Day: April 19, 2025

Patna: PM Narendra Modi is likely to flag off five new trains originating from the Samastipur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) on April 24. Preparations are underway to ensure the grand success of the event which is expected to be a significant step towards enhancing the region’s transportation infrastructure.
According to railway sources, the PM will flag off Bihar’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, which will run between Madhubani and Patna Junction. The semi-high-speed service promises to drastically cut down travel time and offer enhanced comforts, beginning a new era of modern rail travel for the people of the state.
In addition, Modi will also flag off a new Amrit Bharat Express, between Saharsa and LLT Mumbai, aimed at catering to the large migrant population from Bihar who frequently travel to the western metropolis for work and other purposes. “The train is expected to provide a more affordable and comfortable journey,” sources said, adding that passenger trains on the Pipra-Saharsa, Bithan-Samastipur and Alauli-Saharsa are other new passenger trains to be flagged off by Modi.
Extensive preparations have been initiated, including station beautification, logistical arrangements, and passenger outreach, to ensure a smooth rollout of the programme. Sources said the launch is expected to be held virtually through videoconferencing from Madhubani, where the PM is to attend the Panchayati Raj function.
Samastipur divisional railway manager Vinay Srivastava told this newspaper, that though railways has started making all the preparations for the mega function, an official communication from the Railway Board is yet to reach the divisional headquarters at Samastipur. “These new trains are part of railways broader efforts to improve connectivity, enhance passenger experience and support regional development in the northern Bihar,” he said.

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Patna: As summer approaches, cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), locally known as chamki bukhar, have begun to emerge. So far, 10 cases of AES have been reported this year in the state, while fatalities have been zero.
Of these 10 cases, nine are from Muzaffarpur and one from Kishanganj, said Muzaffarpur DM Subrat Kumar Sen. “For the past two years, we have witnessed zero AES-related deaths, and we are committed to sustaining this progress,” said Sen, adding that awareness and quick medical aid are the mantras behind this success.
Sen said, to create awareness about the disease, the administration holds ‘sandhya chaupal’ every Saturday in all the 373 panchayats of the district, in which officials hold an interactive session with local people, informing them about the symptoms and preventive measures. “They are told about ‘chamki ko teen dhamki’ (three steps to protect against the disease), which are: ‘khelao’ (feed the children and ensure they do not sleep empty stomach), ‘jagao’ (wake them if the symptoms are seen), and ‘le jao’ (take them to the hospital),” said Sen. He added that from past experience, they saw that children from poor families were affected by the AES, as they slept empty stomach. They become vulnerable to the disease, as in the morning while their parents go out for work they roam in the scorching heat.
Sen said apart from awareness, they were also stressing quick medical aid to the affected children. Apart from govt ambulances, people have been told to use private vehicles to take children to the hospital, and the fare is reimbursed to them. The administration as well as the health department is also keeping a tab on the availability of doctors and medical staff. Monitoring of medical staff is done through the Darpan app, where photos of the doctors on duty and other medical staff are uploaded, and these are geo-tagged from 8pm to 10pm and between 6am to 8am.
Even health minister Mangal Pandey, through a statement to the media a day before, said the department was serious towards AES and its control, and several steps have been initiated to strengthen the health infrastructure.
The govt will provide a total of 1,000 AES kits to 350 health centres in those 18 districts that come under the AES-affected zones. These kits will have a digital blood pressure machine, glucometer, artificial mask bag unit or ambu bag, mucus sucker, and 13 other treatment-related products. The districts which will be provided these kits include Arwal, Aurangabad, East Champaran, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jehanabad, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Samastipur, Saran, Siwan, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, and Vaishali.
Patna: As summer approaches, cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), locally known as chamki bukhar, have begun to emerge. So far, 10 cases of AES have been reported this year in the state, while fatalities have been zero.
Of these 10 cases, nine are from Muzaffarpur and one from Kishanganj, said Muzaffarpur DM Subrat Kumar Sen. “For the past two years, we have witnessed zero AES-related deaths, and we are committed to sustaining this progress,” said Sen, adding that awareness and quick medical aid are the mantras behind this success.
Sen said, to create awareness about the disease, the administration holds ‘sandhya chaupal’ every Saturday in all the 373 panchayats of the district, in which officials hold an interactive session with local people, informing them about the symptoms and preventive measures. “They are told about ‘chamki ko teen dhamki’ (three steps to protect against the disease), which are: ‘khelao’ (feed the children and ensure they do not sleep empty stomach), ‘jagao’ (wake them if the symptoms are seen), and ‘le jao’ (take them to the hospital),” said Sen. He added that from past experience, they saw that children from poor families were affected by the AES, as they slept empty stomach. They become vulnerable to the disease, as in the morning while their parents go out for work they roam in the scorching heat.
Sen said apart from awareness, they were also stressing quick medical aid to the affected children. Apart from govt ambulances, people have been told to use private vehicles to take children to the hospital, and the fare is reimbursed to them. The administration as well as the health department is also keeping a tab on the availability of doctors and medical staff. Monitoring of medical staff is done through the Darpan app, where photos of the doctors on duty and other medical staff are uploaded, and these are geo-tagged from 8pm to 10pm and between 6am to 8am.
Even health minister Mangal Pandey, through a statement to the media a day before, said the department was serious towards AES and its control, and several steps have been initiated to strengthen the health infrastructure.
The govt will provide a total of 1,000 AES kits to 350 health centres in those 18 districts that come under the AES-affected zones. These kits will have a digital blood pressure machine, glucometer, artificial mask bag unit or ambu bag, mucus sucker, and 13 other treatment-related products. The districts which will be provided these kits include Arwal, Aurangabad, East Champaran, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jehanabad, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Samastipur, Saran, Siwan, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, and Vaishali.

