News briefs: PMC makes trade licence must for shops in Patna

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) is gearing up to put in place a system that will make licences compulsory for shops and other commercial establishments. All shops, street-vendors and even chicken and meat sellers would soon need to compulsorily get trade licences from the civic body. Shopkeepers will need Rs 2,000 to apply for the trade licence, while it will be given for free to street vendors. PMC has framed the corresponding guidelines and the proposal for this will be floated in the next meeting of its empowered standing committee for approval.

Darbhanga:  MP flags off mobile hospital van

MP Kirti Azad on Sunday flagged off a mobile hospital van at Dhoi Ghat in the Sadar block of the district, about 165 km northeast of Patna. The mobile van is equipped with modern medical equipment. It has a mini operation theatre, pathology laboratory and a mini-dispensary. A team of seven members, comprising two doctors along with nurses and auxiliary midwives, will run the mobile hospital, delivering healthcare to people's doorsteps.

Patna: JNU faculty delivers Lalit Kishore Sinha Memorial Lecture

Jawaharlal Nehru University assistant professor Manindra Nath Thakur on Sunday underlined the need for a people's movement to redefine nationalism. He was speaking at the Lalit Kishore Sinha Memorial Lecture hosted by IPTA, Patna.

Motihari: Maoists donate money for construction of memorial

Maoists lodged at the Motihari Central Jail have decided to spend the money meant for a day's meal to construct a memorial for the 23 schoolchildren killed in the midday meal tragedy in Saran.

Patna: BHSA to extent strike till Sept 23

Bihar Health Services Association members have deferred the indefinite strike, scheduled to commence from August 9 till September 23 . The BHSA members took the decision at a meeting on Sunday at IMA Hall in the presence of the members of Contract Doctors' Association, Ayush Doctors' Association and Dental Doctors' Association. Members of the other three associations had also decided to join the August 9 strike to press for their demands.

Buxar: Schools shut down over flood alert

Primary and middle schools in Simri, Brahmpur and Chausa blocks of the district have been shut down by the district administration as a precautionary measure after floodwater entered the area. A district administration officer said teachers have been asked to attend schools regularly, as their services might be required for relief and rescue operation.