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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM Modi to inaugurate development projects worth Rs 48,520 crore in Bihar
The PM, who arrived in Patna on a two-day visit to the state on Thursday, will also address a public rally in Karakat. Press Trust of India Patna Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore in Bihar's Karakat on Friday. The PM, who arrived in Patna on a two-day visit to the state on Thursday, will also address a public rally in Karakat. According to an official communication, "The PM will inaugurate, lay foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore in Karakat. Boosting power infrastructure in the region, he will lay the foundation stone for the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, stage-II (3x800 MW) in Aurangabad district worth over Rs 29,930 crore, which will aim at ensuring energy security for Bihar and eastern India". It will boost industrial growth, create job opportunities, and provide affordable electricity in the region, it added. Further, in boost to the road infrastructure and connectivity in the region, the PM will lay the foundation stone for various road projects including the four-laning of the Patna-Arrah-Sasaram section of NH-119A, and six-laning of Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata highway (NH-319B) and Ramnagar-Kacchi Dargah stretch (NH-119D), and construction of a new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli. These projects will create seamless high-speed corridors in the state along with boosting trade and regional connectivity. He will also inaugurate the four laning of Patna-Gaya Dobhi section of NH 22, worth around Rs 5,520 crore and four laning of the elevated highway and grade improvements at Gopalganj town on NH 27, among others. Besides, the PM will dedicate to the nation the third rail line between Son Nagar - Mohammad Ganj worth over Rs 1,330 crore, among others, it added. The PM on Thursday inaugurated the new terminal building of Patna Airport and laid the foundation stone for a new civil enclave at the Bihta airport on the outskirts of the city. The new passenger terminal at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna was built at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, while the civil enclave at the Bihta airport will be developed at Rs 1,410 crore. "It will be a historic day for Bihar as the PM will inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore at Karakat on Friday. The PM's visit has energised party workers in the state ahead of the coming assembly polls", Bihar BJP spokesperson, Neeraj Kumar told PTI on Friday. The PM also led a massive roadshow in Patna on Thursday evening, which began from outside the Aranya Bhawan near the airport and concluded at the state BJP office, around 4 km away. The journey took more than an hour as the PM's vehicle moved at a snail's pace. Thousands of people gathered on two sides of the road and on rooftops to catch a glimpse of Modi, who greeted them from his car with folded hands and a wave. The PM on Thursday also gave the mantra for victory in the upcoming assembly polls to BJP leaders of the state. He spent close to an hour at the party's Birchand Patel Marg office in Patna in the evening, before heading for a private function at Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's residence, from where he retired for the night at the Raj Bhavan. Later, the DyCM, whose son is getting married, shared pictures of the PM at his Strand Road residence on social media, stating that "It was an unforgettable moment for all party workers". (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of development projects worth ₹48,520 crore in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over ₹48,520 crore in Bihar's Karakat on Friday (May 30, 2025). The Prime Minister, who arrived in Patna on a two-day visit to the State on Thursday (May 29, 2025), will also address a public rally in Karakat. According to an official communication, "The PM will inaugurate, lay foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over ₹48,520 crore in Karakat. Boosting power infrastructure in the region, he will lay the foundation stone for the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, stage-II (3x800 MW) in Aurangabad district worth over ₹29,930 crore, which will aim at ensuring energy security for Bihar and eastern India". It will boost industrial growth, create job opportunities, and provide affordable electricity in the region, it added. Further, in boost to the road infrastructure and connectivity in the region, the PM will lay the foundation stone for various road projects including the four-laning of the Patna-Arrah-Sasaram section of NH-119A, and six-laning of Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata highway (NH-319B) and Ramnagar-Kacchi Dargah stretch (NH-119D), and construction of a new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli. These projects will create seamless high-speed corridors in the state along with boosting trade and regional connectivity. He will also inaugurate the four laning of Patna-Gaya Dobhi section of NH 22, worth around ₹5,520 crore and four laning of the elevated highway and grade improvements at Gopalganj town on NH 27, among others. Besides, the PM will dedicate to the nation the third rail line between Son Nagar — Mohammad Ganj worth over ₹1,330 crore, among others, it added. The PM on Thursday inaugurated the new terminal building of Patna Airport and laid the foundation stone for a new civil enclave at the Bihta airport on the outskirts of the city. The new passenger terminal at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna was built at a cost of ₹1,200 crore, while the civil enclave at the Bihta airport will be developed at ₹1,410 crore. "It will be a historic day for Bihar as the PM will inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over ₹48,520 crore at Karakat on Friday. The PM's visit has energised party workers in the state ahead of the coming assembly polls", Bihar BJP spokesperson, Neeraj Kumar told PTI on Friday. The PM also led a massive roadshow in Patna on Thursday evening, which began from outside the Aranya Bhawan near the airport and concluded at the State BJP office, around 4 km away. The journey took more than an hour as the PM's vehicle moved at a snail's pace. Thousands of people gathered on two sides of the road and on rooftops to catch a glimpse of Modi, who greeted them from his car with folded hands and a wave. The PM on Thursday also gave the mantra for victory in the upcoming Assembly polls to BJP leaders of the State. He spent close to an hour at the party's Birchand Patel Marg office in Patna in the evening, before heading for a private function at Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's residence, from where he retired for the night at the Raj Bhavan. Later, the Deputy Chief Minister, whose son is getting married, shared pictures of the PM at his Strand Road residence on social media, stating that "It was an unforgettable moment for all party workers".
