Deepak Anand

In an innovative move to enhance governance, the Bihar government has executed a major shake-up in its administrative hierarchy. Mayank Warwade steps into the role of divisional commissioner for Patna, while Shubham Kumar takes the reins as deputy development commissioner. This reshuffle sees pivotal departmental secretaries being repositioned, with a mix of new responsibilities assigned and some officials being relieved.

Banka DM and a trainee IAS official have taken up an initiative to coach 12 students for cracking the Civil Services Exam

Saran riots' main accused Mohammad Mubarakh (22) on Wednesday surrendered at Mahatma Phule police station in Kalyan town of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The state government has started conducting ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey to identify possible ancient structures and ruins buried in the region. The focus is on Banka and Patna, the two historically and mythologically significant places in the state.

Majhwe hill, located in a remote area of Gaya district, is on the verge of extinction.Stone mining is going on legally on this hill, considered to be one of the highest along Nawada-Gaya highway.

Deepak intends to open an acting academy in a metropolitan city; and so he has been busy scouting for locations. However students want to know if Salman Khan would be a guest lecturer on the faculty.

The books are: 'Pataliputra Karuna Stupa', 'The sublime Wandering of the Buddha in Magadha' and 'Contributions to the Sangha'.

Four people allegedly duped a resident of Sector 4 of Rs 60 lakh on the pretext of transferring first and second floor of a property on his name. Police registered a case of fraud.

The state government has removed Saran DM Deepak Anand and kept him waiting for posting.

Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo launched a legal awareness program for Bihar's unorganized and migrant workers. Aimed at informing them about government welfare schemes, the initiative by Bihar Legal Services Authority also saw the Chief Justice distributing financial aid up to Rs 2 lakh to dependents of deceased migrant workers. This program underscores a commitment to worker welfare.

In preparation for the arrival of the G20 delegates in Patna on Wednesday, a dry run of the entire programme was carried out under the supervision of Bandana Preyashi, the state nodal officer for the meetings, at the city's Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport on Tuesday.

Some lesser-known ancient sites of Bihar are fast catching the attention of tourists, particularly from the Far East and South Eastern countries.

Junior volleyball players (boys and girls) from 26 states of the country are participating in the 42nd National Junior Volleyball Championship, which will kick start at Chhapra on Tuesday

Inaugurating the Asia famous Harihar Kshetra Sonepur fair in Saran district on Saturday, tourism minister Anita Devi said the state government was committed to bringing positive changes in the nature of this ancient fair on the pattern of Surajkund and Pushkar for the benefit of the people of the region.

: Execution of much-awaited railway projects and publication of district gazetteer in Hindi were some of the big achievements for Saran district in 2016. On the flip side, brief communal unrest and devastating floods caused anxiety in the district.

The Google Cultural Institute (GCI), in association with Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda (a deemed university), has published online the famous Chinese scholar Xuanzang's pilgrimage to Bihar in the 7th century AD.