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: More than a year after Patna airport began operations from its new integrated terminal, passenger traffic and flight movement have shown little improvement, according to the latest Airports Authority of India data.Patna handled 4,09,710 domestic passengers in May 2026, only 1,777 more than the 4,07,933 recorded in the same month last year. Passenger traffic…

Patna: Former Bihar MLA, doctor and RJD functionary Dr Sanjeev Kumar allegedly received a death threat in the name of the Bishnoi Gang via social media on Friday night. The sender demanded Rs 1 crore in extortion and threatened him and his entire family with serious consequences if the money was not paid. Dr Sanjeev,…

Patna: In a unique initiative, the Gender Resource Centre (GRC) of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), along with an NGO, has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Patna high court, seeking effective implementation of legal and judicial safeguards to curb child marriage and adolescent pregnancy in Bihar.The petition highlights the continued prevalence of…