By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas on Friday, as the situation continues to deteriorate across several districts of the state. In the capital, Patna, the relentless rise of the Ganga river in Mokama has wreaked havoc in the low-lying areas. Earlier in July, the…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: A joint operation by the Military Intelligence team from Lucknow and Danapur police has uncovered a significant forgery racket in the capital city of Patna. The military intelligence team arrested Mohammad Sarwar Ali, a rubber stamp seller, from whom they recovered over 100 counterfeit army rubber stamps. Sarwar Ali had been…
New Delhi: Bihar’s Industry Minister, Nitish Mishra, inaugurated the “Invest Bihar” pavilion as part of the state’s participation in the third edition of the mega event, World Food India 2024, held at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The event, taking place from 19th to 22nd September 2024, was launched in Hangar No. 1, where the pavilion is…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) launched its membership campaign on Thursday, spearheaded by Tejashwi Yadav at the party office on Veerchand Patel Path. Tejashwi Yadav personally enrolled MLAs, former MLAs, and senior party leaders as part of the drive, setting an ambitious target of recruiting one crore members. During the launch,…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Bihar government has once again undertaken a major reshuffle, transferring several senior IAS officers and assigning additional responsibilities. A notification was issued by the General Administration Department detailing the changes. As per the notification, Mihir Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of the Panchayati Raj Department, has been assigned additional responsibility…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Following the resignation of IPS officer Kamya Mishra, another high-profile officer, IPS Shivdeep Lande, has stepped down from his post. Lande, who recently became the Inspector General (IG) of Purnia, announced his resignation on social media, stating that after 18 years of government service, he has decided to step down. In…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The concept of democracy is often defined as a system of government where power lies in the hands of the people, exercised by and for them. Efforts have long been underway in Bihar to strengthen this principle. Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was an early advocate for the Right to Recall, a mechanism…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: A significant discussion on environmental and ecological issues was held with Bihar’s Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary. The meeting was attended by Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Anil Prakash Joshi from Uttarakhand, and environmental activist Pankaj Malviya. These distinguished individuals raised critical concerns of both…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Flood conditions are developing in Patna, with the Diara area experiencing the worst impact. In response, Patna District Magistrate (DM) Dr Chandrashekhar Singh has ordered the closure of 76 schools across the district until 21 September. The half-yearly examinations, which were due to start on 18 September, have also been postponed…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Ganga river is once again in spate, with water levels flowing above the danger mark at several locations. In Patna, the Ganga has surpassed the danger level at Ganga Ghat, Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Maner, and Hathidah. Officials from the Water Resources Department have warned of a further rise in…
