Patna, June 3 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, approved 13 agenda items during a meeting held at the Main Secretariat on Wednesday. The meeting, convened after a one-week gap, focused on healthcare, industrial development, skill training, fisheries, social welfare, and infrastructure projects.In a major relief measure for patients from economically weaker sections, the Cabinet approved an increase in the financial assistance limit under the Chief Minister’s…
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Patna, May 30 (IANS) Three people were killed, and two others were seriously injured after two motorcycles collided head-on in Bihar’s Madhubani district on Saturday. The devastating accident, which took place near Ganesh Chowk in Padma Panchayat under the Ladaniya Police Station area of the district, has cast a pall of gloom over the border region and left the affected families in deep mourning.According to Ladaniya Station House Officer (SHO) Anup Kumar, the accident occurred when two motorc…
Patna, May 27 (IANS) The Bihar government has intensified its anti-corruption campaign, with the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducting major raids against a government official accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.On Wednesday, the EOU carried out simultaneous raids at six locations linked to Chandramohan Paswan, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Kewati block in Darbhanga.According to preliminary investigations, the officer allegedly accumulated asset…
Patna, May 14 (IANS) A high-level review meeting was held in Darbhanga on Thursday under the chairmanship of Samrat Choudhary, focusing on major infrastructure and healthcare projects in the region. Key projects under review included the expansion of Darbhanga Airport, the redevelopment of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), and the construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Darbhanga.The meeting, held at Darbhanga Airport, began with a detailed presentation by th…
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to reduce the use of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles is beginning to reflect in the administrative decisions in Bihar. Responding to the Prime Minister fuel saving appeal to citizens, Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain on Thursday directed a significant reduction in his official convoy.Going forward, the Governor’s motorcade will be limited to just three vehicles.In addition, officials and staff at the Governor’s Secretariat have been inst…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested two persons and seized a huge quantity of prohibited imported cigarettes worth around Rs 15 lakh from the Chawri Bazar area of the national capital, officials said on Sunday.The seized consignment included premium international cigarette brands such as Esse Light White, Esse Light Gold and Mond, among others. Officials said the recovered cigarette packets did not carry the mandatory statutory health warnings required under India…
Patna, May 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday announced a major infrastructure initiative for the state, revealing that a tender has been issued for the redevelopment of Raxaul Airport.Sharing the update on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the tender pertains to engineering consultancy services for the development of key airside infrastructure, including the runway, apron and taxiway.He also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for support …
Patna, May 1 (IANS) For the past several days, intense heatwave conditions have made life extremely difficult across Bihar, with temperatures soaring above 40 degree Celsius in multiple districts and hot winds relentlessly sweeping through the region. However, a sudden change in weather has brought much-needed relief, as cooler conditions now prevail in many parts of the state.According to the Meteorological Centre, this shift is driven by the onset of pre-monsoon activity.Moisture-laden winds f…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and humid conditions across Bihar, the District Magistrate of Patna, Tyagarajan SM, has issued an order directing all government and private schools, as well as Anganwadi centres, to reschedule academic timings for young students. Citing concerns over children’s health and safety, the District Magistrate stated that the prevailing heat conditions pose a serious risk to life.Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraks…
Patna, April 18 (IANS) In a significant verdict, the Nawada Civil Court has sentenced five convicts to life imprisonment in a 21-year-old murder case, bringing long-awaited justice in a matter dating back to 2005. The incident occurred in Mohammadpur village under the jurisdiction of Hisua police station, where a young man, Rakesh Kumar, son of Dinanath Singh, was shot dead following a dispute over a street and drainage issue.A formal complaint was subsequently lodged at the Hisua police s…