Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor at a conference in Sabzibagh, Patna, on Sunday Patna: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Sunday said the minority community must be concerned about its political participation and representation, asserting “merely following someone will not work”.He was speaking at a conference on political participation and representation of the…
The govt nursing institute in Buxar Buxar: A Rs 13-crore govt nursing institute-cum-hostel in Buxar has been partially rendered dysfunctional by water and sanitation problems, forcing 142 female GNM students to leave the residential facility and return home.The institute, built on the premises of the old Sadar Hospital and inaugurated in 2019 by then Union…
Patna: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is emerging as a significant field of opportunity for law graduates, newly appointed chief justice of the Patna high court Justice V Kameswar Rao said at the valedictory ceremony of the XVII CNLU National Parliamentary Debate at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) on Sunday.Advising law students to gain knowledge of…
Patna: A house-breaking attempt in Nawada took an unusual turn when one of three alleged thieves, Rocky Dom, fell asleep inside the house after tossing a sack containing valuables worth nearly Rs 5 lakh out of a window for a later getaway. His two accomplices fled, leaving him behind. Rocky was arrested on Sunday morning….
Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has registered an FIR against Patna-based chartered accountant Gaurav Gunjan and others over allegations they facilitated the transfer of around Rs 457 crore abroad using forged and improperly verified documents, EOU officials said on Sunday.The case followed an income-tax department probe. Gunjan, a resident of Dular…
Samir Kumar, country manager, India, Amazon Patna: Demand for premium products on Amazon is rising in Patna, even as value-conscious shoppers continue to use the platform. Korean and Japanese beauty products and perfumes from the West Asia are among those seeing traction with Amazon attributing the shift partly to faster deliveries.“With speed coming up and…
Patna: The expansion plan for the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Gaya will have to take into account green areas, land use and environmental aspects, Bihar industries secretary Kundan Kumar said during an inspection of the industrial cluster on Sunday.According to an official communique, Kumar reviewed the ongoing development and infrastructure works at IMC and…
Patna: Newly appointed college teachers must see themselves as nation-builders, not merely govt employees, governor Syed Ata Hasnain said on Sunday, urging them to transform the state’s degree colleges into centres of quality education.Addressing an orientation programme for newly appointed assistant professors here, the governor said teaching was not just a job but a responsibility…
Patna: A man seeking a gardener’s job at AIIMS-Patna through an outsourcing agency has alleged that Rs2.50 lakh was demanded from him to secure the post. He also claimed that a recommendation letter issued by an MP in his favour was taken and torn, after which he was allegedly abused with casteist slurs and assaulted…
Patna: Superintending engineer of minor water resources department, Circle Chapra (Saran), Rajendra Kumar, on Sunday denied allegations made by Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) following searches at his residences and offices on Sept 11.The SVU alleged Kumar possessed disproportionate assets worth over Rs 3 crore, acquired through illegal and corrupt means. Kumar rejected the allegations, saying…
