Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava reviewed the progress of ongoing electrification works in the Araria-Galgalia section of Bihar aimed at improving operational efficiency, enabling seamless electric train operations and promoting energy-efficient railway infrastructure. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Sunday that the General Manager conducted a comprehensive inspection of the electrification…
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Patna, May 24 (IANS) Fresh concerns over bridge safety in Bihar have emerged after structural issues were reported on the Jadopur-Mangalpur Mahasetu, a key bridge connecting Gopalganj and Bettiah. Following the detection of a gap in one of the bridge spans, the district administration has imposed an immediate ban on the movement of heavy vehicles across the bridge, officials said on Saturday.At present, only light and small vehicles are being allowed to cross under strict monitoring and with cau…
Patna, May 24 (IANS) A meeting between Bhojpuri film star and singer Khesari Lal Yadav and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin has triggered intense political speculation in Bihar, with discussions emerging over whether the popular entertainer may be preparing to shift political loyalties from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to the BJP. The buzz intensified on Saturday after photos of the meeting surfaced publicly, leading to widespread speculation across political circles and soci…
Patna, May 24 (IANS) Tension gripped Nauranga-Jalalpur village under the Panchmahla Police Station area in Bihar’s Patna district after a dispute linked to a social media post allegedly escalated into firing during a village council meeting. According to an official on Saturday, the conflict originated from a social media post made by Mukesh Kumar, who is said to be the current Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) President and a representative of the village sarpanch in Nauranga-Jalalpur …
Patna, May 23 (IANS) A political controversy erupted in Bihar after senior BJP leader and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Dilip Jaiswal launched a sharp attack on the social media-driven “Cockroach Janata Party”, which has recently gained attention online.Speaking in Katihar during the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay training campaign, Jaiswal criticised individuals associated with the online initiative, describing them as directionless people with no constructive contribution to society.The Min…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified preparations for upcoming elections by organising a two-day training camp for party workers in Patna.The programme was conducted in the presence of senior BJP leaders and representatives associated with the Sangh, including BJP national president Nitin Nabin.The training camp brought together state-level office-bearers, district presidents, representatives of various party wings and senior organisational leaders.According to p…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Bihar AI Summit-2026 on Saturday at the Urja Auditorium in Patna, highlighting the growing role of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance and law enforcement. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that Bihar is undergoing rapid transformation and asserted that the time has come for people from Bihar living outside the state to return home and contribute to its development.Speaking on the use…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed appointment letters to newly recruited candidates under the 19th edition of the Rozgar Mela, newly-appointed youths across several states spoke to IANS and expressed happiness over securing government jobs and thanked the Centre for ensuring a transparent recruitment process. Earlier in the day, PM Modi handed over more than 51,000 appointment letters to candidates selected for various government departments and org…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Ahead of the re-conduct of the NEET-UG examination after an alleged paper leak, the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation has announced free bus travel for all NEET candidates across the state.Making the announcement, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that students appearing for the re-examination on June 21 will be allowed to travel free of cost on government buses by simply showing their NEET admit cards.The decision is expected to benefit lakhs of students and their f…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) As part of the new plan, the Samrat Choudhary-led Bihar government announced that 100,000 teachers will be recruited over the next five years. Around 20,000 appointments are proposed to be made every year.Taking to his official X account on Friday, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that recruitment advertisements will now be issued annually in the month of July to streamline and regularise the appointment process.A high-level meeting in this regard was held at the Chief M…