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Edu dept panel to review varsities' hostels, plan repairs

PATNA, Feb. 24 -- The state education department on Saturday set up a committee, headed by its secretary Ajay Yadav, to review condition of hostels of various colleges and universities in Patna and pl... Read More


Central govt gives awaited nod to Buxar-Bhagalpur expressway

PATNA, Feb. 23 -- The Central government has in principle approved the much-awaited 330-km-long Buxar-Bhagalpur expressway project, which was announced in the Union Budget early this year. The project... Read More


With free sanitary pads, Congress aims at women

PATNA, Feb. 22 -- All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) president Alka Lamba on Friday said that she would stay in the state and strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level in all 243 assembly seat... Read More


Bihar govt procures 40 lakh MT paddy this cropping season

PATNA, Feb. 20 -- Cooperative societies, including primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) and Vyapar Mandals, have procured around 40 lakh metric tonne (MT) of paddy from farmers across the state... Read More


Addl force sought to man packed Bihar rly stations

PATNA, Feb. 18 -- In keeping with the huge rush of devotees bound for Prayagraj Makakumbh, the east central railway (ECR) has sought help from the state administration for deployment of adequate stren... Read More


Nitish mourns deaths, Opposition demands rly min's resignation

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed sorrow over the stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night and announced ex-gratia payment to the nearest kin of the dece... Read More


Bihar truckers to observe token strike on March 2-3

PATNA, Feb. 17 -- Truckers, owing allegiance to the Bihar Truck Owners' Association (BTOA), have decided to put their vehicles off-roads on March 2 and 3 as a token protest against the state governmen... Read More


With eye on polls, Cong appoints Allavaru as party's state in-charge

PATNA, Feb. 16 -- Appointment of Krishna Allavaru, joint secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), as new in-charge of Bihar in place of veteran Mohan Prakash, has reinforced general perce... Read More


282-km Patna-Purnea expressway gets final nod from Union govt

PATNA, Feb. 15 -- The state government is set to begin the land acquisition to build Patna-Purnea expressway on a 282-km-long greenfield alignment after the Union ministry of road transport and highwa... Read More


Agri dept to boost farm mechanisation, eyes Rs.250-crore subsidy fund next fiscal

PATNA, Feb. 12 -- In its bid to ramp up farm mechanisation, the state agriculture department has asked the farm equipment manufacturers to design and produce cost-effective and need-based machines so ... Read More