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State goes for fixed-term faculty in 6 subjects in 211 new colleges

PATNA, June 18 -- The chancellor's secretariat got prepared a draft statute for engagement of fixed-term faculty in six subjects in the 211 proposed degree colleges in uncovered blocks under the state... Read More


Bihar signs MoU for apprenticeship embedded degree in 13 colleges under 5 state universities

PATNA, June 18 -- The Bihar government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyderabad-based Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies (CRISP) for starting an Apprenticeship Embedde... Read More


Patna HC inducts 7 judges; bench strength rises to 44

PATNA, June 16 -- Seven new judges were sworn in at the Centenary Hall of the Patna high court on Monday, taking the court's strength to 44 against the sanctioned strength of 53. With new induction, t... Read More


Bihar AG PK Shahi resigns, successor may be named today

PATNA, June 15 -- Bihar's Advocate General PK Shahi tendered his resignation from the post on Sunday. It will be effective from Monday and the notification for his replacement is likely to be issued t... Read More


Govt releases Rs.998-cr for 13 univ salaries, pensions

PATNA, June 13 -- The finance department on Friday finally released grant-in-aid of Rs.998.84 crore for payment of salary, pension and retirement benefits to teachers and employees of 13 state univers... Read More


Govt teachers barred from private coaching

PATNA, June 13 -- Close on the heels of banning private practice by government doctors to improve health services in government hospitals, the education department has now banned private tuition and c... Read More


NITI meet: samrat asks centre to release Rs.18K-cr

PATNA, June 12 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday urged the Centre to release Rs.18,000-crore for the state's "tap water to every household" programme, in which the state government ... Read More


Samrat seeks funds, string of institutes from Centre

PATNA, June 12 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday urged the Centre to release Rs.18,000-crore for the state's 'tap water to every household' programme, in which the state government ... Read More


Coaching chaos in Bihar stems from 'feeble' 2010 Act application

PATNA, June 12 -- The saga of firing and subsequent legal battle between two popular educators of Patna - Faisal Khan aka Khan Sir and Roushan Anand - has brought to fore the sordid side of commercial... Read More


Coaching centres run on 'ranker & banker' formula, says Prof Verma

patna, June 12 -- Iconic educator and famed academician Prof HC Verma has been an ardent critic of the coaching industry. It is because, he believes, the coaching culture has harmed the students in mu... Read More