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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Five-star Hotel Patna: Cabinet gives nod to five-star hotel at Patliputra Ashok site, 2 more in offing, ET TravelWorld
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETTravelWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETTravelWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal by the tourism department to issue a letter of award to a Patna-based private developer for the construction of a five-star hotel near the Income-Tax roundabout, replacing the existing Hotel Patliputra Ashok . The project will be executed under the public-private partnership (PPP) this decision, the path has also been cleared for the development of two more five-star hotels in Patna, giving a major boost to luxury hospitality infrastructure in the state cabinet had earlier sanctioned the construction of five-star hotels at three sites – the location of Hotel Patliputra Ashok, the remodelling of the historic Sultan Palace (also known as Transport Bhavan) without altering its architecture and heritage value and the site of the Bankipore bus stand near Gandhi secretariat department additional chief secretary S Siddharth said the bidding process for the other two five-star hotel projects has also been initiated."The letter of award has been issued to the Patna-based agency concerned for the construction of a five-star hotel at the Hotel Patliputra Ashok site after the successful completion of the bidding process. Its construction cost was the lowest," Siddharth said, adding that the project will follow the PPP added that the lease agreement for the project has already been signed with the developer. "In the first phase, it is for 60 years, and then it will be extended by another 30 years. Overall, the lease agreement is for a 90-year period," Siddharth private developer awarded the project is Kumar Infra Trade Enterprises Pvt Ltd , Patna. The letter of award was issued by the Bihar State Infrastructure Development Authority In another key decision, the cabinet sanctioned the transfer of 0.1555 acres of land belonging to the Chandragupta Institute of Management-Patna to the urban development and housing department for the construction of a Patna Metro Rail land, located in the Vigrahpur 'mauja' under the Phulwarisharif circle, was transferred for a payment of Rs 10 crore, Siddharth said.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Cabinet gives nod to five-star hotel at Patliputra Ashok site, 2 more in offing
1 2 Patna: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal by the tourism department to issue a letter of award to a Patna-based private developer for the construction of a five-star hotel near the Income-Tax roundabout, replacing the existing Hotel Patliputra Ashok. The project will be executed under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. With this decision, the path has also been cleared for the development of two more five-star hotels in Patna, giving a major boost to luxury hospitality infrastructure in the state capital. The cabinet had earlier sanctioned the construction of five-star hotels at three sites – the location of Hotel Patliputra Ashok, the remodelling of the historic Sultan Palace (also known as Transport Bhavan) without altering its architecture and heritage value and the site of the Bankipore bus stand near Gandhi Maidan. Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary S Siddharth said the bidding process for the other two five-star hotel projects has also been initiated. "The letter of award has been issued to the Patna-based agency concerned for the construction of a five-star hotel at the Hotel Patliputra Ashok site after the successful completion of the bidding process. Its construction cost was the lowest," Siddharth said, adding that the project will follow the PPP model. He added that the lease agreement for the project has already been signed with the developer. "In the first phase, it is for 60 years, and then it will be extended by another 30 years. Overall, the lease agreement is for a 90-year period," Siddharth said. The private developer awarded the project is Kumar Infra Trade Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Patna. The letter of award was issued by the Bihar State Infrastructure Development Authority. In another key decision, the cabinet sanctioned the transfer of 0.1555 acres of land belonging to the Chandragupta Institute of Management-Patna to the urban development and housing department for the construction of a Patna Metro Rail station. The land, located in the Vigrahpur 'mauja' under the Phulwarisharif circle, was transferred for a payment of Rs 10 crore, Siddharth said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Only China, Pakistan gained from Operation Sindoor; India should've entered Lahore, dragged back terrorists' bodies: Khan Sir's viral video
A recent interview of Patna-based educator Khan Sir has gone viral on social media, where he questioned India's military action under Operation Sindoor . In the interview given to ANI, Khan Sir claimed that the operation ended up benefiting China and Pakistan. His remarks have triggered widespread reactions from both defence experts and the general public. Only China and Pakistan benefited, says Khan Sir In the ANI interview, Khan Sir said, 'Only China and Pakistan gained from Operation Sindoor. India should have killed terrorists by entering into Lahore and taken their bodies for study in medical colleges, like Israel does.' The video clip has been widely shared on social media, especially on platform X (formerly Twitter), and has drawn strong responses. — shaandelhite (@shaandelhite) Khan Sir suggested that India should have adopted an Israeli-style response, he questioned the current approach of cross-border strikes. "India should have killed terrorists by entering into Lahore and taken their bodies for study in medical colleges, like Israel does,' he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Alerta: Você tem zumbido no ouvido? Dica de ouro pode aliviar! Zumbido no ouvido Undo 'Ceasefire was wrong; it shouldn't have stopped. War, at times, becomes the final path to achieving peace. If war were inherently wrong, then even Lord Krishna would have avoided the