Sculpture discovered in Lakhisarai with a crescent-shaped object resembling “perakiya” sweet Patna: A centuries-old sculpture discovered in Lakhisarai may offer an important clue to the history of “perakiya”, one of Bihar’s popular festive sweets. The crescent-shaped sweet, now a familiar feature of celebrations across the state, could have a history dating back nearly 900 years.The…
Gaya: A joint team of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Crime Intelligence Bureau (CIB) and Government Railway Police (GRP) seized 15.8kg of ganja worth around Rs 7.9 lakh from a woman passenger aboard the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express at Gaya Junction early on Monday. The woman was travelling in the train’s AC 2-tier coach….
Patna: Two minor brothers drowned while taking a bath in floodwater near Bandhkatta under Bharso panchayat in Parbatta block of Khagaria district on Monday, police said.Several villagers were bathing in the floodwater when the two brothers entered it. One of them suddenly moved into deeper water and began drowning. Seeing his brother in distress, the…
PSCL is expected to sign an agreement with a Bihar-based private agency within the next couple of days to manage the Adalatganj pond Patna: The Adalatganj pond and park complex is set for a revamp of its non-functional facilities ahead of Durga Puja, with Patna Smart City Limited (PSCL) planning to hand over its operation…
AKU employees stage a protest on Monday Patna: Employees of Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU staged a protest on Monday over the constitution and functioning of an inquiry committee formed to examine issues related to the university.The protest centred on the committee’s mandate, inquiry period and allegations of misconduct by one of its coordinators during his…
Patna: The Bihar Cybercrime and Security Unit (CCSU) has facilitated the restoration of more than Rs 1 crore to victims of cyber financial fraud in the past two months, as part of efforts to trace and return money held in suspicious bank accounts.Unit officials said they had intensified coordination with banks and district cyber police…
Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead the central team Patna: A central team led by Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Bihar on Sept 16 to study the flood situation and assess damage caused by recent floods, CM Samrat Choudhary said on Monday.Addressing a cabinet…
Madhubani: A meeting to discuss the proposed expansion of urban local bodies (ULBs) across Madhubani district was held at the Circuit House on Monday under the chairmanship of district in charge and building construction department minister Leshi Singh.Officials and public representatives deliberated on the proposed areas for expansion, administrative procedures and the developmental implications of…
Patna: Differences of opinion have emerged among ruling NDA partners in Bihar over Union home minister Amit Shah’s announcement that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented by 2029 in all BJP-NDA-ruled states.Shah, speaking in Mumbai on Sunday, said the UCC would be implemented across BJP-NDA-ruled states by 2029, prompting cautious reactions from NDA…
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