Patna: Former CM and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar congratulated PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday while BJP ministers, legislators and workers in Bihar organised various religious events to mark the completion of 12 years of the Modi govt at the Centre.Special prayers were offered for PM Modi at different places. Bihar BJP said the people of…
Patna: The Patna high court ruled that district-level special excise courts, constituted to hear cases under Bihar’s liquor prohibition law, have the jurisdiction to decide release applications pertaining to non-alcoholic and non-contraband goods or consignments seized along with vehicles, allegedly carrying liquor bottles.The provisions of liquor prohibition laws in Bihar permit the special excise courts…
Patna: The Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport is set to make full use of its parallel taxi track (PTT) after securing access to an additional 1.85-acre plot of Biada (Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority) land, helping address long-standing space constraints and improve operational efficiency at the airport.Airport director Chandra Pratap Dwivedi said the district administration has…
Manoj.ChaurasiaPatna: RJD’s national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday castigated the Samrat Choudhary govt after the state cabinet approved withdrawal of Rs3,662 crore from the Bihar Contingency Fund to pay social security pension for May, June and July, describing it as “financial emergency”.The attack came shortly after the CM transferred the social security pension…
Sasaram: A trainee constable who fell ill after suffering a heatstroke during a training exercise at the police lines in Dehri died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Patna on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shri Ram Kumar, a resident of Chandpur village under Patori police station in Samastipur district.The incident occurred on Tuesday during a…
Araria: Four people died and seven others sustained serious injuries in a road accident on NH-57 near Araria Biodiversity Park around 11am in Araria district on Wednesday. The injured were taken to Sadar hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. Police recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem.According to police, an SUV heading towards Purnia…
Bettiah: In a unique blend of environmental awareness and creativity, students of 346 govt schools across West Champaran have crafted bird houses from discarded coconut shells under the Eco Club Mission LiFE initiative.Launched under the guidance of the deputy development commissioner (DDC), the initiative aims to provide safe shelters for birds while encouraging students to…
Patna: With the arrest of three accused, police claimed to have busted an organised cyberfraud gang that allegedly duped people across the country by posing as representatives of banks and financial institutions. The accused targeted people by offering services such as loan approvals, ATM PIN generation, credit card limit enhancement, and reward point redemption before…
Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari Patna: Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Tuesday met Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and apprised him of Bihar’s ongoing education reforms and upcoming initiatives aimed at strengthening the state’s education system.During the meeting, Mithilesh said that under the state govt’s 7 Nischay-3 programme and the vision of ‘Unnat…
Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit TOI Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Tuesday directed that all doctors and medical staff should ensure 100% attendance at primary health centres (PHCs) and hospitals between 4am and 6am.The directive comes as data reveals that nearly 80% of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases emerge during these early morning hours.Chairing a…
