Construction work being done on the old tracks of toy train at Patna Zoo Patna: Work is underway to remove the old, worn-out tracks and wooden sleepers at Patna Zoo as preparations accelerate to bring back the iconic toy train in a modern, electric version. The revamped service is targeted to become operational by Jan…
Patna: Governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain on Saturday constituted a high-level committee to review and recommend reforms in the recruitment process for assistant professors in Bihar’s universities, a move that could affect thousands of aspiring teachers.The panel has been formed following an agreement reached on Aug 24 between the governor and students staging a hunger strike…
A representative image of thieves making off with equipment from a smart classroom Madhepura: Smart classrooms are bringing technology into Bihar’s govt schools, but the expensive equipment installed for them is also drawing the attention of thieves. A middle school at Kalhua ward number 11 under Shankarpur police station in Madhepura district was burgled in…
Patna: The Congress on Saturday launched a two-day ‘trainers’ training camp’ at its state headquarters, Sadaqat Ashram, to prepare a dedicated pool of trainers who will strengthen the party organisation and disseminate its ideology down to the booth level. The camp was inaugurated by Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram and AICC Bihar in charge Krishna…
Patna: In what is arguably the first such move in India, Bihar govt has decided to provide a grant of Rs 14 crore per annum for five consecutive years to investors willing to set up a new sugar mill in the state. The sugar mill should have a minimum capacity of 3,500 tonne crushing per…
Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar to attend 6-day CPA conference in Cape Town from Sept 13 Patna: Bihar Assembly Speaker PremKumar left Patna on Saturday to attend the 69thCommonwealthParliamentaryAssociation(CPA)Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, scheduled from Sept 13 to 18.The six-day conference will bring together presiding officers and parliamentary representatives from Commonwealth countries to deliberate…
Ara: A 48-year-old social activist was shot dead by armed miscreants at his house in Bhojpur district, apparently for campaigning against illicit drug sales in his village. The murder triggered protests on Saturday with locals blocking the Ara-Sasaram state highway for nearly five hours.Md Jafi was shot inside his kitchen at Islamganj locality of Garhani…
Buxar: The 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project at Chausa in Buxar achieved full commercial operation on Saturday with the commissioning of its second 660 MW unit, marking a major milestone for SJVN Limited and boosting Bihar’s power generation capacity.Developed at an estimated cost of Rs13,756.56crore, the project is SJVN’s first thermal power venture to…
Patna: A 7-year-old girl, Kavya Kumari, and her 70-year-old grandmother, Chandrawati Kunwar, died after allegedly eating “manchurian” bought from the local market in Bhojpur’s Hasan bazaar village. Kavya died on Friday evening, while Chandrawati died at Sadar Hospital, Ara, on Saturday. Two other children are undergoing treatment. Source link
CM Samrat Choudhary at a review meeting Patna: CM SamratChoudhary on Saturday reviewed preparations for the ‘SevaSankalpAbhiyan’ (Sept 17 to Oct 17) and the ‘SevaSankalpevamKayakalpAbhiyan’ (Sept 17 to March 31, 2027) at Samvad Hall at the chief minister’s secretariat.Addressing ministers and senior officials, Choudhary said the ‘SevaMeraYogdan’ initiative should ensure public participation in cleanliness, development…
