Patna: Heath minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Tuesday said people who threatened him over the phone and demanded Rs 20 lakh from him, on Monday, were probably “mentally disturbed”.t a news meet, Choubey said: “The cops have not been able to trace them. Their numbers were traced to Khagaria and Siwan.” The caller had asked Ashwini to go down to Darbhanga in two days with the money.Patna: The power situation in the state improved on Tuesday as it received 976MW of electricity against the average withdrawal of 1300-1400MW from the central sector. It had received 700MW from central sector on Monday after two power plants stopped generation at the National Thermal Power Corporation’s Kahalgaon and Talcher plant. Patna: World Water Day was celebrated at the conference hall of Central Ground Water Board on Tuesday. Bihar Ground Water Directorate officials outlined the general groundwater scenario in the major cities of Bihar. Patna: Bihar Industries Association on Tuesday welcomed the setting up of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, that will give no-objection certificate and environmental clearance for setting up industrial units in the state. Patna: Maoist Shatrudhan Ram alias Rajuji was arrested from Bihta village under Imadpur police station on Tuesday. Bhojpur superintendent of police M.R. Naik said that Ram was wanted in six cases, including the murder of a sub-inspector Kishori Sah.Gopalganj: Two persons were arrested on Monday night on the charge of extracting levy. The police also seized the car flaunting a beacon light and the flag of Congress party. Patna: The Bharat Tirth train that will leave Howrah in Bengal on April 2, will halt at Patna Junction on the same day. The 11-day journey will cover religious destinations like Varanasi, Amritsar, Hardwar, Mathura and Vrindavan.
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
