Patna: The opening of all 109 gates of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal to discharge floodwaters is expected to bring some relief to flood-hit areas of eastern Bihar. Chief minister Samrat Choudhary also said on Monday that the flood situation could ease over the next two to three days as the Ganga recorded a…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has announced the schedule for the PhD course work examination for the academic session 2024-25. Around 1,100 research scholars from the arts, science and commerce streams will appear in the mandatory examination on Sept 15, 16 and 18.According to PPU examination controller Manoj Kumar, the examination will be conducted in Patna…
Locals rush to loot bottles after liquor laden car overturns Patna: A road accident turned into a liquor-looting scene in Samastipur’s Dalsinghsarai police station area after a car allegedly carrying liquor overturned in a roadside ditch, prompting a crowd to rush to the vehicle and remove bottles. A video showing people carrying away the liquor…
Patna: Fear of wild boar attacks is growing in the flood-hit Danapur diara region, with an elderly man and woman injured after being attacked in Dudhiya village under Akilpur panchayat on Monday morning. A seven-year-old girl was killed and around half a dozen people were injured in wild boar attacks reported in the region over…
Abstract illustration of a cybercrime incident s Patna: Nalanda cyber police have busted an alleged racket supplying fake SIM cards and bank accounts to interstate cybercriminals, arresting two key members during raids on Sunday night.The arrested accused include a point-of-sale (POS) agent who allegedly activated SIM cards illegally and another man accused of recruiting drug-addict…
Patna: She did not become the subject of a viral video on a stage or through a social-media reel. Instead, 25-year-old Neha Jha drew attention after railway officials opened the door of a locked First AC compartment at Samastipur Junction and allegedly found her with a consignment of foreign liquor. The police interaction that followed…
Patna: Leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Bihar’s flood situation a “national disaster” and provide a Rs 5,000-crore central assistance package for relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations.In a letter to the PM after visiting flood-hit diara areas, Tejashwi said rising river levels and widespread inundation had…
Patna: A 38-year-old man and his three-year-old daughter died after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle on the Chakia-Jamui road in Jamui district on Monday. The man’s wife sustained serious injuries in the accident.The deceased were identified as Sushil Kumar Barnwal of Dumri village under Sono police station and his daughter, Priya Kumari. Sushil was…
Patna: Bihar Police arrested over 68,000 accused, busted 14 illegal gun factories and seized firearms, narcotics and over 6.57 lakh litres of illicit liquor during a statewide anti-crime drive, officials said on Monday.Police said 68,324 accused, including 2,551 notorious criminals and 10 extremists, were arrested between June and July. The crackdown led to the seizure…
District magistrate Shashank Shubhankar inspects Dharmaranya vedi in Bodh Gaya on Monday Gaya: With the annual Pitripaksh Mela set to begin on Sept 25, Gaya district administration has stepped up preparations to ensure smooth arrangements for lakhs of pilgrims expected to visit the holy city for pinddaan rituals.District magistrate Shashank Shubhankar on Monday inspected three…
