Muzaffarpur, March 2 (IANS) In Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Holi preparations are in full swing, but this year the festive buzz comes with an unusual twist. At the city’s famous Chhata Bazaar — known as the wholesale hub for colours and pichkaris — one particular item has witnessed exceptional demand-masks featuring the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Shopkeepers at the Rang-Pichkari wholesale market say the “Modi mask” is now out of stock.For the past ten days, the mask is not available, lending…
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Patna, March 2 (IANS) In a major crackdown ahead of Holi, the police in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur seized a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor and arrested a pickup truck driver during a special operation in the Gaighat police station area on Monday. According to officials, acting on specific intelligence inputs, police received information that a substantial quantity of foreign liquor was being transported from Darbhanga to Muzaffarpur for illegal distribution during the Holi festival.Followi…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Kanishka Narayan, the UK’s AI Minister received a warm welcome in Patna on Saturday during his visit to Bihar after more than two decades. Sanjay Kumar Jha, JD(U) MP, welcomed the visiting minister at his residence in Patna and highlighted the significance of his visit for the state’s technological aspirations.Speaking to IANS, Sanjay Kumar Jha said, “Since he is from Bihar and serves as a minister in the AI department in UK, he is familiar with all these matters. To…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against a fifth accused in connection with the 2024 AK-47 rifle seizure case in Bihar, further tightening its investigation into an alleged illegal arms smuggling network linked to extremist and criminal groups.The accused, identified as Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur district, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025 as part of its ongoing probe into the case.According to the NIA, investigat…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) A horrific road accident on National Highway-31 early Friday morning sent shockwaves across Bihar after a youth was killed and three others were injured in Khagaria district, police said.The deceased has been identified as Raju Mandal, a student leader and district president of a prominent political party in Bihar.He died on the spot after the car in which he was travelling was hit by a speeding truck near the Pasraha police station area in Khagaria district.Three other occu…
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…
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Thursday arrested a junior engineer posted in Sahibganj under Muzaffarpur district while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 9,000, officials said.The accused, identified as Aman Kumar, was apprehended during a trap operation conducted by the SVU following a complaint regarding alleged demand for illegal gratification. The arrest has triggered concern within government departments in the district and highlighted ongoing efforts by vig…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Three youths were killed, and another was seriously injured in a horrific road accident in Bihar’s Jehanabad district on Tuesday. The accident took place near Kathhar Bridge on the Patna–Jehanabad main road.According to police sources, a speeding car lost control while attempting to avoid an oncoming vehicle and rammed into the bridge divider.The impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely mangled.The deceased have been identified as Sonu Kumar (21), Rohit Kumar…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption action, the Special Vigilance Unit on Tuesday caught the District Agriculture Officer of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and his driver red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.The operation has sent shockwaves in the district’s administrative machinery.According to an official of vigilance unit, the action was taken following a written complaint submitted to the Vigilance Department.The complainant alleged that Himanshu Kumar, Sub-Divisional Agricultur…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Chaos erupted at an examination centre in Bihar’s Gopalganj district on the first day of the annual Class 10 (matriculation) examination, triggering panic and raising questions over crowd management and preparedness.The incident occurred on Tuesday at a centre located at the District Magistrate’s Field, where several late-arriving candidates were denied entry after the gates were closed as per official instructions. The examinations began across the district under the su…