Patna: The Bihar junior men’s hockey team triumphed over Telangana with a 3-1 victory, thanks to a hat-trick by Shanu Lama, in the 14th Hockey India Junior National Men’s Hockey Championship 2024, being held in Jalandhar. Telangana took the lead in the 25th minute of the second quarter, holding a 1-0 advantage until half-time. However,…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: BJP leader Shyam Sundar Sharma, also known as Munna Sharma, was murdered on September 9 in Patna, Bihar, due to personal enmity, according to Patna police. This statement was made following the arrest of Karan Kumar, a suspect in the case. Two other suspects remain at large, and the police are…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: A significant number of underprivileged individuals in Bihar are receiving free food grains under the Food Security Act. In August 2024 alone, 8.9 million (89,398,32) ration cardholders benefitted from this scheme. Across the state, ration cards have been issued to 19.7 million families, including 2.28 million under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana,…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Bihar government is currently undergoing a significant reshuffle, with a round of transfer postings across various departments. Following large-scale transfers of IAS and IPS officers, the Education Department has now issued transfer orders for several key officials. On Wednesday, five District Programme Officers were promoted and appointed as District Education…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: In line with the model set by Rajasthan, Bihar is now working to establish itself as a destination for weddings. A historic landmark, Sultan Palace, will be converted into a 5-star heritage hotel, marking a significant shift in the state’s approach to heritage preservation and tourism development. The Bihar government has…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Bihar has reported 82 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours, with 31 of these cases identified in Patna district alone. The highest number of cases in Patna was recorded in Kankarbagh (8), followed by Pataliputra zone (6), New Capital and Azimabad (4 each), Bankipur (2), and Patna City (1),…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: A tragic incident occurred in the capital’s Patna City, where a nursing student allegedly committed suicide, causing a stir at the Lichchhavi Nursing Girls Hostel located in Guru Govind Singh Hospital. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Rajni Kumari, a resident of Islampur in Nalanda district. Chaos ensued in the…
By Alok Mohit Patna: The Patna High Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentences of four convicts to 30 years’ imprisonment in the 2013 Gandhi Maidan bomb blast case, while upholding the life sentences of two others. A division bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Jitendra Kumar had earlier reserved its judgement after completing…
