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Bharat Bandh gets mixed response; scuffle in Bihar's Patna: Top updates

The Bharat Bandh call has been initiated by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) to protest against the August 1 Supreme Court ruling

Portion of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said. The administration made it clear there were no casualties. Video footage of a slab of the bridge, connecting Bhagalpur and Khagaria districts, has gone viral on social media in which locals, beholding the sight from a distance, can be heard screaming "the structure has collapsed once again". Notably, portions of the bridge, which would be 3.16 km long once complete, had collapsed earlier in 2022 and again, a year later. However, when contacted, Khagaria District Magistrate Amit Kumar Pandey asserted that "the entire structure of the under-construction bridge has been deemed to be faulty and it is being dismantled by the contractor as per direction of the Patna High Court". The incident, which comes in the backdrop of numerous incidents of bridge collapse across the state, many of these taking place a few months back, triggered a politic

Section of under-construction bridge over Ganga collapses in Bihar

A section of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga collapsed in Bihar on Saturday, officials said. Khagaria's District Magistrate Amit Kumar Pandey told PTI that a slab of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapsed around 8 am. "I must tell one thing the entire structure of the under-construction bridge, which is faulty, is supposed to be dismantled by the contractor. The construction work has already been stopped there. The contractor is dismantling the structure at the direction of the Patna High Court," he said. No casualty was reported in the incident, he said. Last year, four-five pillars of the bridge collapsed, causing the entire section to collapse into the river. A slew of bridges have collapsed in the state over the last few months, raising questions over the quality of construction.

Bihar govt has fixed target of providing 1.2 mn govt jobs: CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said the NDA government in the state has now fixed a new target of providing 12 lakh government jobs to youths by next year. Soon after hoisting the tricolour at the Gandhi Maidan here, Kumar said, "Bihar is moving ahead with high growth rate and development. It will go ahead with inclusive development in the coming years. Earlier, we had promised to provide 10 lakh government jobs to our youthsbut now our government has fixed a new target of providing 12 lakh government jobs to youths before the 2025 assembly polls. The state government is working in this direction, the chief minister said. "Under its 'Saat Nischay Part-2' scheme, the state government fixed a target of providing 10 lakh jobs and creating employment opportunities for 10 lakh people. The scheme was launched in 2020around 5.16 lakh people have already been given government jobs under this scheme and a process has been completed for providing 2 lakh more government jobs," .

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7 dead, 35 injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhnath Temple in Bihar

A stampede at the Baba Siddhnath Temple in Makhdumpur, in Jehanabad district in Bihar, claimed the lives of at least seven individuals, leaving several others injured.

What caused the Bihar stampede that killed 7 in Jehanabad? Key details

Due to the fourth Monday of the holy Sawan month, the Baba Siddhnath temple witnessed a massive crowd of devotees when a stampede took place killing seven and injuring at least 16

Surprise discovery: Bihar tourism dept finds 113 acres of 'lost land'

The land piece was 'discovered' during a review of old communications with the land and revenue department, as part of the tourism department's initiative to identify and develop its land holdings

Bihar govt mandates detailed registration of temples, mutts, and trusts

The Bihar government has directed all DMs to ensure that unregistered temples, mutts, and trusts in their respective areas are registered and details of their immovable assets are submitted to the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts (BSBRT) for uploading on its website. The BSBRT operates under the state's law department. State Law Minister Nitin Nabin on Thursday told PTI, "All district magistrates (DMs) have been directed to ensure that unregistered temples, mutts, and trusts are registered on a priority basis." He also instructed the DMs to ensure that details of immovable assets of all registered temples and mutts are promptly provided to the BSBRT for uploading on its website. "I recently sent a letter to all DMs in this regard. So far, only 18 districts have submitted data to the BSBRT," he added. The minister added, "According to the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act of 1950, all public temples, mutts, trusts, and dharamshalas must be registered with the BSBRT. The state .

