Patna: Darbhanga Municipal Corporation deputy mayor Nazia Hasan has landed in trouble after being named in an FIR in connection with violence and disruption of law and order during the students’ protest in the Laheriasarai police station area on Friday. Police said the investigation is underway and action will be taken on the basis of…

Patna: A silent eye-health crisis is showing up in preschool and kindergarten classrooms across Bihar, with doctors reporting a sharp rise in children wearing corrective spectacles at a very young age. Ophthalmologists say childhood myopia, or near sightedness, has increased rapidly after the pandemic, driven by prolonged screen exposure and shrinking outdoor playtime.Doctors at Indira…

Bihar energy secretary Ajay Yadav at the 7th CII International Energy Conference & Exhibition in New Delhi on Friday Patna: Bihar has emerged as the country’s leader in smart metering with 92 lakh prepaid smart meters installed across the state, accounting for nearly 70% of all such meters in India, energy secretary Ajay Yadav said…

Samrat reviews projects worth more than Rs 100 crore Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday reviewed projects valued at more than Rs 100 crore and identified under the ‘Bihar Gati’ as well as the Centrally sponsored schemes, directing departments to speed execution and ensure completion within stipulated deadlines.The meeting was held at the Sankalp…

Ara: A 55-year-old man died after a speeding vehicle hit his motorcycle on the Ara-Buxar National Highway (NH-922) near Bilauti-Saraiya village under Shahpur police station area in Bhojpur district on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Munna Dubey, a resident of Ojha Baraon village under Krishnabrahm police station area in Buxar district. He worked at…