Mamta Kalyani has been posted as City SP (Central), Patna Patna: In an administrative reshuffle aimed at strengthening law and order across the state, the state govt on Thursday transferred 27 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and two Bihar Police Service (BPS) officers. The home department issued a notification detailing changes across several districts, police…
Patna: A political battle has erupted following the NDA govt’s twin decisions to downgrade the security cover of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, alongside an order to vacate their long-occupied govt residence.Speaking to reporters, Lalu on Wednesday pointed fingers at his rival and former CM Nitish Kumar, characterising the moves as…
Patna: The state cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday approved the proposal to purchase land for the proposed 11 greenfield satellite townships and to lease or sell the acquired land to investors for investment projects approved by the State Investment Promotion Board.The sale and purchase of land in the proposed satellite township areas…
Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reacted to Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the Z plus security cover of him and his wife, former chief minister Rabri Devi, alleging that long-time political rival Nitish Kumar was behind the move.Days after the state government downgraded their security cover,…
Patna: Panchayati raj minister Deepak Prakash on Tuesday said any decision regarding his position in the state cabinet would be taken by the NDA leadership. Responding to questions about the Supreme Court notice on a PIL challenging his continuation as a minister despite not being a member of either House of the state legislature, he…
Patna: Patna high court on Monday reached its full sanctioned strength of 44 judges, including the Chief Justice, after seven new judges took oath of office at a ceremony held in the court’s Centenary Hall.Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai administered the oath to Justices Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar as permanent judges,…
Patna: Bihar advocate general P K Shahi on Sunday voluntarily relinquished his constitutional post and sent a letter to the state govt communicating his decision.Shahi, who assumed office as advocate general for a second term on Jan 16, 2023, said the decision was entirely his own and had not been taken at anyone’s instance.“I did…
Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday transferred Rs1,100 each to the bank accounts of more than 94 lakh beneficiaries of various social security schemes to mark Narendra Modi setting the record of being the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of the country.The CM transferred the amount under six schemes of the state govt, including those…
Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit TOI Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Tuesday directed that all doctors and medical staff should ensure 100% attendance at primary health centres (PHCs) and hospitals between 4am and 6am.The directive comes as data reveals that nearly 80% of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases emerge during these early morning hours.Chairing a…
Students return after appearing for NEET UG exam 2026, at Magadh Mahila College in Patna on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Picture by : Ranjeet Kumar Patna: Question papers for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled on June 21 will be airlifted to Bihar by special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft as part of an unprecedented security…
