Patna, March 31 (IANS) A married woman was publicly molested, and an attempt was made to gang rape her by three miscreants in Nalanda. The district police have arrested two of them. The shocking incident occurred in Noorsarai, Bihar’s Nalanda district. The accused also recorded a video of the incident, which was later circulated on social media.The matter came to light on Tuesday when the video went viral.According to the Station House Officer of Noorsarai police station, the incident took pla…
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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the stampede deaths at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, and conveyed her condolences to the families of the eight victims. Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, also expressed grief over the incident. President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The news of the death of many devotees in a stampede at a temple in Nalanda, Bihar, is deeply saddening. I express my deepest condolences to a…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) Eight people have died while eight others were injured in the Nalanda stampede on Tuesday, police confirmed. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda. In a statement, the police said that earlier in the day, the situation at the Maa Sheetla Temple — located within the jurisdiction of the Deepnagar Police Station — “suddenly spiralled out of control due to severe overcrowding during worship rituals.””According to information received thus fa…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragic Nalanda stampede and announced financial assistance for the families of the deceased. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The mishap in Nalanda district, Bihar, is deeply painful. I extend my condolences to…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) The affected families of the Nalanda stampede narrated their ordeal and expressed distress as seven people lost their lives in the tragedy on Tuesday. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. Temple priest Guttu Singhwah, speaking to IANS, said, “There was such a massive crowd that people had no space to go inside. Due to the crowd, the blood pressure of some p…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed.The incident occurred at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in the Deepnagar police station area.Upon learning about the incident, police officials, together with residents, hurried to the location and initiated relief and rescue efforts. Visuals from the scene depicted numerous devotees assembled within the temple grounds…
Nalanda, March 31 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief over the loss of lives in the stampede that broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda on Tuesday. A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. In a post on X, Choudhary said, “The tragic stampede incident at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda is extremely heartbreaking. I express …
Patna, March 26 (IANS) In a continued crackdown on corruption, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Thursday carried out a major operation in Nalanda, Nitish Kumar’s home district, leading to the arrest of a Health Department official. The action was taken in Nagarnausa block, where a bribery complaint surfaced regarding the correction of an ASHA worker’s birth certificate.Acting on the complaint, vigilance officials arrested Manjit Kumar, a Block Community Mobilizer (BCM) at the …
Patna, March 26 (IANS) Amid growing political buzz around his role, Nishant Kumar visited Patna’s Gardanibagh Kali Temple on Thursday to offer prayers during Navratri, marking the auspicious occasion of Durga Ashtami. During his visit, Nishant Kumar performed rituals and sought blessings from the Goddess Durga for the well-being and prosperity of the people of Bihar and the country.Speaking briefly to the media, he extended Navratri greetings and said he had come to seek divine blessings…
Patna, March 26 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar continued his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ on Thursday with visits to Nalanda and Patna, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a large number of development projects.During his visit to Nalanda, the Chief Minister highlighted the district’s progress under his leadership and unveiled a series of new initiatives.He inaugurated 110 projects worth Rs 316 crore and laid the foundation stones for 106 projects valued at Rs 494 crore, mar…