Patna, July 21 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts across several parts of Bihar, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning over the next 24 to 48 hours, with Patna among the districts expected to be affected.The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for districts expected to receive heavy rainfall, including Patna, Rohtas, Nawada, and Kaimur (Bhabua). These areas may experience intense rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, with the possi…
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Patna, July 17 (IANS) The Bihar Police have intensified its crackdown on individuals displaying firearms on social media and those involved in attacks on police personnel, officials said on Friday. As part of a statewide campaign, the Police Headquarters has registered 102 FIRs, arrested 130 accused, and seized 40 illegal weapons in cases related to the online display of firearms between May 1 and July 14, 2026.According to the Bihar Police Headquarters, dedicated social media cells are function…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) A meeting of the Bihar Cabinet was held on Wednesday at the Cabinet Hall of the Main Secretariat in Patna under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. During the meeting, the Council of Ministers approved 45 important proposals related to higher education, judicial infrastructure, urban development, and tourism.The Cabinet approved the establishment and operation of five private universities in different districts of Bihar.The new institutions include Shanja U…
Patna, May 25 (IANS) Amid continuing heatwave conditions in Vaishali, the district administration has ordered the suspension of all academic and non-academic activities for children up to Class 8 till May 31.Varsha Singh, the District Magistrate of Vaishali, issued the directive citing concerns over children’s health and safety as temperatures and heatwave conditions continue to intensify across the district.According to the order, all government and private schools up to Class 8, along with p…
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 3 (IANS) Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan a.k.a. Pappu Yadav visited Nalanda on Friday to meet the family of a woman who was allegedly molested and assaulted in a shocking incident that has triggered widespread outrage.After arriving in Patna, Pappu Yadav travelled to Dhibarapar village under the Noorsarai police station area, where the incident took place.A tense atmosphere has prevailed in the region since the incident, which involved a group of miscreants allegedly molesting the woman and…
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Akhilesh Kumar, the son of Janata Dal (United) MLA Vibha Devi, was killed in a car crash in Bihar’s Nawada district, the police said on Friday.Akhilesh Kumar was also the younger son of former Minister Rajballabh Prasad Yadav.According to police, the accident occurred late on Thursday night under the Mufassil police station area when his car reportedly went out of control and crashed into a Banyan tree at high speed.Station House Officer of the Mufassil police station conf…
Patna, March 19 (IANS) Ankur Abhishek, a native of Husainabad village in Bihar’s Sheikhpura district, is a popular name, and his pasta venture, which started off as a small outlet, is now generating orders from neighbouring regions. The pasta eatery he opened some time ago, after losing his job, has given Ankur a new identity and the village new recognition for its rare culinary taste.Ankur opened this with assistance under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Toda…
Patna, March 18 (IANS) With the aim of accelerating industrial growth in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday announced a series of major development initiatives for Jamui and Nawada during the ongoing ‘Samriddhi Yatra’.Addressing public gatherings alongside Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Choudhary revealed plans to establish a Rs 6,000 crore steel plant in Jamui and a nuclear power plant in Nawada, both expected to significantly boost employment and industrial developmen…
Patna, March 18 (IANS) On the second day of the ‘Samridhi Yatra’, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday visited Jamui district, where he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated a series of development projects worth Rs 914 crore.During the visit, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for 189 development schemes worth Rs 312 crore and inaugurated 181 completed projects worth Rs 602 crore, dedicating them to the people of the district.Upon his arrival, he was accorded a warm wel…