By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Patna High Court recently held a hearing on the construction of access roads and essential facilities around Patliputra railway station. This hearing was in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Bharat Prasad Singh. Presiding over the case, Chief Justice KV Chandran’s division bench directed the South Bihar…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Migrants returning to Bihar for Diwali and Chhath can now apply for their Ayushman cards at Patna Junction. The Bihar Health Department opened a dedicated counter on Saturday, inaugurated by Health Minister Mangal Pandey, which will operate daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Several Ayushman cards were issued and distributed…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in many districts across Bihar. To address the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI), a complete ban on firecrackers has been implemented in four urban areas—Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and Hajipur—following directives from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In recent years, the AQI…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Preparations for the Chhath festival are underway in Patna, the capital of Bihar, with the celebrations set to begin on 5 November with the traditional Nahai-Khai ritual. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted an inspection of Patna’s Ganga Ghats on Saturday, instructing officials to expedite all necessary preparations for Chhath Puja….
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Patna University is set for a major infrastructure transformation, with 11 projects in progress or on the horizon. Over Rs 370 crore in funding has been approved by the state government and the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for various development schemes. Some works, including the renovation of Wheeler Senate Hall…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Today, candidates from both the Mahagathbandhan and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) arrived at DRDA Bhawan to file their nominations for the two upcoming assembly by-elections in Gaya district. Deepa Manjhi, the NDA candidate for the Imamganj constituency, was accompanied by her father-in-law, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, as she submitted…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The second phase of the competency test, designed to allow local body-employed teachers to qualify as state employees, has encountered issues in seven subjects. The Bihar School Examination Board, which oversees the exam, has reported irregularities in the question papers for these subjects. As a result, the exams for these subjects…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: In the third phase of teacher recruitment in Bihar, 39,391 posts will be filled in secondary and higher secondary schools. The Education Department has sent the list of vacancies to the General Administration Department following clearance of the reservation roster. There are 17,018 vacancies for secondary teachers and 22,373 for higher…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: In a significant move to combat corruption within the engineering department, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Road Construction Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, launched the Public Grievance Redressal System on Wednesday, aimed at improving road and bridge maintenance. This new system allows citizens to report defects in roads and bridges directly, increasing…
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar has finally acceded to the teachers’ demands for extended holidays during the Chhath festival. An official order has now been issued to close all schools in the state from 6th to 9th November in observance of the festival. This decision follows reports of dissatisfaction among…
