Gaya: Former IPS officer and Urdu litterateur Masoom Aziz Kazmi on Thursday highlighted the role of the Urdu language, particularly the Urdu press, in India’s freedom struggle that began in 1857.Kazmi, a former IG, was delivering a special lecture on the contribution of Urdu to the freedom movement at an event organised by the postgraduate…
Dairy goats being ready for milking Patna: The state govt is planning to bring goat milk into the organised dairy economy through the cooperative model, with milk procured from farmers set to be processed and marketed under the Sudha brand to boost rural incomes.Announcing the initiative on Wednesday, dairy, fisheries and animal resources minister Nand…
Patna: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) will soon submit its report on the murder of Chandeshwar Choudhary at Jogiya village in Rohtas district and the violence that followed, Police Headquarters said on Wednesday. A CID team has already inspected the crime spot and launched an independent probe given the sensitivity of the case. Chandeshwar was…
Patna: The state cabinet, at a meeting chaired by chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday, approved the conversion of 300 private BEd institutions into multidisciplinary degree colleges, allowing them to offer degree courses in various subjects alongside BEd education and training.The cabinet in total cleared 10 proposals at the meeting.The decision was taken in line…
Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday held a meeting with ministers from the BJP quota at his official residence to review the functioning and performance of their respective departments. It was the first such meeting convened by Choudhary since taking charge as chief minister.Tourism minister Kedar Prasad Gupta said the review meetings would be…
Patna: The East Central Railway (ECR) has enhanced security measures at all major railway stations under its jurisdiction ahead of Independence Day to prevent any untoward incident and ensure safety of passengers.According to ECR principal chief security commissioner-cum-IG RPF Amaresh Kumar, adequate deployment of railway protection force (RPF) and railway protection special force (RPSF) has…
Prashant Kishor aims to improve Bankipur constituency within four years (File Phtoto) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who recently stormed BJP’s long-held fortress in Bankipur, said that if he succeeds in his endeavour over the next four years, the constituency “will look better than today”. In an exclusive interview with TOI’s Adwitiya Deb, Kishor outlined…
Patna: A study by the economic think tank, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), proposing the lifting of prohibition in Bihar to generate resources for financing development and citing its failure to curb crime against women has triggered hot debate. The BJP announced a “review” of the various studies regarding liquor ban while RJD…
Patna: A Class X student who allegedly left home due to pressure related to studies and other family issues was rescued safely by Patna Police within 36 hours after she went missing from the Khagaul area. The search operation began from Bihar to West Bengal and back to Patna before the girl was traced near…
JD(U) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal with Union home minister Amit Shah Bhagalpur: JD(U) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal has urged Union home minister Amit Shah to consider establishing units of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Bhagalpur, citing the region’s strategic location and its vulnerability to natural disasters.Mandal met Shah recently and submitted a memorandum seeking…
