Patna: All 10 candidates fielded by four political parties for an equal number of Bihar legislative council seats were elected unopposed on Thursday with no additional candidate entering the contest. The successful candidates were later handed their certificates of election.The elections were held for nine seats due for biennial polls, while one seat was filled…
Patna: The design for the development of the Baba Hariharnath Temple in Sonepur on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor is ready, and the land acquisition process for the ambitious project is currently underway. The detailed project report (DPR) is also being prepared ahead of the tendering process for the Rs 680-crore project, which…
Commuters caught in the rain in Patna on Thursday Picture by : Ranjeet Kumar Patna: Southwest monsoon arrived in Bihar on Thursday, entering via northeastern districts — Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Purnia, Katihar, Madhepura and Madhubani — bringing much-needed relief from prevailing heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, said.With favourable atmospheric conditions, meteorologists expect…
Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Thursday said computer operator-cum-clerks will be appointed in every panchayat to ensure that online revenue services are accessible to the last person in the state.During a review meeting, the minister said the move would enable people to conveniently avail revenue services at the panchayat level….
Patna: Five people were killed and nine others injured after lightning struck at two locations in Khagaria district on Thursday morning, officials said.The incidents occurred around 8am. In Beldaur block, lightning killed Kush Kumar, 17, and Jawahar Sharma, 35. In Gogri block, three residents of Baltara village — Vidyanand Yadav, 73, Ashutosh Yadav, 30, and…
Governor Syed Ata Hasnain Patna: Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Syed Ata Hasnain, on Thursday asked universities to organise separate interactions between him and representatives of students and teachers at regular intervals so that their genuine concerns could be identified and addressed promptly.Reviewing the academic and administrative functioning of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, at Lok Bhawan,…
Patna: Bihar deputy CM Bijendra Prasad Yadav received an abusive and threatening phone call from an unidentified person who allegedly contacted him on the pretext of booking a parcel. The incident took place on June 5.According to officials, the caller initially posed as someone seeking assistance with a parcel booking before repeatedly abusing and threatening…
Industries minister Shreyasi Singh at a meeting in Patna on Thursday Patna: In a major push for green energy and sustainable industrial development, a modern compressed biogas (CBG) plant will be established at the Industrial Area, Kumarbagh, in West Champaran with an investment of about Rs 121 crore.The project is expected to strengthen the production…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday conducted a training session at its headquarters to familiarise bulk waste generators with the mandatory registration process on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal, in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, and Supreme Court directives on waste management compliance.Representatives from 35 hospitals, hotels and…
Sports minister Shreyasi Singh at a meeting in Patna on Thursday Patna: Sports minister Shreyasi Singh has asked officials to expedite work on the proposed Dumri Sports City project near Punpun. She said the sports city would be developed on 100 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 574 crore. A proposal for…
