Patna: A high court division bench comprising Justice T. Meena Kumari and Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on Wednesday directed the state government to file its reply within four weeks on a PIL filed by Bangraghat Pul Nirman Sangharsh Samiti seeking direction to the government for constructing a bridge on Gandak river in Gopalganj district. he petitioner’s counsel, Uday Pratap Singh, submitted that the people of the area have been demanding a bridge over the river for 30 years. Patna: Jet Airways cancelled its Calcutta-bound flight — S2 403- on Wednesday according to prior announcement. The flight would remain cancelled on Friday as well. Patna: Punjab National Bank on Wednesday organised a loan settlement camp in which loans worth Rs 2.86 crore were settled after recovering Rs 39 lakh from 173 accounts. Patna: East Central Railway (ECR) has decided to add one more coach of 3AC in four express trains on permanent basis to cater to the needs of passengers. The train are Danapur-Howrah Express (12351/12352), Yashwantpur Express (15228/15227), Bagmati Express (12577/12578), Jiyarat Express (12395/12396). The service will start from September 1, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday paid homage to late retired high court judge Ravi Nandan Sahay who passed away a day earlier. He was 76. Patna: Ekta Parishad Bihar state convener Pradip Priyadarshi on Wednesday requested chief minister Nitish Kumar to implement recommendations of land reforms commission, which advocated giving 10 decimals of residential land to landless people. Patna: A group of youths were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing and teasing a girl. The incident occurred around 1pm at the Gardanibagh area.





