Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Tuesday extended moral support to teacher aspirants protesting in Patna over demands for changes in BPSC examination norms and said he would take up their concerns with CM Samrat Choudhary.Talking to reporters in Delhi, Chirag said he understood the…
Police and Forest Department arrested the main accused in illegal dolphin hunting PATNA: Police and the Forest Department have arrested the alleged main accused in the illegal hunting of a Gangetic dolphin in the Kosi river in Saharsa’s Darhar police station area. The accused, Birendra Mukhiya, son of Saryug Mukhiya of Darhar village, was arrested…
Patna: State education minister Mithilesh Tiwari’s dig at RJD functionary Tejashwi Prasad Yadav over his educational qualifications on Tuesday drew a sharp counter from Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor, who said Tiwari should make a similar suggestion to CM Samrat Choudhary. The exchanges came amid ongoing protests by teacher aspirants with Tiwari…
Patna: Three people were killed and three others seriously injured after a speeding four-wheeler ran over a group performing kirtan near a temple in Pipra police station area of Supaul district on Tuesday night.The accident occurred around 10pm near Bajrangbali temple on NH-327E near Kataiya Chowk. Police said around six people were participating in the…
Patna: A 19-member Parliamentary standing committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, led by Rajya Sabha member and committee chairman Sanjay Kumar Jha, visited Nalanda University on Tuesday during its study tour of the Nalanda-Rajgir region. The delegation reviewed the university’s academic development, international outreach and heritage significance, besides exploring ways to strengthen tourism infrastructure.The MPs,…
A combination of file photo shows Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary (left), Bankipur MLA Prashan Kishor and leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav. PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday challenged Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary and leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav to “sit for their matriculation exams together” and clear the test, news…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday constituted a committee headed by deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary to examine issues arising from notices issued by the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) over commercial activities in residential premises.The committee will comprise ministers Nitish Kumar Mishra, who will serve as member secretary, Shravan Kumar and Ramkripal Yadav, besides MLC…
Police stop a farmer who was protesting under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Bihar, at Dak Bungalow crossing on Tuesday Patna: Hundreds of farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Bihar, on Tuesday took out a procession to protest against the proposed satellite townships, opposing the govt’s plan to acquire their land. The…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) on Tuesday made its ‘Student Sahyog Shivir‘ functional at the university headquarters here to provide quick solutions to students’ problems. The initiative has been launched under the state education policy slogan ‘Sabka Samman, Jeevan Aasan ‘.The ‘shivir’ was inaugurated by state higher education director N K Agarwal at a function chaired…
Patna: Women in Bihar will be able to travel free of cost on Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) buses during Raksha Bandhan.The BSRTC will provide free travel to women on around 1,075 buses from 6am on Aug 27 to 10pm on Aug 28. The facility will be available across all categories of buses operated…
