Patna: Calling Bihar the “capital of paper leaks”, RJD working president and leader of opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Sunday said the march he would lead to Lok Bhavan on Wednesday would be an “open one”. He appealed to students, youths, job aspirants, teachers from coaching institutes, women and others to…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary holds a review meeting at the ‘Sankalp’ auditorium at Lok Sevak Awas in Patna on Sunday Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday directed officials to expedite work on the development of air facilities at Sabeya in Gopalganj, Forbesganj in Araria, Kishanganj, Saran and Ulav in Begusarai, as Bihar seeks to…
Patna: The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology of IGIMS celebrated its 31st foundation day on Sunday. On this occasion, experts from across the country discussed advances in oculoplasty and eye care.Bihar legislative council chairperson Awadhesh Narayan Singh inaugurated the programme in the presence of IGIMS director Dr Bindey Kumar and dean (academics) Dr Om Kumar.Padma Shri…
Patna: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Saturday met the family of Roshan Yadav, who died in judicial custody, and Madhubani SSP Yogendra Kumar, demanding action within 10 days against officials found responsible for alleged illegal detention and torture.Kishor said the family alleged Rahika police picked up Roshan on May 27 and…
Patna: Two minor boys drowned in a water-filled pit in Muzaffarpur’s Aurai area on Sunday, while a third was undergoing treatment at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH).The three boys had gone to bathe in the pit, around 500 metres from their village, and apparently did not realise how deep it was. The incident…
CEC visit Mithila Haat: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday visited Mithila Haat at Araria Sangram in Jhanjharpur. District Magistrate Anand Sharma welcomed him with a ‘pag-dupatta’, Madhubani painting and a symbolic emblem. The programme began with a ceremonial lamp lighting, followed by Vande Mataram by students of Shivganga Balika High School. The…
Jan Suraaj protest in Buxar: Jan Suraaj’s Buxar unit staged a two-hour symbolic sit-in in water-filled potholes on Buxar Golambar-Dumraon road via Jaso and Nandaon on Sunday, protesting its poor condition. Party’s district president Bajrangi Mishra and party workers were joined by local residents. Mishra accused BJP MLA Anand Mishra of failing to fulfil his…
Patna: Women entrepreneurs, artists, educators and social workers came together at the Gargi Udyami Sakhi Sawan Mahotsav 2026 in Patna on Sunday, with the event focusing on women’s entrepreneurship, economic independence and Bihar’s cultural heritage.Organised by the Gargi Chapter of Let’s Inspire Bihar, the event featured stalls showcasing products and innovations by women entrepreneurs, along…
Patna: Amid a surge in pilgrim footfall during the ongoing Shrawani Mela, the railways has decided to run six additional special trains originating from or passing through jurisdiction of the East Central Railway (ECR) . The move has been taken to provide convenient transportation facilities to devotees travelling from various destinations to Deoghar.ECR chief public…
CM Samrat Choudhary reviews preparations for Shri Guru Ravidas Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan in Patna on Sunday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday asked officials to take the Shri Guru Sant Ravidas Kalash Yatra to the block level across Bihar from Aug 18-20 as part of preparations for a statewide campaign marking the 650th birth anniversary…