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Bhagalpur: Vice chancellor (VC) of Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU), Jawahar Lal, has made biometric attendance system mandatory for all teaching and non-teaching employees at its affiliated colleges, postgraduate departments and university offices along with physical attendance on registers. The move is aimed streamline attendance and bring reforms in the working environment of the university.
According to TMBU PRO Dinkar, salaries of both teaching and non-teaching staff would be paid after the review of the double layered attendance system — biometric and physical — each month. Those found violating the biometric attendance system would be subject to suitable action by a disciplinary committee. The TMBU administration has also directed the institutional in-charges to ensure that the biometric machines are in proper working condition.
The PRO said, while the arrival timing for both teaching and non-teaching staff has been fixed between 10.30am and 10.45am, the scheduled timing for departure of teaching staff is 3.30pm and for non-teaching after 5pm. “The VC has asked everyone to adhere to the time schedule and mark their attendance at the time of arrival and departure in the biometric machines installed at their respective places of works,” he said.
“Employees arriving late at their respective places of work by even one minute will be marked absent. Teachers and other staff leaving before the scheduled departure will be penalized. I will be personally monitoring the adherence to the biometric attendance of the teachers and non-teaching staff,” the VC said.
The VC further said this directive is also applicable to the other university personnel, including officers and clerical staff. They have been asked to dispose of files within stipulated time frame and anyone found clearing the files late at their disposal beyond 3-days would be taken to task, he added.
Bhagalpur: Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU), vice chancellor (VC), Jawahar Lal, has made biometric attendance system mandatory for all teaching and non-teaching employees at its affiliated colleges, postgraduate departments and university offices along with physical attendance on registers. The move is aimed streamline attendance and bring reforms in the working environment of the university.
According to TMBU PRO Dinkar, salaries of both teaching and non-teaching staff would be paid after the review of the double layered attendance system — biometric and physical — each month. Those found violating the biometric attendance system would be subject to suitable action by a disciplinary committee. The TMBU administration has also directed the institutional in-charges to ensure that the biometric machines are in proper working condition.
The PRO said, while the arrival timing for both teaching and non-teaching staff has been fixed between 10.30am and 10.45am, the scheduled timing for departure of teaching staff is 3.30pm and for non-teaching after 5pm. “The VC has asked everyone to adhere to the time schedule and mark their attendance at the time of arrival and departure in the biometric machines installed at their respective places of works,” he said.
“Employees arriving late at their respective places of work by even one minute will be marked absent. Teachers and other staff leaving before the scheduled departure will be penalized. I will be personally monitoring the adherence to the biometric attendance of the teachers and non-teaching staff,” the VC said.
The VC further said this directive is also applicable to the other university personnel, including officers and clerical staff. They have been asked to dispose of files within stipulated time frame and anyone found clearing the files late at their disposal beyond 3-days would be taken to task, he added.

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