Patna: Bihar’s mines and geology department will soon auction mineral blocks in Banka and Jamui districts, with tender documents currently being prepared. The blocks include copper, lead and zinc deposits in Banka and a magnetite block in Jamui. Once auctioned, mining rights will be awarded to selected firms, officials said.The announcement came during a meeting…
Patna: The main accused in the July 5 double murder case in Banka, Sachin Singh, was shot in the leg by police early Saturday after allegedly attempting to escape while being taken to a forest to recover the murder weapon. He was later admitted to a hospital in Bhagalpur under police custody. Singh was arrested…
Patna: The state govt on Thursday set a one-year deadline for completing all preliminary clearances for proposed nuclear power projects in Bihar, even as it dropped the Rajauli site in Nawada after NTPC flagged its proximity to an active fault line. The remaining three sites — Bhitiya and Shambhuganj in Banka district, and Darauli in…
Patna: The mines and geology department expects to generate an additional Rs 200-250 crore in revenue during the remaining nine months of the current financial year through the inter-state transit pass (ISTP) system introduced for heavy vehicles carrying minor minerals into Bihar from other states, minister Pramod Kumar said on Thursday.Addressing reporters at his office,…
Patna: Riding on the successful export of Bihar’s premium mango varieties to international markets this season, agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday inaugurated the three-day Aam Mahotsav-2026 in Patna and highlighted the growing potential of horticulture as a profitable avenue for farmers.The festival is being held at the Bihar Agricultural Management & Extension Training…
Patna: A 60-year-old woman was kiled over a land dispute at Chakroshan village under Rajaun police station in Banka district on Friday night. The elderly woman was attacked with a sharp weapon while was asleep at her home and died on the spot. The deceased was identified as Bindeshwari Devi. Initial probe points to a…
Dumka: A joint team of the Bihar police’s special task force (STF) and Chhattisgarh police have arrested an accused from Deoghar district on Friday in the murder of jeweller Pradeep Soni and robbery case in Chhattisgarh’s Pendra on May 26.“The accused, Manish Mandal alias Nagmani, is among the most wanted criminals of Chhattisgarh who was…
