Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday accused the NDA govt in Bihar of failing to provide even basic food to women visiting govt health institutions for childbirth, alleging that gas shortages at Jeevika’s “Didi Ki Rasoi” had disrupted meals for postpartum mothers.Sharpening his attack on the ruling alliance, Tejashwi claimed women…
Patna: The Patna district administration on Saturday issued a stern warning against arbitrary fare hikes by autorickshaws, e-rickshaws and city service buses, stating that no increase in passenger fares would be allowed without prior approval from the divisional-level Fare Determination Committee.The clarification came after reports emerged of several operators independently increasing fares following the recent…
Patna: The panchayati raj department’s ‘Women Friendly Gram Panchayat’ initiative is emerging as a major effort to create safer, inclusive and gender-sensitive spaces for women and adolescent girls across rural Bihar. Implemented with technical support from the Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3), the campaign aims to strengthen women’s participation in local governance and grassroots decision-making.Talking…
Madhubani: A 20-year-old man drowned after he and his girlfriend jumped into a village pond to escape a group of youths who spotted them during a secret late-night meeting in Durgapatti village under Harlakhi police station area of Madhubani district on Friday night.Shivam Kumar of nearby Umgaon village had gone to meet his girlfriend near…
Patna: Students of Army Public School Danapur delivered an impressive performance in the CBSE Class XII examination 2025-26. In the science stream, Shivanshu Kumari emerged as the school topper with 96.2%, followed by Aditya Sharma with 94.6% and Gaurav Giri with 89.4%.Sneha Singh, Shalini Kumari and Anamika Kumari from humanities emerged with 95.6%, 93.4% and…
Patna: Bihar is not limited to litti-chokha, Champaran mutton, ‘thekua’ and makhana. The state’s culinary tradition is much more diverse, and to highlight this, the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has submitted a proposal to the urban development and housing department to establish street food hubs under the PM SVANidhi scheme.This initiative aims to organise street…
Patna: The state home department has ordered filling of 20,937 posts in the Bihar Police. Of the total posts, 10,468 will be filled through direct recruitment, while 10,469 will be filled via departmental promotion.A notification in this regard was issued by the home department on Thursday.The move aims to modernise Bihar Police, expand the force…
Motihari: A Somali national, Mohammad Ahamad Farah, was arrested on Friday near custom checkpost at Raxaul near India-Nepal border while he was trying to enter in Nepal without valid documents. According to immigration sources, Farah was illegally staying in India as his visa expired four months ago.Police said Farah had come to India on a…
Patna: Crowds were seen at fuel stations across Patna on Friday as people rushed to refuel their vehicles. Long queues formed at several stations and owners struggled to manage the rush.After the conclusion of assembly elections in four states, petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs3 per litre across the country on Friday. Residents…
Patna: Bihar Police headquarters on Friday shared key updates related to law and order, policing reforms and cybercrime control in the state.ADG (police deadquarters) Sunil Kumar said Rural SP posts have been created in five districts — East Champaran, Samastipur, Madhubani, Vaishali and Siwan — to strengthen law and order. The newly appointed rural SPs…
