Patna: Taking cognisance of complaints from serving and retired teachers and non-teaching staff of universities, governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain on Saturday directed vice-chancellors and the higher education department to expedite the payment of pending salary arrears, pension dues and other retirement benefits by July 20.Expressing concern over delays in settling retirement benefits, the governor instructed…

Patna: In a major initiative to preserve and promote Bihar’s rich folk heritage, the state govt is planning to establish a dedicated museum in Saran district to study, research and teach the folk theatre traditions pioneered by Bhojpuri artist Bhikhari Thakur.The proposed museum will showcase the life, works and cultural contributions of the iconic artiste,…

Bhagalpur: Munger DM Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe cracks spanning around 14 metres on a section of the under-construction Munger-Mirzachowki four-lane highway near the 97-km mark between Ghorghat and Gangania. The cracks have appeared across four road panels, and soil erosion has also been reported along the highway’s flanks.The issue…