Patna, May 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday inaugurated a newly constructed four-lane road over the Mandiri drain in Patna, marking a significant addition to the city’s urban infrastructure aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving drainage.The project has been completed at an estimated cost of Rs 115.08 crore.The newly inaugurated stretch — now named Nabin Kishore Sinha Path after Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha — runs approximately 1,289 meters, connecting the Income Tax…
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Patna, May 9 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Patna after police initiated action against teacher aspirants protesting over the demand for the release of the TRE-4 recruitment notification and amendments to the regulations of the Bihar Public Service Commission. Following the demonstration, police registered a case against four named individuals and nearly 5,000 unidentified protesters in connection with the unrest.“Four people—including student leader Dilip Kumar—have been arrested so fa…
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led “double-engine” government, a day after the alleged lathi charge on teacher aspirants protesting on the streets of Patna. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Gandhi condemned the police action, stating that the Bihar Police had brutally beaten—once again—teacher aspirants who were holding a peaceful protest demanding employment.He criticised the government’s approach toward unem…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A powerful storm accompanied by heavy rainfall lashed Patna on Friday, triggering widespread disruption across the city, officials said. Strong winds uprooted trees in several areas, damaged vehicles, disrupted traffic movement, and caused power supply interruptions in multiple localities.The impact of the storm was most severe around the official residence of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.A massive tree fell just outside the Chief Minister’s residence during the stor…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A massive demonstration by job aspirants took place in Patna on Friday, protesting the delay in announcing the date for the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Teachers Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE) 4.0. The protesters called for the prompt issuance of the advertisement.The protest turned tense near JP Golambar when police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd after demonstrators allegedly attempted to breach barricades.Several students reportedly sustained in…
Patna/New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet in a Special NIA Court in Patna against an arms and ammunition smuggler in an inter-state illegal ammunition trafficking case with footprints spread across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, an official said on Thursday. Parvez Alam is the ninth accused to be charged in the case RC-01/25/NIA/PAT, said the official in a statement.Charges have been filed against him under various sections of the BNS and Arms A…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The first Cabinet expansion of Samrat Choudhary-led Bihar government took place on Thursday at the city’s sprawling Gandhi Maidan, with all the new Ministers taking oath in a high-profile ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. However, the spotlight of the event was induction of Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar as a Minister in Samrat Choudhary Cabinet, thereby putting an end of speculation of his assumin…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The impact of the political events being held on Thursday in Patna has extended far beyond the political sphere, significantly affecting education, traffic movement, and daily life across the state capital.In view of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary’s cabinet expansion ceremony and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega roadshow, stringent traffic restrictions have been imposed across several parts of the city.As a result, normal movement in Patna has been severely disrupted,…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The much-anticipated expansion of the Bihar Cabinet led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is scheduled to take place on Thursday at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 12.10 p.m., during which the Governor will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers.This Cabinet expansion marks a pivotal moment in Bihar politics. It follows the transition of power after Nitish Kumar vacated the Chief Minister’s post for senior …
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 …