CM Samrat Choudhary pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Tower in Patna on Friday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday said the state govt plans to turn Patna’s waste management system into a revenue-generating model through scientific processing and recycling with a target of earning about Rs 50 crore annually.He made the announcement at…
Patna: A Khajuraho temple-themed pandal, around 80 feet high and 55 feet wide, will be the main attraction at the Durga Puja celebrations organised by Navyuvak Sangh Shree Durga Puja Samiti Trust near Dak Bungalow crossing this year.Committee president Sanjeev Prasad Toni said the pandal is being constructed by experts from Kanthi in West Bengal…
Rural development minister Shravan Kumar Patna: The rural development department is set to launch ‘Samriddh Mahila-Samriddh Bihar’, a campaign to make one crore women associated with Jeevika self-help groups (SHGs) Lakhpati Didis over the next five years.Rural development minister Shravan Kumar said nearly 50 lakh women in Bihar have already become Lakhpati Didis, placing the…
Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna: Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) will establish an independent Spine Sub-Specialty Unit under its department of orthopaedics to provide specialised treatment for patients with complex spinal disorders. Doctors said the advanced unit is expected to become functional by the end of this month and will focus on complicated…
Patna: A relief operation turned into a nightmare when a food packet allegedly dropped from an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter hit Anil Kumar Singh alias Appu Singh (62), a local hawker, killing him on the spot in Saran district on Friday.Amnour SHO Vimlesh Kumar said the man was going to collect relief material when…
Patna: The proposed bypass connecting NH-139 around Daudnagar in Aurangabad district is moving closer to construction, with the tendering process now in its final stage. The project, estimated to cost around Rs288 crore, is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the busy parts of Daudnagar once completed.Around 29.08 hectares of land will be acquired for…
CM Samrat Choudhary at a function in Patna on Friday Patna: Countering opposition criticism over recent criminal incidents, CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday asserted that the state is under a “govt of good governance” committed to swift justice and public convenience.Speaking at the inauguration of the “Seva Asmaran” programme at Urja Auditorium in Patna, Choudhary…
Patna: More than 13 lakh cases of hypertension, diabetes, cardiac abnormalities and cancer were detected during a non-communicable disease (NCD) screening drive in the state in a month.The campaign, which started from Sept 2 and continued till Sept 30, screened 1.74 crore people above 30 years to facilitate early detection and timely treatment of lifestyle-related…
The arrested snake charmers Patna: Forget tea, samosas and the usual sales pitch in a train coach. Passengers aboard the Amritsar-Purnia Court Janseva Express (14618) on Friday got an unexpected offer: pay up or get a closer look at a snake. Six snake charmers allegedly turned the general coach into a travelling show, displaying snakes…
A group of foreigners performs Pitripaksh rituals at Gaya’s Dev Ghat on Friday Gaya: In a display of faith transcending the faultlines of war, six Russian and two Ukrainian devotees joined fellow foreigners to perform “pind daan” and “tarpan” at Dev Ghat along the Falgu river in Gaya on Friday morning, the seventh day of…
