Patna: Patna high court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1.10 lakh on the state govt for illegally branding a man as an “anti-social” element under laws meant to curb crime.A division bench of justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Kumar Manish, while allowing a writ petition filed by Rajesh Kumar, directed the govt to…

Madhepura: Acting on viral videos showing youths brandishing firearms on social media, Madhepura police arrested three persons from two police station areas in the district. Two of them were allegedly seen displaying weapons in the videos, while the third was arrested for allegedly supporting them. All three were booked under the Arms Act and remanded…

Patna: Ahead of the five-day monsoon session of the state legislature beginning on Monday, assembly speaker Prem Kumar on Friday asked departments to ensure the presence of their additional chief secretary, principal secretary or secretary in the House.Kumar issued the direction at a high-level meeting with senior officials to review security, traffic, medical facilities, cleanliness,…

Patna: Education department on Friday issued a notification for the transfer of govt school teachers under the Bihar State Teacher Transfer Rules, 2026. The online portal for applications seeking adjustment, rationalisation and mutual transfers will remain open from July 29 to Aug 5.The department said the transfer exercise would be carried out in three phases…