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Patna, Bihar: STET (Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test) candidates in Patna staged a protest outside the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) office on Thursday, demanding resolution of their pending issues. Around 40-50 candidates, led by student leader Saurabh, gathered to raise slogans and sit on a dharna, urging the authorities to take immediate action. The protesters’ key demands include the release of a revised answer key and the provision of grace marks for 21 questions that were allegedly outside the prescribed syllabus. According to the candidates, these out-of-syllabus questions severely affected their scores, while the existing answer key contains several critical errors, putting the results of thousands of candidates at risk. Allegations of Out-of-Syllabus QuestionsCand...

Ara, Bhojpur: In a significant move to strengthen police-public engagement, the Bihar Home Department has directed Police Superintendents (SPs) to personally hold “Janata Darbar” (public grievance sessions) at local police stations. Following this directive, Bhojpur SP Mr. Raj conducted a Janata Darbar at the Nawada Police Station in Ara on Wednesday, addressing citizens’ complaints and issuing immediate action orders to the concerned police officers. This initiative, part of the SP’s special program “Aapke Dwara Janata Darbar”, is designed to ensure that public grievances are heard and resolved promptly. By personally attending the police station, the SP emphasized the seriousness of the program and the administration’s commitment to citizen-centric policing. Listening to Public Gri...

Chhapra, Bihar: Popular Bhojpuri singer Swati Mishra recently tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend and music producer Mohit in Mala village, Chhapra. Following the wedding, a special ‘Aashirwad Ceremony’ (Blessing Ceremony) was held where several prominent social and political figures, including JDU leader Arvind Singh alias Chhotu Singh, Amar Singh, Pankaj Singh, Priyatesh Anand, and social activist Mithilesh Singh, gathered to bless the newlyweds. About Swati Mishra Swati Mishra is a renowned Bhojpuri singer and recording artist, best known for her devotional song “Ram Aayenge To Angana Sajaungi”, which brought her widespread recognition. Her bhajan was even praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who tweeted last year that her devotional rendition in honor of Shri Ram Lalla ...