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Navodaya Vidyalaya exams: 17 more nabbed for cheating using electronic devices
As many as 17 persons were arrested by UT police on Wednesday for allegedly using electronic gadgets to cheat during the Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment examination held on May 17 and 18. The arrested accused were named in two separate FIRs for allegedly impersonating and cheating using Wi-Fi devices, Bluetooth devices, and hearing aids during the exam. The first FIR has been registered at Sector-26 police station on a complaint filed by the principal of SGGS Collegiate Public School, Sector 26. The accused — identified as Neeraj Kumar, Deepak, Anjeet, Pardeep, Vikash, Rohit, Pankaj, Jatin, Mohit, and one woman — were caught at the examination centre allegedly using Wi-Fi devices and hearing aids to cheat. They have been booked under Sections 10 and 11 of the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act The other FIR has been registered at Sector-26 police station on the complaint of the principal of Moti Ram Arya Senior Public School, Sector 27. The accused in this case — Mandeep, Deepak Kumar, Ravi, Rahul, Harsh, Arman, and one woman — were allegedly found using Bluetooth devices during the examination. Both FIRs are currently under investigation, and the police are probing into possible links to organised cheating rackets. Earlier on May 19, police had arrested another 17 persons named in four FIRs registered for alleged use of electronic devices to cheat during the exam held on May 18.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Richie Mehta: If you care about the subjects as you're conveying their stories, you give them veto power over you to stop it
Filmmaker Richie Mehta stood before an audience recently in Mumbai at and spoke about the intent behind storytelling. He said that with Delhi Crime, 'I wanted to show the world this - you (the world) think India is gangrape and sexual molestation of women when you show up here. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now You do not realise that there are women solving the crime in a manner that you have never seen on Earth. You think India is a poor country. There is poverty here. There is also the best artistic talent on Earth. I'm going to show you both.' That intention - the duality, the dignity, and the truth of the case is what became Delhi Crime. Talking about his approach, Richie added, 'If you care about the subjects as you're conveying their stories, you give them veto power over you to stop it." Excerpts from his masterclass at the recently concluded Waves Summit in Mumbai - 'I told retd. Delhi Police Commissioner that I don't think anyone should be doing the story of this case, ever' Talking about the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young student in Delhi, Richie said 'I was still moved by this, like all of us were." He returned to Delhi to do research and met a family friend - retired Police commissioner who had supervised the investigation. 'I have a concept, I'd like to pursue it,' Mehta told him. 'I just have some questions about protocol in the Delhi Police.' Neeraj Kumar replied, 'I have a better idea for you. I think you should do the story of the case itself.' Richie said, 'I don't think anyone should be doing the story of this case, ever.' but Neeraj Kumar told him, 'I will introduce you to the woman who solved the crime. I will give you case files, the sessions court verdict, read it. Meet her. If you think there's a story here, I'll open this whole world to you.' 'I haven't met a superhero before or after her' Richie read it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And he couldn't stop, and said,"I went back to the flat I was staying at in Delhi and thought, 'Oh my God.' I started reading it. I have never read something like this in my life - how 12 officers of an institution that many of us don't have much faith in came together for one week and said, 'Evil has reared its ugly head. We are gonna make sure this never happens again.' And they were led by a woman. I met her (then DCP Chhaya Sharma who investigated the case). I haven't met a superhero before or after that." 'Sitting in police stations in neutral situations, you realise they're just human beings, suffering as much as anybody else' The investigation wasn't just about solving a case - it was, Richie realised, an analysis of why such crimes happen. 'If you look at both, you answer all the questions. It was a life experience.' He began four years of research, splitting time between Canada and India, shadowing Delhi Police officers, sitting in their offices for hours. 'I don't know if any of you have gone to a police station for reasons that aren't terrible. If you just go in a neutral circumstance and watch, it's very interesting. You realise they are just human beings suffering as much as anybody else. Once in a while, there's one or two who are trying to do the right thing. ' He was struck by the working conditions of police - who sometimes had no electricity, officers paying for their own fuel, taking bus to reach crime scenes. 