Patna: The state govt has decided to develop the tourist sites of Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rohtas-Kaimur, and Vaishali on the lines of Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Vaishno Devi, with added attractions and facilities meeting global tourism standards. The decision also includes giving industry status for the tourism sector to attract private investments.At a…
Gaya: A massive fire broke out near the Bhusunda Mela ground under the Mufassil police station area here late on Sunday night, gutting at least 10 roadside shops and causing losses estimated at around Rs 50 lakh, according to affected traders. No one was injured in the fire.Furniture, fruits, pan masala and other goods kept…
On Monday, a scorching heatwave struck Buxar’s Kanehari High School, resulting in ten students fainting—a troubling repeat of a similar incident just days prior. In response, school authorities rushed to implement an early closure and mandated that local officials guarantee a supply of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and fix any broken hand pumps to combat…
Gaya: An international delegation of 22 social media influencers from across Asia visited the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, a Unesco World Heritage Site, on Monday.The delegation, comprising influencers from Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, visited the shrine as part of India’s ongoing public diplomacy outreach.According to a press release issued…
Patna: A 26-year-old man was killed and his friend critically injured after they were shot by bike-borne assailants at Madhopur village under the Kalyanpur police station area of Samastipur district on Monday afternoon.According to police, the deceased was identified as Amit Kumar alias Fekan, son of late Upendra Rai and a resident of Uttarsari village…
In response to the escalating traffic troubles along pivotal routes such as Buxar Golambar to Purana Bhojpur and from Dumraon town to the block office, the Buxar administration is stepping up its game. Buxar: Grappling with persistent traffic congestion on key arterial roads, the Buxar district administration on Monday announced measures to restore order and…
Patna: A five-year-old girl, who had gone with her mother to attend a wedding, was found murdered with her throat slit in a field at Dhurpaili village under the Amour police station area in Purnia district on Monday. The victim was identified as Somiya Kumari, daughter of Manjit Harijan.According to the girl’s father, Somiya left…
Gaya: Even five months after an employee of a gold dealer was robbed of nearly 1 kg of gold during a train journey, the Govt Railway Police (GRP) are yet to arrest four absconding constables allegedly involved in the crime. The GRP said on Monday that the investigation was progressing “in a serious manner”, with…
In a harrowing turn of events in Beldariya village, Nalanda, the life of 31-year-old Sonamanti Devi was tragically cut short by her husband, Lalu Chauhan. What began as a disagreement regarding her attendance at a neighbor’s puja spiraled into a fatal confrontation. Authorities have since apprehended Lalu and are delving deeper into the circumstances surrounding…
Manjhi inaugurates sports-entrepreneurship festival in Gaya Gaya: Union micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday inaugurated the Sansad Jan Udyam Khel Mahotsav at Gandhi Maidan here, marking the launch of a multi-dimensional initiative aimed at promoting sports, youth engagement and entrepreneurship in the Gaya parliamentary constituency.The event aims to encourage…
