Patna, May 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday announced a major push towards industrial growth in the state, highlighting key approvals granted during the 67th meeting of the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB).Among the most significant decisions was the approval for major manufacturing units by Dalmia Cement and Ambuja Cement in Muzaffarpur and Kishanganj.These projects are expected to substantially strengthen Bihar’s industrial base and generate large-scale empl…
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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, March 25 (IANS) In a major action under the anti-corruption drive in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) from Patna conducted a raid in Hajipur and caught two employees of the Mining Department red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. The accused include Rahul Kumar Roshan, a Data Entry Operator, and Pramod Kumar, a Class IV employee (attendant).Both were apprehended during a planned trap operation when they accepted chemically treated currency notes from the com…
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) A major encounter took place in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Friday in which notorious criminal and wanted man with a Rs 2 lakh bounty on his head, Prince Kumar alias Abhijit Kumar was killed in a joint operation by the Patna Special Task Force (STF) and Vaishali Police.One of his associates was arrested during the operation, and illegal weapons and ammunition were recovered.The encounter occurred in Hanuman Nagar, Digghi, under the Sadar police station area.Acting on speci…
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman was shot at the doorstep of her house under mysterious circumstances in Hajipur city of Bihar. She later succumbed to her injuries during treatment.The incident occurred at Chauhata Chowk under the jurisdiction of Nagar police station on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Gudiya Devi, wife of Arjun Paswan, a local resident.The killing has sparked fear in the locality, with residents expressing shock over how a gunshot could be fired witho…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) A pharmaceutical company located in the Hajipur industrial area of Vaishali district in Bihar has been shut down following the detection of toxic substances in a children’s cough syrup manufactured at the unit. The company’s cough syrup had earlier been banned in Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, and its factory gates have now been locked.Health department sources indicated that further action against the company is likely in the coming days.According to officials, a sampl…
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) Police in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district have achieved a major breakthrough by busting a truck robbery involving medicines and arresting a member of an inter-district criminal gang on Thursday. The operation was carried out in the Fakuli police station area, leading to the recovery of the stolen truck, medicines worth lakhs of rupees, and the safe rescue of the driver and cleaner.According to Muzaffarpur SSP Sushil Kumar, around 10 armed criminals intercepted a courier truck…