Patna, May 6 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal liquor smuggling, East Champaran police seized a large quantity of liquor during a targeted operation on Wednesday.The anti-liquor operation was carried out along State Highway-42 near Chakbara village under Pipra police station limits, where police intercepted a suspicious “Magic” pickup vehicle bearing registration number BR28 GB 6872 during routine checking.However, sensing the police presence, the driver and co-driver abandoned the vehi…
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Patna, May 4 (IANS) Following the damage to Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur, the Bihar government has moved swiftly, initiating administrative action and seeking central assistance to fast-track repairs.The state’s Road Construction Department has suspended an Executive Engineer on charges of negligence.Given the seriousness of the situation, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary held discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior military leadership.The government is now preparing to seek…
Patna, April 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday inaugurated the grand Janaki Mahotsav at Punaura Dham on the occasion of Janaki Navami in Sitamarhi district. A large gathering of devotees and residents attended this occasion.On the auspicious occasion, the Chief Minister made several key announcements, the most notable being that the medical college currently under construction in Sitamarhi will be named “Maa Sita Medical College.”The announcement was met wi…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court has suspended the sentence of a Bihar government officer convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act and granted her bail, while expressing serious concern over the prosecution’s claim that seized bribe money was destroyed by rodents.A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Aruna Kumari, a former Child Development Programme Officer, challenging a judgment of the Patna High Court…
Patna, April 23 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Bihar following the state government’s decision to develop satellite townships in 11 cities, including Patna. As part of the plan, the NDA government has imposed a temporary ban on the purchase and sale of land in the identified areas, triggering sharp reactions from Opposition leaders.Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, strongly criticised the move, calling it shocking and difficult to understand.In a post on…
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, on Thursday in a reply to the Opposition’s attacks that the new government has been formed against the public mandate, asserted that the NDA continues to exist even after the resignation of former Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar. In an interview with IANS, he underlined that it is political parties and not governments that contest elections.Here are some excerpts from the interview:IANS: What …
Patna, April 10 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has launched a sharp attack on Nitish Kumar after he took his oath as a Rajya Sabha member, calling the development nothing new and dismissing it as a mere formality. Taking a jibe at the political buzz surrounding the event, Tejashwi questioned whether Nitish Kumar had taken the oath as Prime Minister, questioning the hype around the development.He alleged that the Chief Minister’s move to the Rajya Sab…
Patna, April 9 (IANS) In view of the ongoing global petroleum crisis and rising concerns over LPG availability, the Bihar government, on Thursday, issued a major directive regulating fuel usage during wedding ceremonies and social functions. As per the new notification, prior permission from the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) has been made mandatory for organising weddings, tilak ceremonies, and other public functions in the coming months.The Bihar government has laid down strict instructions to e…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the stampede deaths at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, and conveyed her condolences to the families of the eight victims. Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, also expressed grief over the incident. President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The news of the death of many devotees in a stampede at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, is deeply saddening. I express my deepest condolences to a…
Patna, March 31 (IANS) After a deadly stampede in Bihar’s Nalanda district claimed eight lives and injured several others, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep grief and announced compensation for the victims.The state government will provide Rs 6 lakh each to the families of the deceased — Rs 4 lakh from the Disaster Relief Fund and Rs 2 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.Bihar Water Resource Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said the government has taken the matter seriou…