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 …
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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 29 (IANS) The investigation into the multi-crore theft at the famous Thave Durga Temple in Bihar’s Gopalganj has taken a dramatic turn, leaving both police officials and the people stunned. The Gopalganj police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted a continuous 24-hour excavation guided by the beeping signals of metal detectors.One after another, two priceless Ashtadhatu idols of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita were recovered from beneath the ground on Monday.The major breakthrough c…
Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) An accused in the Bihar temple theft case suffered a wound during an encounter with police and was arrested on Saturday. The crown of the Thawe Bhawani Temple in Gopalganj, Bihar, was recovered from the accused.According to Gopalganj Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed under the leadership of the Sadar SDPO received a tip-off that a member of the Deepak Rai gang, involved in the temple theft, arrived in Gopalganj carrying the st…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Sakib Hussain was at Bihar’s Vijay Hazare Trophy camp in Patna when Sunrisers Hyderabad picked him for his base price of Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2026 auction. The move marks the start of a new IPL chapter for Hussain, the right-arm pacer who tasted championship glory with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2024, though he didn’t get to play a single game. “At the time of the auction, we were at the Vijay Hazare Trophy camp in Patna. When SRH picked me, I felt really good b…
Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) As custodial deaths of Awami League members rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died while being transferred for remand from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur district, local media reported on Monday, citing prison authorities.The deceased, identified as 43-year-old Wasiqur Rahman Babu, hailed from Tungipara upazila in the Gopalganj district and served as youth and sports secretary of Badda Thana Awami League.Kashimpur Central Jail-2 Superintendent Al Mamun claimed that…