Patna, April 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday conducted an on-site inspection of the under-construction Danapur–Bihta Elevated Road project in Patna, reviewing progress and issuing directions to officials.During his visit near Kanhauli village, the Chief Minister assessed the pace and quality of the ongoing work and instructed engineers and company officials to ensure timely completion while maintaining high construction standards. He stressed that any compromise on quali…
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Patna, April 4 (IANS) Three relatives of Bihar Agriculture Minister Ram Kripal Yadav were critically injured after unidentified armed miscreants carried out a violent late‑night attack at his in‑laws’ residence on the outskirts of Patna, police said on Saturday.According to an official, the attack took place at the residence of the minister’s in-laws on the outskirts of Patna. A group of more than a dozen armed attackers allegedly surrounded the house late on Friday night and opened indi…
Patna, April 3 (IANS) Armed criminals carried out a major daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Bihar’s Darbhanga district on Friday, looting valuables worth nearly Rs 1.8 crore and raising fresh concerns over law and order in the state.The incident occurred at around 2.55 p.m. at “Prem Jewellers” in the busy Bara Bazar area under the Nagar Police Station limits.According to shop owner Manoj Kumar, four armed miscreants entered the showroom, held customers and staff hostage at gunpoint, …
Patna, April 3 (IANS) Amid rising global tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, concerns over fuel supply and inflation have intensified political reactions in Patna, where the Congress party staged a protest over the alleged LPG crisis.A large number of party workers, including many women, gathered at the Income Tax Roundabout to demonstrate against rising LPG prices and inflation.In a symbolic act, women placed empty gas cylinders on the road and garlanded them to express thei…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Devotees across India celebrated Hanuman Jayanti with great devotion and enthusiasm on Thursday, offering prayers at temples and participating in special rituals to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. In Delhi, a large number of devotees gathered at the Pracheen Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers. Long queues were seen outside the temple since early morning, with authorities ensuring smooth crowd management. A devotee shared that he had been visi…
Patna, April 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on April 10, according to sources from the Chief Minister’s residence.He is likely to travel to Delhi on April 8 or 9 to complete the formalities in the Upper House of Parliament.Following his return to Patna, Kumar is expected to resign from the post of Chief Minister any time after April 13.Political developments are likely to gather pace after April 14, when the ‘Kharmas’ period (an…
Patna, April 1 (IANS) The Bihar Department of Mines and Geology has recorded total revenue of Rs 3,592.60 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking an increase of Rs 56.39 crore compared to the previous fiscal.Addressing a press conference in Patna on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and Mines and Geology Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said the department remains on track to achieve its revenue target of Rs 3,850 crore.He noted that revenue stood at Rs 3,536.21 crore in 2024-25 and rose to Rs 3,5…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India’s data centre (DC) capacity is projected to grow around 30 per cent year-on-year in 2026, driven by strong demand and continued investor interest, according to a report released on Wednesday.As per an analysis by CBRE, the estimates suggest an addition of nearly 500 MW of new supply this year, building on the record 440 MW capacity added in 2025 — a 160 per cent jump compared to the previous year.Domestic total data centre capacity stood at around 1,700 MW at t…
Patna, April 1 (IANS) A woman was gang-raped on the pretext of offering a job as a domestic help in the Punpun locality of Patna, said police on Wednesday.The incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Punpun Police Station. According to a police official, the accused allegedly mixed a sedative into a cold drink before committing the crime.Acting on the victim’s complaint, an FIR has been registered, and an investigation is underway.Station House Officer (SHO) Baby Kumari stated that informa…
Patna, March 31 (IANS) Unidentified criminals brazenly defied law and order by carrying out a daring daylight robbery in Patna on Tuesday, looting gold and silver jewellery worth approximately Rs 4 lakh along with cash. The incident occurred on RPS Kali Mandir Road under the jurisdiction of the Danapur police station.At around 3:00 PM, four masked miscreants arrived at ‘Vaishnavi Jewellers’ on two motorcycles and a scooter and executed the robbery with precision.According to the polic…