Nitish aide slams Tejashwi's yatra plan aimed at highlighting NDA's failure

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar slammed Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who has decided to embark on a state-wide tour to highlight alleged failures of the NDA government. Senior JD (U) leader and state minister Ashok Choudhary on Saturday came out with a statement attacking Yadav, a day after the RJD leader announced his plans to undertake the yatra from August 15. "In his press conference, Yadav had questioned the Nitish Kumar government's commitment to restore hiked reservations for deprived castes and alleged that despite being a part of the ruling alliance at the Centre, our party failed to secure special status for Bihar. He had also claimed that crime graph was soaring in the state," said Choudhary, who went on to debunk the charges. The rural works minister, who, incidentally, is a Dalit, trained his guns at the RJD leader over his party's "failure" to give reservations to SCs and STs in panchayats "for the 15-year period during which it ruled ...

Bihar's large farmer population crucial for food processing: Paswan

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday said Bihar with a large number of farmers can play a crucial role in the food processing sector. Addressing a meeting with industry leaders and micro-entrepreneurs from the food and allied sectors in Patna, the minister said he would like to strengthen the food processing sector in his home state. Paswan, the Union minister for food processing industries, said he would continue to work towards the uplift of farmers in the country as well as in Bihar. The food processing sector is very important and this can help elevate the economic status of India. I will strengthen the sector in my home state. Bihar is a state with a large number of farmers and can play a crucial role in the food processing space," he said. Paswan said he wished to see food processing as an employment-generating sector with maximum processing units across the country and Bihar. The union minister chaired the industry roundtable meeting with industrialists and ...

Adani to invest Rs 5,500 cr in cement unit, Bihar CM lays foundation stone

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 1,600-crore cement grinding unit of Ambuja Concrete North Private Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Group's Ambuja Cements, in Nawada district. Adani Group has decided to invest an additional Rs 5,500 crore across various sectors in the state, a statement, issued by the CMO, said. A total of 40,000 employment opportunities will be generated by these investments, it said. "The project of 6 MTPA cement grinding unit, worth Rs 1,600 crore, will be implemented in three phases. The first one of 2.4 MTPA at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore is targeted to be commissioned by December 2025. The project is expected to create 250 direct and 1,000 indirect jobs in the area," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. The project is considered the largest investment in the state by a cement industry player. It will meet the growing infrastructure needs of Bihar, the CMO said. "Adani Group has decided to invest an additional

RJD, CPI(ML) demand inclusion of 65% reservation quota in Constitution

Reservation quota: Holding placards, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members of RJD, CPI(ML) raised slogans against the BJP and JD(U) outside the Parliament on Thursday

3,000 Patna UPSC coaching centres face safety review after deaths in Delhi

Under the Bihar Coaching Institute (Control & Regulation) Act, 2010, all coaching centres must be registered, and If a coaching institute breaches any provision, it will face a fine of Rs 25,000

India has overcome after-effects of pandemic with capex push: FM Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that not mentioning a state in the Budget speech does not mean that it will not be given any financial support, referring to the Opposition's charge on Bihar and Andhra

Why is the SC seeking Bihar govt's response in bridge collapse incidents?

The Supreme Court has directed the Bihar government to respond to a petition demanding structural audits of all bridges, following recent collapses

Bihar quota law: Patna HC verdict based on 50% cap on reservation decoded

In June, the Patna HC had struck down the law passed by the Nitish Kumar government, which legalised hiking the reservations for backward classes, Dalits and tribals up to 65%

SC issues notice to Bihar govt over plea on bridge collapse incidents

A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the Bihar government and other concerned respondents to file a reply to the petition

Prashant Kishore to formally launch Jan Suraaj as political party on Oct 2

The most significant aspect of his annoucement is that the he would launch his political outfit ahead of Bihar assembly polls

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar package likely to cost Rs 20-30K crore to Centre

While Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive Rs 15,000-20,000 crore, Bihar is likely to receive Rs 5,000-10,000 crore in FY25