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…
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…
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…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary flags off a free steamer ferry service between Nasriganj ghat in Danapur and Panapur ghat in diara area of Patna distric Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday flagged off a free steamer ferry service between Nasriganj Ghat in Danapur and Panapur Ghat in diara area of Patna district, a move…
Patna: Health department has directed all district hospitals and govt health facilities to conduct a gap analysis of equipment in obstetrics and gynaecology operation theatres and Labour, Delivery and Recovery (LDR) complexes and submit requisitions for missing equipment to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services across the state.The State Health Society has asked civil surgeons…
Patna: A juvenile offender involved in a motorcycle theft case escaped from police custody during a medical examination at a govt hospital in Vaishali district on Tuesday.According to police, the juvenile, a resident of Hajipur area, was apprehended by police after he was allegedly caught stealing a motorcycle on Monday. After completing the required formalities,…
Nitish Kumar holds talks with Prime Minister Modi Patna: JD(U) president and former chief minister Nitish Kumar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, a day after the BJP suffered a setback in the Bankipur assembly by-election, where Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor wrested the seat from the party.Kumar, now a…
Ongoing metro construction at Bailey Road Patna: Commuters travelling on Nehru Path (Bailey Road) are set to witness major changes in traffic movement as authorities have prepared a new traffic management plan to facilitate the ongoing Patna Metro Rail project. The revised arrangement, expected to come into effect from next week after official approval, aims…
Bettiah: With the monsoon swelling the Gandak river, the forest department has deployed specially trained rescue teams along riverbanks in West Champaran district to rescue wild animals that may be swept downstream from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR).The Gandak, which flows along the Indo-Nepal border, often carries wildlife downstream during periods of heavy rainfall and…
Students protest against alleged examination paper leaks Patna: As police water cannons roared into action to stop them from marching towards the chief minister’s residence on Tuesday, several protesters broke into dance under the powerful jets of water, while others sat on the road and raised slogans. The scenes were reminiscent of the July 22…
