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Om Birla expresses concern over fewer sittings of legislative bodies

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) in Patna on Monday. The two-day conference is being held on '75th Anniversary of Constitution: Contribution of Parliament and State legislative bodies in strengthening constitutional values'. In the conference, the delegates will deliberate on the adoption of modern technologies in legislative bodies for greater efficiency, effectiveness and productivity, officials said. Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav said this was the third time the state was hosting the programme after a gap of 43 years. "The land of Bihar is considered to be the centre of cultural, historical and intellectual heritage of India. This land has given birth to the compassion of Lord Buddha, the non-violence of Mahavira and the courage of Guru Govind Singh. This is the land from where Chanakya started the principles politics and emperor Ashoka gave the message of morality in governance," he said, adding that th

BPSC exam row: Pappu Yadav's supporters disrupt traffic movement in Patna

Supporters of Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav staged demonstrations across Patna on Sunday, as part of a Bihar Bandh' to protest alleged irregularities in the recently held PSC exam, disrupting traffic movement in several areas of the capital city. They gathered near Patna Science College in the morning and attempted to stop vehicles to enforce the bandh called by the Purnea MP. Pappy Yadav's supporters also burnt effigies of top officials of the Bihar Public Service Commission on Ashok Rajpath, demanding cancellation of the combined competitive exam held on December 13 last year. They squatted on the road near Dak Bunglow Crossing in Patna and attempted to disrupt the movement of vehicles. Yadav claimed that the bandh was supported by Azad Samaj Party leader Chandra Shekhar Azad. Adequate security personnel have been deployed at different locations in the city to ensure smooth movement of vehicles. As of now, things are completely under control," Patna District ...

SC refuses to hear BPSC paper leak row plea, asks petitioner to approach HC

A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, stated that the Supreme Court could not be the first forum for every issue and emphasised the importance of approaching the high court

Schools up to class 8 closed till January 11 amid cold wave in Patna

The Patna district administration on Sunday has closed the schools up to class 8 till January 11 for all private and government schools due to prevalent cold weather and low temperature

Video: Prashant Kishor forcibly removed from BPSC protest site in Patna

Prashant Kishor resisted the police's attempt to remove him from the site, which led to a tense situation following which he was detained

Prashant Kishor gives ultimatum to Bihar govt, vows to lead BPSC protest

Prashant Kishor flayed the recent police lathi-charge on protesting students and called upon the NDA government to take urgent steps

Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP over police action against job seekers in Patna

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the BJP over the police action on job seekers in Patna, saying the ruling party's only vision is to save its chair and whoever demands employment is oppressed. Chaos erupted during a protest in Patna on Wednesday over the alleged leak of a question paper of the December 13 combined preliminary exam conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), prompting the state police to baton charge job aspirants. Job seekers claimed that several protesters were injured during the police action but a senior officer denied the charge. "Lathi charge on youths who had their hands folded is the height of cruelty. In BJP rule, youths demanding employment are beaten with sticks. Be it UP, Bihar or Madhya Pradesh - if youths raise their voice, they are brutally beaten," Priyanka Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on her WhatsApp channel. "It is the government's job to think about the future of the youth of the world's youngest country and

BPSC 70th CCE Prelims Exam 2024: Re-exam to be held in first week of Jan

BPSC has declared the re-examination date of the 70th CCE for candidates assigned to the Patna centre. As per the officials, the re-exam will occur on Sunday, 4 January 2025

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav's 'aide' threatened him posing as Bishnoi gang member

Bihar Police arrested a "former associate" of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, and claimed that it was this man who threatened the Lok Sabha MP posing as a henchman of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as part of a plan to demand heightened security for the parliamentarian. The accused, Ram Babu Yadav, allegedly made a video call to Pappu Yadav, demanding an apology to Lawrence Bishnoi for a post threatening to "finish off" the jailed gangster's network. Ram Babu Yadav was arrested from his native place in Bhojpur district on Tuesday. Purnea SP Kartikeya K Sharma on Tuesday said that the accused was formerly associated with Jan Adhikar Party (JAP), which Pappu Yadav had merged with the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Pappu Yadav contested and won from the Purnea Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. "Purnea Police tracked Ram Babu Yadav's location and arrested him. Preliminary investigations revealed that he has no connections with any gang. He was formerly associated with JA

