Patna, March 10 (IANS) A rumour about a possible domestic gas shortage created panic, on Tuesday, in the Sugauli block of East Champaran district in Bihar, after claims spread that LPG supplies might be disrupted due to the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel. As the rumour spread rapidly, hundreds of residents rushed to the local gas agency warehouse, carrying empty cylinders and standing in long queues for hours.The sudden rush created chaos outside the warehouse as people tried to secure…
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Patna, March 3 (IANS) A tragic incident unfolded in Bihar just ahead of Holi, where six children drowned in a river in East Champaran district on Tuesday, police said The incident took place in Rakhawa panchayat under the Kesaria police station area while the children were bathing in the Raghava river after a lunar eclipse.According to local residents, the children had gone to the river on Tuesday evening.One minor child reportedly ventured into deep water and began drowning.In an attempt to res…
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) The long-pending issue of Bettiah Raj lands was raised in the Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday, with sharp questions posed to the state government over land ownership, tax collection, and the use of royal estate land for public institutions. RJD MLC Saurabh Kumar questioned the basis on which the Bihar government collected land revenue and issued receipts for Bettiah Raj lands whenever they were bought or sold since 1952.He asked how taxes were levied when the land did…
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Monday, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire at a factory in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi, which claimed the lives of seven workers, including five from Bihar. Describing the incident as extremely painful, the Chief Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.The fatal fire broke out at a factory located in the Khuskheda Industrial Area.According to official information, around 25 factory workers were present at the site when…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated 40 development projects worth Rs 316 crore during his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey) in Gopalganj district. The projects include the foundation stone laying of 33 schemes costing Rs 181 crore and the inauguration of seven completed schemes worth Rs 135 crore.During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction work of the Saran embankment in Batardeh Panchayat and …
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Gopalganj district administration in Bihar is facing a major challenge in transporting the world’s largest and heaviest Shivling due to the deteriorating condition of a bridge over the Gandak River, also known as the Narayani River in the region.The Shivling reached Gopalganj on Sunday morning. District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Sinha said that teams from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been called to i…
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) Janata Dal(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) seeking special monitoring of the activities of Ramiz Nemat Khan, a close aide of Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, and Deva Gupta, the RJD’s candidate from the Motihari Sadar Assembly constituency.In his letter, Neeraj Kumar stated that it is suspected that Ramiz Nemat Khan and Deva Gupta are accompanying Tejashwi Yadav during a foreign trip.Referring to media repor…