Patna: Two MBBS final-year students have been arrested in connection with irregularities in the NEET-UG and re-NEET UG exams conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2026, the EOU of Bihar police said on Thursday. One of the accused, Ujjwal Raj, a resident of Motihari in East Champaran district, was arrested outside an exam…
The study found widespread instances of wage theft and unfair treatment by employers in Gulf countries Patna: A study by researchers at the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has exposed a disturbing reality of international labour migration: for many Indian workers, exploitation in the Gulf does not end when they return home. Unpaid wages…
Madhubani DM directed officials to complete all ongoing and proposed projects within stipulated timelines Madhubani: District administration has stepped up efforts to strengthen the power infrastructure amid rising electricity demand in Madhubani’s urban areas, driven by ongoing development activities.District magistrate (DM) Anand Sharma on Thursday reviewed the district’s power situation, ongoing network augmentation works and…
CM Samrat Choudhary at a meeting in Patna on Thursday Patna: The state govt has identified eight priority projects to develop special fisheries clusters in Siwan, Saran, Munger, Mithila and Motihari districts under its Vision 2030 plan, CM Samrat Choudhary said during a review meeting on Thursday.Reviewing the Vision 2030 – Bihar Fisheries Priority Project,…
Patna: The Patna high court, in a significant verdict, held that no case of electricity theft is made out if the power consumption reading meter is found untampered and functioning normally.The court also held that to prosecute a person on charges of electricity theft, personnel from power distribution companies must establish a dishonest intention to…
Bihar industries minister Shreyasi Singh In recent years, Bihar has sought to move beyond its traditional agrarian image and position itself as an industrial destination in eastern India. Industries and sports minister Shreyasi Singh discusses the state’s sector-specific policies, infrastructure and investor outreach in an interview with TOI’s Sheezan Nezami. Excerpts:Almost all states have policies…
Patna: A history-sheeter, wanted in around a dozen serious criminal cases, including murder, robbery and extortion, escaped after allegedly opening fire on a police team during a raid in Muzaffarpur district on Thursday.The accused, Uttam Rai, fled with his accomplices after the brief exchange of fire in the Jujuar police station area. Police have launched…
Patna: Prohibition, excise and registration minister Madan Sahani on Thursday said the state govt will register cases not only against those involved in liquor smuggling but also against the manufacturers of liquor seized anywhere in state.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Jan Sunwai programme at the JD(U) state headquarters, Sahani said the department…
Patna: Over 36 lakh applications for certificates and other citizen services submitted through Bihar’s panchayats were disposed of in the past two years, with the RTPS portal achieving a disposal rate of about 97%, the panchayati raj department said on Thursday.The RTPS portal offers 64 public services, including issuance of caste, income, residential, birth and…
Experts at an international symposium organised at Nalanda University on Thursday Patna: Despite global progress in reducing poverty, the world cannot claim real progress until economic growth translates into a meaningful reduction in inequality and reaches the most disadvantaged, noted philosopher and global justice scholar Thomas Pogge said at an international symposium hosted by Nalanda…
