Buxar: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Buxar, on Monday launched a 15-day certificate course on Integrated Nutrient Management to train farmers and agriculture professionals in scientific nutrient and soil management practices. The programme, being held from Aug 17 to Sept 3, has 40 participants and includes 32 theoretical and 12 practical sessions.The training covers nutrient identification,…
Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) will organise ‘Sahyog Shivir’ across all six circles on Tuesday to provide residents a single-window platform for submitting complaints, suggestions and applications related to civic services and other government departments.The camps will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month to facilitate direct interaction between citizens and…
Patna: Six children drowned in separate incidents in Patna and Katihar districts on Monday, turning what was meant to be a day of religious observance on the third Somwari of Shrawan into a day of mourning.In Patna, the incident took place around 6.15am near Ranisarai village under Bakhtiyarpur police station area, where seven girls from…
Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit in a review meeting in Patna on Monday Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday directed round-the-clock patrolling along Bihar’s 735-km border with Nepal and called for closer coordination between the police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to curb cross-border crime, illegal trafficking and other security threats.Reviewing the security situation in…
Rural development minister Shrawan Kumar at a meeting in Patna on Monday Patna: The state govt has identified 725 locations for the development of rural haats to provide farmers, self-help groups and local entrepreneurs better market access for their products.Reviewing a meeting on the convergence of development schemes between the rural development department and Nabard…
Patna: Two 14-year-old boys were feared drowned while bathing in Burhi Gandak river at Bhurkurwa Ghat in Muzaffarpur district on Monday morning. A search operation by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), assisted by local divers, was underway, but the teenagers remained untraced till the time of filing this report.The missing boys were identified as…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary at a workship in Patna on Monday Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday urged investors to set up industries and mining ventures in Bihar, saying the state govt was offering multiple concessions and full administrative support to ensure safe, transparent and hassle-free investment.Addressing a workshop on the 8th Tranche of…
Patna: The state sports department has announced district-wise selection trials to identify talent in archery, badminton and taekwondo for specialised training programmes.Archery trials for boys and girls aged 12-14 years began on Aug 16 and will continue till Aug 19 for admission to the Eklavya State Residential Sports Training Centre.According to the schedule, trials were…
Patna: The state govt on Monday transferred 12 IAS officers, reshuffling several senior bureaucrats and assigning them new responsibilities in key departments and districts across the state. The changes were notified by the general administration department (GAD) in an order issued late Monday night. Some officers were given additional charges, while others were relieved of…
Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal launched to ensure time-bound redressal of students’ grievances Patna: Against the backdrop of recent Gen-Z and student-led demonstrations across Bihar, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday inaugurated the Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal to provide time-bound redressal of students’ grievances. The portal was launched at a programme in the auditorium of J D Women’s…
