Articles by Arun Kumar
NIRF Rankings 2024: Reality check for Bihar institutions
In the college category, Patna Women’s College was in the 101-151 rankings and it was the only college in the top 300. Rest did not feature in the ranking.

Updated on Aug 13, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Bihar’s new universities gripped with old syndrome: No UGC 12-B status yet
3 new state universities in Bihar has got recognition under Section 12-B of the UGC after 6 years of formation.

Published on Aug 12, 2024 07:33 AM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar: Raj Bhavan issues show cause notice to Patliputra University vice chancellor
The show cause notice was served after alleged irregularities, of giving charge to junior teachers, were brought to the fore.

Published on Aug 09, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Former Jharkhand BJP leader Saryu Roy joins Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)
The move is expected to strengthen JD(U), which is a key BJP ally at the Centre and in Bihar, ahead of the assembly polls in Jharkhand this year

Published on Aug 05, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Results of Bihar job exams on basis of prevailing quota rule, AG tells HC
The education department has already reverted to the old 50% formula for teachers’ recruitment.

Published on Aug 03, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar govt keeps fingers crossed despite SC refusing to stay HC order
The HC order triggered another wave of politics on reservation and the NDA government would certainly not like to let it become a weapon for the Opposition.

Published on Aug 01, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Explained: Bihar's bill to check unfair means in exams
This bill proposes harsh punishment to deter the organised gangs and anti-socials involved in paper leaks or trying to influence exam results in any manner.

Published on Jul 27, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Bihar witnessing high growth amid rising fiscal stress: CAG report
Experts find these anomalies worrying and indicate the need for a comprehensive review of the state’s budget preparation process.

Published on Jul 26, 2024 01:49 PM IST
Bihar: ₹4700-cr worth of tenders from GA rule cancelled, fresh process underway
Public health and engineering department minister Niraj Kumar Singh revealed the information during the ongoing monsoon session in Bihar assembly.

Published on Jul 25, 2024 04:32 PM IST
Speaker carries on with Question Hour despite Opposition ruckus in Bihar Assembly
JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar questioned the continued absence of Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav throughout the monsoon session.

Published on Jul 25, 2024 02:24 PM IST
Bihar assembly passes bill to curb paper leaks
The legislation was moved by state parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary amid a walkout by the Opposition.

Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:28 AM IST
, Patna
Arun KumarBihar assembly passes bill to curb paper leaks amid Opposition walkout
The Bill stipulates severe punishment for those involved in such malpractices, including a prison term of three to five years and a fine of ₹10 lakh

Published on Jul 24, 2024 03:46 PM IST
Nitish Kumar calls budget “progressive”; Tejashwi Yadav says it lacked revival plan
The statement comes on the day when Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced major announcements for Bihar while presenting the budget

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 07:57 PM IST
Bihar assembly passes three amendment Bills amid Opposition walkout
The assembly passed the Bihar state university service commission (amendment) Bill, 2024, the Bihar school examination board (amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Bihar municipality (amendment) Bill, 2024.

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 06:13 PM IST
BPSC gears up for TRE-3 after paper leak embarrassment
The examination will be held in one sitting on three days - July 19-21 - and two sittings on July 22 across over 400 centres in 27 districts.

Published on Jul 15, 2024 06:21 PM IST
DPO of Bihar’s Krishnaganj over deplorable condition in schools, details here
Bihar’s education department called for reports from the district magistrates last month after it received large-scale complaints about their functioning.

Published on Jul 01, 2024 09:01 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Nitish Kumar leaves for Delhi to attend JD-U’s national executive meet on Saturday
The party’s old demand from the Centre for a special category status to Bihar may come up in the meeting, according to party sources

Published on Jun 28, 2024 04:53 PM IST
From 2-tier test to NTA abolition, experts suggest ways to stem NEET rot
HT caught up with teachers and those into medical coaching to know how could things be improved to give meritorious students the confidence.

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 03:29 PM IST
Bihar police blame NTA for delay in NEET probe
The CBI has now taken over the cases registered in Bihar as well as in Gujarat and Rajasthan in connection with NEET-UG irregularities.

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 04:53 AM IST
NEET UG paper leak: After EOU almost nails it, all eyes now on CBI probe
A senior official of the EOU said that the matter would have been cracked by now had NTA provided the samples of question papers to match with burnt booklet.

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 02:45 PM IST
Patna High Court ends 65% quota hike for jobs, colleges in Bihar
Bihar had last year raised the quota for SCs, STs, EBCs, and other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions and government jobs from 50% to 65%.

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 12:11 AM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
‘Violative of equality clause’: Patna HC sets aside 65% for SC, ST & OBC
Under the new provision, based on the findings of the landmark caste-based survey in the state, the quota for SC goes up to 20%, while that of ST to 2%, EBC to 25% and OBC to 18% to take the total reservation to 65%

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 04:44 PM IST
Nalanda University - A quest to make India knowledge centre
At present, the institution runs six schools. There are 137 scholarships on offer for international students.

Published on Jun 20, 2024 11:12 AM IST
Bihar govt releases funds for salary, pension in state varsities to clear backlog
The government released ₹308.18 crore grant-in-aid for the state universities and constituent colleges, minority and aided institutions for salary and pension to teachers and employees

Published on Jun 20, 2024 11:00 AM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Nalanda varsity campus, says books can be burnt not knowledge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a country that protects its human values knows how to recreate its history

Published on Jun 19, 2024 01:42 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Nalanda University campus tomorrow
Conceived as a joint collaboration between India and East Asia Summit countries, the Nalanda University’s inauguration function will be attended by head of missions of 17 countries

Published on Jun 18, 2024 01:24 PM IST
Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t help them: JD-U’s Sitamarhi MP
Devesh Chandra Thakur’s comment was criticised by RJD, which reminded him that he was going to take oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution

Published on Jun 17, 2024 02:57 PM IST
NEET induces overcrowding at top, grace marks arbitrary, allege students
ABVP, an affiliate of the RSS and the BJP, has demanded that the CBI probe the matter amid allegations of paper leaks and mismanagement in NEET UG.

Published on Jun 11, 2024 06:06 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Nitish, Tejashwi take same flight to Delhi for NDA, INDIA meets
Leaders of Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) insisted it was a mere coincidence that the two were on the same one-and-half-hour-long flight

Published on Jun 05, 2024 12:41 PM IST
For Modi 3.0, ball in kingmakers’ court
Despite being NDA allies, and party leaders insisting that they would stand by the BJP, experts say that Naidu and Kumar hold all the cards

Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:54 AM IST