Metro construction work in progress in Patna Patna: Commercial vehicles may soon be barred from the stretch between Patna Zoo Gate No. 1 and the Income Tax Roundabout as part of a traffic management plan aimed at easing congestion on Nehru Path (Bailey Road) caused by the ongoing Patna Metro Rail construction.The proposed arrangement also…
A pink bus on a Patna road Patna: At least 27% of women in Bihar forgo opportunities because of gaps in transport availability, affordability and safety, nearly twice the proportion of men at 14%. The impact assessment also found that women make 37% fewer trips than men and spend Rs 18,800 more a year on…
Gaya: The much-awaited MU senate meeting, the university’s apex body, will be held on Aug 22 to consider matters related to finance, academics and administration. University financial adviser Arun Prasad Srivastava will present the annual statement of accounts and the university budget for 2026-27.The meeting could not be held before the previous financial year ended…
Patna: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has expanded its research grants, training programmes and institutional support for teachers, students and researchers in Bihar, with a focus on strengthening social science research and promoting Indian perspectives.At a meeting held at Bihar Lok Bhavan on Thursday, ICSSR member secretary Dhananjay Singh outlined various schemes…
Patna: The state has provided all-weather road connectivity to 1.21 lakh of its 1.29 lakh rural habitations under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Chief Minister Gram Sampark Yojana (CMGSY), leaving only 8,780 yet to be covered, the rural works department (RWD) said on Thursday.The original target was to connect 1.29 lakh habitations…
Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a function in Patna on Thursday Patna: Bihar’s rural housing push received a major boost on Thursday with Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announcing approval of 11.18 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and Rs 13,427 crore in central assistance. CM Samrat…
Patna: A 27-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances under Digha police station area of Patna on Thursday morning. His body was recovered from roadside near a railway office. The deceased was identified as Golu Kumar alias Sonu, a resident of Samastipur district.According to his elder brother, Sachin Kumar, Sonu had been staying at…
Cops with the arrested people Bettiah: Police arrested three people and seized 162kg of ganja during a vehicle-checking drive under Balther police station area in West Champaran district on Thursday.The arrested accused were identified as Sabjat Mian (28) of Pipra Pati, Redil Alam (40) and Sugrim Prasad (35), both residents of Nakad Dehi under Bhangaha…
Gaya: With Bodh Gaya’s annual Buddhist spiritual calendar for the 2026-27 tourist season set to begin on Aug 27, the state govt is yet to notify the new Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC).The previous committee’s tenure ended on Aug 16. It is responsible for the upkeep and day-to-day management of the Unesco world heritage-listed…
Abhay SinghPatna: The state cabinet meeting, chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday, approved the construction of a 336-km, six-lane Buxar-Bhagalpur Greenfield Expressway under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The cabinet approved 13 agenda items at the meeting.The expressway, proposed by the road construction department (RCD), will pass through 12 districts — Buxar, Bhojpur, Arwal,…
