Rats chew through ₹1.2 crore in cash saved for gold
A woman in Bihar’s Siwan district lost her entire savings of ₹1.2 crore after rats chewed through the stacks of cash she had stored at home. The money, accumulated over several years,…
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Bihar CM launches round-the-clock ‘Vidya Sahi’ study support in 700 schools
The Bihar government has launched 'Vidya Sahi', a 24x7 interactive learning support programme, across 700 model schools in all 38 districts. Chief Minister Samrat Chowdhury announced the initiative on Thursday, saying it…
Bihar to increase BPSC TRE 4 teacher vacancies beyond 32,388
Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari announced on Sunday that the number of vacancies under the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4 will be increased beyond the previously announced 32,388 posts. The exact increase…
Monsoon deficit narrows but El Nino threat remains, reports differ
Two reports offer contrasting assessments of India's monsoon. Macquarie's report, dated 24 August, says the cumulative rainfall deficit narrowed to 12.6 per cent by 19 August from 35 per cent in June,…
JDU leader backs Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant as future Bihar CM
Senior JDU leader Devesh Chandra Thakur on Sunday said he hoped Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar would follow in the footsteps of his father, party president Nitish Kumar, and become the state's…
Bihar plans 126-km Ganga corridor at Rs 70,000 crore
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced a plan to build a 126-kilometre Marine Drive along the Ganga, at an estimated cost of Rs 70,000 crore. The project will involve Rs…
Centre seeks 5-year extension for Rs 10,000 crore food processing scheme
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has sought a five-year extension for the Rs 10,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, launched in FY21. The scheme provides…
SIR revision cuts voters in four states, Karnataka shows female majority
A special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of assembly elections has caused a sharp decline in voter numbers in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, while Bihar's growth slowed, according…
Rajesh Kumar incurred Rs 2 crore debt after Sadhguru-inspired farming
Actor Rajesh Kumar, known for his role in the TV show 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai', took up horticulture in Gaya, Bihar, in 2017 on the advice of spiritual leader Sadhguru. Over five years,…
Govt open to talks if anti-reservation protesters present demands systematically
Union minister Chirag Paswan said on Saturday that the government would engage in dialogue with anti-reservation protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar once they present their demands in a systematic manner. The protesters,…
