Patna, March 10 (IANS) A three-day trade fair is underway in the city, under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana. Around 60 stalls have been set up at the fair, where traditional artisans and beneficiaries of the scheme are displaying and selling their handmade products. The fair is being held from March 10 to 12 at the MSME Development Office, Patna campus. Its objective is to provide a large platform for traditional artisans and small entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their produc…
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Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) The issue of enacting stricter laws against religious conversion resonated in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on the final day of the Budget Session, as several ruling party members raised the matter through a calling attention motion.Eighteen MLAs from the ruling alliance, including Maithili Thakur, Mithilesh Tiwari, Virendra Kumar, Janak Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jivesh Kumar, Tar Kishore Prasad and Baidyanath Prasad, spoke on the issue, calling for a law similar to those …
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) The 14th day of the Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed a major disruption on Friday after remarks made by CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurabh triggered strong objections from ruling party members, leading to sloganeering and heated exchanges in the House.Raising an adjournment motion, the Paliganj MLA spoke on caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions.He stated that discrimination continues in universities and colleges and demanded strict …
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The Patna High Court has served notices to 42 MLAs of the Bihar Assembly in response to a petition that accuses them of submitting false information in their election affidavits and cites purported voting irregularities that occurred during the Assembly elections.Among those served notices is Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, who represents the Gaya Assembly constituency.The petitions have been filed by defeated candidates from the respective constituencies challenging the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Seeking to quell the controversy surrounding Malayalam actor Prem Kumar’s removal as the Chairman-in-Charge of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy, State Minister for Culture and Films, Saji Cherian, on Saturday, issued a detailed clarification, asserting that the change in leadership was purely procedural and not linked to the actor’s views or public statements. Minister Cherian’s response comes in the wake of a social media post by Prem Kumar, who had expressed ang…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) In a revealing social media post, popular actor and former Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Chairman Prem Kumar, on Saturday, spoke out about the abrupt and shoddy treatment he received when he was removed from the post last year. His statement has sparked a fresh debate over the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government’s differential approach to cultural leaders.Prem Kumar described how he was removed in October last year without any prior notice or formal communi…
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP MLA from Bankipur and newly-appointed BJP National President Nitin Nabin visited the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday for the first time after assuming his national role.Members across party lines warmly welcomed him, and Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar formally greeted him on behalf of the House.Addressing the Assembly, Nitin Nabin expressed deep gratitude, calling the moment unexpected in his two-decade-long legislative journey.“My legislative career has spanned 20 …
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described Bihar as the land of knowledge, saying the state has played a historic role in shaping global thought and democratic traditions.Speaking on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, he said, “Lord Buddha preached Buddhism to the world from this land. We have a lot to learn from Bihar, and the people of the state are excellent orators.””When Biharis are in the Assembly, there…
Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Monday amid heightened political activity at the Assembly premises.Ahead of the opening of the session, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar and Legislative Council Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh and presented bouquets to both.The Chief Minister later welcomed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on his arrival at the Assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha accompanied him.MLAs and minister…
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) A tragic road accident in Bihar’s Araria district early Friday claimed the lives of two young men, including an SSB jawan, plunging two families into grief. The incident occurred on the Araria-Raniganj main road near the Girhinda showroom when a speeding Bullet motorcycle collided with a police jeep parked on the roadside.The deceased have been identified as Sudhir Kumar Kushwaha (42), a resident of Araria RS Ward No. 4, and Vicky Kumar Jaiswal (35), a resident of Forbesga…