Patna divisional commissioner Rajesh Kumar assumes charge Patna: Newly appointed Patna divisional commissioner Rajesh Kumar assumed charge at the commissioner’s office in Patna on Wednesday and reviewed the administrative functioning of the division covering six districts.After taking charge, Kumar interacted with officers and employees of the commissioner’s office, sought details of ongoing work and activities,…
A ‘Dawaa Dost’ medicine store Bhagalpur: The Malda Railway Division of Eastern Railway on Wednesday launched ‘Dawaa Dost’ medical stores and mobile food van stalls at railway stations to improve passenger amenities and provide greater convenience to passengers and visitors.‘Dawaa Dost’ stores were opened at Malda Town, Bhagalpur and Jamalpur stations. The stores will offer…
Rera, Bihar, chairperson Vivek Kumar Singh Patna: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), Bihar, following the directive of its chairperson Vivek Kumar Singh, launched a special drive to speed up disposal of certificate cases filed for recovery of dues from defaulting builders under the Bihar and Odisha Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, an official said…
B K MishraPatna: Fresh questions have been raised over the appointment of Binod Kumar Tripathi as consultant to the governor-cum-chancellor, with whistleblower Shiva Jatan Thakur terming the appointment “patently” contrary to the Bihar Financial (Amendment) Rules, 2024.In a rebuttal addressed to the governor, Thakur challenged Lok Bhavan’s press release no. 149 of Aug 12, which…
Patna: Expressing strong displeasure over potholes on state roads, road construction minister Kumar Shailendra on Wednesday ordered immediate repairs and set a one-week deadline for submission of compliance reports during a review of National Highway projects and road maintenance in Bihar.Chairing a high-level meeting, the minister reviewed project timelines, road safety measures, maintenance work and…
Buxar: A 28-year-old farmer died of electrocution while irrigating his paddy field at Kasiya village under Dumraon police station area in Buxar district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Diwakar Singh alias Laddu, son of the late Markandey Singh.According to police, Diwakar had gone to his field on the eastern outskirts of the village to…
Buxar: Registrations of land and property registrations have declined in Buxar district since the rollout of paperless registration system on Aug 3. Officials and deed writers attributed the slowdown to difficulties faced by villagers, farmers and elderly people in adapting to the Aadhaar-linked digital process.The district has two registration centres, at Buxar and Dumraon. Before…
Madhepura Electric Locomotive unit Patna: Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL), a joint venture between Indian Railways and Alstom, has emerged as a major economic driver for Bihar, contributing the equivalent of 1% of the state’s GST collections in FY24 and generating employment for around 2,300 people annually across the country, a study released on…
Tejashwi Yadav, along with several RJD workers, were detained by police PATNA: Bihar Assembly Leader of Opposition and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said he would not comment on the entire incident until chief minister Samrat Chaudhary takes responsibility.He made the remarks after being released from the Secretariat police station, where…
Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor at a Lakhisarai hospital on Tuesday Patna: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday met families of those killed in the Lakhisarai temple stampede and the injured, alleging the administration had “failed” to demonstrate the seriousness required to handle the tragedy. Seven women devotees died and 25 people…
