Patna, July 8 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday approved 22 major proposals, focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, education, renewable energy, agriculture, employment, and urban development. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Secretariat.The Cabinet approved the creation of 76 teaching positions across various faculties in 10 state engineering colleges and the Bihar Engineering University.The move is expected to strengthen te…
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Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has felicitated officials of Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) for their crucial role in restoring the damaged Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur district, officials said on Sunday.A BRPNNL delegation, led by its Managing Director Jitendra Kumar, visited the headquarters of the Additional Director General Border Roads (East) in Guwahati, where Additional Director General Jitendra Prasad, VSM, honoured the officials for their con…
Bhagalpur (Bihar), June 7 (IANS) A month after a portion of the ‘Vikramshila Setu’ collapsed in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, a Bailey bridge, constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), was inaugurated on Sunday to restore the connectivity in the area.After the inauguration of the bridge, Bihar Minister Kumar Shailendra expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.Talking to IANS, the minister said: “The Chief Minister spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and fulfilled th…
Patna, May 17 (IANS) Days after a portion of the ‘Vikramshila Setu’ in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area. The development comes as a major relief for the commuters, as the collapse of the bridge disrupted connectivity and caused difficulties for the general public.As of now, a 49-metre-long temporary Bailey bridge is being constructed to restore light vehicular traffic.Ahead of t…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Following the damage to Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur, the Bihar government has moved swiftly, initiating administrative action and seeking central assistance to fast-track repairs.The state’s Road Construction Department has suspended an Executive Engineer on charges of negligence.Given the seriousness of the situation, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary held discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior military leadership.The government is now preparing to seek…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) A portion of the Vikramshila Setu in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district has collapsed, disrupting connectivity and causing difficulties to the general public. The Vikramshila Setu serves as a crucial link between Bhagalpur and Naugachhia, connecting North and South Bihar.According to an official, following subsidence in the approach section on the Bhagalpur side, a stretch of nearly 33 meters of the bridge gave way and fell into the Ganga River.The incident occurred at around 12.50 a…