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Bihar targets 12K/month PNG connections, asks firms to speed up rollout

RANCHI, April 28 -- Bihar's chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday directed officials and gas companies to further speed up the rollout of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections by doubling th... Read More


Bihar makes nat'l song must at govt functions, schools

PATNA, April 28 -- The state government has mandated singing the national song and national anthem at the beginning of all official programmes and at schools before regular academic activities. The pr... Read More


1.7mn arrested under bihar excise act since 2016 prohibition

PATNA, April 28 -- The Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department of the government on Monday claimed that massive action has been taken to strictly enforce the prohibition law leading to the arr... Read More


AEDO exam case: Several BPSC employees on radar

PATNA, April 28 -- Many officials and employees associated with the Assistant Education Development Officer (AEDO) examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) are suspects of a... Read More


Bihar farmers protest land freeze for 11 satellite towns

PATNA, April 28 -- Farmers in the state's newly-notified greenfield zones have begun protesting a fresh government freeze on land sales, transfers, construction and development - barely days after the... Read More


Woman, 40, poisons 5 children before self over property dispute

SAHARSA, April 28 -- A 40-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her five children before consuming it herself at Bhagwanpur village under Banma Itahari police station area of Bihar's Saharsa district foll... Read More


Two swept away in Gandak after boat capsizes in East Champaran

BETTIAH, April 28 -- A 25-year-old man and his 16-year-old sister were swept away in the current of the Gandak river after a boat carrying five villagers capsized in East Champaran district on Monday.... Read More


4 units to check illegal activities on Indo-Nepal border in bihar

PATNA, April 28 -- To monitor illegal activities on the Indo-Nepal boarder, Bihar police has formed four new units comprising SSB personnel, special branch and local police, an official said Monday. U... Read More


SC flags growing menace of drugs in campuses

New Delhi, April 28 -- The Supreme Court has voiced concern over the increasing infiltration of drug networks into educational institutions, cautioning that young students are being systematically tar... Read More


SC pushes through software-led reset of remission system, pilot in 2 UP prisons

New Delhi, April 28 -- Prompted by mounting concern over delays that have kept thousands of eligible prisoners waiting for decisions on their premature release, the Supreme Court has pushed through a ... Read More