Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday asked officials to expedite land acquisition and infrastructure development for industrial projects, stressing that delays should not stand in the way of investment and job creation in Bihar.Chairing a high-level review meeting at Sankalp Auditorium with officials of the industries department and urban development and housing department, Samrat…
Bettiah: In the forest-fringe villages of West Champaran along the India-Nepal border, 55-year-old Janaki Devi is known simply as the “Snake Lady”.A resident of Bisaha village in the Valmiki Nagar region, Janaki has spent more than four decades rescuing venomous snakes free of cost. Despite having no formal education, she has rescued thousands of snakes,…
Image used for representation Patna: Pearls, long regarded as symbol of luxury and elegance, may soon become a new source of income for farmers of Bihar. In an effort to diversify agricultural activities and enhance rural incomes, the state govt has included pearl farming under it’s Fish Species Diversification Scheme and approved an allocation of…
Patna: In a move to overhaul postgraduate (PG) programmes across the state, Lok Bhawan on Friday launched a three-day exercise to revise PG curricula in 37 subjects across humanities, social sciences, commerce and science streams in 14 conventional universities. The exercise, involving 97 subject experts and supervised by the chancellor’s secretariat, is scheduled to conclude…
Patna: Energy minister Shailesh Kumar on Thursday inspected the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) and reviewed key aspects of power management, including electricity demand and supply, grid operations and real-time load handling across the state. He directed officials to remain prepared to meet rising demand and ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers.Officials briefed him on…
Patna: Ahead of the fourth annual conference of the state chapter of the Cardiological Society of India, doctors on Thursday said there has been a significant drop in the number of patients travelling outside Bihar for cardiac treatment, with nearly 40 cathlabs now operational across the state.The two-day conference, titled Bihar Interventional Council (BIC)-2026, will…
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…
