A wedding procession in Bihar’s Ballia district ended without a marriage after the bride allegedly refused to go ahead with the ceremony over a saree brought by the groom’s family, police said. BALLIA: A wedding procession in Bihar’s Ballia district ended without a marriage after the bride allegedly refused to go ahead with the ceremony…
In a bid to streamline land administration, Bihar’s Revenue Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has set an ambitious timeline of 15 days for the resolution of all outstanding land mutation cases, highlighting a commitment to transparency and accountability. Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has asked officials concerned to clear all pending mutation…
Patna: A 48-year-old govt schoolteacher was shot and injured by two bike-borne criminals during a mobile snatching attempt on Wednesday morning in the Agamkuan police station area of Patna. The incident occurred at 4.30am near a private school at Bhagwat Nagar Chowk.The victim, Shambhu Kumar, who teaches at a govt school in Chandi, was on…
Patna: The bodies of two minor cousin sisters, who had been missing for the past two days, were found near Maksudpur brick kiln at Minapur village under Rampurhari police station area of Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday morning, police said. The bodies had started decomposing, indicating that the girls were allegedly murdered soon after they went…
Patna: Hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Bihar have been awaiting reimbursement for more than four months, triggering financial stress for several private and charitable institutions providing cashless treatment to poor patients.Under the scheme’s norms, bills submitted by hospitals are supposed to be cleared within 15 days if no query is raised. However,…
Patna: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the govt’s proposal to raise Rs 72,901 crore through market borrowings and other financial instruments to fund development projects and administrative expenditure.The meeting, chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary, cleared 19 proposals from different departments. Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Arvind Kumar Chaudhary said Rs 64,141 crore of…
In a shift of administrative strategy, the new chancellor of Bihar has rescinded the appointments of the previous committee members responsible for nominating principals, effective May 15. Fresh nominations are in the pipeline, as vice-chancellors are compiling lists of esteemed educators. Patna: All the sitting members of the principals’ transfer committees in different universities of…
Patna: Bihar’s globally recognised litchi crop, known for its sweetness and aroma, is facing a severe crisis this season as unseasonal rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms coupled with a growing sting bug infestation have caused extensive damage to orchards across the state.This year, Bihar witnessed monsoon-like conditions from early May with rainfall recorded at more than…
Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday signed an MoU with Isha Outreach, a unit of the Isha Foundation, for operation and maintenance of the Bans Ghat crematorium for the next five years.Under the agreement, the foundation will oversee electric crematoriums, wood-based cremation systems and public utility services at the site.As part of the five-year…
Nitish Kumar, son Nishant Kumar (File Photo) PATNA: Nishant Kumar, son of JD(U) patriarch Nitish Kumar, is tipped to join the Bihar govt in CM Samrat Choudhary’s first cabinet expansion Thursday, barely eight weeks after his entry into politics as the reluctant heir to his father’s decades-long legacy.News of Nishant transitioning from political rookie to…