'Simple details like this are the reason I did Delhi Crime. Under the auspices of a much bigger issue - sexual violence, of course.' 'Delhi Crime is about the world that these people inhabit' When at a film festival, an HBO executive who was part of shows like Game of Thrones, Wire in Los Angeles became Richie's mentor, the idea of a web series came up. Richie shared, 'He told me - 'I'd love to see this as a series.' I said, 'I don't know how to write a series.' He said, 'I'll teach you.' Out of the goodness of his heart, once in a while, we meet these people.' The mentor shared research from The Wire and broke down the difference between film and series - 'In a film, plot comes first, then character, then world. In a series, it's the exact opposite.' That idea - that a series is a world you build and your characters inhabit changed Richie's approach. 'I constructed Delhi Crime according to that. It's about the world that these people inhabit. That's why I take digressions - like a five-minute argument about cutting a chicken's throat - which has nothing to do with the plot, but everything to do with the lives of these officers.' No one would fund it. 'Too controversial,' Richie said. 'Nobody wanted to touch sexual violence in a series, understandably.' But he was determined to make it entirely in India. 'All of the talent was Indian. Nobody was from abroad. That was a big goal for me, because I'm convinced India has the best talent on Earth.' There was one rule for him - 'I will never show the crime. Because it is not about the violence. It is about the people fixing the violence. The other side of the coin.' Before proceeding, Richie insisted on meeting Nirbhaya's parents. 'I said, 'Tell me to stop and I'll stop.' That was four and a half years into the process. It was very important for me. To deal with imposter syndrome, you have to give your subject veto power at every stage. The mother told me 'If you do exactly what you say you're gonna do, I support you.' Later, before the series released, he showed it to her. 'I said, 'Tell me to change anything, I'll change it, and she said - No.'' I've made promises to the people these projects are based on. I cannot break those promises The same principle guided Poacher, Richie's follow-up series set in Kerala and based on real-life wildlife crime-fighters. 'After Delhi Crime won Emmy, I thought if I get one chance to leverage with no questions asked. What do I burn it on? I believe in wildlife conservation.' He approached wildlife officers - 'How can I help you?' They said, 'Show how difficult our lives are as we try to save species. There will never be any reward - other than what our heart tells us. ' He built Poacher like Delhi Crime - as a procedural thriller. 'Delhi Crime was a shot in the dark. This time I said, let me do it in a more refined way.' For Richie, storytelling comes with responsibility. 'From the first film onwards, each one gets more difficult. I've made promises to the people these projects are based on. I cannot break those promises. If anyone forces me to, I'll turn on them. Everyone on my projects understands that. The intent is pure.' 'Nobody wants to see an elephant shot in the head' After Poacher premiered, it became a rallying point for wildlife crime fighters globally. Richie shares,'They said, 'We've never seen anything like this. This is our story. Can you tell our story now?'' Richie spent the last year and a half traveling to wildlife crime conferences, meeting conservationists most people have never heard of. 'These are the most noble people I've ever met. In a polarising world, I thought - maybe we can all agree on this. Nobody wants to see an elephant shot in the head.'
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Cong's financial aid promise a big hoax'
Patna: Days after the Bihar Congress promised a monthly assistance of Rs 2,500 to every needy woman should the Grand Alliance form the next state govt, the JD(U) on Friday dismissed the announcement as a "big hoax. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " At a press conference, JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar criticised the Congress for making unsubstantiated claims. "The Congress says it is giving Rs 2,000 to every poor person in Karnataka, but the truth is that payments have not been made for the past six months," Kumar alleged. He accused Congress-ruled states of diverting funds intended for SC/ST communities. Dismissing the Congress' claim of providing monthly aid to 1.1 crore women under Karnataka's Griha Lakshmi Yojana, Kumar said, "There is no bigger 'announcement fraud' than this. They promised financial support to all women during the campaign but later imposed a condition that only women who are heads of their families would be eligible." Citing the 2011 census, Kumar pointed out that only 19.65 lakh women were recorded as heads of households. "Then how do Congress leaders justify their claim of reaching 1.1 crore women?" he questioned. In contrast, he said, the Bihar govt has ensured benefits from its schemes are extended across all castes and communities. "That is why girls here say they want to be reborn as girls in their next life," he said.
