Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has demonstrated heightened vigilance and operational efficiency through a series of successful actions carried out across its jurisdiction.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the operations conducted on March 24 covered railway stations and trains at Guwahati, Kamakhya, Hojai, New Bongaigaon (all in Assam), Agartala (Tripura), Aluabari and New Jalpaiguri (both…
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Patna, March 20 (IANS) The weather pattern in Bihar has taken a sudden turn, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘Red Alert’ for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across 16 districts of the state. According to the IMD, severe weather activity, including intense thunderstorms, lightning strikes, heavy rainfall, and strong winds with gusts of 50–60 km/h, is expected over the next 24 hours in several districts, including Araria, Begusarai, Darbhanga, Katihar, K…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Amid concerns over the availability of cooking gas across Bihar, the Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Bihar, has set up a control room in Patna to address public grievances related to oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The control room has been established to provide prompt assistance to consumers facing difficulties in obtaining LPG cylinders.It will remain operational daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, during which residents from across the state can lodge com…
Patna, March 12 (IANS) An emotional moment unfolded during Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Samriddhi Yatra in Purnea district of Bihar when Food and Consumer Protection Minister Leshi Singh broke down on stage while praising the Chief Minister. Addressing a gathering of Jeevika Didis before the Chief Minister’s arrival, Leshi Singh spoke about Nitish Kumar’s role in empowering women in the state.During her speech, she became emotional and said that the Chief Minister had stood by her f…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The government on Saturday dismissed as false the claims circulating on social media that the Centre is planning to create a new Union Territory by combining certain districts from Bihar and West Bengal located near the strategically important Siliguri corridor.The Press Information Bureau (PIB), the government’s official fact-checking agency, clarified that the claim has no basis and urged people not to rely on unverified information circulating online.”Social media po…
Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday expressed strong displeasure after discovering that the department’s toll-free grievance redressal number was not functioning, despite being meant for public assistance. Vijay Sinha made an unexpected visit to the Revenue and Land Reforms Department for a surprise inspection, catching officials off guard.He inspected the office responsible for handling calls received on the depa…
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Criminal activity continues unabated in Bihar, with thieves now targeting high-value commercial establishments in busy urban areas. In a daring incident, thieves looted jewellery worth nearly Rs 26.9 lakh from a shop located in the upscale New Market area of Katihar, under the jurisdiction of the Town police station, defying night police patrols.According to the police, the theft took place around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. The miscreants broke the lock of Verma Jewelers and decam…
Patna, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, a special team of Patna Police, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid in the Maner police station area, recovering narcotics worth crores of rupees along with Rs 15 lakh in cash, believed to be proceeds of the drug trade. According to police officials, the seized drugs are estimated to be worth a huge amount in the international market, a fact confirmed by SDPO-2.During the raid, police arrested six drug traffickers red-hande…