Patna: Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday inaugurated a rice mill at Jodavarpur village in Akodhigola block of Rohtas district. ddressing a gathering after the inauguration, Manjhi said the state government is committed to develop industries in the state. He said the government wants to develop agro-based industries so that farmers can get better procurement price for their products.
Patna: Rural development minister Nitish Mishra on Tuesday directed deputy development commissioners to expedite works related to MGNREGA, Indira Awas Yojana and other development schemes so that the targets fixed under different heads could be achieved. The minister also gave direction to identify the beneficiaries who have earlier been left out in all such schemes.
Patna: Former director-general of police Narayan Mishra on Tuesday called on chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and sought his intervention for the payment of his post-retirement pension. Mishra was denied pension as a case of disproportionate assets was lodged against him.
Patna: Demonstration by Bihar Chikitsa Jan Swasthya Karmchari Sangh members entered its third day on Tuesday. The members are sitting on dharna in support of their various demands.Patna: Around 3 lakh bank employees went on strike on Tuesday in the southern region of the country to press for wage hike. There would be strike on December 3 in the northern zone, followed by eastern zone, including Bihar, on December 4.
Patna: The secretary of Life Insurance Agents’ Federation of India, Patna divisional council-2, Rajesh Kumar, on Tuesday made a call to all LIC agents to participate at the demonstration scheduled to be held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on December 9.
Patna: AN Sinha Institute of Social Studies in collaboration with department of revenue and land reforms will organise a four-day training programme on Bihar Land Reforms Acts, Rules and Circulars for government officials from December 3.
Patna: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Nand Kishore Yadav on Tuesday alleged that owing to unavailability of land, the 16 central schools in the state are on the verge of closure.
Patna: An art and craft exhibition was held on Tuesday at St Dominic Savio’s High School in which the students of primary section displayed their creative skills.
Patna: Vigilance sleuths conducted a raid at the office of Patna Municipal Corporation executive engineer Lalan Mohan Prasad on Tuesday. ources said a case of disproportionate assets was lodged against Singh, the in-charge of Kankerbagh circle, on Monday.
Patna: A high court bench on Tuesday directed state’s home secretary to file a reply in a week as to what the government is doing to strengthen the prosecution system.
Patna: A delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Magadh University VC demanding students’ union election and giving more power to the Patna office.
