of four people in Bedhna village under Barh subdivision, allegedly after consuming spurious liquor. Barh police station has registered case No. 587/26 in connection with the incident, police said. Extensive raids were being conducted and further legal action would follow based…
