Madhubani: Shaikh Mohammad Shams Alam, the pride of Madhubani, has once again lit up the international stage with a stellar performance that has earned him qualification for the Asian Para Games 2026.Shams came third and won a bronze by clicking 2:17.80 at Falkenberg, Sweden on May 9, in the 100m breaststroke (SB4 category) at the…
Gaya: Anil Kumar Bhanot, a cop, on Friday appeared as a prosecution witness in a Gaya courtin a case in which Parampal Singh, currently posted as commandant in the fourth Commando Battalion, Mohali, was allegedly awarded a questionable degree by the Magadh University. Parampal is alleged to have got job in the Punjab police on…
Patna: A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Bihar Election Watch has revealed that nearly half of the ministers in Bihar’s reconstituted cabinet have declared criminal cases, while an overwhelming 90% are ‘crorepatis’. The findings were released on Friday, after analysing the self-sworn affidavits of 31 of the 35 ministers, including CM…
Digha MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia Patna: BJP MLA from Digha in Patna, Sanjeev Chaurasia, has been appointed the chief whip of the ruling NDA in the Bihar legislative assembly. The third-term MLA holds a strong grip within the party organisation.Chaurasia hails from the extremely backward classes (EBC) and has a RSS background. He is known for…
PATNA: Several children and women were injured after a ride at a ‘Disneyland fair’ collapsed in Bihar’s Sasaram on Friday, officials said. The injured were rushed to the Sadar Hospital in Sasaram for treatment soon after the incident, according to news agency ANI. Dr Manish Kumar said the injured were being treated at the hospital.“Some…
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, along with Priti Adani, chairperson of the Adani Foundation, and Pranav Adani, director of Adani Enterprises Ltd, will arrive in Bihar on Sunday to take part in the ‘bhoomi pujan’ for the Adani Centre for Eye Diseases and the Adani Training Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at Mastichak in…
Patna: In a major administrative reshuffle, the state govt on Friday transferred several IAS officers, reassigned departmental secretaries and handed additional responsibilities to a number of senior officials.IAS officer Mayank Warwade of the 2001-batch has been appointed divisional commissioner of Patna. He replaces Animesh Kumar Parashar, who will continue as managing director of the Bihar…
Bettiah: In a striking example of grassroots entrepreneurship, a 27-year-old youth from a remote village in West Champaran has emerged as a role model for local enterprise and reverse migration.Deepak Chaudhary, a resident of Kathar Tola in Madhubani block, situated across the Gandak diara belt, one of the most backward regions of the district, has…
Patna: City’s gold market has started feeling the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to defer gold purchases for a year, coupled with the recent hike in import duty, as jewellers across Patna reported a decline in casual buying.Traders said wedding-related purchases were continuing, but discretionary buying had slowed considerably. Families with…
RJD state president Mangni Lal Mandal Patna: RJD on Friday launched a sharp attack on the NDA govts at the Centre and in Bihar over the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, alleging that the increase was deliberately delayed until the conclusion of assembly elections.RJD state president Mangni Lal Mandal accused the BJP-led govts…
