Subhash Pathak is special correspondent of Hindustan Times with over 15 years of experience in journalism, covering issues related to governance, legislature, police, Maoism, urban and road infrastructure of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Articles by Subhash Pathak
Cabinet decisions: IGIMS to offer free treatment
Currently, all services in the IGIMS, which sees thousands of patients every day from across the state, are chargeable, though marginally lesser than being charged by private medical institutions.
Published on Sep 25, 2023 09:07 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Nitish lays foundation stones for urban infra projects worth ₹2,616 cr
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched 55 urban infrastructure projects, including the renovation of the Saidpur drainage network in Patna, worth ₹2,355.96 crore.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 09:13 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar govt urges union commerce ministry to allocate four SEZs
The minister in the letter to the commerce ministry had requested for allocation of four SEZ including those in Bodh Gaya, Fatuha, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 12:00 PM IST
Heavy discharge at Kosi, Gandak prompt flood warning in north Bihar
Around 4.14 lakh cusecs of water flew through the barrage at 2.30am, which, however, subsided to normal monsoon level in the afternoon
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 10:38 AM IST
Bihar: Lines drawn for ministers’ pvt secretaries
Government has issued guidelines to the departmental heads to on the nature of work and duties to be performed by external and official private secretaries (PS) of cabinet ministers.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Tejashwi meets Gadkari, Bihar hopes to get its first expressway
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will carry out a feasibility test for building the first expressway in Bihar, from Buxar to Bhagalpur.
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Green energy to power dedicated agri feeders in Bihar
State’s power distribution companies are going ahead with plans to set up a chain of grid-connected decentralised solar power plants to supply electricity in the dedicated agriculture feeders
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 09:04 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Flood alert in north Bihar after huge water discharge from Nepal
Sudden and heavy discharge of water from Birpur and Valmikinagar barrages into Kosi and Gandak rivers, respectively.
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 09:16 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Flood alert in North Bihar after huge water discharge from Nepal
Birpur barrage in Supal on Kosi witnessed release of around 4.62 lakh cusec water at 2am, which was the highest since the flood level of 1989
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 05:33 PM IST
Swollen rivers spark flood fears in north Bihar
Ganga has crossed the danger level at Hathidah, Kosi at Baltara and Kursela, while Burhi Gandak and Kamla Balan have jumped the danger mark at Khagaria and Jhanjharpur.
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 10:00 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar: Govt falsifying flood victims’ house-loss claims despite credible records
These are among the 1,220 residents of five villages– Sonbarsha, Jobhan, Khoknaha, Sukela and Maricha, who have been running from pillar to post to get compensation for the loss of their houses in the floods
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 10:46 AM IST
Heavy rainfall in Himalayan foothills spark fear of floods in north Bihar
Water resources department officials have stepped up vigil on embankments of north Bihar rivers and are carrying out restoration work wherever they notice any leakage or erosion
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 12:22 PM IST
Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar
All major rivers originating from Nepal have turned in spate, following heavy rains in the foothills of Himalaya in the past 24 hours.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 09:35 PM IST
New rule for registration renewal of older vehicles
Earlier, older vehicles were offered re-registration facility after vehicle’s inspection and verification of documents by the MVI only. The DTO was the final authority to accept or deny re-registration
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 08:02 AM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar bridge collapse: Will rebuild and foot the bill, firm in dock tells HC
On June 4, the spans on pier 10-12 of the extra-dosed cable-stayed bridge had collapsed. A purported video clip of the incident, made by locals, was widely circulated on the social media.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 09:29 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar govt revamps boards, commissions
The long-awaited exercise came a day after substantially enhancing the salary structure of their chairmen and members
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Cabinet meet: Major hike in salaries of members of boards, commissions
This was among the 35 agenda items discussed and approved by the Cabinet at its meeting chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 09:47 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Varanasi-Kolkata expressway to be named NH319B, work to commence soon: NHAI
Starting from Varanasi, the expressway will enter Bihar at Chand, bordering Chaudali in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and exit at Imamganj in Gaya after covering a distance of about 160 km
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 09:22 AM IST
Nitish likely to expand Cabinet on July 24, with two faces each from Cong, RJD
This will be the third cabinet expansion by Nitish Kumar ever since he snapped ties with BJP and took over as the leader of the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) and took oath as the CM on August 10, 2022, along with Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as his deputy.
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 10:25 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Ganga Pathway up to Gaighat set to open for traffic
The four-land road, popularly called Patna’s marine drive, is being built on northern bank of river Ganga in Bihar’s capital.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 10:08 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bridge design was vetted by IIT-Delhi team, says Bihar dept
The court has conducted two hearings of the case while August 12 has been fixed as the date for the hearing
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
BJP probe panel seeks judicial inquiry into police lathi-charge in Patna
Das is leading BJP’s four-member fact-finding team to probe the July 13 lathi-charge on party leaders and workers in Patna.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 09:32 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar: Govt to hold talks with agitating teachers
Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said the CM would be personally looking in the matter and talk to the teachers after the monsoon session of the state legislature.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 09:50 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Nitish alerts ruling alliance legislators against ‘BJP bid’
Taking exception to RJD MLC Sunil Singh’s recent media outburst against him, the CM accused him of hobnobbing with Union home minister Amit Shah to switch over his loyalty.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Cabinet meeting: Setting up biogas plans in Bihar gets easier
The new policy, apart from other incentives, seeks to offer a capital subsidy of 15% or the maximum of ₹5 crore to the investors.
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 09:27 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Teachers’ recruitment: State govt defends dropping ‘illegal’ domicile clause
Chief secretary Amir Subhani said the decision was taken to suit the constitutional provisions and judgments of various courts, including the Supreme Court.
Updated on Jul 03, 2023 09:58 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar to get vehicle scrapping centres by Sept: Officials
The scrap policy envisages benefits of up to ₹60,000 on purchase of new vehicles by way of monetary relief in road tax and registration charge
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
Shunted engineer back in Bihar bridge-building panel
The construction of the bridge began in 2014 after chief minister Nitish Kumar laid its foundation on February 23, and it was expected to be completed in 2019
Updated on Jul 01, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Pressure on Nitish Kumar to include two Congress leaders in cabinet expansion
Congress, which has 19 MLAs in the 243-member Bihar assembly, currently has two ministers in the state government.
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 09:35 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Patna
We are going to defeat BJP together: Rahul Gandhi ahead of Opposition meeting
Accusing the BJP of working to “divide India and spread hate and violence”, Gandhi asserted that a fight of ideologies is going on in India
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:09 PM IST
