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Patna: Geoscientists and hydrologists of the state on Friday emphasised the need of conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater for sustainable and integrated water resources management in the state.Participating at a dialogue-cum-workshop on groundwater utilisation organised by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), mid-eastern region, here on Friday they stressed that the coordinated and…

Patna: A joint team of STF and Katihar police on Friday busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit operating under the guise of a grill and construction machinery workshop at Surajpur village under Barari police station area and arrested one person.Police seized four finished country-made pistols, a double-barrel double-trigger gun, a semi-finished pistol, a motorised lathe…

Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has approved the introduction of several career-oriented undergraduate and postgraduate courses in colleges across Patna and Nalanda districts from the 2026-27 academic session.The initiative aims to expand skill-based and employment-oriented education opportunities within the university’s jurisdiction. The new programmes cover emerging and industry-relevant fields such as information technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology,…

Patna: The CBI has arrested Arun Kumar Mandal, assistant personnel officer (APO) of Samastipur Railway Division, for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000. The CBI team took him to Patna late Thursday night after questioning him for nearly 10 hours.A six-member CBI team raided Mandal’s office on Thursday and took him into custody while…

Sasaram: When an unclaimed body lies abandoned and no family comes forward, Mohammed Kalamdar steps in. For nearly five decades, the 72-year-old social worker from Sasaram in Rohtas district has been ensuring a dignified farewell for the forgotten dead, irrespective of religion, caste or social statusKalamdar began his social service journey in 1975. As a…

Patna: Ahead of a Bihar bandh called on July 25, CPI(ML) MLA from Paliganj, Sandeep Saurabh, was detained from his residence in Patna on Friday, soon after he released a video message alleging high-handedness by police. Earlier in the day, All India Students’ Association’s (Aisa) state secretary Dipankar and Patna University president Saba Afreen were…

Patna: A 40-year-old property dealer was shot dead at Imli Tal area under Danapur police station limits in Patna district late on Friday evening. Deceased Sonu Kumar, a resident of Sipara, had a criminal background, with several cases registered against him, according to police.City SP (west) Sanket Kumar said a special police team has been…

BIA receives support from Centre Patna: Union coal and mines minister Satish Chandra Dubey on Friday assured Bihar’s industrialists of the Centre’s support for investment, infrastructure development and industrial expansion in the state.Addressing an interactive session organised by the Bihar Industries Association (BIA), Dubey said the Centre was committed to strengthening energy security, ensuring the…

Patna: Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) has successfully secured convictions of 11 corrupt officials in 11 cases this year till 22 July, with the latest being Bhola Paswan, who was the circle officer of Roh block in Nawada district. Paswan, who was arrested red-handed in 2014 while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000, was sentenced to…

Patna: The state govt found itself on the defensive in the Assembly on Friday when BJP MLA Vishal Prashant demanded that the Bhumihar community be included in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category, following the govt’s clarification that it had no plans to recognise the caste as “Bhumihar Brahmin” in official records.The issue surfaced during a…