Bihar State Sports Authority Commits to Enhance Kho-Kho; Secretary Meets Director General

Patna, July 3: In a bid to boost Kho-Kho’s development in Bihar, Neeraj Kumar Pappu, Secretary of the Kho-Kho Association of Bihar, held a crucial meeting with Raveendran Sankaran, Director General cum Chief Executive Officer of the Bihar State Sports Authority. During their discussion, Neeraj Kumar Pappu briefed Raveendran Sankaran about ongoing initiatives by the…

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123-Year-Old British-Era Road Roller Unearthed During Patna Collectorate Construction

By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The construction of the new Collectorate building in Patna district, Bihar, unearthed a remarkable piece of history. During the excavation of the Collectorate campus in 2022, workers discovered a 123-year-old road roller from the British era buried underground. This road roller, now 125 years old, has been restored by the Road…

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Bihar moves Supreme Court against Patna HC order to set aside quota hike

By Alok Mohit and Neeraj Kumar  Patna: The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court order striking down the state’s quota laws that provided 65% reservation to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and educational institutions. In its…

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Delays Plague Patna Metro Tunnel Construction While Elevated Routes Progress Rapidly

By Neeraj Kumar  Patna: The construction of the underground tunnel on the Danapur-Khemnichak (via Bailey Road-Patna Junction) corridor of Phase One of the Patna Metro has been stalled for an extended period. This corridor features an elevated line from Danapur to Pataliputra station and from Mithapur to Khemnichak, which will be connected by an underground…

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Bihar Forms Committee to Revise Academic Calendar After Controversial Cuts to Hindu Festival Holidays

By Neeraj Kumar Patna: In response to significant backlash over the previous year’s academic calendar, which saw the cancellation of holidays for several Hindu festivals, the Bihar government has taken steps to address the issue for the upcoming year. The then Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department, KK Pathak, had released the academic calendar…

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