Patna: For thousands of gig workers and delivery partners in Patna, the recent rise in petrol prices has become a direct threat to their survival, sharply reducing already modest daily earnings.Petrol prices have increased twice within a month, forcing delivery workers to bear higher fuel expenses without any increase in commissions from app-based platforms.Many workers…
JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha Patna: The NDA functionaries on Tuesday strongly countered RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav over his allegations of selective caste-based police encounters in Bihar, accusing the opposition party of shielding criminals and misleading people.BJP spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel said maintaining law and order remained the govt’s top priority and…
Patna: A 17-year-old student, studying at a premier coaching centre in Old Bypass locality under Kankerbagh police station area, died after suddenly falling unconscious during classes on Tuesday morning.The deceased, identified as Lakshya Bhardwaj, was a resident of Madhepura district. He lived in Kankarbagh area while preparing for his Class XII and competitive exams.According to…
Image used for representation Patna: Medicine stores across state, including Patna, will remain shut for 24 hours on May 20 as chemists will join a nationwide strike against online pharmacies and their regulatory framework.The protest has been called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) and is being supported in Bihar by…
Patna: The teachers and non-teaching staff of different universities and colleges in the state have not been paid their salaries since March creating acute financial hardships for them and their family members.Expressing its concern over delay of disbursement of monthly salaries and even pension to the working and retired staff of the universities, the Federation…
Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday urged the Union ministry of civil aviation to speed up the expansion and capacity enhancement of Patna airport’s runway, assuring full support from the state govt for the project.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Sevak Awas here with senior officials from the Union ministry…
Buxar: An FIR was lodged on Tuesday against four villagers following the suspicious death of an 11-year-old boy in Sarenja village under Rajpur police station area in Buxar district. The deceased was identified as Bhagelu Chauhan.According to family members, the boy had gone out to play on Sunday evening but did not return home at…
Image used for representation Buxar: The road project connecting Janeshwar Mishra Bridge over the Ganga river from Brahmapur in Buxar district to Bayasi village in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district has gathered pace, with the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) initiating the land acquisition process.Under the project, land across 701 khesras in Simri, Brahmapur…
Patna: Passengers travelling from Patna to New Delhi by the Rajendra Nagar Terminal-New Delhi Sampoorna Kranti Express (12393) on Monday faced severe inconvenience due to large-scale unauthorised travel by local commuters in the reserved 3 AC coaches.According to aggrieved passengers, the situation turned chaotic soon after the train departed from Patna Junction as hundreds of…
Patna: The 28th syndicate meeting of the Patliputra University (PPU) was held at its headquarters here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor (VC) Upendra Prasad Singh. The meeting which was attended by all members, including the govt representative, discussed several important issues related to administration, academics and finance.During the meeting, the syndicate members unanimously…
