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Paddy transplantation reaches 96% despite 40% less rain in Bihar

PATNA, Aug. 25 -- Despite 40% less rainfall than normal this monsoon, the paddy transplantation has reached 96% coverage out of set target of 3.794 million hectares for this kharif season, officials i... Read More


Agitating PhD holders call off stir after meeting Governor

PATNA, Aug. 25 -- The agitating PhD holders and research scholars who were on a sit in for the last 21 days at Gardanibagh in Patna, decided on Monday to call off their stir after a meeting with Gover... Read More


'Improved mgmt of wetland areas essential'

RANCHI, Aug. 25 -- A meeting of the Jharkhand State Wetland Authority, chaired by Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, was held on Monday, where important decisions were taken regarding the conservation, demarc... Read More


3, including infant, burnt alive in fire on outskirts of Patna

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- Three persons, including a six-month-old infant, died and two injured after a break out at a house located on Bypass area under Bakhatiyarpur police station limits, about 50 kilomete... Read More


two drown in ganga in patna; one body fished out, one missing

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- In two separate incidents, two young men drowned while bathing at Pathkari ghat and Khajekalan Ghat on Sunday. The body of one was fished out, while the search continued for the othe... Read More


Rajnath: Time for India to rise as global hub of shipbuilding

Kolkata, Aug. 24 -- The current situation in the maritime industry presents a golden opportunity for India to bridge the gap between demand and production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunda... Read More


Merely an FIR not enough to invoke abetment charge: SC

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- A person cannot be held criminally liable for abetment of suicide merely because someone against whom the person initiated legal proceedings subsequently dies by suicide, the Sup... Read More


Only 52% of Bihar doctors enrolled on ABDM despite digital healthcare push

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- Over 52%, or around 21,000 of Bihar's nearly 40,000 doctors in both public and private sectors, have registered on the health professionals registry (HPR) under the Ayushman Bharat D... Read More


Doctors' body gives govt 3-day ultimatum over withholding pay

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- The Bihar Health Services Association (BHSA) and allied medical associations on Sunday gave the state government a three-day deadline to resolve two key issues - stoppage of salaries... Read More


Plan to make Falgu year-round flowing stream gets nod

PATNA, Aug. 24 -- In a bid to revive one of India's most sacred rivers, the Central government has given conditional approval to plans aimed at transforming the Falgu (Niranjana) river into an incessa... Read More