Patna: Amid concerns over a drought-like situation triggered by deficient rainfall across state, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday told the Bihar assembly that the govt has directed officials concerned to ensure power supply to farmers from 6am to 6pm and asked district magistrates to identify draught-affected areas for disbursal of diesel subsidy to farmers.Responding…
Arnifi co-founder Shashi Kumar Dhanbad: Arnifi, an AI-driven global business & funds setup platform, co-founded by a Dhanbad boy, announced the launch of Arni OS, the world’s first operating system built exclusively for corporate service providers (CSPs).Developed and proven within Arnifi’s own operations, the platform is now available globally, enabling CSPs to automate workflows, unify…
Patna: Bihar Police’s ambitious ‘Police Didi’ campaign was launched on Wednesday in Patna’s Paliganj subdivision, with women police personnel visiting govt schools to spread awareness about women’s safety, cybercrime, human trafficking and self-defence among students.As part of the campaign, the Abhaya Brigade team from Paliganj police station interacted with girl students, particularly those from rural…
Patna: Three people, including two autorickshaw drivers and a minor, were arrested in Aurangabad district for allegedly gang-raping a 20-year-old Nepalese woman on July 21.According to the victim’s complaint, a minor boy, her neighbour, took her and her two children out on the pretext of showing them the city. He was accompanied by two auto…
Patna: Police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Jaipur, Rajasthan, for allegedly sending bomb threat and abusive emails to the official email account of the Bihar Police Headquarters, cracking the case within a week of the threat.The accused, identified as Anish Kumar Verma (29), is a resident of East Patel Nagar under Shastri Nagar police…
Patna: A protest march against the alleged NEET paper leak turned violent here on Wednesday as police fired tear gas shells, used water cannons and carried out a lathicharge to stop thousands of students marching towards Lok Bhavan. The clashes escalated into large-scale stone-pelting, leaving several police personnel, including senior officers, injured. Protesters also allegedly…
Patna: The state assembly on Wednesday passed 13 Bills, including the Bihar Urban Development Authority (BUDA) Bill, 2026, which provides for the constitution of BUDA to oversee urban development, including the proposed 12 greenfield satellite townships approved by the cabinet.The House also passed the Bihar Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, aimed at ensuring clearance…
Patna: Taking a significant step towards the reconstruction of the 834-year-old ancient Ram Janki Mutt located at Raghopur Bakhri village in Sitamarhi district, a team of experts led by IIT Patna director T N Singh on Wednesday carried out a detailed inspection of the site and investigated the details of its physical state.During the visit,…
Patna: With the commencement of regular undergraduate (UG) mainstream classes from July 15 at all colleges falling under jurisdiction of Patliputra University (PPU), the university has started the admission process for various professional and self-financed postgraduate (PG) courses for the academic session 2026-28.According to PPU registrar Abu Bakar, the university has invited online applications from…
PATNA: A special vigilance court in Patna on Wednesday convicted Bola Paswan, then circle officer of Roh in Nawada district, in a 2014 bribery case and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment.Judge Atul Kumar Singh of the Special Vigilance Court held Paswan guilty under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court awarded him three…
