Anjani Kumar Singh

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A devastating head-on collision between a van and a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway claimed at least ten lives on Monday. The accident, which occurred between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages, saw the van traveling from Lakhimpur to Sisaiya. Injured individuals were promptly transported to the district hospital for treatment.

In a dramatic showdown near Anandpur village dam, police captured two infamous sharpshooters, Awadhesh Sao, aka Videshiya, and Pappu Rai, who are linked to a string of homicides. The duo, along with another suspect, were reportedly plotting a significant heist when law enforcement intervened, leaving them with leg injuries during the encounter.

In Lakhimpur Kheri, Uma Shankar Jaiswal, a Class 12 student living on an embankment after river erosion, achieved district-topping success with 93% in the UP Board Intermediate exams. Studying without digital access, his consistent effort highlights that determination can overcome displacement and hardship. The district magistrate congratulated him and pledged support for his engineering aspirations.

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In a drive to safeguard food security amidst the looming threat of climate change, agricultural authorities gathered in Pusa. Emphasizing the need for climate-resilient farming techniques, they called for innovative approaches to crop breeding and advanced water management strategies as ways to tackle the challenges posed by extreme temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns.

The workshop inaugurated by chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh saw participation of about 13 artists from across the country

Principal secretary, agriculture, Anjani Kumar Singh, on Wednesday stressed on branding of the agriculture products of the state for establishing their identity at national level.

The state human resources department (HRD) has asked all unaided high schools and inter-degree colleges across the state to submit proposals for sanctioning of grant for the year 2009, latest by January 30.

A painting exhibition was recently organised at Bihar Museum.

Bihar is all set to receive its dedicated state song in a few days from now. More than 1,500 entries have been received so far by the human resource department, from amongst which the best one will be declared as the ‘Bihar gaan’.

At the Bihar Museum in Patna, a distinguished gathering of scholars addressed the topic of 'Buddhist heritage, culture, and sustainability.' The panel underscored Buddhism's resilience as a vital part of India's rich history, enhancing its global influence, particularly for Bihar.

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Human resource development (HRD) department, Bihar is the nodal department organising the gala Bihar Diwas celebrations across the state. Pooja Kashyap caught up with Anjani Kumar Singh, principal secretary, HRD, who incidentally is the nodal officer behind the breath-taking celebrations.

At a function held on the campus on Saturday, education department principal secretary Anjani Kumar Singh, in the capacity of chief guest, said that it was a remarkable achievement on the part of the CIMP.

This year's Teachers' Day on Monday is completely shorn of colour for a large number of school and college teachers of the state.

The state assembly polls would give a tough time to babus associated with election work as they will not be able to enjoy the festivals falling during the polls. The state government has cancelled all normal leave for such officials.

The 'business' of killing unborn daughters has seen a paradigm shift in last one decade.

A 35-year-old IT professional has allegedly been cheated of Rs 2.5 lakh in a case of online fraud. An FIR has been registered at the Sector 49 police station. The complainant, Ajmal Hussain, is a resident of Lotus Boulevards society in Sector 100.

Bihar government is likely to bring an ordinance which will make it illegal to carry any liquor bottle while passing through Bihar by train or any mode of transport.

Packaged plastic water bottles will not be used in any state government or its departments’ meeting. Bihar’s chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh has directed the heads of all government departments to follow it strictly in meetings, events and seminars organized by them. Officials have been directed to serve purified water using steel tumblers and glasses.

Bihar's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has launched an ambitious project with a budget of Rs542 crore to construct a state-of-the-art 1.5-km underground tunnel known as the 'Heritage Corridor.' This innovative initiative will seamlessly link the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum, creating a vibrant cultural pathway.

He waxes eloquent about the past glory, present developments and future prospects of Bihar. Aryabhatta, Sher Shah Suri, Rashtra Kavi Dinkar, Loknayak Jaya Prakash Narayan; he discusses Bihar’s association with these names without missing a beat.