Samrat presents awards to a student Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday that from next year the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) toppers’ felicitation ceremony will be held within one month of the declaration of results, ensuring that high-performing students receive timely recognition and encouragement for their achievements.Addressing meritorious students after presenting awards…
Patna: Health minister Nishant Kumar on Wednesday directed officials to integrate the patient referral system with technology and bring the 102 and 108 ambulance services under a unified emergency network to ensure faster treatment for critical patients.Reviewing the state’s referral system, telemedicine and technology-enabled healthcare services at the State Health Society, the minister said real-time…
Patna: The education department has sought a consolidated report from all district education officers (DEOs) on schools affected by the ongoing floods and damage to school buildings, educational materials and other infrastructure.During a video conference on Tuesday, education department special secretary Dharmendra Kumar directed all DEOs to submit updated data on flood-affected schools in their…
Patna: The Patna high court on Wednesday directed the state govt to submit an action taken report (ATR) on the provision of old age homes equipped with geriatric care facilities, including physical, emotional and mental healthcare, for elderly people in Bihar.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma passed…
Patna: Three people were killed and three others injured after lightning struck a group of villagers in Araria district on Wednesday while they were returning from fields after going to bring their cattle home.According to relatives and officials, heavy rain began suddenly when the six villagers were in the fields. Lightning struck the group, seriously…
Patna: A new and disturbing pattern has emerged in Bihar’s competitive examination fraud cases, with investigation agencies finding that exam mafias are increasingly using women as a shield to operate their solver networks.The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has found the involvement of several women in alleged irregularities linked to the BPSC assistant public sanitation and…
Madhubani: A review meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss the formation of new urban local bodies and upgrade of existing municipal bodies in the district.The meeting was chaired by Sadar sub-divisional officer Chandan Kumar Jha. Deputy municipal commissioner of Madhubani Municipal Corporation, the town planner and block development officers of Rahika, Pandaul and Rajnagar…
Patna: RJD on Wednesday approached the Election Commission seeking an extension of the deadline for voter registration in the Tirhut graduates’ constituency, removal of allegedly ineligible voters from the electoral roll and reopening of the election panel’s registration portal.A delegation comprising RJD national general secretary Bhola Yadav, Chittaranjan Gagan, Madan Sharma and Faiyaz Alam Kamal…
Patna: Patna University (PU) on Wednesday marked the start of a new academic chapter as most postgraduate departments organised induction programmes for newly admitted regular-stream students for the 2026-27 session.The sessions were held to help freshers transition smoothly into university life by introducing them to departmental traditions, academic programmes, faculty members and campus facilities. Formal…
Patna: From medicinal plants to healthy recipes, students of city-based Magadh Mahila College (MMC) turned nutrition awareness into a practical learning experience during a five-day national nutrition programme organised by its home sciece department. The programme concluded on Wednesday.Held under the guidance of department head Kavita Kumari, the programme aimed to sensitise students, teachers and…
