CM Samrat Choudhary at a review meeting in Patna on Tuesday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday reviewed schemes and projects being implemented by the rural works department (RWD) and asked officials to urgently assess bridges, culverts and rural roads damaged by floods and complete repairs to restore smooth movement for residents.The detailed review meeting…
Patna: Amid differences within the NDA over the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the RJD on Tuesday invited JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar to break ties with the BJP and form a new govt with its support.The invitation came a day after Union home minister Amit Shah said he was confident that the…
CM Samrat Choudhary at a relief distribution programme in Patna on Tuesday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday said Bihar had received less than 30% of its rainfall so far this year but was facing severe floods due to heavy downpours in bordering states and neighbouring Nepal.Speaking at a relief distribution programme, Samrat transferred Rs…
Patna: Bihar director general of police (DGP) Vinay Kumar has proceeded on a 21-day leave from Tuesday, prompting the state govt to assign the additional charge of the top police post to senior IPS officer Preeta Verma.The home department issued a notification on Tuesday evening appointing Verma, a 1991-batch Bihar cadre officer, as acting DGP…
(From Left) Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and cooperative minister Ram Kripal Yadav at a meeting in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Tuesday that ensuring timely, transparent and hassle-free delivery of govt scheme benefits to farmers would be a priority of…
Vehicles splash through a waterlogged road amid light rain in Patna on Tuesday Patna: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its Tuesday bulletin, issued a yellow alert for the next three days, forecasting continued rain, thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds in north-western, north-central, north-eastern and south-western parts of Bihar.The intermittent showers prompted the Patna Municipal…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) collected around Rs93.68 lakh property tax from all six circles on Tuesday as part of its revenue enhancement drive. Patliputra circle recorded the highest collection at Rs67.99 lakh from 129 properties.A total of 113 properties were assessed for tax during the campaign, while 35 properties underwent self-reassessment. Another 13…
Patna: Even after his death, 60-year-old Kodai Mahto’s eyes will continue to help others see the world. His son Jitendra Mahto, a daily wage worker from Bettiah, decided to donate his father’s eyes after his death at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH).Following counselling by PMCH Eye Bank team members Rishikesh and Gonu Jha, Jitendra consented…
Patna: More than 71,000 pending traffic and transport challans were settled across Bihar during a six-day special campaign from Sept 7 to 12, giving vehicle owners an opportunity to clear cases pending for months.A total of 71,126 challans were disposed of through the National Lok Adalat held across all districts. The settlements involved challan amounts…
Patna: The Bihar govt has entered into an agreement with the CEPT Advisory Foundation (CAF), Ahmedabad, to set up a Technical Support Unit (TSU) aimed at giving a more structured and future-oriented approach to urban development in the state.The agreement was signed in the presence of urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra and department’s…
