Patna: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given permission to open 148 new branches of different banks in the state.BI deputy governor Shymala Gopinath announced the move on Friday during her meeting with deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.Patna: Five members, including four minors, of a family died in a fire that broke out at Pirauchha village under Gaighat block of Muzaffarpur district on Friday. Patna: Chief Justice of the high court Rekha M. Doshit on Friday administered oath to Prakash Chandra Verma as a new judge of the high court. Patna: The power situation improved a bit on Friday with state getting 982MW of electricity against the scheduled allocation of 1,722MW from the central sector. Patna: Punaichak residents blocked Bailey Road resisting the administration’s move to remove illegal encroachments. Patna: The state government has decided to revamp vigilance and monitoring committees at the district-level to dispose of the complaints of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes. Katihar: One Sanjay Mahato allegedly poisoned five persons through his cream rolls. They are being treated at Katihar Sadar Hospital. Mahato is absconding, said police. Patna: Nationalist Congress Party’s student bodies on Friday protested Thursday’s lathicharge on students at Magadh Mahila College. Patna: AN Sinha Institute of Social Studies organised a seminar on “Democratic upheaval of North America and its international implication”. Patna: CBI special judicial magistrate Krishna Kumar rejected the bail petition of Navlesh Pathak in connection with the murder of Purnea BJP MLA Rajkishore Keshari.
Friday, 18 July 2025