Mahabharata. Even Lord Hanuman, known for his compassion, carries a weapon — the Gada — as a symbol of defence," Khan sir told news agency ANI . China also gained from Operation Sindoor Khan Sir argued that China benefited strategically from the operation. He said, 'We targeted Pakistan in Operation Sindoor, but China gained from it. It understood India's attack capacity. Now it knows that if a war happens with India, this is how India will strike.' According to him, the operation heightened regional tension, giving China an opportunity to expand its influence. Live Events Multiple clips go viral Several parts of the ANI interview have gone viral online, in which Khan Sir criticised India's defence policy in comparison to Israel. He repeated that Israel studies the bodies of terrorists to understand their tactics and India should have followed a similar model. These statements sparked strong reactions as they indirectly raised questions on India's military approach and ethical boundaries. He said that expecting Pakistan to change is unrealistic. Khan Sir stated that killing 500 to 1,000 terrorists will not make a difference. He also claimed that there are 24 crore terrorists living in Pakistan. 'If even one Pakistani is alive, he is a terrorist' Khan Sir said, 'We are under the illusion that terrorism can be eliminated from Pakistan. If even one Pakistani is alive, he is a terrorist. Get rid of the misunderstanding that there is any good person living in Pakistan.' Khan Sir expressed dissatisfaction with India's retaliatory action against Pakistan. He said, 'More damage should have been inflicted on Pakistan. Not a single airport should have been left operational. That would have made the people of Pakistan realise the gravity of their mistake.' He further added, 'Where 240 million terrorists live, killing 500 to 1,000 makes no difference. Pakistan should be weakened economically to such an extent that every child there feels Pakistan did wrong. When people in Pakistan themselves start telling their government not to confront India, that's when the message will be clear.' Khan Sir said that Pakistan was not damaged to the extent India had expected. He added, 'Until new graveyards are built there, and bodies are piled one over another, the Pahalgam attack won't be truly avenged. Pakistan should have been completely destroyed this time. That is what pains me.' Mixed public reaction Reactions on social media are divided. While some users appreciated Khan Sir's straightforward opinion, others questioned his understanding of military operations. One user wrote, 'Khan Sir has a point. We should take strict steps like Israel.' Another responded, 'This opinion lacks defence experience. Operation Sindoor was a successful mission and should not be undermined.' India launched Operation Sindoor against Pakistan? Under Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army carried out missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Over 100 terrorists were killed and 11 Pakistani airbases were destroyed. The operation was seen by many as a show of India's long-range precision capabilities.
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Khan Sir reacts to criticism over wife's ghoonghat at wedding reception
Patna-based educator Faizal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, has addressed the controversy over his wife's appearance in a ghoonghat (veil) during their wedding reception held in Patna on June and videos from the event, where Khan Sir formally introduced his wife AS Khan to close friends and guests, sparked criticism on social media with many questioning the symbolism of the the reception, AS Khan appeared with her face covered by a traditional veil, triggering a heated debate as social media users accused Khan Sir of endorsing regressive practices. Speaking about the controversy on a podcast with news agency ANI, Khan Sir said that it was his wife's decision to wear a ghoonghat at the reception.'My wife decided to wear the ghoonghat at the reception. She said it was her childhood dream and that every girl dreams of becoming a bride with a ghoonghat. She said that a ghoonghat gives a bride a unique identity,' Khan Sir told Khan Sir revealed that he had warned his wife about the likely criticism. 'I told her that people will blame me for it, but she insisted that it has been her childhood dream. I tried to explain the reason to her, but she was adamant, and eventually I agreed,' he couple got married in May, a detail Khan Sir had casually revealed to his students during a coaching session last Sir runs the Khan GS Research Centre in Patna and also operates a popular YouTube channel by the same name where he has over 24 million Reel
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tender scam: ED conducts fresh searches in 3 states
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has conducted fresh searches in a money laundering case linked to an alleged contractor-bureaucrats nexus in Bihar where purported irregularities were detected in the tenders issued by the state govt. The raids were conducted at nine locations in Patna and Muzaffarpur, Surat (Gujarat) and Panipat (Haryana) on Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the case linked to Patna-based contractor Rishu Shree, the federal probe agency said in a statement. Several "incriminating" evidence and documents were seized during the raids that were carried out against some people and travel agents "connected" to the contractor, it said. The money laundering case stems from an FIR registered by the special vigilance unit (SVU) of Bihar govt against Rishu Shree and others. The companies of the contractor take contracts and sub-contracts in various Bihar govt departments like water resources, health, public health engineering, urban development, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO), education, building and construction and rural works department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo It is alleged to that the contractor has a "nexus" with various govt officials to facilitate tenders for "illicit" personal gains, the ED said. The agency had conducted similar raids against certain govt officials in this case in March and had seized Rs 11.64 crore. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