Oppn MLAs protest outside Bihar Assembly for withdrawal of pre-paid meters

A raucous protest was held outside the Bihar assembly on Thursday by opposition members who demanded withdrawal of pre-paid electricity meters, citing that this arrangement causes inconvenience to common people. Leaders belonging to the RJD, the Congress and three Left parties stood in front of the portico, waving placards and raising slogans until the bell rang announcing that it was time for commencement of the day's proceedings. Some of the placards had the picture of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with colourful slogans like 'it is not a smart meter but a smart cheater'. Some other placards highlighted inflated billing and disconnection without warning, the two most common gripes against the new electricity meters. Before dispersing, the MLAs vowed to continue with their protest and claimed that smart meters have made the government in the state hugely "unpopular" and would cause its "defeat in assembly polls" due next year. The government, however, maintained that pre-paid meter

Three dead, 12 ill after suspected food poisoning at shelter home in Patna

Three persons died and 12 others fell ill due to suspected food poisoning at a state-run shelter home in Patna, an official said on Wednesday. The incident happened at the home for differently-abled women, Asha Grih, at Patel Nagar in the Shahstri Nagar police station area, District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh told PTI. They fell ill reportedly after consuming breakfast on November 7, he said. While a 24-year-old woman died on November 7 itself at the Patna Medical College and Hospital, a nine-year-old girl lost her life on November 10 and a 12-year-old girl died on Wednesday evening, he added. The shelter home is run by the Social Welfare Department. Singh said some of those who fell ill are still undergoing treatment at the Patna Medical College and Hospital. "The exact cause of the incident is not known," he said, adding that a high-level inquiry has been ordered. A five-member team has been formed to probe the incident with an additional district magistrate as its head,

Chhath Puja rush: Flying to Patna now pricier than a Bangkok getaway

Airlines have attributed the fare hike to increased operating costs during the holiday season, citing factors such as staffing and logistics

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Patna Ghat on first-day of Chhath Puja

The four-day Chhath puja celebrations were observed by devotees on Tuesday morning at the Kalindi Kunj Chhath Ghat in Delhi

Posters seeking Bharat Ratna for Nitish seen outside JD(U) office in Patna

Posters demanding the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were on Saturday put up by his Janata Dal (United) at several places in the state capital. One such poster was seen right next to the entrance gate of the JD(U) office at Birchand Patel Marg where, incidentally, the party supremo was attending its state executive meeting. A senior party leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, "We cannot say that demand for Bharat Ratna is the JD(U)'s official stand. Maybe, out of a sense of modesty, our leader would even frown upon such vehemence. But deep within every JD(U) worker believes that Nitish Kumar deserves the highest honour". Kumar is the longest-serving chief minister of the state, who has been in the highest seat of power since 2005, except for a few months when Jitan Ram Manjhi, now a Union minister, had occupied the post. Kumar, who is set to lead the NDA in the assembly polls due next year, had formerly enjoyed a successful sti

WATCH: Mob tries to set school bus with students onboard on fire in Bihar

Bharat Bandh: One of the men was seen burning a tyre right under the bus. The attempt, however, was thwarted by the police

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.

AIIMS-Patna increases security following Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

Security has been beefed up at AIIMS-Patna following the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, an official said on Saturday. AIIMS-Patna Executive Director and CEO doctor Gopal Krushna Pal told PTI that it has been decided to deploy more female security guards and install an additional 150 CCTV cameras on the campus, among other measures. "Our campus already has a very effective security system in place. We have deployed sufficient numbers of security personnel, including women security guards, installed a large number of CCTV cameras at strategic locations, and made sufficient arrangements for lighting in isolated areas. But after the Kolkata incident, we have decided to make it more effective and fool-proof for our female doctors, students and patients," he said. "We have decided to deploy more women security guards and install an additional 150 CCTV cameras. A proposal in this regard is under consideration and will be finalis

Union Cabinet approves airport projects in West Bengal and Bihar

Second Patna airport to cost Rs 1.4K cr; new Bagdogra terminal gets Rs 1.5K cr

'Safety standards are being checked in coaching centres': Patna SDM

The Patna District Magistrate formed an investigation team to check all coaching centres across the district

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