Music college plans

Gopalganj: Art, culture and youth affairs minister Sheo Chandra Ram on Thursday said the state government would open music colleges in every district and transform Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir in Patna into a university.

He added that stadiums would be constructed at block levels to promote sports.

Murder

Siwan: One Rajendra Bhagat killed his father Sharda Bhagat with a blunt object on Thursday morning in Sidhwal village. He is on the run since.

Bank branch

Patna: The Union Bank's Raja Bazaar branch was inaugurated on Friday.

Contest

Patna: A painting and essay competition for school students was organised by the Patna chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage to mark its foundation day on Thursday.

Case on VC

Darbhanga: A case has been filed against LN Mithila University vice-chancellor Saket Kushwaha for allegedly misbehaving with a woman.

Graft charge

Patna: State vigilance bureau sleuths arrested the district welfare officer of Begusarai, Ramesh Chandra Prasad, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from one Mohammad Mushtaq in lieu of sanctioning funds for a SC/ST welfare hostel.