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Census 2027: Govt officials directed to complete data collection by Aug 30 | Patna News

Director of Census Operations and principal Census officer (Bihar), Ranjita, and additional secretary of the revenue and land reforms department, Mahendra Pal at a meeting on Wednesday Patna: Ahead of the Census 2027, the state govt has directed officials concerned to complete a statewide survey of basic amenities and infrastructure in every village and town…

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Worker shot at over job switch at Rohtas village, mob sets house of accused on fire | Patna News

Police have launched a massive search operation to trace both the accused and the victim Sasaram: A 55-year-old worker was allegedly shot and injured by a fellow villager after he went to work for another employer at Yogia village under Dinara police station area of Rohtas district on Wednesday morning, triggering widespread violence and tension…

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IIT-Patna achieves record placements, median salary rises 38% | Patna News

Patna: Defying a challenging global employment market, the Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT-P) has recorded its most successful placement season yet, with the class of 2026 securing more than 687 job offers from leading multinational companies, startups and public sector undertakings (PSUs). The institute also registered a remarkable 38.46% increase in the median salary offered…

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Over one lakh passengers penalised in ticket checking drive | Patna News

Patna: A total of 1,02,217 passengers were detained and penalised during a monthlong intensive ticket checking drive conducted across different locations under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) in July month alone. The drive generated revenue of Rs 8.33 crore through fines collected from passengers travelling without valid tickets or violating railway…

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Bankipur defeat shows BJP’s trust deficit, says Tejashwi | Patna News

Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday attributed the BJP’s defeat in Bankipur byelection to the “negative politics” of chief minister Samrat Choudhary and a growing trust deficit between the party and voters.Tejashwi told reporters, “CM Samrat Choudhary failed to win public confidence and trust in his govt’s development agenda within 100…

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PMC standing committee to meet on workers’ demands as strike continues | Patna News

Patna: Amid the ongoing indefinite strike by sanitation workers that has disrupted garbage collection across the city, Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday said its empowered standing committee would meet on Wednesday to consider and recommend action on the workers’ three key demands, even as the civic body claimed sanitation services were gradually returning to…

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Samrat orders scientific survey of Mahabodhi temple premises | Patna News

Chief minister Samrat Choudhary with a delegation of senior archaeologists and heritage experts in Patna on Tuesday Patna: In a major push toward preserving Bihar’s rich historical legacy, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday ordered a non-invasive scientific survey of the Mahabodhi Temple premises and surrounding areas in Bodh Gaya, using advanced technologies such as…

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