Patna, April 1 (IANS) In a significant administrative action, the Bihar Police Headquarters has relieved Gautam Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Kishanganj, from his duties with immediate effect following corruption allegations. He has been directed to report to the Police Headquarters and placed on “waiting for posting” status.The police headquarters has also been given the additional charge of the post to the SDPO of Kishanganj Sadar-2.The action comes in the wak…
Latest Kishanganj News & Updates
Patna, March 31 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption crackdown in Bihar, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducted simultaneous raids on multiple premises linked to two senior government officials across several districts on Tuesday.The EOU carried out search operations at a total of 12 locations — six each connected to DSP (Kishanganj) Gautam Kumar and DRDA Director (Saharsa) Vaibhav Kumar.The raids were conducted across Patna, Purnea, Kishanganj, Saharsa, and Muzaffarpur.The raid was launched …
Patna, March 21 (IANS) A sudden change in weather has disrupted normal life across Bihar, with storms, heavy rainfall, hail, and lightning continuing from Friday into Saturday. The severe conditions have caused widespread damage across multiple districts, claiming six lives and leaving at least ten others injured due to lightning strikes.Rainfall has been reported in several districts, including Patna, Bagaha, Bettiah, Banka, Gopalganj, Raxaul, and Khagaria.In Patna, heavy showers were accompani…
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 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Thursday, expressed deep condolences over the death of six people from Kishanganj district, who lost their lives in a devastating fire incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. In his condolence message, the Bihar Chief Minister prayed for strength and courage to the bereaved families during this difficult time.He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased.Addition…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to begin a three-day visit to Bihar on Wednesday, focussing on border security, administrative preparedness and ongoing development initiatives in the state’s Seemanchal region, which shares proximity with Nepal and Bangladesh.Reacting to the visit, Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary said, “He (Amit Shah) is coming to review our border areas with Nepal and Bangladesh because reports are coming that drug peddlers have become active fro…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of Bihar has carried out another major action against corruption in the state. On Friday, SVU officials arrested Anita Kumari, District Program Officer (DPO–ICDS) posted in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.According to officials, the accused officer had allegedly demanded a large sum of money by threatening disciplinary action.The complainant, Nagendra Kumar, son of Rajdev Sah and a resident of…