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Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets rRs.r15,237cr allocation in annual budget

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) emerged as a key beneficiary, with thousands of crores committed to housing, transport, drainage, sanitation and waste management p... Read More


Bihar to introduce Karpoor Thakur Kisan Samman to provide rRs.r3K annually to farmers

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The state government will introduce Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to provide Rs.3,000 as minimum monetary support annually on the lines of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, ... Read More


Bihar proposes rRs.r21,270 crore health budget, 10 new medical colleges planned

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Bihar finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday proposed a Rs.21,270.40 crore allocation for the health sector in the 2026-27 financial year, with a sharp focus on strengtheni... Read More


Savannah Guthrie-Jeffrey Epstein link: Husband Michael Feldman's Glover Park mentioned in files; 'running network'

India, Feb. 4 -- Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped on Saturday, authorities believe. A search is on for her and a recent update has given some hint as to the mot... Read More


Road construction dept gets rRs.r7,405cr, share dips marginally by 0.02%

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- The percentage share of road construction department (RCD) in the annual budget for 2026-27 has dipped by 0.02% vis-a-vis last fiscal year, even as overall allocation of the departmen... Read More


Govt earmarks rRs.r23K-cr for boosting rural economy, raise individual income

PATNA, Feb. 4 -- Development of grameen (rural) hats in rural areas for giving rural economy a boost, covering five lakh new families under Lohia Swachh Bihar campaign for providing toilets and also p... Read More


Prayagraj's major sports hubs to become fully accessible for differently-abled athletes

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 4 -- The Prayagraj region is set to receive a major boost in inclusive sports infrastructure as two of its largest sporting facilities, Madan Mohan Malaviya Stadium and the Amitabh Bac... Read More


Who is Savannah Guthrie? Her family details and what we know about her mother Nancy's suspected abduction

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Savannah Guthrie, best known as a co-anchor of NBC's Today show, has recently stepped back from the show temporarily as her authorities search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who h... Read More


Why cement prices are high in Nigeria - Agora Policy

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- A report by the policy think tank Agora Policy has blamed weak competition in Nigeria's cement industry for persistently high cement prices and rising construction costs nationwide.... Read More


Unabated Power Shortage in J&K

Srinagar, Feb. 4 -- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding its proclaimed status as a power-surplus region owing to its vast hydroelectric endowments, continues to languish under a ... Read More