Madhepura (Bihar), April 8 The Bihar Police on Tuesday arrested a husband-wife couple on charges of allegedly defrauding a contractor of Rs 34.74 lakh by posing as senior government officials and promising to secure contracts, officials said on Wednesday.The accused have been identified as...
Patna, April 8 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar on Wednesday asked owners of vehicles registered before 2019 to install High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) within a month.According to a statement issued by the department, Kumar said, "Nearly 52 lakh vehicles in the state are yet to...
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Patna, April 8 – A tragic incident has emerged from Bhabhua, where a 20-year-old youth died after allegedly consuming food from a local restaurant, while his younger brother and a friend fell ill.The deceased has been identified as Vishal Kumar Tiwari, a resident of Sarangpur.Following the...
Patna, April 8 Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav said on Wednesday that senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary would have his "support" if the latter became chief minister after JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's resignation.Addressing a press conference here, Yadav, who floated the Janshakti...
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Patna, April 8 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that banknote-sorting machines are installed at all bank branches near the India-Nepal border of the state to curb the circulation of counterfeit currency.He also called for enhanced surveillance in...
Patna, April 8 – In a major crackdown, the Rohtas Police have exposed an alleged "bride-buying" racket, detaining 24 individuals – including eight women – and rescuing a minor girl during a late-night raid on Tuesday in the Bikramganj area of the district in Bihar.Acting on a tip-off, police...
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Patna, April 8 JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar will take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Friday, said Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, a close aide of the Chief Minister.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Chaudhary said Kumar will leave for New Delhi on Thursday."After being elected to the Rajya...
Patna, April 8 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar handed appointment letters to nearly 5,000 women on Wednesday, who have been recruited by the Health Department for the positions of auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM).A total of 4,954 ANMs received their appointment letters at the event in Patna...
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Patna, April 8 – Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, has launched a scathing attack on Bihar's healthcare system following the circulation of a disturbing video from Gaya on social media.The video, reportedly from the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College...
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New Delhi, April 8 – Weather conditions across India have begun to shift again due to an active western disturbance, bringing light to moderate rainfall and a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures in several parts of North and Northwest India.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...
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Nahan (HP), April 7 Four workers sustained serious injuries in an explosion at a furnace in an iron factory located in an industrial area in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.Superintendent of Police Sirmaur N S Negi said that a case has been registered and...
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Patna, April 7 Prominent entrepreneur Varun Kumar Singh, the son-in-law of former Bihar minister Sanjeev Prasad Tony, demanded justice and security on Tuesday following the suspicious death of his sister, Khushboo Singh.Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Varun alleged that his sister...
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Patna, April 7 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant, said on Tuesday that people will never forget the work his father has done over the past two decades and urged them to continue their support for him and the party.His remarks come amid speculation about the next chief minister...
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Patna, April 7 Around 1,500 litres of methanol has been recovered from bootleggers in Bihar's East Champaran district, where at least 10 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in the past one week, the police chief said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, DGP Vinay Kumar said, "All the...
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Patna, April 7 Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched a sharp attack on RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav over the liquor policy of Bihar during the membership drive in Gaya on Tuesday.Manjhi's statement came after Tejashwi Yadav criticised the Nitish Kumar government over...
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New Delhi, April 7 The government is evaluating whether to extend a production-linked incentive scheme for the food processing sector after the program attracted investments of Rs 9,207 crore across 22 states over six years, a senior official said on Tuesday.The scheme, launched in 2021-22...
Jorhat (Assam), April 7 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged on Tuesday that BJP workers from other states have entered the state in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters during a roadshow in Jorhat, where he is making his Assembly...
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Patna, April 7 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that disaster-affected people have the first right over the state treasury.Chairing a meeting of the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) in the state capital, the CM urged all concerned agencies to work efficiently...
Patna, April 7 – The tragic incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran, Bihar, on Tuesday has claimed eleven lives so far, while several others are still under critical care.In response, the police have initiated "operations mode", conducting extensive raids across Bihar, particularly in...
Patna, April 7 – The tragic incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar has worsened further, with the death toll now rising to 11 after another victim died early Tuesday morning.The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Shah, a resident of Balganga (Ward No. 29) under...