New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The attack on Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi’s elder brother triggered a political row in Bihar on Monday, with the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleging a serious deterioration in the state’s law-and-order situation.Reacting to the incident, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the attack had drawn attention because of the victim’s connection to a prominent public figure.“When there was an attack on Pankaj Tripathi’s brother, it became news because he is an importan…
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Patna, June 6 (IANS) Bihar Agriculture Minister and Gopalganj district in-charge minister Vijay Kumar Sinha visited Gopalganj on Saturday, where he participated in a meeting of the district’s 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee at the Collectorate and reviewed the progress of various development projects and public welfare schemes. Following the meeting, the minister interacted with the media and outlined the state government’s priorities for strengthening the agriculture and horticultur…
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) Marking the 25th anniversary of the deadly church bombing in Bangladesh, Catholics joined special prayers and renewed calls for justice, remembering one of the worst militant attacks on the country’s Christian minority.The deadly bombing at a packed church in Gopalganj district on June 3, 2001, killed 10 Catholics and injured about 50 worshippers attending Sunday Mass, most of them young people.The banned Islamist militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jihad (HuJI) claimed respon…
Patna, May 29 (IANS) The investigation into the Gopalganj firearms display incident involving Anant Singh has now been officially handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bihar, marking a significant development in the politically sensitive case. The decision to transfer the investigation was taken on Friday.The case was originally registered at the Mirganj Police Station in Gopalganj district, where a total of nine individuals, including MLA Anant Kumar Singh, were named as…
Patna, May 28 (IANS) Former MP and ‘Bahubali’ leader, Anand Mohan, has once again publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership of Janata Dal (United), even after the Bihar government granted Deputy Minister status to his son, Chetan Anand.Speaking to the media in Patna, Anand Mohan asserted that he stands firmly by every statement he makes and accused sections of the media of selectively presenting his remarks.“I speak with deliberation and forethought. I stand by every statement I m…
Patna, May 25 (IANS) The MP-MLA Court in Bihar’s Gopalganj on Monday granted interim relief to JD(U) MLA, Anant Singh, in connection with the viral video case involving the alleged brandishing of weapons and obscene dancing at a private event in Gopalganj.Following the hearing, the court stayed the arrest of the JD(U) MLA and reserved its verdict in the matter.The next hearing has been scheduled for May 30.According to court proceedings, a total of nine individuals, including Anant Singh, have b…
Patna, May 24 (IANS) Fresh concerns over bridge safety in Bihar have emerged after structural issues were reported on the Jadopur-Mangalpur Mahasetu, a key bridge connecting Gopalganj and Bettiah. Following the detection of a gap in one of the bridge spans, the district administration has imposed an immediate ban on the movement of heavy vehicles across the bridge, officials said on Saturday.At present, only light and small vehicles are being allowed to cross under strict monitoring and with cau…
Dhaka, May 23 (IANS) Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen has written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, expressing grave concern over escalating attacks on Hindus in the country. She called on the PM to ensure the safety of minorities, uphold freedom of expression, and take a firm stand against “fanaticism and mob terror” carried out in the name of religion.Taking to her social media platform X, Nasreen said, “You had said that equal rights for all c…
Patna, May 12 (IANS) In a significant anti-trafficking operation, the police and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in Gopalganj rescued more than 44 minor girls from exploitation linked to illegal orchestra groups operating across the district. The coordinated raids were carried out under the supervision of district SP Vinay Tiwari.A special task force, formed on his directive, conducted simultaneous operations on nearly 15 orchestra groups functioning in different police station areas.Po…
Patna, May 6 (IANS) After an FIR was registered against nine individuals, including Mokama MLA Anant Singh and Bhojpuri singer Gunjan Singh, in connection with an alleged incident involving display of weapons and obscene performances during a cultural event in Gopalganj, Anant Singh on Wednesday dismissed the allegations as baseless.He said he had merely attended the event and was not associated with any individual seen carrying weapons.The MLA maintained that he neither violated any law nor eng…